The Buzz
CALENDAR
By Casey Williams
THE MUST LIST
10 essential events happening this month Please note that events may require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and mask-wearing regardless of vaccination status. Be sure to check each venue for updates.
March 12: Don your best green attire and grab a spot to see the Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade, traveling from Newport City Hall, down Thames Street to Saint Augustine’s Church, held rain, snow, or shine! NewportIrish.com
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Rhody’s own American blues and swing revival big band, Roomful of Blues
Top teams from the region compete at the New England Basketball Championships, held at Longplex Family & Sports Center, giving kid athletes the chance to compete against new faces. Tiverton, Basketball.exposureevents.com
March 19:
Don’t miss the third appearance of the Roomful of Blues with the Community Concert Series at St. Michael’s Church. This Rhode Island institution and five-time Grammy nominees will have you on your feet. Bristol, CCSATSM.org
Lace up your running shoes at North Kingstown High for the Shamrock Shuffle, the North Kingstown leg of the Tour De Patrick, a threepart 5K race series through the state. North Kingstown, TourDePatrick.com
Through March 27:
March 6 & 20:
March 22:
Set in 1904, Gem of the Ocean, the first play in legendary playwright August Wilson’s 10-play American Century Cycle that dramatizes the African American experience over generations, comes to Providence. TrinityRep.com
Barrington Farm School hosts their annual Cabin Fever Series featuring small wonders of nature through online programming: The Pollinator Project and Journey and Discoveries in the Arctic. Facebook: Barrington Farm School
Kick off Narragansett Restaurant Week (March 25-31) with So Rhode Island and Narragansett Chamber of Commerce at a special opening celebration at the Towers sampling delicious nosh and bevies from participating restaurants. NarragansettCOC.com
Through April 1:
March 11:
March 25-27:
A national juried exhibit of collage and constructions in response to the pandemic, Putting the Pieces Back Together is on view at Bristol Art Museum, with an artist reception on March 10. BristolArtMuseum.org
Rhode Island band Turas will bring listeners on a journey overseas with traditional Irish and Celtic music in celebration of Irish Heritage Month at Linden Place for this fireside concert. Bristol, LindenPlace.org
First-generation Italian-American comedian Anthony Rodia is known for turning any situation into a hilarious skit or parody, and he’ll be at Comedy Connection the whole weekend. East Providence, RIComedyConnection.com
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The Bay • March 2022
Photo courtesy of St. Michael’s Church
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