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By Casey Williams

THE MUST LIST

10 essential events happening this month

Rhody’s own American blues and swing revival big band, Roomful of Blues For a statewide listing of events visit us online! HeyRhody.com

March 5:

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

Through March 27:

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

Through April 1:

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

March 6 & 20:

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

March 11:

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

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

March 18-20:

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:

Lace up your running shoes at North Kingstown High for the Shamrock Shu e, the North Kingstown leg of the Tour De Patrick, a threepart 5K race series through the state. North Kingstown, TourDePatrick.com

March 22:

Kick o 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

March 25-27:

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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A gathered goods shop with Parisian flair is Bristol’s own brocante

While the down-to-earth Jenna Kinghorn probably wouldn’t use the term “Francophile” to describe herself, her adoration of all things French is obvious in the best possible way. Often spotted in a Breton French fisherman’s shirt, the energetic Kinghorn shares that she’ll be embarking on a buying trip to that country’s famed brocantes (flea markets) in April for her shop, Blanc + Bleu. “I’m really looking forward to our trip and taking my Instagram followers along for the ride as I hunt for some great items and show a bit of life in the French countryside,” says Kinghorn.

The business began with Kinghorn and then-partner-in-paint Rebekah Willenberg (since moved to the midwest) setting up their wares at farmers markets. Popularity led the pair to take a leap and open a shop and studio at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket. Before long, demand prompted them to seek a larger space, and today, Kinghorn has outfitted a 1100-square-foot space in the Unity Park Mill Complex in Bristol with her trademark style, best described as Ocean State coastal meets Parisian farmhouse.