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The Must List

10 essential events this month

PVD’s own version of The Moth – Stranger Stories at Askew

Through January 2:

Bring the family to the Amica Mutual Pavilion (formerly the Dunkin Donuts Center) for Disney On Ice presents Into the Magic!, an adventure that follows Moana as she embarks on a voyage to save her island. AmicaMutualPavilion.com

January 2:

Looking for a hobby in the new year? Sample a few brews in the tasting room and try your luck at trivia at Narragansett Brewery every Monday night hosted by McCaughey Standard Trivia. NarragansettBeer.com For a statewide listing of events visit us online! HeyRhody.com

January 11:

Hear storytellers share their stranger-than-fiction tales at Askew for Stranger Stories, a literary night of writers reading essays recounting true events. This month’s theme is “Unbelievable.” StrangerStoriesPVD.com

January 12-February 12:

Warrior, wife, politician and mother – By the Queen, a lively new drama by Whitney White about Queen Margaret, borrows from Shakespeare’s Henry VI and Richard III. TrinityRep.com

January 14:

Check out the indie-rock sounds of Cass McCombs + Band, and hear songs from the recently recorded album, Heartmind, which has received glowing praise. Special guest Kolumbo opens. ColumbusTheatre.com

January 19-February 12:

Don’t miss the Rhode Island premiere of We’re Gonna Die, a play by Young Jean Lee that blends storytelling, stand-up, music, and theater. Read more on page 81. TheWilburyGroup.org

January 21:

Tania Miller conducts the Rhode Island Philharmonic in “Romantic Chopin,” a program featuring Debussy, Dvorak, and Chopin’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 1, and a special performance with students from the RI Philharmonic Music School. TheVetsRI.com

January 28:

The Castleton, Vermont-based jam-band Twiddle brings their funky rock show and their new album Every Last Leaf to The Strand in Providence. TheStrandRI.com

January 28-29:

Experience the beauty and wonder of China before Communism with the Shen Yun dance company, which tells the story through music, dance, stunning costumes, and more. PPACRI.org

Through January 31:

Bundle up for a visit to the Roger Williams Park Zoo, where you can greet the newest resident, a two-year-old Masai gira e named Providence. Winter hours are Thursday through Monday, 10am-4pm. RWPZoo.org