Events Open to the Public
RIC offers numerous events throughout the year for the public to enjoy. Our well-known performing arts program brings music, theatre, and dance performances of the highest quality, and our Bannister Gallery features exhibitions by local, regional and international artists. We also hold conferences, programs, and of course admissions events, intended for the public. For athletics matches please view RIC Athletics' Calendar.
RaMell Ross Exhibition
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RaMell Ross presents a truncated look at his photo book with a new exhibition of large-scale photographs and mixed-media sculptures for Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College.
2025 RI Compost Conference and Trade Show
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Help us advance wasted food solutions in Rhode Island!
American College Dance Association - 2025 New England Regional Conference
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The Dance Area at Rhode Island College is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 2025 ACDA New England Conference!
Rocha Dance Theater's Caution: HOT
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The opening performance for the 2025 American College Dance Conference New England Festival. Rhode Island College Dance Area in conjunction with the American College Dance Association 2025 New England Conference presents... ROCHA DANCE THEATER's Caution: HOT
RaMell Ross Artist Talk
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Join us for an artist lecture with Academy Award nominee RaMell Ross, in conjunction with his solo exhibition, on view in Bannister Gallery from February 20-March 21, 2025.
Beyond ChatGPT: Real-World Applications of Generative Al and Vector Databases
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Join us for a lecture about intelligent systems featuring Nathan Baxter, Data Science Manager at Welltower, Inc.
Creative Writing Sneak
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Come and have some fun solving a mystery with the RIWP. We will begin with an interactive mystery and then write our own mysteries for the classroom.
Stage of Mind
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By Taylor Santoro - 2025 Wilson College MFA Thesis Project featuring RIC Dance and Theatre Students
Providence Ballet Theatre Presents Hansel and Gretel
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Providence Ballet Theatre (PBT) is proud to present Hansel and Gretel, a magical journey into the heart of one of the most beloved stories of all time. Performances on Friday, 3/28/25 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, 3/29/25 at 2 pm .
Lani Irwin & Alan Feltus - Selected Works
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Artists Lani Irwin and Alan Feltus present an exhibition of figurative oil paintings in Bannister Gallery. The exhibition is curated by Professor Richard Whitten.