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Washington Trust sponsors Aug. 5 Summer Pops concert in Providence

PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co. will sponsor the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra's annual Summer Pops concert, helping bring the free outdoor performance back...

Big Freedia to headline PVDFest 2026

PROVIDENCE – Big Freedia, known for her high-energy live shows and collaborations with some big names in music, will headline PVDFest 2026, Mayor Brett...

Smiley administration provides update on city’s sound mitigation efforts

PROVIDENCE – The Brett P. Smiley administration in June gave an update on proactive steps to mitigate sound disturbances across the city. One of the...
MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY says Providence needs a "nighttime manager" to oversee the city's bustling yet complex $1 billion nightlife industry. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Smiley: Providence’s nearly $1B late-night industry needs own mayor

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley says the city's bustling nightlife will require an overnight "mayor" of its own after a newly released study...

28 artists, nonprofits receive $82,500 in Providence Project Fund grants

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the city’s Department of Art, Culture and Tourism on May 20 announced that 28 nonprofit organizations and...
LEADERS AT THE STEEL YARD, the nonprofit industrial art center and studio, assisted in assembling the 57-page plan called PVDx2031: A Cultural Plan for Culture Shift. / COURTESY THE STEEL YARD

Will Providence’s new ‘cultural plan’ have support to boost the creative...

City officials have released a new cultural plan they are hoping will work as a framework to guide policies and investments in the arts...
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