Tonight’s WaterFire lighting is brought to you by
TEXTRON
Providence College Alumni Association
&
Rhode Island School of Design
The fires will be lit shortly after sunset at 8:10 pm and remain lit until 12:30 am.
Weather Updates:
(Updated: 5/29/09 10:06 AM) Don’t let these morning showers fool you…we are going ahead with tonight’s WaterFire as planned and are looking forward to a great evening once the rain passes us by this afternoon!
We need everyone to donate…
Your support keeps us going. We are asking everyone to make a donation at a WaterFire Ambassador station. We will give you a glowing blue necklace so that you can add your light to the night! Donate $20 or more and receive a special RED glow necklace!
See what surprises await for a gift of $100 or more!
(Please realize that the commercial novelty vendors outside the park are not affiliated with WaterFire and your purchase there does not support WaterFire. Many WaterFire visitors find the flashing, strobing novelties disruptive and distracting; and that they ruin the calm of the WaterFire evening).
WaterFire Luminaria Tributes:
Do you have a special wish, dedication, and/or remembrance you would like to make at WaterFire? Please visit one of our luminaria stations to have a luminaria paper lantern lit to commemorate a loved one, a hope, a dream, or simply to honor your visit to WaterFire.
For a suggested $5 donation, a WaterFire volunteer will light your candle lantern and lead you into the park to place it in a special spot so you can share your light and your tribute with the world. Click here for more information!
The Music of WaterFire:
WaterFire offers a new and unusual program of music each night that is curated by Barnaby Evans from sources all around the world. The music is likely not something you have heard before and we hope you discover something new and wonderful.
WaterFire prints a detailed music program for all full lightings which lists the artists’ names, the CD titles, and the exact start time of each piece. Please pick one up at a Ribbons of Light station, where you also can make a donation to Keep the Fires Burning! (The programs cost us about $3 to print.)
Click here for more about the Music of WaterFire and information regarding how to send us your suggestions and inquiries!
The Verizon Jazz Stage:
Presented by Verizon Communications and Verizon Wireless, tonight’s live Jazz line-up features Krisanthi Pappas. Admission is free and the music starts at 8:00 PM. Click here for more information.
Don’t forget to donate your used cell phones and accessories at the Verizon Wireless tent (donations go to HopeLine to benefit victims of domestic violence) or to visit the Verizon Communications station at the intersection of Steeple Street and North Main Streets for information and giveaways!
WaterFire Merchandise:
7:00PM - 10:30PM WaterFire Merchandise Sales Table opens at the RISD auditorium for the night. Purchase WaterFire merchandise such as posters, t-shirts, commemorative hats, and tote bags and help keep the fires burning!
WaterFire Gargoyles!
Discover the Gargoyles at the WWI monument near College Street and South Main Street. The Gargoyles are the creation of Ten31 Productions in Providence.
Mime Artist Michael Grando!
Michael Grando, the noted master mime, will portray Pierrot (Pedrolino) from the Commedia del’arte, in his naive and everlasting quest to win the heart of the beautiful girl. Pierrot will be tossing hundreds of long-stem carnations to the crowd from a boat during the evening. Each flower is accompanied by a different quote that illuminates the connections between life and art.
Andrew Anselmo: "The Origami Guy" in Market Square!
For years, Mr. Anselmo has brought his origami paper creations including frogs, cranes, penguins and many more to the streets of Providence to the delight of thousands. He will be located at the corner of Market Square next to the RISD Auditorium, between South Main Street and the river.
Also this Friday:
PPS celebrates the Festival of Historic Houses 30th Anniversary
This year, the signature Providence Preservation Society event celebrates its 30th Anniversary in style with a Saturday, June 6 tour on majestic Stimson Avenue and a Sunday, June 7 tour in the eclectic West End.
To honor this anniversary Festival, Tiffany & Co. is sponsoring a "Tiffany Garden Party" on Friday, May 29 from 6:00-9:00 PM in a historic Angell Street house and garden, owned by Brooke and Eugene Lee, adjacent to the Saturday Festival tour neighborhood. Tickets for the Tiffany Garden Party must be purchased in advance. Please click here for more information.
Please visit this page often as the evening gets closer!
We will be filling it with exciting updates and great tips & information!