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FULL FIRE
Tonight’s Fire Sponsors are:
2011 Philharmonic on Fire! Sponsors:
The State of Rhode Island, The Rhode Island General Assembly, TACO/White Family Foundation, The Rhode Island Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Nortek, Capital Properties, Inc., Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Aram Garabedian/Bliss Properties
The Philharmonic on Fire! is supported by generous donations from TACO/White Family Foundation and the sponsors listed above.
John Hazen White, Jr. President and CEO of TACO, commented that the company’s foundation is happy to support this event. “This collaboration between the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and WaterFire is a remarkable artistic event that any major city would be proud of. It gives a boost to local businesses that rely on tourism, and gives all of us who live and work here in Rhode Island an event to both enjoy and take pride in. TACO is thrilled to help make it possible a second year in a row as lead corporate sponsor.”
WaterFire Providence & The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra present:
The Philharmonic on Fire!
The RI Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Francisco Noya
will perform LIVE at 9pm
at the Turk’s Head Plaza.
TIME OF FIRE:
The fires will be lit shortly after sunset (8:05 p.m.) and remain lit until MIDNIGHT.
WEATHER UPDATES: (Updated: 7/30 10:21am) The weather looks to reach the 90’s during the day and be less humid. The night will be clear skies and much cooler in the 60’s, which will bring us another lovely evening for WaterFire!
| Time | Along the River | Memorial Park | |
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| 6:30 |
6:30-8pm
1-9pm |
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| SUNSET 8:05 |
Sunset- midnight
80 Bonfires on the river |
Sunset - 11 Make it a Starry Starry Night by wishing upon a star and become a part of the installation! World War Memorial: Be mesmerized The Gargoyles and the Oracles from Ten31 Productions |
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| 9:00 | 8 - 10 Spogga, the fire dancer, skillfully dances admist the sparks spinning fire along the river. Stop by to see Andrew Anselmo, "The Origami Guy" making paper come alive in Market Square |
9 pm LIVE music at the Turk’s Head Plaza by the Rhode Island Philharmonic! Approximately 3,000 chairs will be placed in the Plaza for audience members and the LIVE music will be streaming throughout WaterFire for all to hear while enjoying the flames of WaterFire. The music program will include Wagner’s "Ride of Valkyries," excerpts from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Mendelssohn’s Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Festival Ballet Providence Professional Company will join the orchestra presenting two world premier works. Guest singer, Diana McVey will join the orchestra singing Dvorak’s "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka, the Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 for Soprano and Cellos and Puccini’s O mio babbino caro. |
Catch Mime Artist Michael Grando protraying Pierrot (Pedrolino) from the Commedia del’arte, in his naive and everlasting quest to win the heart of a beautiful girl. He will be making his way up and down the river tossing visitors complimentary carnations which reflect the connection between life and art! |
| 11:00-Midnight | 80 Bonfires continue until midnight |
Outside Events |
Location and Time |
Details |
RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit |
Tours last 60 min. and depart at 5:30 p.m. from the John Brown House Museum on 52 Power Street in Providence | This walk shares the history of Rhode Island’s capital city and the history of WaterFire. $10 per person. Half of all ticket proceeds from the river walk benefit WaterFire Providence. The tour takes place on all full lightings, reservations requested: Dalila Goulart @ 401.331.8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org. |
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Roger Williams National Memorial 375 years of Freedom, Hope, Roots and Ingenuity |
4-8pm Roger Williams National Memorial 282 North Main Street |
4-6pm FREEDOM: Uncle Funk Concert 6:15-7pm HOPE: Jessa Piaia as Mary Dyer 7-8pm ROOTS: Eastern Medicine Singers INGENUITY: Grasshopper Fire Arts Collective For further information please call: 401-521-7266 or visit: www.nps.gov/rowi |