Want To Be In A Music Video? Head To The Odeum Tonight

Colour of London, a Nashville-based band, will be performing a free concert there, to be filmed for a video sponsored by Alex and Ani.

If you want to be in a music video – and you are at least 21 – tonight is the night! Colour of London, a Nashville-based band, will be performing a free concert at the Main Street theater while cameras roll for the music video to promote their Alex and Ani-sponsored "Path of Life Tour." Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Alex and Ani is of course the jewelry (and more) company out of Cranston that has a shop on Main Street and a warehouse facility on Liberty Street.  Colour of London is a band made up of a duo out of Nashville, Tennessee singer/musician Jimmie Allen (who was an American Idol contestant during the 2011 season) and guitarist Nate Woodall. Here's the info from the Alex and Ani website: It is a rare case when a band comes to town and is…

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Summer's End To Charge Admission? Could Happen

The nonprofit group is trying to get back on firm financial footing.

Summer's End, East Greenwich's signature summer event for the past 16 years, is at a financial crossroads. One way forward would be to charge admission, something SAFO President Patrick Craft said they are considering, if not very happily. "The cost of the show is more than $80,000. It’s cost prohibitive in terms of how we’re currently structured," said Craft in a recent interview. "Do we put people at the gates and charge? I would hate to see that only because it’s had a longstanding tradition of being a free concert at the end of the summer." Last year, SAFO made one big, cost-saving change – having the U.S. Navy Band perform instead of the Rhode Island Philharmonic. As popular as the R.I. Phil is, it would cost about $25,000 to have …

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Five Things: Art, Music And Football (Grrrr!)

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Feb 3.

Concert @ Westminster: The Westminster Unitarian Church hosts a concert by Community MusicWorks this afternoon at 4 p.m., in the church sanctuary, 119 Kenyon Ave. Pianist Eliko Akahori and double bass player Justin McCarty will be joined by three Community MusicWork musicians for two special quintet pieces:  John Harbison’s 1981 Piano Quintet and Franz Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout.” Founded in 1997, CMW is a nationally recognized community-based organization that uses music education and performance as a vehicle to build lasting and meaningful relationships between children, families, and professional musicians in urban neighborhoods of Providence, R.I. Donations will be gratefully received. For more information …

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Five Things: Goodbye Henry, Academy Concert

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, July 26.

Funeral for Henry Boezi: A Mass of Celebration for Henry Boezi, the Town Councilman and former town engineer who died Saturday, takes place this morning at St. Francis de Sales in North Kingstown at 10 a.m. Town Offices closed 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.: All offices, except the Parks & Rec., are closed so employees may attend the Boezi funeral. My Henry story: It turns out that many, many people in town have a Henry story. I have one too. A couple years ago on a warm summer morning, while walking my dog through the cemetery on First Avenue, I came upon a man wearing a white undershirt, digging in some flowers by a grave. I saw it was Henry and said hello. It was gravesite of his wife, Teresa. “I miss her,” he told me. I can’t walk that way …

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Local 4th Of July Happenings

The truth is, East Greenwich doesn't have much going on, but you don't have to go too far.

No, East Greenwich, doesn't have a parade on the 4th of July. Nor do we have a town fireworks display. But it tends to work out okay because our neighbors do and, if you can get to the water, you'll be able to see displays from all around Narragansett Bay. So, first order of business: What's open and what's closed? Banks will be closed. Markets will be open. Liquor stores will be open, but contact them directly for hours. Restaurants are open on a case-by-case basis. The Village Cafe, for instance, is closed on July 4. Beaches: They will be crowded, most likely. So, bring plenty of patience along with your sunscreen and cold beverages. Where you can see fireworks: There will be fireworks at the Oakland Beach Seawall in Warwick on Tuesday…

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Navy Band To Headline Summer’s End

To celebrate EG’s history as possible birthplace of the Navy, and to save some money, the Navy Pops Ensemble will take the place of the R.I. Philharmonic this year.

After 15 years of hosting the Rhode Island Philharmonic in concert at Academy Field for Summer’s End, the Summer's End organization has contracted with the Navy Band to perform in 2012. In addition, there will be fireworks. According to Summer’s End president Russell Knight, a Navy man himself, the decision to go with the Navy Band — more accurately, the Navy Pops Ensemble — was two-fold. First, it’s a way to celebrate East Greenwich’s place in naval history as one of the birthplaces of the U.S. Navy. Second, it’s the bicentennial of the War of 1812, when a young United States Navy fought back the very seasoned British Navy. Knight said the Pops Ensemble is a 40-piece band that performs light classical, jazz, and Broadway music and …

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Fathers, Bands, Procedures & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Feb. 15

Planning Board meeting: Tonight’s meeting will be devoted to a special workshop outlining general policies and procedures of the Planning Board. It starts at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall. Beginning Band concert: If you want to hear early ensemble efforts, swing by Cole Middle School this evening at 7 p.m. for the elementary schools’ Beginning Band concert. Fatherhood Summit: You are cordially invited to the First Annual Rhode Island Fatherhood Summit for fathers, professionals, educators, and service providers. The evening will take place at the Shriner's Imperial Room at Rhodes Place in Cranston and will feature keynote speaker Richard A. Claytor, Jr. who will be presenting Leading Fathers to Success. This event is sponsored …

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Animal Photos, 'Modern Millie' & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Feb. 11.

Story Hour: Every week there's a new story read to the children with animal crackers and fun at story hour at Symposium Books. Favorite stories are "No Matter What" and "Jungle Explorer." If you come early you can help pick the story. Better yet, there is a 10 percent additional discount on everything in the store during story hour. 11:30 a.m. 'Love Is In The Air' Concert: A Valentine’s concert sung by local favorite Phoebe Madden together with Michael DiMucci featuring love songs of the American Songbook at The Towers in Narragansett at 3 p.m. $20. 'Animal Prints' Silent Auction: The event will showcase the beauty of shelter animals from EGAPL in photos. There will be a silent auction, raffles, photos for purchase, appetizers, desserts …

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Office Hours, Love In The Air & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Feb. 10.

EG Patch Office Hours: Do you have a story tip you want to share? Are you interested in learning more about how to use Patch to help your business? Or maybe you want to become a blogger (we want you!). Come on by Custom House Coffee this morning between 9 and 11. The coffee’s great! Savory Grape wine tastings: From 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, the wine shop will be offering tastings of wines from various parts of Italy. Teen Center: For more than 25 years, the East Greenwich Teen Center has provided a safe place for teens to hang out on Friday evenings. Supervised by Bob Houghtaling and other adults, there’s basketball, conversation and a comfortable space. In the gym at Eldredge School from 6 to 8 p.m. Avenger Sports: The Boys Basketball team …

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Hanukkah, School Committee, Concerts & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Dec 20.

Hanukkah begins: The Festival of Lights begins tonight at sundown. It’s an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE (thanks, Wikipedia!) If you want to celebrate away from home, head over to the Warwick Mall this evening where there will be Jewish music, arts and crafts, balloon sculpting with Lon Cerel starting at 5:30 p.m. and lighting the giant menorah at 6:15 p.m. Shen Yun info session at the Library: Mike He, MD, presents Appreciating Traditional Chinese Culture through Shen Yun Performing Arts at the East Greenwich Free Library. He will discuss Traditional Chinese Culture, values and philosophy, and how to …

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Elizabeth McNamara

9:06 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Good question - I just double-checked with Chris at the Sch. Dept. and tonight only, yes, it DOES start at 6:30, in the library. Usually, it's 7.   more ›