Odeum Opening Concert Set For Saturday, Jan. 26

Acts include local favorites Phoebe Madden and Skip Healy, as well as trumpeter Ritchee Price and Sinatra interpreter Chris Jason.

Main Street has a theater again: The Greenwich Odeum will hold its first official concert since since closing in 2007 on Saturday, Jan. 26, the culmination of more than three years' effort. The celebratory event will feature acts including local favorites singer Phoebe Madden and flutist Skip Healy as well as trumpeter Ritchee Price, longtime lead trumpeter for Lionel Hampton, and others from around Rhode Island. Strict fire regulations put in place after the 2003 Station Nightclub fire in West Warwick killed 100 people led to the Odeum's closure in 2007. The town's decision to put the Odeum back on the property tax rolls in 2009 kickstarted efforts to reopen the theater. While in operation, the nonprofit corporation had been exempt from …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today

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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5 Things You Need To Know Today

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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Santa's Coming To Town & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Nov. 27

Tree lighting & Santa: The annual East Greenwich holiday kickoff begins this evening at 5 p.m. with caroling at Town Hall, followed by Santa’s arrival on a fire truck, the tree lighting and then children can visit Santa in the Council chambers. It’s free and the weather looks very promising. Adopt-a-Pet open house: The East Greenwich Animal Protection League is hosting its weekly open house. If you’re missing something in your life, maybe you could use a new dog or cat. Come by today and see if you can give one of these animals a permanent home. From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greenwich Bay Animal Hospital. Phoebe Madden in concert: Local favorite Phoebe Madden is performing opera and musical theater selections with the South County …

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Perfect Weather, Grateful Public Welcome Summer's End

Thousands leave their weather woes behind to celebrate the season with music by the Rhode Island Philharmonic and local artists.

As the saying goes, "Music soothes the savage breast", and it certainly salved many an anxious soul during the 16th Annual East Greenwich Summer's End concert. Approximately 5,000 people pulled out lawn chairs or old quilts and divvied-up Eldredge field to settle down for some great entertainment. Those that arrived early were fortunate to hear the East Greenwich High School Jazz Ensemble run through a shortened set of jam sessions (their plans for rehearsals were changed by the arrival of the storm last week). "We were thinking of changing our names to The Hurricane Horns," joked leader Brendan Carniaux. After the jazz review were Phoebe Madden and her singing class of 12 young ladies who belted out standards such as Cole Porter's "…

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