http://riroads.com/ en-us Rhode Island Roads Magazine is the online magazine of travel, life, dining, and entertainment for people who love Rhode Island. These items appear in the news section of RI Roads. Copyright 2004, Rhode Island Roads Magazine editor@riroads.com http://riroads.com/adgraphix/riroadsbutton.gif http://riroads.com/ 1200 http://riroads.com/news/20090713hera.htm Hera Gallery is pleased to present the work of Amanda Brown, Claudia Fieo, Claudia Flynn, Donald Gerola, John Kotula, Jill McLaughlin, Barbara Pagh, Barbara Perrino, Dusan Petran, Kristin Sollenberger, and Troy West at the Courthouse Center for the Arts. http://riroads.com/news/20090730heron.htm The fifth annual Roseberry-Winn Collectors Tile, The Great Blue Heron, was produced in collaboration with The Audubon Society of Rhode Island, with a portion of the proceeds directly supporting the many environmental education programs led by the Society. http://riroads.com/news/20090730meridan.htm MATUNUCK, RI -- Ocean State Theatre Company, the producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is pleased to announce that Meridian Printing will be sponsoring Theatre By The Sea's production of Crazy For You scheduled to perform from June 17-July 11, 2009. http://riroads.com/news/20090801award.htm The Renaissance Providence Hotel, an upscale, full-service hotel affiliated with the Marriott portfolio of branded luxury hotels, has been awarded Marriott International's honor of 2008 Franchised Hotel of the Year. The award recognizes one hotel that exemplifies outstanding performance throughout its operations. http://riroads.com/news/20090801chorus.htm Since 1990 the Chorus of Westerly, Rhode Island has hosted Music at Ogontz, an annual Choral Symposium with renowned British choral conductor Sir David Willcocks. This year continues the tradition with two weeklong symposia with internationally-acclaimed conductors and voice teachers in the White Mountains of New Hampshire from July 19 through August 1, 2009. Music at Ogontz provides an extraordinary opportunity for singers, church musicians and choral conductors to work on repertoire and choral interpretation in an intimate and unspoiled retreat at Camp Ogontz in Lyman, New Hampshire. For information or to register, contact (401) 596-8663 or visit www.chorusofwesterly.org. http://riroads.com/news/20090809jazz.htm Roy Guzman Quintet, from Berklee College of Music, will perform at George Wein's JAZZ FESTIVAL 55 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI, on Sunday, August 9. Mentored by the cream of Berklee's jazz faculty and alumnus and MacArthur "genius" recipient Miguel Zenón (who performs at Fort Adams on August 8), Roy Guzman and his quintet also have been chosen to play the 2009 Duke Ellington and Monterey Jazz Festivals. http://riroads.com/news/20090901trinity46.htm Trinity Rep is proud to announce that its 2009-2010 season will start with a bang: Cabaret will kick off what promises to be a lively year of love and levity at Trinity Rep. http://riroads.com/news/20090927explorer.htm The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, is now accepting reservations for programs aboard the Blackstone Valley Explorer, a 49-passenger riverboat. http://riroads.com/news/20091024scenic.htm Make plans right now for an always exciting and fun autumn season experience, as the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council (BVTC) presents the Annual Blackstone Valley Fall Foliage Rail Tour and Shopping Excursion to Putnam, CT Saturday, October 24, 2009 http://riroads.com/news/20091101polar.htm It's not too late to get a jump-start on celebrating the upcoming festive Holiday Season in Southern New England's historic Blackstone River Valley.