Six Picks Events: What’s Up in RI this weekend (May 20-22)

A heat and sunny weekend is forecast for the area – no excuses to not get out and safely have some enjoyable. Listed below are “Six Picks” for the upcoming weekend round Rhode Island.

All Weekend: Blue Man Group returns to the Windfall Performing Arts Middle for what guarantees to be a high-energy present stuffed with shenanigans. “Nonetheless Blue, the Relaxation is New” options “pulsing, unique music, custom-made devices, shock viewers interplay, and hilarious absurdity.” Click on right here for additional particulars.

Saturday and Sunday: Do you know that Rhode Island is residence to over 40 oyster farms? Nor did I, lol. Pattern a number of the finest on the Newport Oyster and Chowder Pageant this weekend from 11AM-6PM at Bannister’s Wharf in Newport. There will likely be stay music as properly with The Ravers, Los Duderinos, the Chase Ceglie Band and extra. Click on right here for additional particulars.

All Weekend: Examine in with the Crawley’s as Downton Abbey 2: A New Period begins its run at JPT Movie and Occasions Middle in Newport. This time, the beloved solid goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the thriller of the Dowager Countess’ newly inherited villa. Showtimes and additional particulars right here.

All Weekend: The Wilbury Theatre in Windfall presents Natasha, Pierre and the Nice Comet of 1812, an adaptation of Tolstoy’s Battle and Peace opening Might 19 and operating by means of June 19. Described as “an electropop opera,” the New York Instances known as it “the perfect new musical to open on Broadway since Hamilton.” Click on right here for additional particulars.

Saturday: The Rhode Island Philharmonic presents “A Joyful Future,” the annual Fundraising Gala Live performance which helps the RI Philharmonic Orchestra & Music Faculty. This system at The Vets in Windfall contains Copland’s “Fanfare for the Frequent Man,” Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto,” and Vaughan William’s “Concerto Grosso” that includes college students from Victoria’s Dream Undertaking. Click on right here for additional particulars.

Saturday: Operetta Magnificence presents George Lyons and Jennifer Zamorano on a number of the favorites of operetta accompanied by pianist Nathan Johnson. The efficiency will embrace music from Lehar, Kalman, Herbert, Romberg and Kern. The live performance begins at 7:30PM on the Lincoln Faculty in Windfall. Click on right here for additional particulars.