FirstWorks, the non-profit arts organization that is celebrating 20 years of connecting art with audiences, is planning a gala celebration featuring Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca at the ballroom at the Providence G on May 2.
Founded by Kathleen Pletcher as a turnaround of First Night, FirstWorks has attracted over 750,000 participants through its multitude of programs and performances.
Last week it brought indigenous musicians from the Blue Continent to the Strand Theatre for a multimedia concert, Small Island Big Song, that attracted a nearly full house of people of all ages.
Singers and dancers from Pacific and Indian Island nations presented their music and culture before a running media presentation the showed the beauty of their islands and the and the concern over climate change.
The group spent a week performing and holding workshops with area schools and community groups, as they have done with many of the artists they brought to Rhode Island over the years.
Tickets for the 20th Anniversary celebration ($75) may be purchased on line at firstworks.org.
The program also includes the incredible Becky Bass on steel drum and vocals and Sidy Maiga with D J Brazao. Drinks and small bites will be available.
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