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NEWPORT, R.I. – Singer Wayne from Maine performs at Easton’s Beach on Thursday, July 23 beginning at 6 p.m. at the rotunda. The event is free and open to the public. Weather permitting. For more information, call 845-5810.

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NEWPORT, R.I. –The Redwood Library and Athenæum will host an author lecture by Michael Gross on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Library’s Harrison Room at 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport.

Michael Gross’ latest fearless title, ROGUES’ GALLERY: The Secret History Of The Moguls And The Money That Made The Metropolitan Museum (Broadway Books; May 5, 2009; $29.95; 978-0-7679-2488-7) is the first independent look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art by a journalist who doesn’t hesitate to speak truth to power. Just as 740 Park peeled the facade off the extravagant home lives of America’s wealthiest, ROGUES’ GALLERY pulls back the shades of secrecy that have long shrouded cultural and philanthropic ambitions and maneuvers to reveal the product of such impulses.

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REMINDER: 2008 Molly Finn Battle of the Bands winner Vejadu is putting on a free concert at Ballard Park Thursday, July 23, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. So go on and get your dance on in the park – weather permitting of course.

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NEWPORT, R.I. – The Island Moving Co. presents a unique performance of dance at the Great Friend’s Meeting House featuring new choreography by Company Artist Danielle Genest with selections from IMC’s eclectic repertoire.

Performances are July 22-23 at 6:30pm and July 24-26 at 8 p.m. at the Great Friends Meeting House at the corner of Marlborough and Farewell Streets in Newport, RI. Tickets: Adults-$23, Children/Seniors-$15 ~ Includes a donation for the restoration and upkeep of the Meeting House.

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NEWPORT, R.I. – The Museum of Yachting will host three evening lectures that correspond with a trio of exhibits on view this summer. All lectures begin at 7 p.m. and are held at the Museum, located at Fort Adams State Park in Newport. Lectures are $7 for non-members, and free for members of the Museum of Yachting and the International Yacht Restoration School.  First up is Michael Wall and “The Ship Model as an Art Form” on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m.

Full listings follow below:

Thursday, July 23: “The Ship Model as an Art Form” / Michael Wall / 7 pm
Join Michael Wall, an international expert on ship models, for an evening lecture that explores “The Ship Model as an Art Form.” Wall has specialized in the procurement, sale and conservation of one-of-a-kind ship models since 1975. His lecture corresponds with the exhibit “Imagination in Scale: The Practical Art of Ship and Yacht Models,” which showcases the artistry, functionality, and painstaking detail of yacht models—toy-like objects that both capture the imagination of children and adults alike and also served as functional tools for yacht designers and builders.

Thursday, August 13: “The Kingdom Years: Ninety Years of Ownership of the Schooner Yacht Coronet” / Captain Tim Murray / 7 pm
In an evening lecture, Captain Tim Murray explores an important period in the history of the historic 1885 schooner yacht Coronet. The Kingdom owned the yacht from 1905 to 1995, and during that period, Coronet was used for their missionary forays around the world. Murray’s life story is closely intertwined with the historic yacht: his father served as captain, and at age 12, Murray moved onboard Coronet with his family. The lecture corresponds with the exhibit “Coronet: The Long Life and Revival of an Historic American Schooner Yacht,” which includes photography and artifacts that depict Coronet’s opulent interior, as well as a the yacht’s colorful owners and sometimes-controversial adventures at sea. Coronet is currently being restored at the International Yacht Restoration School, located across Newport Harbor.

Thursday, September 3: “The 12-Metre Class and the Golden Year of Racing” / Dyer Jones and Jan Slee / 7 pm
Dyer Jones—one of the most experienced America’s Cup administrators in the United States and a three-time America’s Cup regatta director—and 12-Metre Class President Jan Slee come to the Museum of Yachting on Thursday, September 3 to look at racing the legendary 12-Metres in a presentation on a golden year of racing in this international class. The 12-Metres will congregate in Newport in late September for their 2009 world championships. Lecture-goers can learn more about the Twelves in a summer exhibit at the Museum, “The America’s Cup – The Newport Years,” which runs until mid-October. The 12-Metres were used in Cup competition from 1958 to 1987.

For more information on the Museum of Yachting and its exhibits and lectures, visit www.moy.org or call 401-847-1018.

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