NEWPORT, R.I – Biergartens, bratwurst, and Bavarian music set the stage for the 17th Annual International Oktoberfest at the Newport Yachting Center. Celebrate the fall season with fun and flavor this Columbus Day weekend, enjoying the best of German food, music, and culture. As always, the hoopla cannot begin without the tapping of Spaten’s keg, when the original, hearty Oktoberfest brew is awakened by the blows of our Master of Ceremonies, or “Burgermeister,” declaring “O’ zapft is!” Explore the expanded International Biergarten, featuring specialty beers brewed especially for this type of event, including Spaten, Leinenkugel’s, Samuel Adams, Hoegaarden, Leffe Brown, Beck’s and more.
Bavarian brews are only part of the fun – indulge in our Oktoberfest foodie favorites! The world’s largest touring grill and tailgate party returns to serve up bundles of bratwursts at the Johnsonville Big Taste Grill. The Hofbrauhaus restaurant from West Springfield, MA will also be on hand to provide authentic cuisine and bring a bit of Old Bavaria to New England.
And don’t forget to bring the klein kids! Between the Kindergarten Tent featuring seasonal crafts and activities, and two stages of continuous live entertainment, the greatness of German culture can be fully enjoyed by all. Highlights of our 2009 lineup include performances by Germany’s #1 folk musician Edith Prock, Alpine show band SPITZE!, America’s premier German festival band die Schlauberger, favorite German/Austrian troubadours and schuhplattlers Die Lustigen Almdudler, and spirited polka-players Alpine Squeeze. Fill your days with the likes of these musicians, talented yodelers, and toe-tapping dance troupes. A beer, a bratwurst, and a Bavarian Bavarian beat – try to top that Columbus Day line up!
WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 2009 — 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 — 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday, October 12, 2009 — 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: On the waterfront at the Newport Yachting Center, at the corner of Commercial Wharf and America’s Cup Avenue, in scenic Newport, Rhode Island.
ADMISSION: Saturday: $15 Gate and Advance
Sunday and Monday: $12 Gate / $10 Advance*
Children under 12 admitted FREE if accompanied by a paying adult.
*Advanced ticket prices end October 2nd, 2009
INFORMATION/TICKETS:
Walk up sales at Newport Yachting Center Box Office, Avoid lines and order your tickets online by going to www.newportwaterfrontevents.com or by calling 401.846.1600. For more info, please contact Mike Martin at 401.846.1600 Ext. 210.
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – Climb the tower of the Beavertail Lighthouse on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. -3 p.m.
Sponsored by the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA), the event is designed to celebrate the completion of the first round of repairs to the tower and the two keepers’ houses.
Although admission is free, a donation of $5 is suggested from each adult 18 and over. These donations will help fund the extensive work still to be done in renovating the buildings, expanding the museum, and developing new exhibitions on lighthouse history and technology. The museum is open and free of charge and will include information on the kinds of lights used in the tower over the years
The museum gift shop will be open as well, stocked with lighthouse and seaside-oriented gifts, books, note cards, jewelry, and much more.
Visit the BLMA’s website at www.beavertaillight.org.
MIDDLETOWN, R.I –Newport Vineyards is inviting all to “view the vines” this Columbus Day weekend.
Take a horse-drawn hay ride through the vineyard with the grapes ready for harvest this Sunday, Oct. 11 from noon to 5 p.m.
Enjoy a Wine tasting, live music and a selection of locally grown gourmet bites at this unique fall event.
Food stations from Fatulli’s Bakery and McGrath Clambakes, Inc. with burger “sliders” from Aquidneck Farms grass fed beef, chowder and stuffies, local cheese, and music by Abbey Rhode, the infamous RI Beatles cover quartet will also be on hand.
Admission is $10 per person and includes wine tasting, an open house tour, live music and a logo wine glass (case club members complimentary). $5 tickets will be sold for food offerings and hay rides.
RSVP suggested to 848-5161 x0 or via email info@newportvineyards.com
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Redwood Library and Athenæum will be the site of a concert by Providence-based Anne’s Cordial on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Library’s Harrison Room at 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport.
Anne’s Cordial may be newcomers to the New England music scene, but with their unique instrumentation, tight vocal harmonies, and intriguing arrangements, they are already creating a stir. The Providence-based trio performs original songs and reinvents blues, bossa nova, and New Wave 80s hits. They regularly perform throughout New England at weddings, private events, coffeehouses and festivals.
Rick Massimo of The Providence Journal wrote “The Providence-based female trio Anne’s Cordial can make a 16th-century Spanish Christmas carol sound like the blues, then turn around and make Robert Johnson’s “Hellhound on My Trail” sound like a piece of medieval music. They’ve got piano, guitar and harp, but the voices are the thing, both individually and (especially) combined. Highly recommended.”
In the past year they have performed at numerous venues in Providence and Boston, including Perishable Theatre, the Middle East Corner Cafe, AS220, the Beehive, and Twin River Casino. They have shared the stage with Thea Hopkins, Allysen Callery, Kim Lamothe, Erik Lindren (of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and Mission of Burma) and his Frankstein Consort, Genevieve, Emily Smith with Synergy, and Providence performance artist Spogga. They have been featured in live performances on WBSR and have performed at the annual Singing Out Against Hunger Festival and the Pawtucket Film Festival. Last year, they also coordinated a SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day event with MergingArts Productions featuring women musicians, poets, artisans and filmmakers throughout New England.
“Each woman of Anne’s Cordial brings a unique background and focused energy to the performance. But it is their ease of collaboration that is so impressive.” wrote Mary DeBarry of Associated Content. Erin Reed Reed Ferenbaugh (harp, vocals), who specializes in Early Music also performs with the Boston-based Bulgarian chorus Divi Zheni; Natalie Markward (guitar, vocals), who arranges most of the material for the Anne’s Cordial, also performs with a jazz combo, Mis-En-Scene; and Eva Kendrick (keyboard, vocals), who writes original songs for Anne’s Cordial, is a composer who works with film-makers, poets, and chamber ensembles. Anne’s Cordial recently added a new regular drummer, Joe Auger.
In early 2009, Anne’s Cordial released an online album for download, the eponymous Anne’s Cordial EP. Upcoming gigs include White Electric, the Church St. Coffeehouse, SWAN Day 2009, and the Musica Fem concert at West Side Arts in support of Until the Violence Stops Festival.
This program is presented by the Redwood Library. It is free and everyone is invited to attend. It will be held in the newly restored historic 1750 Harrison Room of the Redwood. For more information, please call (401) 847-0292.
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