June 1- 30
The Look! Doris Duke’s
Day & Evening Wear
The personal clothing
collection of Doris Duke, heiress and philanthropist from 1930s - 1980s.
Couture from Yves St. Laurent, Chanel, Christian Dior and Halston, with
photos of Miss Duke wearing the outfits on display at Doris Duke’s
oceanfront Newport home Rough Point, 680 Bellevue Avenue, 849-7300.
In Vogue: Newport and
the American Fashion Press 1880-1920
A showcase of 22
Gilded Age costumes, including women's, men's and children's wear.
Rosecliff, Bellevue Avenue, 847-1000.
Whitehorne House
Federal period mansion features some of the best examples of Newport
furniture from the late 18th century, including pieces by
renowned craftsmen from the Townsend and Goddard families. Mon. - Thurs.&
Friday, 11 – 3 PM (last tour) Saturday & Sunday, 10 – 3 PM (last tour) 416
Thames Street, Newport.
www.newportrestoration.org
Prescott Farm
Tour
the historic 1812 windmill, visit a revolutionary war guardhouse, stroll
through colonial vegetable and herb gardens, and feed the ducks and geese
at the pond. Great for families! Open daily. Tours: Monday - Friday, 10
AM – 4 PM. 2009 West Main Road, Middletown.
www.newportrestoration.org
June
1- 12
World of My Fantasies
Mixed media
Pen and Ink on Wet and Acrylics by Larisa Micheletti. Show runs until June
12. CADEAUX du MONDE's Galerie Escalier, 26 Mary Street, 848-0550.
June
1 – 3
Steel Magnolias
8 PM Friday
and Saturday; 4 PM Sunday. Directed by Michael Johnson. Firehouse Theater,
4 Equality Park Place, Newport, 849-3473
June
1
- 2
Cabaret Dining
6:30 PM.
Live keyboard entertainment while dining on the Newport Dinner Train.
Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
110 Summer Series
Begins
This summer
series continues on Fridays throughout the summer. Ida Lewis Yacht Club,
846-1969
info@ilyc.org
Volunteer Thank You
Recruitment Reception
5:30 PM -
7:30 PM. The Fort Adams Trust will host volunteers and members to show
appreciation for their time, energy and devotion to Fort Adams. This
informal reception is for past volunteers and for anyone interested in
learning about the Fort Adams Trust or in upcoming volunteer
opportunities. All are welcome. Refreshments and beverages. VOLUNTEERS
WANTED! RSVP 841-0707.
Comedy Murder Mystery
6:30 PM.
Solve a humorous murder mystery while dining along scenic Narragansett Bay
on the Newport Dinner Train. Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com.
June
2
26th Annual Schweppes
Great Chowder Cook-Off
11AM - 6PM. The Great
Chowder Cook-Off is the original and longest running chowder competition
in the world. National and international restaurants cook over 3,000
gallons of chowder and compete for the titles of "Best Seafood", "Best
Creative" and "Best Clam" chowders. Newport Yachting Center, 4 Commercial
Wharf, 846-1600
www.newportfestivals.com
Newport International
Polo Series
Opening Day – USA v. Egypt
5 PM.
Tickets available at gate 1 hour prior to match. Tailgate picnics on the
lawn are welcome with field-side General Admission of $10 for adults;
children 15 & under free. Subscribers Enclosure $15/person.
Glen Farm, 715 East
Main Road (Route 138), Portsmouth.
For season tickets,
group reservations, or more info call 846-0200 or visit
www.newportinternationalpolo.com.
June
2
Jazz Tastings
1 PM – 4 PM. Steve
Marvin joins Matt Quinn. Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road,
Portsmouth. 847-3777.
Romancing the Rails
6:30 PM.
Enjoy sunset dinner on the Newport Dinner Train. . Reservations required
841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
June 2 & 3
3rd Annual Newport Artisans’ Fair
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m,
Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eclectic and collectible offerings from over
thirty of the region’s best known artisans and artists. Also fresh herbs,
hanging plants, baked goods, jams, jellies and preserves. Includes a raffle
to benefit the Firehouse Theater and Clean Ocean Access. Admission is free.
Elks Club Lodge, corner of Bellevue Ave. and Pelham St. in Newport. For more
information: contact Campo & Company (401) 742-5344 or visit
www.newportartisanfair.com
June
3
6th Annual Ali Dunn
Packer Memorial Road Race
1 PM. The 5K USATF-certified
race starts and finishes at Fort Getty Park in Jamestown. Music, food,
prizes, and activities for all begin at noon with a 1/2-mile Fun Run for
children under 10. Awards for all kids in the Fun Run. Complimentary
lunch for all runners/walkers. Fort Getty Pavilion, Jamestown, 423-9695.
Heart & Sole Walk for
the Animals
10:30 AM.
Registration begins. Walk begins at noon. Walk 1 mile or 3 miles with
your dog or to honor a lost pet. Rain or shine. All proceeds benefit
homeless animals at the Potter League. Glen Park, Portsmouth.
www.potterleague.org or
call 846-8276x115.
June
5-10
Newport International
film Festival
Weeklong
film festival in historic Newport, features documentaries, shorts,
feature-length films and animation, a retrospective and children's
program. 47 Bowen's Wharf,
846-9100.
June
6
Newport Farmer’s Market
11:30 AM –
6 PM. Farmer’s market – local produce, foods and Lou’s Hot Dogs. Memorial
Blvd., Edgar & Chapel.
June
7
Chateau-sur-Mer and Modern French Architecture of the 19th Century
7 PM. Join
architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson for a look at Richard Morris
Hunt's sophisticated 19th century building. Reception to follow lecture.
Members $10, non-members; $15. Advance reservations required.
Register online,
or call 847-1000 ext 154.
www.newportmansions.org
June
8-9
Cabaret Dining
6:30 PM.
Live keyboard entertainment while dining on the Newport Dinner
Train. Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
June
8
Opening Day Newport
Gulls
6:35 PM.
Cardines
Field, 20 America’s Cup Ave., 845-6832
Pergolesi's Stabat
Mater
7:30 PM. Newport
Baroque Orchestra with soprano Mary Therese Royal De Martinez and alto
Kathryn Jennings in a concert featuring Pergolesi's Stabat Mater on period
instruments. Emmanuel Church, 42 Dearborn Street, 855-0687
Comedy Murder Mystery
6:30 PM.
Solve a humorous murder mystery while dining along scenic Narragansett Bay
on the Newport Dinner Train. Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com.
June
9
Opening Day at Fort
Adams
3rd Annual Family
Day
11 AM- 4 PM. The
theme for Family Day 2007 is a Salute to Military Families and
marks the beginning of
the summer season at Fort Adams. For all ages. Clowns, puppets, a rock
climbing wall, tattoos, and live entertainment. Food and drink available
for purchase all day. Rain date: Sunday, June 10. Free admission. Fort
Adams Parade Field, Fort Adams State Park, 841-0707
Romancing the Rails
6:30 PM.
Enjoy sunset dinner on the Newport Dinner Train. Other dates: June 16, 23
& 30. Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com.
Jazz Tastings
1 PM – 4
PM. Matthew Quinn and Amanda Carr. Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road,
Portsmouth. 847-3777.
June
9
Newport International
Polo Series USA v. Yale
5 PM. Glen Farm, 715
East Main Road (Route 138), Portsmouth.
For season tickets,
group reservations, or more info call 846-0200 or visit
www.newportinternationalpolo.com
.
June
13
Newport Farmer’s Market
11:30 AM –
6 PM. Farmer’s market – local produce, foods and Lou’s Hot Dogs. Memorial
Blvd., Edgar & Chapel.
June
14
Ribbon Weaving
5 PM – 8
PM. Opening reception with the artist and a Ribbon Weaving Demonstration
by Carol Wiseman. Show runs through July 10. Cadeaux du Monde, 26
Mary Street,
848.0550
Newport Gallery Night
5 PM - 8 PM. Tour 22 galleries citywide featuring hand blown glass, wood
block prints, award winning photography, international handcrafts, fine
arts and more.
www.newportgalleries.org.
Free admission to all
galleries. Free parking at Newport Visitors Information Center, 23
America's Cup Ave., or the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue
June
15- 30
Newport History Tours
See
Newport the way George Washington experienced it. Stroll through living
historic neighborhoods and feel transported back to the heyday of this
thriving colonial metropolis. Check online for tour topics and schedules.
Tours depart from the Museum of Newport History, 127 Thames Street at
Washington Square.
www.newporthistorytours.org
June
15-16
Cabaret Dining
6:30 PM.
Live keyboard entertainment while dining on the Newport Dinner Train.
Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
June
15-17
Secret Garden Tours
10 AM. A self-guided
walking and driving tour of private gardens and homes in “The Point” in
Newport. Support the Arts in public schools on Aquidneck Island. Rain or
shine. 33 Washington Street, 847-0514.
info@secretgardentours.org.
Newport Spring Boat
Show
June 15 & 16 10 AM – 6
PM; June 17 – 10 – 5 PM. New England’s largest in-water spring boat show
highlights brokerage and displays both power and sail. Makes and models
16ft - 65 ft. Over 100 vendors of marine equipment, services, and
accessories. Newport
Yachting Center, 4 Commercial Wharf, 846-1115
June
15
Comedy Murder Mystery
6:30 PM.
Solve a humorous murder mystery while dining along scenic Narragansett Bay
on the Newport Dinner Train. Also on June 22 & 29. Reservations required
841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com.
June
16
Newport International
Polo Series
5 PM.
For season tickets,
group reservations, or more info call 846-0200 or visit
www.newportinternationalpolo.com
Glen
Farm, 715 Ea. Main
Rd. (Rte. 138), Portsmouth.
Jazz for Kids
1PM – 4
PM. Tish Adams joins Matt Quinn. Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road,
Portsmouth. 847-3777.
June
17
Father’s Day Dinner
Noon. Take dad on the Newport Dinner Train. Reservations required:
841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
June 19
Garden Architecture at
Chateau-Sur-mer
11 AM.
Preservation Society Architectural Historian John R. Tschirch speaks about
the diverse garden structures at Chateau-sur-Mer,
474 Bellevue
Avenue. Members
$10, non-members $15. Adnce registration required.
Register online,
or call 847-1000 ext 154.
June
20
Newport Farmer’s Market
11:30 AM –
6 PM. Farmer’s market – local produce, foods and Lou’s Hot Dogs. Memorial
Blvd., Edgar & Chapel.
June
21 – 30
Comedy Improv Troupe
Nightly. Firehouse Theater. All seats $10. Go to:
www.firehousetheater.org for
times. Mention PINEAPPLE POST for $5 off 4 or more tickets. Firehouse
Theater, 4 Equality Place. Off Broadway. 849-FIRE (3473)
June
22
Newport Flower Show
Opening Night Cocktail Party
6 – 8 PM. Enjoy an
elegant evening amidst the picturesque Newport Flower Show exhibits on the
lawn with music and hors d'oeuvres. Rosecliff,
548 Bellevue
Avenue, 847-1000.
June
22 -23
Cabaret Dining
6:30 PM.
Live keyboard entertainment while dining on the Newport Dinner
Train. Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
June
22-24
Newport Flower Show
Sea Fever- A
Tribute to the Tall Ships
New
England's most elegant flower show. Floral exhibits, horticulture,
children's programs, a marketplace, lunches and tours.
Rosecliff,
548 Bellevue Ave.,
847-1000
June
23
Jazz Tastings
1 PM – 4
PM. Bonnie Mann joins Matt Quinn. Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road,
Portsmouth. 847-3777.
Newport International
Polo Series USA v Scotland
5 PM.
For season tickets,
group reservations, or more info call 846-0200 or visit
www.newportinternationalpolo.com.
June
27
Newport Farmer’s Market
11:30 AM –
6 PM. Farmer’s market – local produce, foods and Lou’s Hot Dogs. Memorial
Blvd., Edgar & Chapel.
June
27-30
Amica Insurance Tall
Ships Rhode Island 2007
International
celebration of world-class Tall Ships and youth training programs,
culminating in an extensive maritime festival in Newport Harbor. Capped by
the Grand Parade of Sail.
Amica Insurance Tall Ships Rhode Island 2007,
320 Thames Street
841-0080
Tall Ships®
Festival at Fort Adams
10 AM - 6 PM. One of the major venues for viewing many of the
Tall Ships. A Food Court, Arts & Crafts Fair, and Entertainment area will
be in close proximity to the ships’ viewing areas. Also Entertainment Park
with Captain Kids, a national organization providing a broad range of
maritime activities. Ship’s Crew Activities and Crew Games will also take
place. Guided tours of Historic Fort Adams daily from 10 AM – 4 PM. Call
841-0707 or visit:
www.tallshipsrhodeisland.org.
June
27- 30
Breaking Legs
8 PM.
Thurs., Fri. and Sat. A comedy about organized crime trying to organize a
theatrical production -- gives new meaning to "the mob." All Seats $20.
Mention The Pineapple Post and get $5 off. Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality
Place. Off Broadway. 849-FIRE (3473)
Murder Mystery -
Murder at the Mansion
7 PM. A
fun-filled interactive Murder Mystery set in the 1890s.
The evening begins at
an Astor party when one of the guests departs a bit earlier than planned!
Guests search the home looking for clues. Reservations suggested.
Astors'
Beechwood Mansion, 846-3772.
www.astorsbeechwood.com.
June
28-30
10th Annual Snapple
Sunset Music Festival
5 PM – 10 PM. Enjoy
Newport's waterfront while listening to great music and taking in a summer
sunset. Runs until July 8.
Newport Yachting Center,
4 Commercial Wharf.
Ticket info 846-1600.
www.newportwaterfrontfestivals.com.
June
29-30
Cabaret Dining
6:30 PM.
Live keyboard entertainment while dining on the Newport Dinner
Train. Reservations required 841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
June
30
The International Tall
Ships Ball
Celebrate the return
of Tall Ships to Newport at a black-tie ball at The Breakers. Advance
reservations required.
Breakers,
Ochre Point Avenue,
847-1000.
Jazz Tastings with
Matt Quinn and friends
1 PM – 4
PM. Deborah Mann joins Matt Quinn. Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road,
Portsmouth. 847-3777.
Newport International
Polo Series
5 PM.
For season tickets,
group reservations, or more info call 846-0200 or visit
www.newportinternationalpolo.com
.Glen
Farm, 715
Ea. Main Rd. (Rte. 138), Portsmouth.
