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10pm: Who needs a DVR when you can go out and still tune in live? Come watch at Tazza on the Big Screens. Let Tazza serve you food and cocktails…they will even do the dishes when you are done. It’s a date!
Tazza
250 Westminster St.
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What could be more patriotic to wear on Independence Day than a Turkish Kaftan?
Switch out that ever so sexy Old Navy American Flag T-shirt and Jeans with something a bit more… visually appealing.
Heir Antiques
65 Eddy street
www.heirantiques.com
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WHEN: July 18, 2009
WHERE: Oop! 220 Westminster St. Providence, RI
Count how many items are in the JAR! winner gets $25 to spend at OOP!
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Echo of the Dreamer is a woman run, family owned business in the dynamic heart of New York City. Inspired by the cultures of the world, our pieces reflect a celebration of nature and the elements. Our jewelry is unique and contemporary, incorporating a variety of stunning natural gems, pearls and other treasures of the earth. Let our jewelry awaken the dreamer in you.
Step into the showroom and you immediately feel the sense of calmness that the Echo of the Dreamer name evokes. In the heart of Manhattan’s bustling garment district, Echo of the Dreamer occupies a 4,400 square foot loft decorated like a home far outside the city—with towering plants, eastern statuary and a balcony with a view of the Empire State building.
Serene and inviting, it is where designer Margaret Thurman & her team of Dreamers create inspiring collections season after successful season. As a teenager, Margaret studied fine art for 6 years with Nicholai Abracheff. That entrée into the New York art scene led her to create experimental films in the 1960s. These were presented to the likes of Andy Warhol at the esteemed Jonas Mekas Filmmaker’s Cinematique.
Inspired by her love of exquisite stones and armed with her colorful memories of the era, Thurman created Echo of the Dreamer in 1993 with her daughter, Myoshin. The result is a stunning lineup of hand-made, truly one-of-a-kind jewelry. The brand continues to deliver collections that are modern and feminine, yet rich and sophisticated. The pillar of the designs are the varied stones—which Margaret refers to as “art by God”—in breathtaking colors, patterns and textures.
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WHEN: Every Thursday in July @ 5pm-7pm
WHERE: Oop! 220 Westminster St. Providence, RI
Every Thursday in July…Happy Hour at OOP! Westminster: FREE appetizers provided by Whole Foods and free beverages.. served up 5 to 7pm
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WHEN: July 10
WHERE: Oop! 220 Westminster St. Providence RI 0290
10th Happy Birthday to OOP! sale..we are turning 19 this month..we are now old enough to pass on a really good sale..come in for 30% off one item **special restrictions may apply
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WHEN: JULY 9, 2009 @6:00pm-9:00pm
WHERE: 232 Westminster Street, Providence, RI
DOWNCITY’S FIRST EVER “CHARITY SHOP” OPENS ITS DOORS ON WESTMINSTER ST.
Unlike any business that Providence has known, this business promotes resourceful creativity through, recycling, reuse and repurpose of reclaimed materials and found objects. The shop promises to introduce new concepts and forward thinking to a city known for its thriving arts community. This non-profit business model is three fold, with a focus on thrift store sales, textile workshop and “upcycled,” boutique apparel, accessories and home ware.
Waste Not Want Not is not your average thrift store or consignment shop. This “Charity Shop” will accept donations of clothes and accessories, books, bedding, small furniture, CDs, DVDs and Bric-a-brac items. These donated items will be accessible to artists and designers to use for creating new and exciting garments, jewelry, furniture, and sculpture or fine art pieces. Artist and designer items made from reclaimed or recycled materials and found objects will be sold in the boutique portion of the store entitled 50/50. 50% of sales goes straight back to the artists and the 50% goes towards funding WNWN’s programming, facilities, equipment and outreach. The in-store workshop will offer evening programming to help equip, facilitate and teach skills to anyone interested in working in this way.
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When: July 3, @ 4:30-6:30pm
Where: Eno (225 Westminster St., Providence, RI)
Eno Fine Wine and Spirits will be hosting wine and beer tastings every Friday and Saturday at their shop on Westminster St. It will be a fun, educational experience in the world of spirits and a great opportunity to taste before you buy.
JULY 3- Wines: Gruet Sparkling Brut and Brut Rose
Come and pamper your taste buds!
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Movies on the Block is the city’s only weekly outdoor movie theater, screening classic hits and crowd favorites all summer long. The winner of a Best of RI award for the best place for a date, this free event in Downcity Providence is a back with even more great films.
NOW SHOWING: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with opening short from RIIFF
WHERE: Grant’s Block at the corner of Union St. and Westminster St.
WHEN: This Thursday, June 25, at dusk (8:20)
HOW: Its FREE, just come out and watch!
Please check www.shopdowncity.com for any weather cancellations the day of the film screening. Rain date will occur on the following Saturday, June 27 at dusk.
Be sure to come down early to claim a good space, get a bite to eat at the neighboring cafes and restaurants, grab a drink at Tazza, and popcorn and other refreshments at OOP! on Westminster St. While you’re at it, stop in the great shops in Downcity for unique finds. Bring your beach chairs, blankets, friends and family for the third season of Movies on the Block!
Parking is available in the adjacent lot and on the street. Movies on the Block begins at dusk. For each week’s scheduled start times, weather cancellations, and up to date information visit the Shop Downcity blog.
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With fresh fragrances like cucumber mint and hip packaging that you can actually use to plant seeds, Paddywax took the famed phrase “we must be the change we want to see in the world” to heart. From soy-based inks, to recycled paper, to a 100% recycled paper pulp box, this collection is committed to conserving our planet’s resources. Enjoy 45 hours of guiltless burn time for under $20!
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