WaterFire Arts Center Grand Opening | Trinity Repertory Company | PrideFest

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Today Bronwyn will be joined by Nicole Purcell, WaterFire’s director of Philanthropy, to discuss the grand opening of the WaterFire Art Center.

Then Trinity Rep actor, Joe Wilson Jr., talks about what he’s been up to lately, including his involvement on the board of Pride Fest.

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Portuguese Heritage | RI Day of Portugal at WaterFire

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Today Bronwyn will be talking about the WaterFire this weekend dedicated to Portuguese heritage, along with other cultural events.

Bronwyn speaks with Marie Fraley, director of Rhode Island College’s Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies, and Lionel Texeira, president of Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in Rhode Island. They discuss the upcoming WaterFire dedicated to Portuguese heritage, and more generally Portuguese history in Rhode Island.

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Providence College 100 | RI National Guard Open House Airshow | The Taste

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Our first guest today is Ann Manchester-Molak from Providence College talking about the school’s commencement weekend, 100th anniversary and celebrations for these, including a full WaterFire lighting.

Next is Major Christopher Peloso to discuss the Rhode Island National Guard Open House Airshow!

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Providence Recreation Midnight Basketball Team | PVD Fest | LRI’s 3rd Annual Block Party

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Bronwyn will be joined by WaterFire board member Sean Holley, who will talk with us about the Providence Recreation Midnight Basketball League.

Kathleen Pletcher, Executive Artistic Director of First Works, will share the exciting schedule for this weekend’s PVD Fest.

Last but not least we will welcome Matt Coupe, LRI’s Alumni and Community Engagement Liaison, who will tell us about LRI’s 3rd Annual Block Party.

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Schedule Release | Ten31 | Skyline Restaurant

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Bronwyn, our host today, will start by briefly discussing the WaterFire schedule release, including dates and sponsors.

The first guests will be Eric Auger and Joe Pari, founders of Ten31 Productions and valued members of the WaterFire community for the past 17 years.

Bronwyn will also speak with Mike Mota, owner of the new Skyline restaurant in Waterplace Park.

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The FireBall | The Extraordinary Rendition Band | TRAC Builders

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Barnaby Evans and Nicole Purcell.

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Today, Nicole Purcell and Barnaby Evans will host! We’ll get a recap on last month’s spectacular Fireball and an update on the new WaterFire Arts Center.

Our first guest will be Rachel Elizabeth Driver of TRAC Builders, who was on the Fireball Night Owl Committee.

Michael David Gore, of the Extraordinary Rendition Band, will also be joining us!

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Edible Rhody Magazine | Intracity Geeks | AIA RI Archistar Award

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Bronwyn will be joined by WaterFire board member John Schenck, who will tell us about this month’s holiday edition of Edible Rhody magazine.

Next on, Claude Arnell Millhouse, founder and Executive Driector of IntraCity Geeks gives us a look back on the amazing Hack(RI) Hackathon, which concluded this weekend, and its key theme, “Revolutionizing RIPTA”.

And have you heard the great news that we received the 2016 AIA Rhode Island Archistar Award for the WaterFire Arts Center? Peter Mello, our Managing Director, will tell us about this special honor.

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Emery’s Catering | Tavolo on Federal Hill | The Providence Rescue Mission

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Bronwyn will be joined by Elizabeth Silver and Matt Rowey of Emery’s Catering, our incredible season sponsor who has catered the Brazier Society reception all season long! They’ll give us a look at how Emery’s approaches the busy holiday season, as well as give some tips on holiday cooking for all of us.

Next on, Pat Cruz will tell us about Federal Hill’s hottest new restaurant and wine bar, Tavolo, as well as some fun holiday activities to mark on you calendar.

And finally, Sean and Meghan Carew will join us to let us know about how you can help with the good work that is happening at the Providence Rescue Mission this holiday season.

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Naval Station Newport | ESGR RI | WaterFire’s FireBall

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Bronwyn will be joined by Petty Officer Third Class Jacob Garanito from the Naval Station Newport, who carried the U.S. Navy Colors in the Joint Service Color Guard at the WaterFire Salute to Veterans!

Next on we’ll have Mike Ritz, who will tell us about his work with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve as well as Leadership Rhode Island.

Finally, WaterFire’s own Director of Philanthropy Nicole Purcell will be giving us an update on WaterFire Providence presents: FireBall, our incredible annual fundraiser party coming up on Thursday November 17th, and some of the amazing performances you can expect to see at this spectacular event in the new WaterFire Arts Center!

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Naval Academy Prep School | Army 88th Band

WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show – underwritten by National Grid and supported by Lifetime Medical and Emery’s Catering. Hosted this week by Bronwyn Dannenfelser.

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Bronwyn will be giving us some more updates on the November 5th – WaterFire Salute to Veterans this weekend! She will be joined by Jason Phillips, Commander in the Navy Reserve, who served in Afghanistan in support of OEF, and now teaches at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport.

Next on we’ll have Chief Warrant Officer Todd Garrepy, Commander of the Army 88th Band, which will be performing at the fire this weekend!

Don’t miss the many spectacular tributes we have planned for the final WaterFire of the season! Visit waterfiresalutetoveterans.org for more information.

 

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