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Making WaterFire & Making Pretend

The WaterFire Providence Volunteer Experience & Making Pretend with Ten31 Productions

Barnaby and Bronwyn will be joined in the studio by Eric Auger and Joe Pari, the creative duo behind the masks at Ten31 Productions. Ten31’s gargoyles and other lively characters have been enthralling crowds at WaterFire for many years and even claim to have been born at WaterFire. Eric and Joe will be discussing the creative process behind their mysterious creations and highlighting their upcoming event, MYSTERIUM The Eternal Masquerade, being held on October 31st at the Providence Public Library.

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WaterFire Providence: Changing Lives

Our theme today is Changing Lives and we are pleased to have three guests who have been doing just that, and who have been partners with us at WaterFire.  All of our guests are involved in exemplary programs to change the lives of young people in innovative and important ways…

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The return of the WaterFire Ballroom

Celebrating 150 years of the Providence Police Department with the return of the WaterFire Ballroom and lighting up the night with National Grid.

Bronwyn and Barnaby are joined by Providence Police Chief  Hugh Clements, Marisa Albanese from National Grid, and band leader Roger Ceresi from Roger Ceresi’s All Starz! The WaterFire Providence lighting on August 9th, sponsored by National Grid, was special for two reasons: first was celebrating the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the Providence Police Department and second it marked the return of the WaterFire Ballroom for the first time since 2012.

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C is for Cure

A WaterFire Lighting for
RI Defeats Hep C

With guests Dr. Lynn E. Taylor MB from RI Defeats Hep C and from Festival Ballet Providence: Mihailo Djuric, Artist Director and Dylan Giles, Marketing Director. Get more information about Festival Ballet’s The C Project performance.

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150 Years of Providence Police History and Celebrating French Culture in RI

Bronwyn Dannenfelser and Barnaby Evans spoke with Providence Police Chief, Hugh T. Clements and Bob Burke, owner of the Pot au Feu restaurant and creator of the Providence Independence Trail.

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About the WaterFire Ignites RI Radio Show

Tune in to the WaterFire Ignites Rhode Island Radio Show on WPRV AM790 Thursdays, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

This weekly program is hosted by Bronwyn Dannenfelser, Director of Resource Development at WaterFire Providence, giving listeners a behind the scenes look at the award winning art installation, its local and national community partners, collaborators and artists.

The show also explores art as business and highlights many of the other creative initiatives and events taking place in Providence and Rhode Island. Listeners also get a sneak peak of events to come each week before WaterFire Providence’s full lightings.

Underwritten by National Grid

National Grid

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