[Summit] Cultural Omnibus: Avon Cinema, Esek Hopkins, Prov. Art Club and Jewish Alliance/JCC

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SOME KIND OF HEAVEN 
JANUARY 15-21, 2021 
DAILY AT 4:00 & 6:20 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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  |   SOME KIND OF HEAVEN 
 
SOME KIND OF HEAVEN explores life inside the palm-tree-lined streets of The Villages, America’s largest retirement community in Florida. Referred to as the “Disneyland for Retirees,” this planned community is home to over 130,000 seniors. It offers residents a utopian version of the American yesteryear: wide, safe streets, perfectly manicured lawns, and countless activities all in service of enjoying their golden years. 
 
While most residents have bought into its packaged positivity, we meet four residents living on the margins, striving to find happiness. Married couple Anne and Reggie wrestle with Reggie’s deteriorating grip on reality, Barbara, a widow, seeks second love, and Dennis, an 82-year-old bachelor living out of a van, looks for a way out of a peripatetic existence. 
 
By turns biting, tender, and surreal, the film demonstrates that no matter our age, we are always becoming. With strikingly composed cinematography, Some Kind of Heaven challenges our stereotypes around aging, emboldening its characters to live as vibrantly as possible in the time they have left. 
 
Directed by: Lance Oppenheim 
Running time 83 minutes 
Not Rated 
 
 
     
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---We're Keeping You Safe At the Avon Cinema--- 
 
Following the CDC and state and local guidelines, we have instituted new procedures to keep everyone safe. 
 
Many seats and rows have been closed to ensure proper spacing between guests. Seats that are available are easily identified with white tape at the top of the seat back. No one will be directly in front of or in back of another person. Two people arriving together may sit together. If someone comes alone, they may not sit next to another person who came alone. 
 
Guests buying tickets will notice tape on the floor at 6 foot intervals leading up to the box office. There are decals on the lobby floor at 6 foot intervals that lead up to the concession stand and the auditorium. 
 
If you are paying with a credit card, our terminal is now accessible to you. Our cashier will prompt you when to insert or remove your card. You may also tear your receipt directly from the credit card machine. You may also pay with cash. 
 
At the end of each show, we clean and sanitize the theatre (including seats, armrests, counters, bathrooms, door handles, hand rails, etc.) before admitting people in for the next show. 
 
Face masks are worn at all times except while you are sitting in the auditorium. Remember to wear your face mask to exit after the show. 
 
We look forward to seeing all of you again! 

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| Viewing a Rhode Island Native through today's lens: Esek HopkinsJoin Our Panel Discussion
Thursday, January 14 @ 6pmGet your free tickets today! |

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| Is Esek Hopkins a hero – or a villain? These days, a growing number of Rhode Island leaders, community organizations and members of the public are more inclined to think the latter. Is it appropriate to continue to commemorate Esek Hopkins with a statue, or name Providence streets and schools after him, given the eighteenth-century naval commander’s connection to the slave trade? 
On Thursday, January 14, the Wanskuck location of Providence Community Library will reevaluate Hopkins’ contribution to history from a contemporary perspective at a special panel discussion.  The event is sponsored by Friends of Wanskuck Library.  
Get your free tickets today!
Esek Hopkins was a successful privateer before the American Revolution and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental navy during the war. Hopkins had some success in his naval career, but he was also accused of disobeying Congressional orders and was dismissed from the Navy in 1778.
Before the war, Hopkins was the captain of the Sally, a slave ship commissioned by Nicholas, John, Joseph, and Moses Brown. The ship lost 109 out of its cargo of 196 enslaved Africans during a disastrous voyage in 1764-65. 
In 1891, the City of Providence erected a statue commemorating Hopkins in the North End’s Hopkins Square. Later Esek Hopkins Middle School was named in his honor, and in 1973 Hopkins’ home on Admiral Street was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. 
There has been mounting opposition recently to continuing to celebrate Hopkins as a Rhode Island hero, culminating in a proposal this past summer to rename Hopkins Middle School.  Panelists:   
   - Henry Marciano, former Esek Hopkins Middle School teacher
   - Marcus Nevius, URI historian specializing in slave resistance, slavery-based economies, and abolition
   - Ray Rickman, Co-founder and Executive Director of Stages of Freedom
   - Matt Garza, Artist-in-Residence at the Esek Hopkins House

Moderated by Patricia Raub, Board President, Providence Community Library
Questions? Contact Janet Fuentes jfuentes at provcomlib.org   |

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New Exhibitions Open January 11 - January 21
Gallery Hours: Weekdays 12-4pmGalleries Closed Monday January 18 in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
We are currently closed on weekends, but special visits can be arranged by appointment.
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| Our galleries have ample space for socially-distanced visits!Read on for details on our next Zoom artist talk. |

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| On view in Maxwell Maysand Mary Castelnovo GalleriesClass & Instructor Exhibition 2021 |

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| Visit our Maxwell Mays and Mary Castelnovo Galleries via our main entrance at 11 Thomas Street in Providence and head upstairs to find two galleries full of works created by students in the classes and workshops offered at the Club in 2020. Works in all media are on view created both by Artist and Patron Members of the Art Club. |

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| On view in Dodge House GalleryNew Year, New Members 2021 |

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| On view in Dodge House Gallery, accessible via Thomas Street, you will find works by recently admitted Exhibiting Artist Members of the Club. Works in a range of media including painting, photography, sculpture, and fine woodworking will be on view.
The following artists are included in this exhibitionClick on an artist's name to visit their website or social media
Heidi BaxterVera GierkeScott GlaserSusan GraseckPhil GruppusoPaul KenneyLaurie KleinJossy LownesLinda McDermottCynthia SpencerJonathan Gershon StarkCindy Wilson |

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| Join Us for Our Next Zoom Lecture!Featuring Longtime URI Professor Bob Dilworth |

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| How Covid Provided an Opportunity for Artistic Change:A Conversation with Artist Bob Dilworth, MFA
Presented by the Providence Art Club live via ZoomThursday, January 21 at 6:00pm
Admission: $10 PAC Members, $15 non-members
Join artist and professor Bob Dilworth on Thursday, January 21 at 6:00pm for a conversation on how the Covid-19 Pandemic has provided an opportunity for artistic change. This program is being presented by the Providence Art Club live via Zoom. Participants should have a working knowledge of the Zoom platform, and will receive the Zoom link for this program the day of the event. For questions about this event, please email Gallery Manager Michael Rose at michael at providenceartclub.org. |

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| If you have questions, please contact Gallery Manager Michael Roseat 401-331-1114 ext. 5 or via email at michael at providenceartclub.org. |

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| Contact us:Providence Art Club 11 Thomas Street Providence RI 02903 (401) 331-1114RESERVATIONS reservations at providenceartclub.orgGALLERY michael at providenceartclub.orgINFORMATION info at providenceartclub.orgWEBSITE www.providenceartclub.org |

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   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island <bsullivan at jewishallianceri.org>To:Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021, 5:33:53 AM ESTSubject: Upcoming from the Jewish Alliance: Managing Your Child's Digital World, The Great RI Virtual Challah Bake, Behind the Book Series, and more!
  
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| January 2021 |Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5781 |
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Jan.
  12th 7:00pm
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Join us for a conversation with Dr. Justin Schleifer, followed by a Q & A, as he helps parents navigate strategies to manage the digital world of our children. 
This event is free of charge. |

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Jan.
 13th 5:00pm
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Learn the real story on which the Netflix film Red Sea Diving Resort is loosely based - the covert operation that brought Ethiopian Jews to Israel. 
Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel to New England.

This event is free of charge. |

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 Jan.
 26th12:00pm | 
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 | A Jurassic Park Tu B'Shvat Miracle in Israel

Join us for a special conversation with Dr. Elaine Solowey and David Lehrer of the Arava Institute in Israel to learn about the miracle story of how scientists at the Arava Institute brought back to life the long extinct native Judaean Date Palm and its biblical fruit.
Brought to you by the Arava Institute, the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, CT, and the Jewish Alliance.
This event is free of charge. |

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Jan.
26th7:00pm
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 | Behind the Book Series: "The Last Train to London" by Meg Waite Clayton
Author Meg Waite Clayton will present her book and answer questions during a live, visual presentation. She will be joined by a Holocaust survivor who will discuss her real life experiences.
Clayton's novel is based on the real Dutch resistance fighter "Tante Truus" Wijsmuller, who brought more than 10,000 Jewish children to safety before and during WWII in the Kindertransport. 
This event is free of charge.
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Feb.
 3rd  6:30pm
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 | What We Will Become: A Mother, Son, and A Journey of Transformation with Mimi Lemay
Join us for this compelling talk by a mother about her transgender child's journey and her own journey of faith.
Sponsored by the Temple Beth-El Social Justice Initiative's Pride Team and the Jewish Alliance
This event is free of charge. |

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 Feb.
4th7:00pm | 
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 | Behind the Book Series: "24/6" by Tiffany Shlain

In 24/6, Tiffany Shlain explains how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body and soul. Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through time and technology, introducing a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for twenty-four hours each week. 
Chosen by the Jewish Alliance as this year's "Community Read." 
This event is co-sponsored by the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island and BrownRISD Hillel, and made possible by a partnership with the Jewish Book Council.

This event is free of charge. |

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 10th 5:00pm | 
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Israel's highest budgeted TV series, Valley of Tears, has stimulated great discussion and reflection in Israel, and its first season (about the Syrian front of the Yom Kippur War) was quickly brought to the US by HBO Max. Rabbi (Captain) Rami Glickstein, an Israeli educator, teacher, and soldier, will discuss the story of two heroes out of the thousands who saved and protected Israel during these intense times. 
This event is free of charge. |

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 Feb.
11th6:30pm | 
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Zoom party starts at 6:30pm, and the challah bake starts at 7:00pm. 
Brought to you by Core Connects RI and co-sponsored by Temple Beth-El, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Torat Yisrael, Congregation Beth Sholom, Jewish Community Day School of RI, Brown RISD Hillel and the Jewish Alliance.
$10 suggested donation. |

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 Feb.
17th5:00pm | 
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 | Behind the Book Series: "Going Rogue (At Hebrew School)" with Casey Breton
Ten-year-old Avery Green has always hat­ed Hebrew school. And why shouldn't he? Not only does it mean he has to spend extra time inside of a class­room, but also Hebrew school has absolute­ly noth­ing to do with his three most favorite things in the uni­verse: Star Wars, sci­ence, and foot­ball. But every­thing turns upside down the day Avery begins to sus­pect that the mys­te­ri­ous new rab­bi just might hap­pen to be...an actu­al Jedi mas­ter! 

Brought to you by PJ Library Our Way.
This event is free of charge. |

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 Feb.
18th7:00pm | 
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 | Behind the Book Series: "We Saw Scenery: The Early Diaries of Merrill Markoe" with Merrill Markoe

In her first ever graph­ic mem­oir, Mer­rill Markoe unearths and anno­tates the diaries she saved over the years to tell the sto­ry of how she went from a mis­fit in junior high and high school to a girl who real­ized that her secret pow­er was her humor. Filled with Markoe's own absur­dist draw­ings and actu­al diary pages, this is a laugh-out-loud and hon­est account of her life, and only Mer­rill Markoe, an acclaimed com­e­dy writer, could bring alive her cache of diaries in this uncon­ven­tion­al way.

This event is made possible by a partnership with the Jewish Book Council.

This event is free of charge. |

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 Feb.
 23rd7:00pm | 
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 | Behind the Book Series: "We Walk: Life with Severe Autism" with Amy S.F. Lutz

Amy S.F. Lutz combines personal narrative, interviews, and research in philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, disability studies, bioethics, and sociology to examine social issues such as inclusion, therapeutics, and religion through the lens of her son Jonah's severe autism. This collection features essays about the b'nai mitzvah the author shared with her son, the often-fraught experience of taking him to restaurants and other public spaces, and the controversial use of psychiatric interventions on children, among other topics. 

This event is made possible by a partnership with the Jewish Book Council.

This event is free of charge. |

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| Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, RI 02906 |
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