Top Weekend Picks

Saturday, November 06, 2010

WEEKEND by GoLocalProv's Features Team

We're into full fall swing with Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving ahead. It's peak season for concerts, theater, and harvest festivals. We've handpicked the best six you can't afford to miss.

FRIDAY

Hobby Top Pick
Let the Train Whistle Blow!, Kingston, South Kingstown
Who doesn't love trains, and this fun event includes four programs: train safety, evolution of local railroads, history of the Kingston railroad station, and the future of railroads in Rhode Island. Plus an amazing model train booth for train buffs. Registration requested. 6:30–8:30pm, Kingston Free Library, 2605 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown. Call 783-8254 or visit the South Kingstown Public Library Web site for more information.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Movie Top Pick
(It's a) Complex World, Providence
If you haven't seen this cult film that features everyone who used to drink at Leo's, then you are no Rhode Islander. Terrorists, political conspiracy, drugs and bad music... just another night at the Heartbreak hotel. Jim Wolpaw's 1992 indie classic takes to the big screen once more! 7 and 9pm, Cable Car Cinema, 204 South Main St, Providence. Call

272-3970, or visit the Cable Car Cinema Web site for more information.

SATURDAY

Food & Wine Top Pick
Harvest Celebration 2010, Middletown
Newport Vineyards celebrates its 2010 harvest with an assortment of gourmet specialty foods, all available for purchase directly from New England sources. The winery will be providing tastes of all its wines, along with barrel samples of future releases. 11am–5pm. Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Rd, Middletown. Case Club members, free; non-members, $15; reservations required. Call 848-5161 or visit the Newport Vineyards Web site for more information.

Local Culture Top Pick
9th Annual Honoring the Harvest Celebration, Bristol
This celebration of the fall harvest will be led by Native Americans from the Pokanoket Wampanoag community. Join in for a feast of succotash, cornbread, pumpkin bread, and cider while enjoying dancing, drumming, and craft activities. 11am–1pm, Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, 300 Tower St, Bristol. Sponsored by the Bristol Parks and Recreation Department. Call 253-8388, or visit the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology Web site for more information.

Culture Top Pick
Festival Ballet/All-Balanchine Program, VMA, Providence
The revitalized company presents a rare all-Balanchine program that vibrates with the energy of the legendary Russian choreographer who revolutionized American ballet. Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Avenue of the Arts, Providence. Tickets $25-$80, with $5 discount for seniors/children 12 and under. Call 421-2787 or go to Art Tix, here for more information.

Reality TV Top Pick
An Evening with Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss, PPAC, Providence
The celebrity baker from TLC's popular reality show, Cake Boss, comes to Providence for a night of cakes, stories, and fun. You won't want to miss this sweet show. 8pm. Tickets $25-$45, Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St, Providence, 421-2787, or at the PPAC Web site here.

SUNDAY

Culinary Top Pick
Chocolate Brunch, Newport
Savor contemporary and traditional brunch entrees accompanied by scrumptious chocolate confections. Special event features exquisite food by Russell Morin Fine Catering, live music, and spectacular ocean views! Exceptional items in silent and live auctions. 12–3pm, Easton's Beach Rotunda, Memorial Boulevard. $75; reservations required. Call 849-2101, or visit the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport Web site for more information. http://www.vnsri.org/