By Kim Kalunian, WPRO Arts and Entertainment
ANIMAL PRINTS: If you have a soft spot in your heart for animals, then this is the event for you. Tonight, Friday, April 12 is “Animal Prints,” a silent auction and gallery of portraits featuring Rhode Island’s biggest names alongside shelter animals. Who are the big names you ask? Governor Lincoln Chafee, American Idol Season 11 finalist Erika Van Pelt, Arlene Violet and WPRO’s own Tara Granahan to name a few. You can get all the details here. It’ll be a great time for a great cause. (Disclosure: I coordinated this event!)
FOOD: Newport Restaurant Week continues through Sunday. Dozens of restaurants in and around Newport have signed up to offer prix fixe menus at fantastic prices. Restaurant weeks are great ways to try delicious dishes at new places and old favorites, all while keeping your wallet as full as your belly. Click here for details and list of participating restaurants.
RV & CAMPING SHOW: The 20th Annual RV and Camping Show rolls into the Rhode Island Convention Center this weekend. The show runs Friday from 1 to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, but you can print a coupon here.
THEATER: “Social Creatures” continues its run at Trinity Rep. The “bloody funny” play centers on a group of people attempting to survive the zombie apocalypse of lore. “The Real Thing” at the Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket also continues this weekend. The Tom Stoppard gem examines love in its various forms.
FOR THE LADIES: The 10th Annual Southern New England Women’s Expo is this Sunday at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln. Attend seminars and fashion shows, watch cooking demos and enjoy wine tastings and live entertainment all for $18. Pre-register online and get $8 off admission! More info here.
APRIL VACATION: School vacation week begins this weekend, but don’t worry about planning activities for the kids. We’ve got you covered with a list of everything from farm animal visits, to Lego workshops and puppet shows. Click here for our April school vacation week activity run down.
