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  • Celli à Deux

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music and dance at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician and a dancer. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home. The concert will feature Arlen Hlusko, Grammy Award-winning cellist from Canada, alongside Frankie Car, British-American cellist, both esteemed members of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect. They will be joined by Clemens Teufel, German pianist and founder of Puddingstone.

  • Newport County Concert Series: Rough Point

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    We are delighted to partner with The Newport String Project for the final weekend of its Newport County Concert Series. […]

  • The Newport Canine Couture Show

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    The Canine Couture Show returns this summer after a “paws” with a new style, but the same fun! Join us and our community partner The Potter League for Animals for a dog fashion show inspired by Doris Duke at “Ruff” Point. We will have a photo booth for your pup to pose and treats for all.
    There will be pet-related vendors onsite to peruse and shop.

  • A Matter of Truth Newport: Chronicling 400 Years of Resilience in Newport, Rhode Island (1620-2020)

    Jane Pickens Theater 49 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Keith W. Stokes, Rhode Island’s State Historian Laureate and co-author of A Matter of Truth, will deliver a thought-provoking talk on the ongoing journey toward truth, justice, and equity. Stokes’ presentation will offer historical insights and personal reflections on Rhode Island’s 400-year history of racial discrimination and resilience.

  • Quest: Puddingstone Festival II

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician and a dancer. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home. This concert features Puddingstone founder and pianist Clemens Teufel and violinist Andrea Segar opening the program with Mozart’s Violin Sonata in E minor, The concert continues with Beethoven’s monumental “Archduke” Trio, performed by pianist Angela Kim, violinist Carla Kim, and cellist Raffi Poper Keizer.

  • Roam Around Rough Point

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    Bike/trolley/walk to Roam Around Rough Point!

    We invite you to join us for a day of community fun and connection, listen to live music from Chelley Knight & the Dope Things presented by North End Entertainment, and enjoy the spectacular ocean views.

    Bring your lawn blanket and/or chairs and your picnic supplies.  Del's Lemonade and local food vendors will be onsite.

    This FREE community event is open to all.

  • NewportFILM At Rough Point

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    NewportFILM returns to Rough Point! Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately tells the story of the band Counting Crows. Through interviews and 90s footage, we see how they navigated sudden fame while staying true to their art.

  • A Dog’s Day Out

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    It’s the dog days of summer! Join us and our community partner The Potter League for Animals for our second annual Dog’s Day Out at “Ruff” Point. We will have a photo booth for your pup to pose, treats to enjoy, and a pet-tique market to peruse.

  • Phoenix Rising: The Artistry of Calum Graham

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician and a dancer. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home. This concert features one of the world’s leading fingerstyle guitarists, Calum Graham. Join us for a summer evening of original music with this exceptional artist, plus a pre-concert dance performance featuring Deanna Gerde, dancer-in-residence Katie Moorhead, and a special surprise musical guest.

  • Community Film Event: MULTIPLE CHOICE

    Bazarsky Lecture Hall 36 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, United States

    Join NRF Historic Trades Initiative at Multiple Choice! The film Multiple Choice immerses viewers in the district’s Innovation Center, where students explore diverse careers, collaborate, and master traditional and new-economy skills.

  • Canceled CANCELED: The Newport Canine Couture Show

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    The Canine Couture Show returns this fall after a “paws” with a new style, but the same fun! Join us and our community partner The Potter League for Animals for a dog fashion show inspired by Doris Duke at “Ruff” Point. We will have a photo booth for your pup to pose and treats for all.
    There will be pet-related vendors onsite to peruse and shop.

  • Musical Salon At Rough Point: Jazz & Shakespeare II

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician and a dancer. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home.
    Trombonist Nick Finzer, hailed as a "rising star in jazz" by DownBeat Magazine, brings his quartet to Newport for an electrifying concert featuring original works and jazz classics. The evening will be enriched by actors Jay Bragan and David Chrzanowski, who will perform a selection of Shakespeare monologues and scenes, woven into the musical program.

  • Community Resiliency Walk: Rough Point & the Cliff Walk

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    Join us and our friends Aquidneck Resilience for a free community walk! We will discuss coastal resiliency and explore the Cliff Walk and Rough Point's historic landscape on a 1.5 mile walk.

  • SOLD OUT: A Rough Point Halloween

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    Join us for our first second annual A Rough Point Halloween! Explore Rough Point at its spookiest, go on a Halloween-themed treasure hunt, and discover the strange and eerie objects and stories in the house. We promise lots of treats (and no tricks). This community event is open to all, and FREE for Newport County residents.

  • Musical Salon At Rough Point: Romantic Entwined

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician, a dancer, and an art collector. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home.

    On November 1, enjoy a spellbinding recital with violinist Geneva Lewis—acclaimed by Musical America and BBC as a leading artist to watch—and renowned pianist Audrey Vardanega, who has graced distinguished stages worldwide, including Merkin Hall in New York. Their program will feature masterpieces by Schumann, Schubert, and Brahms. The evening will also showcase visual art, thoughtfully integrated into the concert, offering audiences an immersive experience that unites visual and musical artistry.

  • Postponed POSTPONED: Musical Salon Series: Romanticism & Musical Poetry

    Rough Point Museum 680 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, United States

    We are excited to partner with Puddingstone Festival on an evening of music at Rough Point! Our founder Doris Duke was a supporter of the arts, as well as a musician, a dancer, and an art collector. We are delighted to host this evening celebrating the performing arts in her home.

    On January 27, three piano trios spanning the breadth of the Romantic era will perform at Rough Point: Beethoven’s “Ghost” Trio (Op. 70 No. 1), renowned for its haunting Largo movement that evokes a spectral mystery—a nickname coined in the 19th century to capture its otherworldly atmosphere; Cécile Chaminade’s Piano Trio No. 2 (Op. 34), a lyrical gem from a pioneering woman composer of the late 19th century; and Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 1 (Op. 8), a single-movement “Poème” composed at age 19, unfolding with poignant poetic introspection.