Good Morning,
🍁 There are still a few weeks to go before the Nov. 8 election, which means we’ll doubtlessly need to bob and weave as mudslinging continues apace.
Gerry Goldstein with more - Rhetoric rises on the wings of a seagull
🍁 Speaking of the General Election, yesterday we had conversations with a wide variety of candidates;
Aida Neary & Amy Machado, Building Newport’s Future | Watch
Leonard Katzman (D), candidate for Portsmouth Town Council | Watch
David Cicilline (D), candidate for Congressional District 1 | Watch
Charles Levesque (D), candidate for Portsmouth Town Council | Watch
David A Quiroa (R), candidate for Senate District 13 | Watch
You can also listen to all 30+ of our conversations, here.
🍁 Lucy’s Hearth. raised more than $93,000 during its Fall For Lucy’s Hearth fundraiser on Wednesday night at the International Tennis Hall Of Fame. Read More
🍁 Dorothy Post, owner and manager of the former Spindrift Restaurant at Long Wharf Mall, and the Wayside Guest House on Bellevue Avenue, has passed away. Obituary
🍁 There are some great opportunities to catch some live music tonight in Newport and across Rhode Island;
What’s Up Interview: Marc Ribot, playing Casino Theater Oct. 21
What’s Up Interview: Andrea Gonzalez Caballero, performing at URI Guitar Festival Oct. 21
What’s Up Interview: Tim Brennan of Dropkick Murphys, playing The Vets Friday, Oct. 21
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 61°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:04 am | Sunset: 5:55 pm | 10 hours and 51 minutes of sun.
High tide at 5:24 am & 5:41 pm | Low tide at 11:14 am & 11:45 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent, 25 days, 21% lighting.
Happening Today
Things To Do
7 pm: Newport Playhouse presents Malpass Brothers with Retro Country Experience
7:30 pm: Newport Live presents An Evening with Sam Amidon and Marc Ribot at The Casino Theatre
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
8 pm: Bruce Springsteen – Saints in the City at Courthouse Center For The Arts
‘Six Picks’ Events: What’s up in RI this weekend (Oct. 20-23)
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
Blue Anchor Grill: John & Joanne at 6 pm
Casino Theatre: Newport Live presents An Evening with Sam Amidon and Marc Ribot at 7:30 pm
Greenvale Vineyards: Jazz Time duo at 7 pm
Gulf Stream Bar & Grille: Mel at 5:30 pm
Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Good House at 4:30 pm, Don’t Worry Darling at 7:30 pm
La Forge: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Steve Smith & The Nakeds at 9 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Chopville at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: Malpass Brothers with Retro Country Experience at 7 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Brick Park Duo at 8 pm, DJ at 11 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 10 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm
City & Government
Jamestown: Bike Path Committee at 9 am, Library Board at 4:30 pm, Town Council at 4:30 pm
See the full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
Cruise Ship Schedule
October 22 – MS Insignia (Capacity: 824 passengers, 400 crew)
October 22 – Seven Seas Navigator (Capacity: 490 passengers, 340 crew)
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