dancing. Reservations suggested. do it? Who else?
Reservations
NEWPORT
(Ongoing) Ghost Tours of
Newport
Newport
Take a lantern-led evening stroll
down historic Newport, Rhode
Island ‘s shadowy lanes and
discover the ghosts, ghouls, and
legends of this haunted city by
the sea. Phone: 401-841-8600.
Toll Free: 1-866-33GHOST
www.ghostsofnewport.com
(Ongoing) Fort Adams
Daily Tour
Guided tours of Historic Fort
Adams leave from the Visitor’s
Center every hour on the hour
from 10am-4pm. Adults $10
Children (6-17) $5 5 and under
Free. Family Rate $25 (2 Adults
and up to 4 children) Tours are
weather dependant. 401-841-
0707 www.fortadams.org
(Ongoing) Comedy & The-
ater
All seats $20. Firehouse The-
ater, 4 Equality Park Place. Off
Broadway , Newport . 401-849-
fire(3473) www.firehousetheater.
org
(Ongoing) Guided Tours of
Belcourt Castle
10am-4pm. Tours last about 1
hour. Belcourt Castle, 657 Bel-
levue Ave. Newport. 401-846-
0669 www.belcourtcastle.org
(Tuesdays) An Evening with
the Astors’
7pm. Experience Victorian el-
egance as you step back in time
and join the Astor family for an
evening affair. Tour the man-
sion by candlelight then enter the
ballroom for beautiful music and
Astors’ Beechwood Mansion,
580 Bellevue Avenue, Newport.
401-846-3772 www.astors-
beechwood.com
(Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday) Afternoon Tea
Seating at 2 & 3pm. Additional
$10 w/ admission. Special treats
for children at the 2 pm seating
on 4/16, 17 & 18. $7 for Children
under 12. Blithewold Mansion,
Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry
Road (Rt. 114), Bristol. 401-
253-2707 www.blithewold.org
(Thursdays-Sundays) Victo-
rian Servants Tours
Step back to 1891 as you ap-
ply for a position at the home of
Mrs. Astor- queen of American
Society. Thu 2 & 3pm. Fri-Sun.
11, 12, 1, 2 & 3pm. Beechwood
Mansion, 580 Bellevue Avenue,
Newport. 401-846-3772. www.
astorsbeechwood.com
(Thursdays & Saturdays)
Ghost Tours
Miss Virginia Smith, world trav-
eler, presents her often revised
ghost tour. 5pm. $18. per person.
Not for children under 8. Reser-
vations needed. Belcourt Castle,
657 Bellevue Ave. Newport. 401-
846-0669
www.belcourtcastle.com
(Thursdays & Saturdays)
Murder Mystery
Murder at the Mansion is an
interactive murder mystery set at
a masquerade party in the 1890’s.
Partygoers are in for a bigger sur-
prise than usual when one of them
departs a bit earlier than planned!
Guests search the home looking
for clues. Did the butler really
suggested. Thurdays 7pm, Satur-
days 1:30pm. Astors’ Beechwood
Mansion, 580 Bellevue Avenue,
Newport. 401-846-3772 www.
astorsbeechwood.com
(Fridays) Comedy Murder
Mystery
Solve a humorous murder mystery
while dining along scenic Nar-
ragansett Bay. 6:30pm. Newport
Dinner Train, 19 America’s Cup
Avenue, Newport. 401-841-8700.
www.newportdinnertrain.com
(Fridays) Comedy Wedding
Reception
After the “I do’s” can Mama
save her only daughter from a
fate worse than life without lin-
guini? 6:30pm. Newport Dinner
Train, 19 America’s Cup Avenue,
Newport. 401-841-8700 www.
newportdinnertrain.com
(Saturdays thru 10/25)
Coastal Growers Market
A seasonal farmers market in
collaboration withlocal farms
and artisanal food producers.
Special events run throughout the
season, including visits by chefs,
children’s activities, craft days,
and an heirloom tomato tasting.
9am-12pm. Free. Rain or shine.
Casey Farm, 2325 Boston Neck
Rd, Saunderstown. 401-295-1030
(Saturdays thru October)
Jazz
Jazz series featuring the music of
several local artists. Bring along
a picnic and some lounge chairs
for an afternoon of wonderful
wine and music. 1–4pm. Free.
Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wap-
ping Road, Portsmouth. (401)
847-3777 www.greenvale.com
 (weekends) Cap’n Nick’s
Newport Pirate Walk
Join in on a great, grand walkin’
adventure along Newport’s
streets an’ waterfront where
pirates preened an’ plotted. 401-
294-4922 www.piratewalk.com
(Sundays & Mondays &
Fridays) Candelight Tours
Enjoy Belcourt Castle’s rich
social history as told in the
romantic atmosphere of can-
dlelit rooms. Mrs. Harle Tinney,
who owns and lives in Belcourt
Castle, often, introduces the tour
enhanced by candlelight with a
champagne toast. 6pm. $18. per
person. Not for children under 5.
Reservations needed. Belcourt
Castle, 657 Bellevue Ave. New-
port. 401-846-0669 www.bel-
courtcastle.org
(Sundays) Old Colony/New-
port Train Rides
Remember the days of old and
travel along the scenic tracks of
Aquidneck Island. 11:45am &
1:45pm Adults $7.50, Children
$5, Parlor Car $11. Old Colo-
ny/Newport Railroad Newport
Depot, 19 America’s Cup Ave.
Newport. 401- 624-6951
www.ocnrr.com
(Saturdays & Wednesdays
thru 10/29) The Aquidneck
Grower’s Market
Saturdays 9am to 1pm, 909
East Main Rd (Rte 138) in
Middletown. 401-848-0099 and
Wednesdays 2pm to 6pm, Corner
Pelham & Bellevue St.(Touro
Park) Newport. www.dem.ri.gov/
programs
(thru Sat. 11/8) Zoo in the
House: Animals in the Doris
Duke Art Collection
Doris Duke, heiress and art col-
lector, was known as an avid
animal enthusiast. Her most
notable pets were two camels
who summered at Rough Point,
her Newport mansion, so it is not
surprising that animals appear
as a frequent theme in her re-
markable art collection. Animals
depicted as companions, as wild
life, and as allegorical creatures
will be the subject of a new exhi-
bition entitled Zoo in the House:
Animals in the Doris Duke Art
Collection. A personal glimpse of
Doris Duke and her beloved pet
dogs will be provided through
photographs and video. Rough
Point, Bellevue Ave, Newport.
401-849-7300 www.newportres-
toration.com firm’s legendary yacht designs,
(thru Fri. 11/14) Design
Trends in Sophisticated
Clothes: Couture Ensembles by
Pierre Cardin 1964-2002
The exhibit will explore the work
of one of the most creative and
avant-garde fashion designers
of the 20th century, illustrated
through a collection of evening
dresses, cocktail dresses, suits,
coats and accessories recently
donated to the Preservation
Society by Diane Vernes Brown.
Rosecliff, Bellevue Avenue,
Newport. 401-847-1000 the 133-foot 1885 schooner yacht
www.newportmansions.org whose restoration is on view at
(thru Sun. 11/23) Pajama
Tops
The plot is all fun! A philan-
dering husband--a voluptuous
girl--a devilish butler--a sexy
maid-- and a lovely wife make
up this farce that will keep you
laughing! Very sexy without the
sex or the nudity or even a bad
word--Now, that’s good writing!
Just lots of fun! Fri, Sat and Sun,
doors open 6pm w/ buffet at 6:15
and curtain 8pm. Tue, Wed, Thu,
Sat & Sun matinees, doors open
11am with buffet at 11:30am
and curtain 1pm. Theater only,
$33.95 p/p; dinner, theater and
cabaret, $48.95 p/p. Newport
Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant,
102 Connell Highway, Newport.
401-848-PLAY (7529) www.
newportplayhouse.com
(thru Fri. 10/31) Spark-
man & Stephens: Evolution by
Design
A tribute to S&S founder Olin
Stephens, who turns 100 this
year, that highlights the genius
and personalities behind the
coupled with the building of a
replica S&S-designed 6-Meter,
Cherokee. Museum of Yachting,
Fort Adams State Park, Newport.
401-847-1018 www.moy.org
(thru Fri. 10/31) The Grand
Voyages of Arthur Curtiss
James
Arthur Curtiss James” (1867–
1941), one of America’s wealthi-
est men who maintained a home
in Newport and owned and
cruised worldwide onboard his
two Aloha yachts and Coronet,
IYRS. Museum of Yachting, Fort
Adams State Park, Newport. 401-
847-1018 www.moy.org
(thru Fri. 10/31) America’s
Cup: The Newport Years
Covering Cup lore from 1930 to
1983. Museum of Yachting, Fort
Adams State Park, Newport. 401-
847-1018 www.moy.org
 (thru Mon. 10/13) Richard
Grosvenor: Newport’s Muse &
Mentor
A collection of works reflecting
Richard Grosvenor’s career as
a teacher, artist and mentor. The
exhibition includes paintings by
people with whom Grosvenor
studied and artists he mentored.
Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellev-
ue Ave, Newport. 401-848-8200
www.newportartmuseum.org
(thru Sat. 11/1) Corn Maze
Get Lost in Escobar’s Corn
Maze. The Maze has 2 miles of
paths (in 2 phases), and covers
8 acres of farm. You’ll be up
against devilish twists and turns,
bridges and dead ends. Our Maze
was designed for Highland Farm
by Brett Herbst of The Maize.
We love dogs, but for their safety
they must be kept on a leash at
all times. If your doggie wants
to run the maze with you we’ll
be happy to give you a bag so
that you can bring out anything
he might wish to leave behind to
“trip up” other Maizies. Harry
Potter Day - 10/13 (raindate
10/14); A-Mazing Halloween
Party 10/27 (raindate 10/28).
Fridays 3pm till dusk, Saturdays
10am till dusk, and 11am -dusk
on Sundays. 12 and over, $7; 5
- 11 years old, $5; children 4 and
under are free. Escobar’s High-
land Farm at 251 Middle Rd in
Portsmouth. Other information
call 401-683-1444. www.esco-
barshighlandfarm.com
(Wed. 10/1-Sun. 1/4/09)
“The Eloquence of Place: Forty
Years of the Newport Restora-
tion Foundation”
Through photography, draw-
ings, objects and maps, this
show highlights the architecture
of over 80 historic structures
restored and maintained by the
NRF. Newport Art Museum, 76
Bellevue Ave, Newport. 401-848-
8200 www.newportartmuseum.
org
(Wed. 10/1-Sun. 11/16) Dan-
iel McManus: New Work
This exhibition includes work in
photography, ceramics and mixed
media. Newport Art Museum, 76 Join the Audubon Society of
Bellevue Ave, Newport. 401-848- Rhode Island for the annual
8200 www.newportartmuseum. weekend of fall birding. More
org than 150 species of birds have
been seen on Block Island on fall
(Wed. 10/1-Tue. 10/7) Sum- weekends! Field trips for both
mer 2008 Invitational novice and advanced birders led
A show of acrylics, ceramics, by expert leaders are featured.
charcoal figure drawings, pho- Special salt marsh bird identifi-
tography, quilts, ribbon weav- cation, bird banding demonstra-
ing, and watercolors by 13 local tions, wildflower identification,
artists. Cadeaux du Monde, 26 and a special evening program.
Mary St. Newport. 401-848-0550 401-949-5454 www.asri.org
www.cadeauxdumonde.com
(Fri. 10/3) Jovi- Bon Jovi
Tribute (Fri. 10/3-Mon. 10/13) Festa
Serving dinner from 6pm-10pm. Italiana
Live music at 10 pm. Newport
Blues Cafe, 286 Thames Street,
Newport. 401-841-5510 www.
newportblues.com
(Fri. 10/3-Sun. 10/5; Thu.
10/9-Sat. 10/11) Ghosts
By Henrik Ibsen Directed by
Peter Wright. 8–10pm. Students/
Seniors: $5 General Admission:
$10. Box Office 401-254-3666.
University Performing Arts Cen- Celebrating the Italian heritage
ter, Roger Williams University, throughout Newport County.
One Old Ferry Road, Bristol. Downtown, Newport, 401-845-
401-253-1040 http://depart- 9123. 800-976-5122
ments.rwu.edu/theatre/current/in-
dexcurrent.htmRoger Williams (Fri. 10/3) John Panaggio
Original Ziti Night
(Fri. 10/3-Sun. 10/5) Block To benefits the Anna M. Ripa
Island Birding Weekend Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Advanced reservations only. Part
of the 14th Annual Festa Itali-
ana. 5-7pm. Knight of Columbus
Hall, 7 Valley Rd, Middletown.
401-849-7087 Presented by Vickers’ Liquors.
(Sat. 10/4-Sun. 10/5) 34th
Annual Harvest Fair
This is a favorite Autumn event.
Food, entertainment, games,
crafts, country store, home and
garden competition, pony rides,
hay rides, and a whole lot more.
10am-5pm. Norman Bird Sanc-
tuary, 583 Third Beach Road,
Middletown. 401-846-2577 www.
normanbirdsanctuary.org
(Sun. 10/5) Fall Car Festival
Featuring a display of over 200
cars, trucks, vans and motor-
cycles
on the North Lawn of His-
toric Fort Adams. Prizes will be
awarded in a variety of classes.
Food and beverage (non-alcohol-
ic) will be available for purchase.
9am-3pm. www.middletownro-
tary.net Fort Adams State Park,
Newport RI. 401-841-0707.
www.fortadams.org
(Mon. 10/6) The Classic Ital-
ian Movie
6:30pm. Free Admission. Part of
the 14th Annual Festa Italiana.
Newport Public Library, 300
Spring St, Newport. 401-847-
8720 www.newportlibraryri.org
(Wed. 10/8) Italian-Ameri-
can Baseball Players
Talk on Italian-American Base-
ball Players by Rhode Island
College history professor Robert
Cvornyek. Part of the 14th An-
nual Festa Italiana. Free admis-
sion. 6pm-8pm. Newport Public
Library, 300 Spring St, Newport.
401-847-8720 www.newportli-
braryri.org
(Thu. 10/9) Wine Reception
Part of the 14th Annual Festa
Italiana.
6pm-8pm. Sardella’s Restaurant,
30 Memorial Blvd, Newport.
401-849-6312
www.sardellas.com
(Thu. 10/9) All Hallows Eve
Tea
Join Rita Parisi as “Mrs. Gor-
don” for a ghostly tea party per-
fect for the haunting season. Be
chilled and thrilled as she recants
some of her own uncanny experi-
ences with the supernatural, andd
discusses 1908 Halloween tradi-
tions and spiritualism, including
her recent attendance of a seance.
7pm. Portsmouth Free Public
Library, 2658 East Main Rd,
Portsmouth. 401- 683-9457. web.
provlib.org/PorLib
(Sat. 10/11) Maria Muldaur
and the Free Radicals
Maria Muldaur’s roots are in the
folk revival of the early ‘60s,
a time when figures like Pete
Seeger and Bob Dylan were
making bold statements about the
civil rights movement, Vietnam,
and other burning issues of the
day. 8pm. Doors open 7pm. $26.
Common Fence, Common Fence
Point Community Hall. 933
Anthony Road, Portsmouth. 401-
683-5085 www.commonfencemu-
sic.org
(Sat. 10/11) Block Island
Artist Guild Fair
Artists exhibiting - jewelry,
watercolors and much more.
9am-3pm. Block Island Histori-
cal Society Lawn, Bridgegate Sq,
Block Island. 401-466-2481
(Sat. 10/11) Separate Ways
- Journey Tribute
Serving dinner from 6pm-10pm.
Live music at 10 pm. Newport
Blues Cafe, 286 Thames Street,
Newport. 401-841-5510 www.
newportblues.com
(Sat. 10/11) Italian Festival
in the Park
Featuring Music by Vini Ames,
Italian Food and novelties. Free.
Rain or shine. Part of the 14th
Annual Festa Italiana. 10am-
4pm.
Touro Park, Bellevue Avenue,
Newport. 401-849-3340
(Sat. 10/11-Mon. 10/13) 16th
Annual International Oktober-
fest
New England’s largest authentic
German Oktoberfest celebration
with lively Bavarian music from
Germany, delicious international
food, Biergarten, Weingarten and
children’s area. Sat 11am-9pm,
Sun 11am-8pm, Mon 11am-6pm.
Adults $12 ($8 in advance),
children under 12 FREE with an
adult. Newport Yachting Center,
4 Commercial Wharf, Newport.
401-846-1600.
www.NewportFestivals.com
(Sun. 10/12) Great Arias
from Grand Operas with the
Swanhurst Chorus
To benefit the Senator John O.
Pastore Scholarshp Fund. This
is one of the events of the 14th
Annual Festa Italiana. 6:30pm re-
ception. 7:30pm concert. Calvary
United Methodist Church, Turner
& Wyatt Roads, Middletown.
401- 847-6181
(Mon. 10/13) Second Mon-
day Film Series
Features a screening of a pre-re-
lease independent film followed
by a Q&A. Jane Pickens Theater
& Event Center, 49 Touro Street,
Newport.401-846-9100
www.newportfilmfestival.com
(Mon. 10/13) Columbus Day
Parade
The parade starts 12-Noon at
Saint Joseph’s Church on Broad-
way and ends at the Columbus
statue on Memorial Boulevard
with a ceremony at 12:45pm.
Following the ceremony there
will be an Italian Buffet Lun-
cheon served at Sardella’s Res-
taurant at 1pm. Sardella’s Res-
taurant, 30 Memorial Boulevard,
Newport. 401-849-6312. www.
sardellas.com
(Thu. 10/14) Newport Gal-
lery Night
Art exhibits of galleries include
hand blown glass, wood block
prints, award winning photogra-
phy, international handcrafts and
fine arts. Many of the galleries
host opening receptions, intro-
duce artists and new exhibits on
Gallery Night. Free admission
to all galleries and free parking
at Newport Visitors Information
Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave.,
or the Newport Art Museum, 76
Bellevue Ave. Second Thursday
of each month. Citywide, New-
port.401-848-8200. www.new-
portgalleries.org
(Fri. 10/17-Sun. 10/19; Fri.
10/24- Sun. 10/26) Fortress of
Nightmares
Historic Fort Adams will unleash
the restless spirits of its past on
special haunted tours. Guides
will lead the way through spooky
areas of the Fort not usually seen
on regular tours, and you will
hear the eerie, bizarre, and ma-
cabre tales of the Fort’s long his-
tory and legend from the resident
“spirits” themselves! Starting at
7pm. Not recommended for chil-
dren under 12. $10. Inside Fort
Adams, Fort Adams State Park,
Newport. 401-841-0707 www.
fortadams.org featuring folk, Celtic, sea chan-
(Sat. 10/18) Halloween Cel-
ebration
Coggeshall Farm Museum, Pop-
pasquash Rd, Bristol. 401-253-
9062 www.coggeshallfarm.org
(Sat. 10/18 & Sun. 10/19)
Quilters By The Sea - Biennial
Quilt Show
Over 100 quilts on display, ven-
dors, silent quilt auction, raffle
baskets, raffle quilt, demonstra-
tions and cafe. Sat 10am-6pm,
Sun. 10am-4pm. $5. Portsmouth
Middle School, Jepson Lane,
Portsmouth. www.QuiltersBy-
TheSeaRI.com
(Sat, 10/18 & 10/25) Bel-
court’s Famous Halloween Ball
Costume contest with prizes.
Dancing to live band & DJ. Re-
serve tickets early. Before 10/15
$95. After 10/15 $100 if available.
Beverages included. Fabulous
Fall Fare. Belcourt Castle, 657
Bellevue Ave. Newport. 401-846-
0669 www.belcourtcastle.org
(Sat. 10/18) Amica Insur-
ance Breakers Marathon &
Relay
8am. Race starts at the Newport
Yachting and ends at Easton
Beach. Newport Yachting Center,
4 Commercial Wharf, Newport.
401-846-1115 www.breakersma-
rathon.org
(Sat. 10/18- Sun. 10/19) Bow-
en’s Wharf Seafood Festival
Area restaurants celebrate the
“harvest of the sea” on historic
Bowen’s Wharf, in downtown
Newport. Enjoy a smorgasbord
of seafood, baked goods, and
kid-friendly fare. Groove all day
long to live music by area bands
ties, blues, and rock. The festival
offers plenty of children’s activi-
ties, such as touchable sea critters
and face painting. Free admis-
sion. Rain or shine. Bowen’s
Wharf, Newport. 401-849-2120
www.bowenswharf.com
(Thu. 10/23) Ghosts of New-
port
Join John Brennan for tales of
haunted sites such as the Jail-
house Inn, Astor’s Beechwood,
the White Horse Tavern (Amer-
ica’s oldest tavern), and many
more. These stories show a side
of Newport that history books
alone could never tell, and help
you peer past the city’s gilded
facade to discover dark secrets
sure to spook and surprise. 7pm.
Portsmouth Free Public Library,
2658 East Main Rd, Portsmouth.
401- 683-9457 web.provlib.
org/PorLib
(Fri. 10/24) Friends of Ball-
room Dinner Dance
Music By: Pat Bigelow and
Anything Goes. Officer’s Club,
Newport Naval Station, Newport.
401-849-5323

(Sat. 10/25) Tommy

O’Sullivan
One of the great contemporary
folk voices of Ireland. 8pm.
Doors open 7pm. $20. Common
Fence, Common Fence Point
Community Hall. 933 Anthony
Road, Portsmouth. 401-683-5085
www.commonfencemusic.org

(Sat. 10/25-Sun. 1/18/09)
NetWorks 2008: A Collabora-
tive Exhibition- AS220, New-
port Art Museum, Dr. Joseph
A. Chazan
Work by nineteen Rhode Island
artists who are participants in a
project to document their work
through photography, video and
exhibition. Newport Art Mu-
seum, 76 Bellevue Ave, Newport.
401-848-8200 www.newportart-
museum.org

(Sun. 10/26) Mrs. Astor’s
Salon
Join the Beechwood Theatre
Company for two one-act plays
by W.S. Gilbert.
5pm. Astors’ Beechwood Man-
sion, 580 Bellevue Avenue,
Newport. 401-846-3772 www.
astorsbeechwood.com

(Fri. 10/31) Joshua Tree - U2

Tribute
Serving dinner from 6pm-10pm.
Live music at 10 pm. Newport
Blues Cafe, 286 Thames Street,
Newport. 401-841-5510 www.
newportblues.com