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« Superior Court hears arguments over FM Global site | Today | Germany-based market opens 2nd R.I. store » May 8, 2008Update: WaterFire dates announced
PROVIDENCE -- The city's popular WaterFire festival will go on strong this year, despite soaring costs and a weak economy, the festival will go on this year, with the same number of full lightings as last year. There will also be four partial lightings, two at the Waterplace Park basin and two between Steeple Street and Providence Place. Earlier this month, WaterFire creator Barnaby Evans said that corporate funding had fallen behind this year, but he called that fact "a concern, not a crisis." The first lighting is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. May 24. Click below for the full list of dates and times. -- with reports from Journal arts writer Bill Van Siclen Saturday, May 24 (8:08 p.m.) Friday, May 30 (8:13 p.m.) Saturday, June 21 (8:24 p.m.) Saturday, June 28 (8:25 p.m.) Saturday, August 2 (8:02 p.m.) Saturday, August 16 (7:44 p.m.) Saturday, August 30 (7:22 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 13 (6:58 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 20 (6:46 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 27 (6:34 p.m.) Saturday, Oct. 11 (6:10 p.m.) WaterFire organizers have also announced four partial lightings, beginning on Tuesday, June 3 (8:16 p.m.) and Wednesday, June 18 (8:24 p.m.) at the Waterplace Park basin. Partial lightings will also be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17 (6:51 p.m.) and Friday, Sept. 19 (6:47 p.m.) between Steeple Street and Providence Place. (Note: additional dates may be added as the WaterFire season progresses.) Posted by Brandie Jefferson CommentsJB | May 8, 2008 11:42 AM link Glad to see see Providence is still keeping up the traditional waterfire that the Mayor implemented in the early 2000. Why no waterfire in July though? This attraction does traw tourism to the community. I miss seeing the beautiful sight! Betty | May 9, 2008 6:20 AM link "Despite a lukewarm economy, WaterFire fans can expect roughly the same number of full lightings (11) and partial lightings (4) as last year. At the same time, visitors to the popular display of floating bonfires on the downtown rivers will be asked to shoulder more of the costs associated with the event, which can run as high $120,000 per lighting." How is it possible to spend $120,000 on a few cords of wood and some starter fluid? Where does that money go? Into whose pockets? Then there was the $100,000 recording of birds chirping outside the new Kent County Courthouse. ("Lawmakers seek cap on art funding for public buildings", http://www.projo.com/news/content/CHIRPING_TAX_DOLLARS_05-21-08_BNA79F2_v32.3811750.html) THIS SO-CALLED ART FUNDING IS UTTER MADNESS. But hardly as mad as proposing to fund it by selling cheap white trash $3 plastic trinkets that will cost all of us more money to dispose of in the ever-overflowing (soon to be Evans-overflowing) landfill. Just say NO to 'art'. Mad about art | May 22, 2008 8:40 AM link Nothing in July? Very strange! Branka Steiger | June 4, 2008 10:20 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Wow. Not one lighting in July.