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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: American Composers VII

August 17th

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Stages of Freedom and the Redwood Library & Athenaeum Present a Benefit Lecture and Reception: Frederick Douglass and What He Continues to Teach Us with Dr. David Blight

August 18th

16:30:00
Redwood Book Club- Red Traitor

August 20th

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Famed Bandleader & Pianist Peter Duchin to Discuss Face The Music, A Memoir

August 24th

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The Redwood Garden Party

August 28th

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: American Composers VIII

September 14th

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Next Wednesday, August 24th at 6 pm, please join u

Next Wednesday, August 24th at 6 pm, please join us as famed bandleader and pianist Peter Duchin discusses his memoir, Face the Music. Copies of his book will be available to purchase and for signing. This program will be presented in person and virtually. Visit redwoodlibrary.org/events to register.
#lecture #booksigning #memoir #facethemusic #peterduchin #pianist #bandleader #musician #wednesdaynight #virtual #hybrid #hybridevent #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

#RedwoodFeatureFriday The Old Stone Mill in Newpor

#RedwoodFeatureFriday The Old Stone Mill in Newport, RI is one of the most recognizable landmarks for the city, and perhaps also the most mysterious. Also referred to as Newport Tower, its original function and date of construction is not known and has been much debated by historians, scientists, scholars, impassioned individuals, and journalists. The most accepted belief is that RI Governor Benedict Arnold, great-grandfather of the Revolutionary War traitor of the same name, built the tower in the mid-17th century as a windmill. His will refers to "my old stone mill." However, other theories abound. Was it built as the result of pre-Columbian voyages by the Vikings, Chinese sailors, Portuguese voyagers, or Scottish Knights Templar? Was it a gristmill, a temple, an observatory, or a horologium, an astronomical clock?
Like the Old Stone Mill itself, the artist of this ca. 1770 painting is unknown. The background shows a colonial settlement and a view of the sea, with farmers raking hay into an ox-pulled carriage in what is now Touro Park. Why do you think the Old Stone Mill was built?
#history #newporthistory #newportrihistory #rhodeisland #rhodeislandhistory #oldstonemill #newportri #newportrhodeisland #vikings #knightstemplar #windmill #gristmill #temple #observatory #clock #astronomy #benedictarnold #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #touropark #newporttower #mystery

Next Thursday, August 18th at 4:30 pm, we look for

Next Thursday, August 18th at 4:30 pm, we look forward to welcoming Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. David Blight as he discusses "Frederick Douglass & What He Continues to Teach Us." This is a benefit lecture and reception for Stages of Freedom. To purchase tickets, please visit redwoodlibrary.org/events
#frederickdouglass #stagesoffreedom #activist #abolitionist #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #lecture #benefitlecture #reception #newportevents #rhodeislandevents #newportthingstodo

Join us next Wednesday, August 17th at 6 pm for a

Join us next Wednesday, August 17th at 6 pm for a virtual lecture via Crowdcast with Dr. Edward Markward as he continues his ever-popular Music Appreciation Series with American Composers VII. The subject of this lecture will be “Some Neo-Romantics:
Howard Hanson, Ernest Bloch, Roy Harris, Paul Creston, and Samuel Barber." To register for this free lecture, visit redwoodlibrary.org/events This lecture is generously sponsored by the Jarzombek Family: Mark Jarzombek and Michelle Drum
#lecture #music #classicalmusic #musicappreciationseries #americancomposers #composers #howardhanson #ernestbloch #royharris #paulcreston #samuelbarber #crowdcast

#RedwoodFeatureFriday Sailing, golfing, visiting t

#RedwoodFeatureFriday Sailing, golfing, visiting the beach, sightseeing, taking historical tours, walking the town and strolling along the ocean, there is no shortage of summer activities in Newport. If golf is your game, take a look at the Newport Country Club 127 years ago with this photograph of "Golf Club, Newport, R.I., August, 1895" What's your favorite way to spend a summer day in Newport?
#sail #sailing #golf #golfing #beach #tourist #tourism #walking #ocean #summer #newport #newportri #newportrihistory #newporthistory #rhodeislandhistory #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #summertime

Join us as the popular Redwood Garden Party return

Join us as the popular Redwood Garden Party returns this year as we continue to celebrate our 275th anniversary. This annual festive gathering will once again be held on the front grounds and will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the sounds of jazz violinist Christopher Payne. Ticket prices begin at $75 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit redwoodlibrary.org/events
#gardenparty #jazz #festive #anniversary #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

We can't wait to welcome Julia Hansen next Wednesd

We can't wait to welcome Julia Hansen next Wednesday, August 10th as she recounts her experience aboard the Andrea Doria when it collided with the Stockholm off the coast of Nantucket. Her talk will also include a brief summary of the history of transatlantic passenger travel and insights into a glamorous bygone era. This event is at capacity, please email redwood@redwoodlibrary.org to be placed on the waiting list.
#andreadoria #shipwreck #nantucket #transatlantictravel #ship #ships #history #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

Today's #RedwoodFeatureFriday is Self-Portrait at

Today's #RedwoodFeatureFriday is Self-Portrait at 70 by Charles Bird King c. 1856. Charles Bird King (1785-1862), born in Newport, was a painter of political figures and other celebrities of the day. Over the years, King contributed to the Redwood, giving books and scores of paintings. Upon his death, he gave his personal library, volumes of bound engravings, a significant contribution and 75 additional paintings. The paper shown lying on the table next to King reads, "... when you have nothing to do, paint your own portrait..." This work is on view in the Redwood's Van Alen Gallery in the exhibition "Treasures of the Redwood: Celebrating 275 Years." Have you seen it yet?
#americanart #americanartist #portrait #selfportrait #painting #paintings #newport #newportri #newporthistory #charlesbirdking #money #books #donation #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

Edit: Please note this event has been postponed.

Edit: Please note this event has been postponed.
#lecture #steveforbes #inflation #forbesmedia #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #booksigning #finance

Happy Folk Fest! Check out this 1964 photograph of

Happy Folk Fest! Check out this 1964 photograph of Memorial Boulevard with Newport residents and visitors in full celebration of the Folk Festival. A lineup of cars is shown on the street while throngs of people crowd around them. At this time, the festival was held at nearby Freebody Park. Are you attending this weekend? Which artist are you most excited to see perform?
#folkfest #folkfestival #newportfolkfest #newportfolkfestival #1964 #newporthistory #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #musicfestival #musicfest

Please join us on Wednesday for a virtual lecture

Please join us on Wednesday for a virtual lecture via Crowdcast with Dr. Edward Markward's Music Appreciation Series. The topic of this lecture is Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3. This lecture is generously sponsored by the Jarzombek Family: Mark Jarzombek and Michelle Drum. To register, visit redwoodlibrary.org/events
#classicalmusic #composer #aaroncopland #symphony #musicappreciationseries #lecture #event #crowdcast #virtuallecture #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

#RedwoodFeatureFriday Did you know it's tennis wee

#RedwoodFeatureFriday Did you know it's tennis week in Newport at the International Tennis Hall of Fame? @tennishallofame Much like the spectators today watching the 2022 Infosys Hall of Fame Open, this 1890 hand colored print in the Redwood collection shows a crowd gathered to watch the "Scene of the Campbell-Slocum Contest for the Lawn-Tennis Championship of the United States on the Grounds of the Newport Casino." A note enclosed with the work by Henry W. Slocum reads, "Ranked second behind Dick Sears in 1887, Henry Slocum became the top ranked American player the next two years when he won back-to-back U. S. Championships" in 1888 and 1889.
#tennis #tennisweek #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #newporthistory #history #lawntennis #grasscourts #tennishalloffame #championship #tournament #henryslocum

A sell-out crowd of over 600 gathered last night o

A sell-out crowd of over 600 gathered last night on the Redwood grounds to hear legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning journalist Bob Woodward deliver the John J. Slocum Memorial lecture. The keynote address was a highlight of the Redwood’s 275th anniversary celebration. His talk included details on how he investigated some of his most memorable stories, insights on Presidents from Nixon to Trump and the importance of journalism today.
Photo credit to David Hansen
#bobwoodward #journalism #press #investigativejournalism #watergate #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #lecture #anniversary

#RedwoodFeatureFriday The cars lining Bellevue Ave

#RedwoodFeatureFriday The cars lining Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI are always a sure sign that we're deep into summer. However, Bellevue was a different sight in the late 19th century according to this Thomas & Sons print, "The Avenue & Ocean House Hotel - Newport". Individuals are shown walking and riding in horse drawn carriages, and the Ocean House Hotel, now the site of the current Bellevue Plaza, is in view. Originally a sepia-toned print, color was added later.
#history #historyofnewport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #gildedage #thegildedage #bellevue #bellevueavenue #newportrhodeisland #newport #art #traffic #rhodeisland #rhodeislandhistory #lithograph #print #art

As seen today in the New York Social Diary, Harry

As seen today in the New York Social Diary, Harry Benson: Persons of Interest exhibition now open at the Redwood Library & Athenaeum, Newport. On view now through October 10, 2022
#newyorksocialdiary #inthenews #photographer #photography #exhibit #exhibition #harrybenson #personsofinterest #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #newport #newportrhodeisland #newportriattractions #newportri #newportthingstodo #library #libraries #libraryofinstagram #artsandculture #arts #art #explorepage #beatles #images #photos #famousphotos #history #historyinpictures #historyinphotos #photographs

On Wednesday we welcomed photographer Harry Benson

On Wednesday we welcomed photographer Harry Benson to a standing room only crowd for the exhibition opening of Harry Benson: Persons of Interest. The exhibition is on view now through October 10, 2022.
📷: David Hansen
#harrybenson #personsofinterest #photography #photographs #history #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

Happy 4th of July weekend with today's #RedwoodFea

Happy 4th of July weekend with today's #RedwoodFeatureFriday of this George Washington statue. A 1932 bronze copy of Jean-Antoine Houdon's sculpture, Houdon began his work on his marble version by first taking a life cast of Washington in October of 1785. The full sized clay model was completed in Paris in 1788, and the final marble version, which now resides in the Virginia State Capitol rotunda was delivered in 1796. Have you seen the statue on the Redwood grounds?
#fourthofjuly #america #thefourth #georgewashington #washington #independenceday #theredwood #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #houdon #statue #bronze #marble

Please join us Thursday, June 30th at 6 pm for Par

Please join us Thursday, June 30th at 6 pm for Parks of the 21st Century with Victoria Newhouse. Free, but registration is required at redwoodlibrary.org/events
#parksofthe21stcentury #lecture #book #landscapes #victorianewhouse #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

#RedwoodFeatureFriday Manuscript Map of the City a

#RedwoodFeatureFriday Manuscript Map of the City and Harbor of Newport, August 9, 1758 by Ezra Stiles (1727-1795). Stiles was a prominent early librarian at the Redwood and one of the influential founders of Brown University who would later go on to become president of Yale. While the map does not show building footprints, lots are labeled by their respective owners’ names, many of whom are still recognizable today, including Redwood, Brown, Coggeshall, and Malbone. According to the key, properties are identified by: a “1” for a one-story building, a “2” for a two story, an “S” for stores, stables, shops, etc., and a “2” with a line through it for a 2 chimney, 2 story house. From 1776-1779 the British occupied Newport, and during this time many buildings were destroyed. Therefore, the Stiles Map serves as a historical record of what Newport was like in this pre-war era. Can you recognize any buildings or streets?
#map #oldmap #newportri #newportrhodeisland #newporthistory #colonialnewport #ezrastiles #cartographer #mapmaker #streets #buildings #history

Happy Summer Solstice! How are you spending the lo

Happy Summer Solstice! How are you spending the longest day of the year?
This untitled photograph is from the Newport Collection at the Redwood.
#firstdayofsummer #summer #summersolstice #beach #lake #ocean #boat #swim #swimming #summertime #sweetsummer #newport #newportri #newportrhodeisland #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #newportcollection

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markwad: Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3 Broadcasted via Crowdcast on July 20, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markwad: Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3 Broadcasted via Crowdcast on July 20, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markwad: Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3

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Bloomsday with the Newport Celtic Players and traditional Irish musicians. This hybrid event was Broadcasted via Crowdcast June 16, 2022

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: 5 Women Composers Who Paved the Way Broadcasted via Crowdcast June 15, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: 5 Women Composers Who Paved the Way

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: John Adams- Nixon in China Broadcasted via Crowdcast on May 18, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: John Adams- Nixon in China

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Philip Glass- The Portrait Opera Trilogy (Einstein on the Beach, Satyagraha, Akhnaten) Broadcasted via Crowdcast on April 13, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Philip Glass- The Portrait Opera Trilogy

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Black Composers and Their Contributions to American Classical Music Part 2 Broadcasted via Crowdcast on March 16, 2022

Music Appreciation Series: Black Composers & Their Contributions to American Classical Music Part 2

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "The Destiny of a Dream" with Rev. Glen S. Leverette, Pastor Community Baptist Church Broadcasted via Crowdcast February 24, 2022

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "The Destiny of a Dream" with Rev. Glen S. Leverette

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A Brief Exploration into the Life and Work of Lorenzo Johnston Greene with Dr. Christopher Roberts, Assistant Professor Rhode Island School of Design Broadcasted via Crowdcast on February 23, 2022

A Brief Exploration into the Life and Work of Lorenzo Johnston Greene with Dr. Christopher Roberts

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Black History Month and the Perils of Symbolic Blackness with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer, Associate Professor Wellesley College Broadcasted via Crowdcast on February 17, 2022

Black History Month and the Perils of Symbolic Blackness with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer

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Next Wednesday, August 24th at 6 pm, please join u

Next Wednesday, August 24th at 6 pm, please join us as famed bandleader and pianist Peter Duchin discusses his memoir, Face the Music. Copies of his book will be available to purchase and for signing. This program will be presented in person and virtually. Visit redwoodlibrary.org/events to register.
#lecture #booksigning #memoir #facethemusic #peterduchin #pianist #bandleader #musician #wednesdaynight #virtual #hybrid #hybridevent #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood

#RedwoodFeatureFriday The Old Stone Mill in Newpor

#RedwoodFeatureFriday The Old Stone Mill in Newport, RI is one of the most recognizable landmarks for the city, and perhaps also the most mysterious. Also referred to as Newport Tower, its original function and date of construction is not known and has been much debated by historians, scientists, scholars, impassioned individuals, and journalists. The most accepted belief is that RI Governor Benedict Arnold, great-grandfather of the Revolutionary War traitor of the same name, built the tower in the mid-17th century as a windmill. His will refers to "my old stone mill." However, other theories abound. Was it built as the result of pre-Columbian voyages by the Vikings, Chinese sailors, Portuguese voyagers, or Scottish Knights Templar? Was it a gristmill, a temple, an observatory, or a horologium, an astronomical clock?
Like the Old Stone Mill itself, the artist of this ca. 1770 painting is unknown. The background shows a colonial settlement and a view of the sea, with farmers raking hay into an ox-pulled carriage in what is now Touro Park. Why do you think the Old Stone Mill was built?
#history #newporthistory #newportrihistory #rhodeisland #rhodeislandhistory #oldstonemill #newportri #newportrhodeisland #vikings #knightstemplar #windmill #gristmill #temple #observatory #clock #astronomy #benedictarnold #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #touropark #newporttower #mystery

Next Thursday, August 18th at 4:30 pm, we look for

Next Thursday, August 18th at 4:30 pm, we look forward to welcoming Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. David Blight as he discusses "Frederick Douglass & What He Continues to Teach Us." This is a benefit lecture and reception for Stages of Freedom. To purchase tickets, please visit redwoodlibrary.org/events
#frederickdouglass #stagesoffreedom #activist #abolitionist #redwoodlibraryandathenaeum #theredwood #lecture #benefitlecture #reception #newportevents #rhodeislandevents #newportthingstodo

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markwad: Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3 Broadcasted via Crowdcast on July 20, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markwad: Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3 Broadcasted via Crowdcast on July 20, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markwad: Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3

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Bloomsday with the Newport Celtic Players and traditional Irish musicians. This hybrid event was Broadcasted via Crowdcast June 16, 2022

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: 5 Women Composers Who Paved the Way Broadcasted via Crowdcast June 15, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: 5 Women Composers Who Paved the Way

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: John Adams- Nixon in China Broadcasted via Crowdcast on May 18, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: John Adams- Nixon in China

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Philip Glass- The Portrait Opera Trilogy (Einstein on the Beach, Satyagraha, Akhnaten) Broadcasted via Crowdcast on April 13, 2022

Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Philip Glass- The Portrait Opera Trilogy

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Music Appreciation Series with Dr. Edward Markward: Black Composers and Their Contributions to American Classical Music Part 2 Broadcasted via Crowdcast on March 16, 2022

Music Appreciation Series: Black Composers & Their Contributions to American Classical Music Part 2

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "The Destiny of a Dream" with Rev. Glen S. Leverette, Pastor Community Baptist Church Broadcasted via Crowdcast February 24, 2022

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "The Destiny of a Dream" with Rev. Glen S. Leverette

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A Brief Exploration into the Life and Work of Lorenzo Johnston Greene with Dr. Christopher Roberts, Assistant Professor Rhode Island School of Design Broadcasted via Crowdcast on February 23, 2022

A Brief Exploration into the Life and Work of Lorenzo Johnston Greene with Dr. Christopher Roberts

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Black History Month and the Perils of Symbolic Blackness with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer, Associate Professor Wellesley College Broadcasted via Crowdcast on February 17, 2022

Black History Month and the Perils of Symbolic Blackness with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer

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