Happenings The Southcoast Area....
Buttonwood Park Zoo Hosts Cabin Fever Week!
February 18-22 - It's school vacation week! Bring the kids to the zoo for something new every day of the week! featuring a different children's entertainer at 11:00 a.m. followed by kids craft time from noon to 1:00 p.m. A great way to send those cabin fever blues away. 425 Hawthorn Street, Dartmouth. Free with zoo fee. Call 508-991-6178 and visit www.bpzoo.org.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
February 18-22 - Hosting winter school vacation activities. Explore, discover & learn throughout the museam. Fun activities presented by Museum docents will engage the imaginations of young visitors, including, weather permitting, the building of a snow whale. Tuesday & Wednesday will feature a Science Fair Projects Primer in the Echo Resource Center. Pre-registration required. Free with museum fee. Call 508-997-0046 ext 149 for schedule and visit www.whalingmuseum.org
February 14-March 2
Richard III, Shakespeare's ruthless, charismatic anti-hero pursues power and pays the price. At Trinity Rep, 201 Washington Street, Providence. Call 401-351-4242 and visit www.trinityrep.com
February 15-March 23rd
Trinity Rep Theatre presents "Some Things Are Private", by Deborah Salem Smith. 201 Washington Street, Providence. Call 401-351-4242 and visit www.trinityrep.com.
February 18-22
Artworks! Offers a creative array of workshops to keep budding artists busy over February vacation. For children ages 7-13. Sign up for one class, a whole day or full week. Class offerings include: creative clay morning, sculptural clay, make your world, cartoon mania, tie dye, knitting and weaving and paper mache animals. 384 Acushnet Ave. New Bedford. For a full schedule of offerings call 508-984-1588 and visit www.artworksforyou.org
February 19-24
The Wedding Singer. Providence Performing Arts center 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. Tickets $38-60. Performances Tuesday 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 7:30 p.m., Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 2p.m. & 8 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Call 401-421-2997 or visit www.ppacri.org
February 23
The Zeiterion Peforming Arts Center hosts the Jose Limon Dance Company, the keeper of one of the truly American artistic legacies of the 20th century. 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 8 p.m. Tickets $45, $40. Call 508-994-2900 or visit www.zeiterion.org
February 24
Newport Baroque Orchestra. Special guest Uilleann piper Jerry O'Sullivan. 3 p.m. $25 general admission, $30 preferred seating. 42 Dearborn Street, Newport. Call 401-855-3096 or visit www.newportbaroque.org
