http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog Reviving a city with the arts Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:21:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The city of Woonsocket will be airing Pawtucket Rising Thursday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. in the second floor conference room at City Hall. http://woonsocket.patch.com/articles/lessons-from-pawtucket-could-arts-be-the-answer http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/woonsocket-looks-to-pawtucket-for-economic-revival.htm http://www.pawtuckettimes.com/content/view/125883/1/ http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/british-book-spotlights-pawtucket.htm From now until December 31st we are discounting DVD copies of Pawtucket Rising. Just what you've all been waiting for! Pawtucket Rising Holiday discount! We've gone all out on this one, trying to beat any other Cyber Monday Offers. Get your copy of Pawtucket Rising for 25% off PLUS FREE SHIPPING! That's a total of ... http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/25-off-pawtucket-rising-documentary-dvd-limited-time-offer.htm Check out this great event at Hope Artiste Village. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="793" caption="Pawtucket Movie Madness"][/caption] http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/pawtucket-movie-madness.htm How can it get much better than this?  Bob Dylan is back, and he is bringing with him John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson.  This promises to be one of the best shows in July.    This shows the commitment that the Pawtucket Red Sox have to the Arts Festival, bringing in big ... http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/bob-dylan-john-mellencamp-and-willie-nelson-in-pawtucket.htm Looking for something to do on the weekend?   Want to have farm fresh food?  Check out the Providence Wintertime Farmers' Market. [caption id="attachment_30" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="Providence Wintertime Farmers' Market"][/caption] Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is host to an indoor farmers' market even in the cold icy New England winter.  All ... http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/pawtucket-farmers-market.htm I've mentioned this before on my website, but it is worth noting again in my blog.  ArtCalendar.com has voted Pawtucket, RI as the #9 top city for working artists.  Pawtucket, Rhode Island is on the top 10 along with cities like  Glasstown Arts District Millville, New Jersey, Haynie’s Corner Evansville, Indiana, Rising ... http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/pawtucket-chosen-as-9-best-city-for-working-artists.htm New Bedford, Massachusetts has long been on the arts scene radar.  They have been hosting their AHA! Nights since 1999.  Recently, Umass Dartmouth has completed a policy analysis on the effect this particular program has had, economically, on New Bedford.  Excerpt:  AHA! (Art, History & Architecture) is New Bedford’s free Downtown Cultural Night ... http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/data-shows-creative-economy-benefits-city-businesses.htm Pawtucket, Rhode Island is the city that inspired my film, and inspires this blog.  Pawtucket is a city that didn't take no for an answer when told they would never be able to catch Providence.  Pawtucket saw a niche and they filled it.  The Providence renaissance had been in effect for ... http://www.pawtucketrising.info/blog/welcome-to-pawtucket-risin-blog.htm