03/10/2012   8pm
The VETS

Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company
Story/Time

FirstWorks presents Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones, who commands center stage for an exhilarating full company performance of 70 stories in 70 minutes. Inspired by John Cage’s groundbreaking 1958 performance “Indeterminancy”, the piece changes each time it is staged, operating on the principles of chance to layer movement, language and music in the moment. Experience an amazing dance-theater ‘first’ by a master storyteller.

*CONTENT ADVISORY: Story/Time contains strong language and mature themes. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

World Premiere Tour!

03/11/2012   9:30 a.m.
RISD Chace Center Michael P. Metcalf Auditorium

Coffee and Conversation
with Bill T. Jones

Join FirstWorks and creative thought leaders at the RISD Museum of Art for an intimate, morning-after chat with Tony Award-winning choreographer and director Bill T. Jones, along with his "Story/Time" creative team.

Be a part of the conversation with a titanic force at the forefront of art and performance!

Presented by FirstWorks, in partnership with the RISD Museum of Art.

Coffee & breakfast served at 9:30 a.m. Conversation begins at 10 a.m.

Event is free for RISD Museum members (proof of membership required at door)


Seating is limited - reserve your tickets today!

03/17/2012   8pm
RISD Auditorium - Please note new date & time

Join the Caravanserai...
Arif Lohar and Arooj Aftab

Bollywood stardom comes to the FirstWorks stage!

With 150 albums, 50 international tours and 5 million hits on YouTube, Arif Lohar is a superstar in the Punjabi world, but many Americans know him by his music ("Bend It Like Beckham" soundtrack), not by name.

Arif invites the compelling young "Neo-Sufi / Global Soul" vocalist Arooj Aftab to join his band for an unforgettable evening of pop/folk/rock from the other side of the globe.

U.S. Premiere Tour!

05/10/2012   7:30pm
The VETS

An Evening with Bobby McFerrin

One-man orchestra Bobby McFerrin uses his four-octave range and a vast array of vocal techniques to conjure the unmistakable sound of a trumpet in a jazz standard, the cello in a classical composition and the bubbly melody of a pop song.

Best known for his Grammy Award-winning, a cappella chartbuster "Don’t Worry, Be Happy", McFerrin’s artistry extends far beyond this unforgettable hit. Creating spontaneous, beautiful and timeless music that transcends all borders and embraces all cultures, McFerrin is no mere singer – he is music’s last true Renaissance man.