Spoons & Tunes at Noon!
Delicious musical fun coming at you!
Every day of the Festival we will be offering a delicious soup from around the globe, inspired by a film location or culture being screened that day. Not only is this a wonderful way to learn more about the cultures on screen, but its a tasty way to warm up during these cooold days.
In addition, we’ve got a few special musical performances to enjoy! READ ON!
Free!
Saturday, February 15: Spoons & Tunes
12 pm at Wheeler Guilder Center
Film Inspiration: “Greetings from Mars”
Soup of the day (also available at Hope High School): Kartoffelsuppe (German Potato Soup)
Musical Guest: Ben Gregg and his siphonium!
Ben Gregg teaches at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts where he pushes his students to question what they think of as normal and to be playful and exploratory in their pursuit of an authentic voice and vision of the world. He pursues a similar goal in his shop, creating work that defies expectations by transforming very normal things into new and surprising forms. In a world flooded with mediated truth and contrived beauty, Ben wants us to wake up and pursue original ways of being and doing. Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Brown University and a Masters in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Sunday, February 16: Spoons & Tunes
12 pm at Wheeler Guilder Center
Film Inspiration: “The Long Rains” from Kenya
Soup of the day (also available at Hope High School): Maharagwe (Kenyan Spiced Coconut Bean Soup)
Musical Guest: The Pirates of Brown (aaaargh!)
The Pirates of Brown consider themselves the “literal scourge of College Hill” and its only accapella group. Prepare for shenanigans, hilarity and lots of Pirate-talk singalongs. Come….if you dare! Aaaarrr!
Monday, February 17: Spoons & Tunes
12 pm at Wheeler Guilder Center
Film Inspiration: “The Major Tones” from Argentina
Soup of the day (also available at Hope High School): Choclo (Argentinian Corn and Potato Soup)
Musical Guest: The Transit Street Tango Quartet
The Transit Street Tango Quartet is made up of small but passionate group of Brown University music students. They will perform dance music by Argentinian composer Astor Piazzola and others.
Tuesday, February 18: Spoons
12 pm at Community Libraries of Providence, South Providence
Film Inspiration: “Nube” from Mexico
Soup of the day: Pozole (Mexican hominy and meat stew)
Wednesday, February 19: Spoons
12 pm at Community Libraries of Providence, South Providence
Film Inspiration: “Send Kelp” from Canada
Soup of the day: Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu
Thursday, February 20: Spoons
12 pm at Community Libraries of Providence, Mt. Pleasant
Film Inspiration: “Ativio” from Togo in the “Passionate Pursuits” Short Film Reel
Soup of the day: Mé Lon (Togo’s Chicken & Peanut Stew – made with sesame & sunflower seeds)
Friday, February 21: Spoons
12 pm at Community Libraries of Providence, Mt. Pleasant
Film Inspiration: “Whale Rider” from New Zealand
Soup of the day: Curried Kumara (New Zealand Sweet Potato soup)
Saturday, February 22: Spoons & Tunes
12 pm at Community Libraries of Providence, Mt. Pleasant
Film Inspiration: “Hooves on Skates” from Lithuania, part of the “Let’s Get Animated” Short Film Reel
Soup of the day: Kopustu Sriuba (Lithuanian Cabbage & Ham)
Musical Guest: Jen Havens Romanat
Special thanks to Kathryn Flanders for her support of TUNES, and RISD Caters for supplying delicious SPOONS!
