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• RISA Open Mic at Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse - Dec. 2025

  • When
    8 Dec 2025
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Recreation/Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI 02914

  Acoustic open mic, hosted by RISA and East Providence Heritage Arts at the Recreation/Senior Center, 610 Waterman Avenue, East Providence. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Sign-up at 6:30) All music genres welcome, as well as spoken word. Donations appreciated. 

  
  

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• RISA Song Critique Session - Dec. 2025

  • When
    10 Dec 2025
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    7:30 PM
  • Location
    To be disclosed privately

  RISA Critiques are a comfortable, friendly atmosphere for members to try out new material, with potluck snacks and beverages.

  
  

  PREPARATION: It is best to bring songs that you don't consider finished. You can perform your song live (bring your instrument), or bring a pre-recorded CD, or a digital file of your song with your own speaker capabilities. Please also print out 10-12 copies of your lyrics to distribute to attendees. You choose how deeply you would like to receive critical feedback. 

  Please contact Elayne Terranova (etterranova@aol.com) for location and more details. Arrive at 7:30 pm for chat, then critique starts at 8:00 pm.

  
  

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• RISA, Songwriters in the Round at Artists' Exchange - Dec. 2025

  • When
    11 Dec 2025
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    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Artists' Exchange, 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston, RI

  4 Songwriters, 4 Rounds. All Acoustic, All Original Songs

  Round 3 all songwriters will perform their brand new song written for this show based on the audience selected theme, Why don't you just forgive me?
  Thursday, December 11th, 7 pm

  
  

  This month’s songwriters:
  Joanne Lurgio, host
  Ed Dean
  Frank Romanelli
  Brendan O'Malley

  Please join us! Be a part of the audience and enjoy great original music and also you can help select the theme for next month's songwriters.
  Always a fun night of music.

  Artists’ Exchange
  50 Rolfe Street
  Cranston, RI
  https://www.artists-exchange.org/
  We are in the Café, Cold beverages Available
  Plenty of Parking~ on the street & in public lots
  Suggested donation:
  RISA members $5
  nonRISA $10
  https://www.risongwriters.com

  As a member of the 1 of 52 Hunger Network which helps provide food for those in need, RISA is collecting items each month for a local food pantry. CONSIDER BRINGING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM FOR A DONATION. Thank You

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• RISA CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY PARTY

  • When
    13 Dec 2025
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    3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    North Scituate Rhode Island Grange
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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