Slavery’s Hinterlands is a symposium being held on May 2nd – 4th focusing on the role slavery played in New England. Topics will include the dispossession and enslavement of the indigenous peoples of the region, the outsized role that Rhode Island played in the transatlantic slave trade, and how slavery helped finance the industrial revolution in places like Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI.
Daniel Denvir is currently a visiting fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute and is the host of the symposium. He talked with Chuck Hinman about what you can expect from the symposium and how it’s not just for academics, but for anyone interested in history.
Slavery’s Hinterlands – May 2nd, 3rd & 4th. Multiple times and locations in Providence and Pawtucket. Free.
Viva Portugal! Street Festa – Saturday, May 4th, 1:00 – 7:00 PM. Free. Outside of the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA
Camané with Ana Sofia Varela – Saturday, May 4th, 8:00 PM. $39 – $59. Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA
Hatch Street Studios Arts Weekend – Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM both days. Free. 88 Hatch Street, New Bedford, MA
Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind – May 3rd (7:30 PM), May 4th (7:30 PM), May 5th (2:00 PM). General Admission $5. Helen Forman Theatre, Rhode Island College
Jane’s Walk Providence – Friday, May 3rd, 4th & 5th. Multiple times and locations in Providence. Free.
Our interstitial music is “Floor Boards” by Roz and the Rice Cakes. Roz’s new band is NOVA ONE.
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