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Tickets on sale Friday for first ‘Nashville North’ concert series in Westerly

On Nov. 8, the United Theatre in Westerly will host the first in a series of intimate live shows featuring singer-songwriters from Nashville, presented by the Music City’s legendary Bluebird Cafe. The series is part of the “Nashville North” initiative, which seeks to bring powerful songwriter-driven performances to Rhode Island.  The first show will include […]

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‘Nashville North’: New partnership brings Music City singer-songwriters to Westerly

Beginning this fall, Westerly’s United Theatre will host a series of intimate live shows featuring Nashville singer-songwriters, presented by the city’s legendary Bluebird Cafe. Dubbed “Nashville North,” the initiative is a new collaboration with the Bluebird and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which is home to the Taylor Swift Education Center.  “We […]

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‘Soupy Fest’ returns to Westerly, celebrating spicy sausage and Italian heritage

Get out the crackers and cheese, and uncork a nice bottle of red wine, because ‘Soupy Fest’ is returning to Westerly. What’s soupy, you might be asking? Westerly soupy maker Joe Lombardo has your answer:  “In simplest terms, it’s cured pork with spices,” Lombardo said in a recent interview.  You could think of soupy as […]

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