EPISODE 1 is now available.
#StayHomeWaterFire
Thank you for joining us and creating for #StayHomeWaterFire. Thank you to our hosts Ashley Erling, Executive Producer of The Rhode Show, and Ed Cabral, Manager of Sponsorships and Corporate Relations.
Featuring performances by Rose Weaver, Joe Pari & Eric Auger from Ten31 Productions, Liz Knights from Cirque de Light, Singer-songwriter Brian McKenzie, and BIG NAZO LAB/ STStation. We’ll be sharing #StayHomeWaterFire moments from our community members around the world and there will a special #StayHomeWaterFire version of a WaterFire lighting ceremony.
WaterFire creator and Executive Artistic Director Barnaby Evans will speak with our hosts about WaterFire’s future and the role of art to connect people during this global crisis. We’ll also take a look at WaterFire’s 25 years of making place and building community.
WaterFire creates $114 million in economic output and generates over $9 million in tax revenue for the State of Rhode Island each year. Your donation matters now more than ever as we look to the future and anticipate gathering down at the river together again. We urge you to support WaterFire events through sponsorship or donations to help us continue to be a catalyst for the local and regional economy.
Ways to donate:
- Donate tonight to help us reach our $2,500 #StayHomeWaterFire fundraising goal. Your donation will be matched, dollar for dollar, by a generous gift from Barry and Elaine Fain.
- Support our #GivingTuesdayNow day of giving next Tuesday, May 5th
- Sponsor The WaterFire Beacon of Hope art installation:
- Become a lead sponsor of one night of The Beacon of Hope with a donation of $2,500
How to donate:
- Text ‘waterfire’ to 91999 and follow the link provided to make your gift.
- Visit waterfire.org/donate and make your gift.
Support Your WaterFire Food Vendors
Virtually stroll through our WaterFire Food Vendor Street. Here’s who’s open to get your food fix for tonight:
- Taste of India (pickup + GrubHub)
- Saugy Hot Dogs (available at a retailer near you)
- The Hummingbird Syndicate (delivery options available, call: (678) 549-1146)
- Fire Works Catering (curbside pickup; WaterFire special available!)
- Hometown Poke (curbside pickup and delivery)
- Trinity Brewhouse (curbside pickup)
- Parkside (lunch and dinner take-out)
- Mad Good Cookie (online ordering available + DoorDash)
Shop the Virtual Arts & Craft Festival
Local artists need your support now. Support the WaterFire Art & Craft Festival artists by purchasing from their online stores, scroll through this Facebook album and click on product photos that you love to get the link to their online shop, leave a comment or ask a question by tagging the artist/small business, and share!
We know you are now wondering, how can I participate? Well, here’s how…
Create your #StayHomeWaterFire video:
- Create a 15-30 second video.
- Put your own unique twist on your video. What is your favorite part of the WaterFire experience?
- Improvise with what materials you have to create WaterFire from home
- Create and record, then post it on your favorite social media channel using the hashtag #StayHomeWaterFire + tag us! + tell us where home is! (aka where you’re submitting from!)
What’s your favorite summer activity in #rhodeisland ? so_rimag shares this beautiful photo of the #stayhomewaterfire Posted withregram • so_rimag #providencemonthly #provylove #providence #creativecapital #pvd #magazines #locallove #oceanstate #riliving #whyiloveriliving
“I wish everyone cared.” -Tegan, Fort Barton, Kindergarten
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WaterFire Providence worked with RIDE to connect with students around Rhode Island to create their version of Starry, Starry Night painted by Vincent Van Gogh and to include a wish of their own. Some of the students` creative art work was shown during The Second #StayHomeWaterFire. At any full WaterFire Lighting luminous blue star lanterns are suspended in the grove of trees in Memorial Park. Beneath the beautiful blue stars are hundreds of luminaria candle lanterns flickering on the lawn. Visitors are encouraged to add their light to the night and wish upon a star. Wishes are written on a white ribbon and attached to a luminous blue star, which is then hung amongst the trees in the constellation overhead for all to view and enjoy. Dedications, memories, and hopes are also shared, visitors write on cards that are placed with luminaria candle lanterns in the grass below the stars.
Thank you to everyone who tuned in tonight! 🔥❤️ The Second #StayHomeWaterFire was a wonderful success celebrating all our educators, students, and parents! Here’s the 2021 Teacher of the Year, Ashley Adamson, from Hathaway Elementary School in Portsmouth, was 100% surprised (thanks to the special ops of her husband John!) with our team showing up at her doorstep with a torch to start the lighting for fires across the state! 🔥❤️😊 Congratulations Ashley!
#stayhomewaterfire went off fantastic! My fire lit first shot.
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Graduating students, their parents and teachers will be celebrated during tonight`s 2nd #StayHomeWaterfire 8-9pm. There will be virtual live appearances by Waterfire performers, the #ExtraordinaryRenditionBand
And 2 episodes of COVIDEO-TV by STStation.
#waterfire.org #erbband #graduation2020 #yuranian
For our Second #StayHomeWaterFire we have joined with our longtime partner, the Rhode Island Department of Education @ridepted, to honor graduates, students, teachers, education administrators and parents for their distance learning successes during the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you to each and everyone of you who truly rose up to the challenge that 2020 has brought to us all. Congratulations on your many successes!
Through our partnership with RIDE, we have reached out to students, teachers and families across the state for video and fine art contributions to the show.
@govraimondo, @mayorofpvd Jorge Elorza, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and Dr. Barbara Mullen, Chief Equity and Diversity Officer for Providence Public School Department and WaterFire Providence board member will be providing thanks and inspirational messages to students and parents.
#ClassOf2020 Add Your Light to the Night Tonight 🕯️
Create Your #StayHomeWaterFire and share with us as we co-create the world`s largest arts experience!
🔥 Get creative + shoot a 10-30 sec. video of you holding a candle up high, striking a match, dancing with a LED light - have fun with it!
🔥 Post it to your favorite social media channel
🔥 Tag WaterFire Providence
🔥 Hashtag #StayHomeWaterFire + #SHWF2
Tonight at 8:00 PM tune in on Facebook Live or waterfire.org/stayhome for the Live #StayHomeWaterFire show Celebrating Educators, Students, and Parents!
#StayHomeWaterFire photograph by @winslow_j
Tonight`s entertainment is brought to you by a Rhody fav, #WATERFIRE! Check out the reimagined event at 8pm celebrating Educators, Students and Parents! Link in bio #stayhomewaterfire #providencemonthly #provylove #providence #creativecapital #pvd #magazines #locallove #oceanstate
Tonight`s entertainment is brought to you by a Rhody fav, #WATERFIRE! Check out the reimagined event at 8pm celebrating Educators, Students and Parents! Link in bio #stayhomewaterfire #providencemonthly #provylove #providence #creativecapital #pvd #magazines #locallove #oceanstate
Tonight`s entertainment is brought to you by a Rhody fav, #WATERFIRE! Check out the reimagined event at 8pm celebrating Educators, Students and Parents! Link in bio ❤️⚓️🔥 #stayhomewaterfire #providencemonthly #provylove #providence #creativecapital #pvd #magazines #locallove #oceanstate
#SHWF2 It`s tonight! Join us! Hear from the Class of 2020 with special shout-outs for our incredible educators and parents. The event is in collaboration w. @ridepted. Hang out with our hosts @edward.cabral.94 and @aerling (and our behind the scenes team!) in this new virtual way - with your support we will continue our work of transforming place and building community in downtown Providence and beyond. ♥️🔥
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Stream Live to your TV tonight at 8:00 PM EDT!
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WaterFire Providence FB Page`s Facebook Live, waterfire.org/stayhome,
twitch.com/waterfireprov_alt
You can subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch there too! https://youtu.be/C_92hMSm-mg
Get ready for a night of watching the Second #StayHomeWaterFire with some food from local vendors! Treat yourself to some authentic Indian food from Taste of India, pick from an assortment of dishes featuring fresh local meats and produce @parksideprovidence, order a nice homecooked meal from the special Comfort Menu @pranzicatering, grab a burger and beer @trinitybrewhouse or pick up some buttermilk chicken and speciality fries @redsrhodeisland! 🍽️🔥⠀
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#SHWF2 #eatlocal #supportlocal #shoplocal #buylocal #smallbusiness
About the author
Tim Blankenship, newly appointed Director of Special Projects, is a 22-year veteran of WaterFire and a steadfast advocate for the organization’s mission to unite the community through shared artistic experiences. Having worked across multiple departments, including a decade in production and recent years with the creative services team, Tim brings unmatched institutional knowledge to his new role. He will focus on strengthening internal systems and supporting the creation of new visitor experiences at both the downtown installation and the WaterFire Arts Center.
That was excellent!!! I really enjoyed it, I laughed and sometimes I cried. So Creative!!!
Thank you Sheila!