2019 Senator Claiborne Pell Lecture on the Arts and Humanities

Presented by Mayor Jorge Elorza and the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism

Featuring guest speaker Dr. Shain Shapiro (Sound Diplomacy)

Followed by a panel discussion with Anthony Santurri (Co-Owner of The Colosseum Nightclub and Freeplay Bar & Arcade), Roz Raskin (Records and Performs as NOVA ONE), Spocka Summa (Recording Artist and Co-Founder of Public), Tom Weyman (Director of Programming at Columbus Theatre), and Travis J. Escobar (President of Millenial RI) and moderated by Lizzie Araujo Hallero (Deputy Director of ACT)

Providence has a flourishing night life, but there are many ways it can be improved. Dr. Shain Shapiro of Sound Diplomacy will discuss his work with local governments across the globe with Providence’s night life entrepreneurs, advocates, and artists.