Celebrate 50 years of culture, history, and civic life in Rhode Island at 50Fest. All ages welcome. FREE!
For one day only, Rhode Island Humanities takes 50 years of humanities out of the box in a rare and exciting display of culture, history, and visions of civic life.
Dive into RI’s complex politics and unique history at a MINI FILM FESTIVAL.
Explore an EXHIBITION OF VIVID POSTERS for public events that shaped and inspired communities.
Express your hopes and dreams at the COMMUNITY STORY CIRCLE.
Create connections in the PORTRAIT STUDIO.
Celebrate 50 years of humanities and culture at 50Fest.
Complimentary coffee, boba tea, and water. Food for purchase from food trucks. For accessibility information and to register, click here.
FREE and open to the public.
Saturday, October 7 @ 12:00 – 5:00PM
WaterFire Arts Center
475 Valley St, Providence
Free Admission.
Email: cat@rihumanities.org
2023/10/07 - 2023/10/07
WaterFire Arts Center
475 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02908
Onsite parking available in the front lot. More parking is available in the adjacent ALCO lots on evenings and weekends.
Mobility Access:
The WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) is an ADA compliant venue. There are two ADA parking spaces available at the main entrance. Wheelchairs (2) are available on request. 50Fest will take place on WFAC’s ground floor. The venue has three sets of ADA compliant restrooms, two on the first floor and one accessible by elevator on the second floor.
If you use a mobility device, and would like to reserve an accessible seat for the film festival portion of the event, or have other accessibility needs and questions, please contact Cat Laine at cat@rihumanities.org by September 30. Read more about WaterFire Arts Center.
Blind and Low-Vision:
Service animals are welcome at WFAC. Documentary film descriptions, poster exhibition labels and descriptive text will be downloadable as a 508 and WCAG AA compliant PDF, designed to be used with a screen reader, one week before 50Fest.
Large print (18pt font or greater) copies of printed materials will be available.
Deaf and Hearing Loss:
The films featured in the festival will be closed-captioned in English.
Parking:
WFAC has a 37-vehicle parking lot adjacent to the building’s main entrance with two accessible parking spaces. Additional parking is available in the adjacent ALCO parking lots.
Public Transit:
The nearest bus stops:
92 bus stop at Atwells Avenue and Harris Avenue and a 0.4 mile walk.
56 bus stop at the VA Hospital and a 0.4 mile walk.
Food and Drink:
Complimentary coffee, boba tea, and water will be provided while supplies last. Food will be available for purchase from local food trucks. Food may be consumed in the designated dining area during the event and also outside.
Restrooms:
The venue has three sets of ADA compliant restrooms, two on the first floor and one accessible by elevator on the second floor. An ungendered universal restroom is located on the first floor near the WaterFire Store.
Lighting:
The venue has many large windows and will be lit by natural light during the event.
Sound:
There will be music playing at a moderate volume in select locations within the venue.