From: SAIL Digest (sail@providence.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 17 2008 - 09:31:01 EDT
This Weekend at a Glance..... October 17-19
NEIGHBORHOOD SHUTTLE SERVICE
PC's Neighborhood Shuttle provides FREE transportation to PC students from 6pm to 1am, Sunday-Thursday. On Thursday the shuttle runs from 6pm-1am. On Friday and Saturday nights, the shuttle runs from 6pm to 2:30am. From 6-7pm the shuttle travels to Shaws (Sunday-Thursday) and Wal-Mart (Friday-Saturday). It then spends the rest of the evening looping through campus and off-campus housing areas. The shuttle departs from the rear of Raymond Hall at the top of the hour and on the half hour. It completes its route approximately every 20 minutes. Please don't walk unaccompanied at night, ride the shuttle! Please note: We request that students pick up the shuttle along its route. For more info, call x2940.
NEW SHUTTLE ROUTE TO THAYER STREET FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS!
The East Side Shuttle provides FREE transportation for PC students to Thayer Street from 6pm-12am on Fridays and Saturdays. It will depart from the rear of Raymond Hall, (facing the parking lot) at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, and 11pm. We ask that students keep in mind that there will be traffic and to allow for some grace time at the stops. If you miss the last shuttle back to PC, you are responsible for your own transportation back to campus.
The stops are:
* Raymond Hall-Top of the hour
* Whole Foods (North Main Street)-Ten past the hour
* CVS on Thayer Street-Fifteen past the hour [291 Thayer]
* Shell Station on Wickenden Street-Twenty past the hour
* Cable Car-Twenty-five past the hour [204 S. Main]
* Dunkin Donuts on Atwells Ave-Half past the hour [119 Atwells Ave-by the Pineapple]
* Return to campus
Around PC
FRIDAY 10/17
Women's Soccer vs. Notre Dame, 3pm, Glay Field
Men's Hockey vs. Northeastern, 7pm, Schneider Arena
Late Night Madness, Doors open at 9:30pm, Mullaney Gym
Your Social: Coffeehouse & Lounge, 10pm-2am, Aquinas Lounge
Late Night Madness Dance Party, 8pm-1am, McPhail's
SATURDAY 10/18
Field Hockey vs. Louisville, 12pm, Turf Field
Saturday Shopping Shuttle to the Crossing at Smithfield, 2pm, 3pm, & 4pm, rear of Raymond Hall
Men's Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 7pm, Schneider Arena
Twilight Retreat: Be My Escape, 8pm-12am, Chapel Basement
Black and White Dance: Get Down in Friartown. 9pm-1am, Peterson
The Brink LIVE, 9pm, McPhail's
SUNDAY 10/19
Women's Soccer vs. DePaul, 1pm, Glay Field
Field Hockey vs. Vermont, 1pm, Turf Field
NFL Sunday Ticket, 1-8pm, McPhail's
Dance Club, 3pm, Smith Center for the Arts
2011 Mass and Ice Cream Social, 4:30pm St. Dominic's and Aquinas Lounge
Soul Food Sunday, 6:30pm, McPhail's
HBO's Entourage, 10pm, McPhail's
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS:
FRIDAY 10/17
Women's Soccer vs. Notre Dame, 3pm, Glay Field
Come watch a great game against Notre Dame!
Men's Hockey vs. Northeastern, 7pm, Schneider Arena
Come watch a great game between PC and Northeastern!
Late Night Madness, Doors open at 9:30pm, Mullaney Gym
Come to Mullaney Gym and show your PC spirit! This is a night filled with fun, so don't miss it! Sponsored by Student Congress and PC Athletics.
Your Social: Coffeehouse & Lounge, 10pm-2am, Aquinas Lounge
>From 10pm to 2am in the Aquinas Lounge you're invited to come and play some board games, create some crafts, dance with DDR, snack on some free goodies and drink all the FREE COFFEE you can! There's even a trivia contest at midnight and a rotation of movies! On October 17th you can enjoy the acoustic musical styling of PC's own Alex Donnelly.
Late Night Madness Dance Party, McPhail's
Come down to McPhail's before and after Late Night Madness for a night of dancing to some great music! All students are welcome! Full bar with proper ID at 4:30pm. Sponsored by McPhail's.
SATURDAY 10/18
Field Hockey vs. Louisville, 12pm, Turf Field
Watch a great game between PC and Louisville!
Saturday Shopping Shuttle to the Crossing at Smithfield, 2pm, 3pm, & 4pm, rear of Raymond Hall
Feel like getting off campus for shopping or dining out? Plan to take the Saturday Shopping Shuttle! It's free and convenient! The shuttle will depart from the rear of Raymond Hall at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. The shuttle will leave from the Target at the shopping center at 3:30pm, 4:30pm and 5:30pm. Any questions? Please call the SAIL Office at x2211. Sponsored by the SAIL Office.
Men's Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 7pm, Schneider Arena
Come watch PC faceoff against Bowling Green!
Twilight Retreat: Be My Escape, 8pm-12am, Chapel Basement
Come join us for the first Twilight Retreat of the semester! The Twilight Retreat will be a night filled with games, talks, small group discussions, and other activities that will help you escape from the stress of the beginning of the semester! Come meet some new people and enjoy the company of friends. Everyone is welcome and free snacks will be provided! Please contact Kathleen Durkin at kdurkin1@providence.edu with any questions. Sponsored by Campus Ministry.
Black and White Dance: Get Down in Friartown. 9pm-1am, Peterson
Attention All Classes! Get ready to put your hands up for PC as the Providence College community will be united in their school colors and spirit to celebrate the kick-off of the basketball season with a PC Dance (Club Edition). What better way to end "Madness week" than by getting down in Friartown in you best black and white club attire? Get your tickets in the BOP Office now so you can dance the night away, capture memories in the photo booth, and indulge in delicious desserts! This is sure to be a night to remember! Doors close at 10:30pm. Tickets are $5/person. Sponsored by BOP and the Office of Residence Life
The Brink LIVE, 9pm, McPhail's
Come check out this great cover band! They will be playing all your favorite songs! Band goes on at 9pm. All are welcome! Full bar with proper ID @ 8pm. Sponsored by McPhail's.
SUNDAY 10/19
Women's Soccer vs. DePaul, 1pm, Glay Field
Come watch PC play DePaul!
Field Hockey vs. Vermont, 1pm, Turf Field
Come support PC as the play against Vermont!
NFL Sunday Ticket, 1pm, McPhail's
Come down to McPhail's to watch your team play this Sunday! We can show any game! Come cheer on your team as you watch them on the big screen! McPhail's will open at 1pm for game time!
Dance Club, 3pm, Smith Center for the Arts
Join us this week for a lyrical class taught by Christine Lawrence. Class will be held in the Smith Center for the Arts in the dance studio. No experience required. Bring your friends for a great dance class! Sponsored by Dance Club.
2011 Mass and Ice Cream Social, 4:30pm St. Dominic's and Aquinas Lounge
2011 Mass and Ice Cream Social: Come to our first ever class mass at 4:30 PM in St. Dominic Chapel on Sunday, 10/19, followed by "Sundaes on Sunday" ice cream social in Aquinas Lounge from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. All sophomores are welcome to come to the mass and/or ice cream social. Don't miss out on this 2011 event!
Soul Food Sunday, 6:30pm, McPhail's
The cost of this event is $3. Sponsored by the African American Society.
HBO's Entourage, 10pm, McPhail's
Don't miss the new episode of Entourage this Sunday! Bring all your friends to McPhail's-it is the only place on campus you can watch your favorite show! Episode starts at 10pm. Sponsored by McPhail's.
Around Providence
Friday 10/17
Farmers' Market Fridays. Greater Kennedy Plaza 11am-2pm. www.providenceri.com/ArtCultureTourism/this_week.php
Farmers' markets are one of the easiest places to find the tasty harvests of Rhode Island farms. Here on the sidewalk along Burnside Park, you'll find a diversity of foods fresh from the fields and meet the people who grow your meal. Plus, every dollar paid directly to a local grower is a dollar invested into Rhode Island communities.
"Bug" at the Black Repertory Theater. 7pm, 401 621-6123
www.blackrep.org
A handsome drifter. A lonely waitress. A cheap motel. But what's that crawling across the bed? Reality slowly blurs and suspense turns to horror, as this darkly comic thriller explores the line between conspiracy theory and actual conspiracy. A tale of love, paranoia, and the grip of government, Bug will get under your skin.
Ghost Tours through the East Side. 7pm,
http://www.providenceghosttour.com/
Ever felt like you were being watched? Had the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end while heading downstairs to that creepy old basement? Join us as we lead you by lantern light through the darkened streets of the historic East Side, sharing with you stories that will be sure to send a chill down your spine. $12 tickets available.
"Dreams of Antigone" at the Trinity Repertory Theater. 7:30pm, 401-351-4242.
http://www.trinityrep.com/
In the hands of artistic director Curt Columbus, one of the world's oldest plays becomes a modern-day retelling of an ancient story of courage and faith that asks the question: can one person change the world?
"Experience Hendrix" at the Providence Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm, 401-421-2997
http://www.ppacri.org/
A 2008 tribute tour, artists include: Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Jonny Wayne, Kenny Wayne Shepard and many more! So come and experience the legendary musician like you've never heard him before!
14th Annual Women's Playwright Festival, "Biography of a Constellation" at the Perishable Theater. 8pm, 401-621-6123.
http://www.perishable.org/
This play muses on the role of the human computers (women employed at the Harvard Observatory to crunch astronomical data in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) in mapping the heavens.
Saturday 10/18
Hopkin House Tours, 1-4pm. 401-421-0694
http://stephenhopkins.org/
The house, built in 1707, is a valuable example of colonial culture and architecture. From 1743 until 1785 this was the home of Stephen Hopkins, ten times Governor of RI, member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, first Chief Justice of the Superior Court.
Ghost Tours through the East Side. 7pm,
http://www.providenceghosttour.com/
"Dreams of Antigone" at the Trinity Repertory Theater. 2:00pm and 7:30pm, 401-351-4242.
http://www.trinityrep.com/
"Bug" at the Black Repertory Theater. 7pm, 401-621-6123
www.blackrep.org
14th Annual Women's Playwright Festival, "Biography of a Constellation" at the Perishable Theater. 8pm, 401-621-6123.
http://www.perishable.org/
Sunday 10/19
Hopkin House Tours, 1-4pm. 401-421-0694
http://stephenhopkins.org/
Rhythm and Soul Sundays at the Greater Kennedy Plaza. 2-8pm
http://www.kennedyplaza.org/
An opportunity to hear live music, celebrate culture and the community with performances by the Providence Black Repertory Company's AfroSonic Collective and resident drummers.
"Dreams of Antigone" at the Trinity Repertory Theater. 2:00pm and 7:30pm, 401-351-4242.
http://www.trinityrep.com/
"Bug" at the Black Repertory Theater. 3pm, 401-621-6123
www.blackrep.org
Movie Times at Providence Place Cinemas:
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (PG) 1hr 25min 11:35am, 1:50, 4:05, 6:55, 9:05, 11:20
Body of Lies (R) 2hrs 08min 1:00, 1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20, 12:35am
City of Ember (PG) 1hr 35min 12:00, 2:20, 4:35
Duchess, The (PG-13) 1hr 45min 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10, 11:50
Eagle Eye (PG-13) 1hr 58min 12:40, 3:40, 6:35, 9:15, 11:55
Eagle Eye: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) 1hr 58min 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40
Reserved Seating
Express, The (PG) 2hrs 09min 6:50, 10:15
Max Payne (PG-13) 1hr 40min 11:55am, 12:25, 2:25, 2:55, 4:45, 5:15, 7:05, 7:35, 9:25, 9:55, 11:45, 12:15am
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (PG-13) 1hr 30min 12:45, 2:50, 5:05, 7:45, 10:05, 12:15am
Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13) 1hr 37min 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:45, 12:05am
Quarantine (R) 1hr 29min 12:35, 1:05, 2:45, 3:15, 5:00, 5:30, 7:20, 7:50, 9:30, 10:00, 11:40, 12:10am
Religulous (R) 1hr 41min 11:40am, 2:15, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50, 12:20am
Secret Life of Bees, The (PG-13) 1hr 49min 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10
Sex Drive (R) 1hr 49min 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 9:40, 12:20am
W. (PG-13) 2hrs 09min 12:55, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35
Discount movie tickets are available at the Slavin Information Desk for only $7.
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