Events Open to the Public

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RIC offers numerous events throughout the year for the public to enjoy. Our well-known performing arts program brings music, theatre, and dance performances of the highest quality, and our Bannister Gallery features exhibitions by local, regional and international artists. We also hold conferences, programs, and of course admissions events, intended for the public. For athletics matches please view .
 

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Friends and Acquaintances, Contemporary Ceramics Collection of Craig and Martha Bachman

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  • Various times

Experience a collection that highlights the diversity, creativity, and ongoing evolution of contemporary ceramics over the past 50 years. Opening Reception: October 8, 4-7 pm.

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91³Ô¹ÏÍø Island Writing Project Fall Conference

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Break out the flannel and combat boots for "Old School Literacy," the RIWP Fall Conference, featuring ELA, history/social studies, and science workshops that return to interactive, culturally responsive, and joyful teaching from the pre-standards, pre-AI era. Keynote speaker is Ricardo Quintana-Vallejo.

Fireside chat for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Jim Langevin, Distinguished Chair of the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at RIC and the Honorable Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: A Conversation with National Cyber Director Chris Inglis

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Join Jim Langevin, Distinguished Chair of the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at RIC, for a fireside chat with the Honorable Chris Inglis, the first Senate-confirmed National Cyber Director.

Dr. Linford Fisher, professor of history at Brown University

The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History

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Join us for a presentation by Linford Fisher, professor of history at Brown University.

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Social Work MSW Virtual Workshop - November

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  • Virtual / Online

Join us virtually to learn about the Social Work MSW program and application process. Application fee waivers are available. Plan to attend and !

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Fall Open House

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See all that 91³Ô¹ÏÍø has to offer at Fall Open House. Make sure to secure your spot by October 28.

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Mahler Ryder: Interrupted Inheritance

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  • Bannister Gallery in Roberts Hall

This exhibition presents the work of Mahler B. Ryder alongside reflections by his daughter, Ulli K. Ryder, in a dialogue between visual and written expression, between parent and child, and between the living and the dead. Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, November 12, from 4-7 PM in Bannister Gallery.

Members of the RIC Chorus in black attire holding songbooks

Carols and Light

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Join us for a performance by the RIC Chorus.

World Languages Education Fall Workshop

RIC World Languages Education Fall Workshop

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Join us for "Embracing our students' languages: resisting ideocide" by Dr. Noelia Sánchez-Walker, Yale University.

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Apply to RIC for Free Day - Online Event

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One Day Only – Monday, November 16, 2026! Join students from across 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Island on November 16 and apply free to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø!