Sports
Great Escape: Set Sail — Or Catch Some Football
The Boat Show sails into Providence; excellent local theater; and huge guys beating each other up over a ball.
Catch The Game:
The Pats are in the playoffs!
If you're not into holding down the couch — again — get out to one of the local places with the other Pats crazies for Saturday night's playoff game against the Denver Broncos:
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- Atwood Grill, 1413 Atwood Ave.
- Bar 101, 1478 Atwood Ave.
- Ball’s Sports Bar and Grille 198 Putnam Pike
- Corner Pocket, 1478 Hartford Ave.
- Crown & Anchor Tavern (formerly RI Alehouse), 1200 Hartford Ave.
- Ribs & Company, 1381 Atwood Ave.
Pre-game starts at 3:30 p.m. on FOX for the NFC tilt between the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers, and at 7:30 p.m. for the Pats game.
Think Warm:
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The Providence Boat Show is in town this weekend at the RI Convention Center. The show begins on Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. and runs until Jan. 15. Admission is $10 and children younger than 16 will be admitted for free. Check out the live trout pond and some educational workshops. Visit Tickets to purchase discount tickets in advance. All information about the show including tickets and times can be found at The Providence Boat Show.
Comedy:
The doors open at 6:30 p.m. on Jan 12 at the Comedy Connection in East Providence for Poppy Champlin and special guest comedian Ellen Mochetto. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Comedian Lisa Landry, who has appeared on CBS’s The Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The Bonnie Hunt Show, takes the stage on Jan. 13 and 14. For more information about show times at the Comedy Connection visit: www.comedyconnection.com.
Comedian Jeff Dunham brings his Controlled Chaos Tour to The Dunk on Jan. 14. Dunham introduces his two new sidekicks at this show: Achmed Junior, the “not-as-equally skeletal son” of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Little Jeff, a mini-version of Dunham. Ticket and show information can be found at The Dunk.
Theatre:
The Wilbury Group’s production of Eugene Ionesco’s comedy-drama, Exit the King, is on stage this weekend at 95 Empire Street, the home of the Perishable Theatre. The show begins on Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and runs through Jan. 15. For more information visit The Wilbury Group.
Festen, “a thrilling modern tragedy” by David Eldridge, opens on Jan. 12 at the Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket. For more about this performance and show dates and times visit The Gamm Theatre.
