GALLERIES
The AS220 Galleries have new exhibits opening this Saturday, May 2nd, from 5 - 7 PM. Come check out new art, meet the artists and perhaps some new friends! Open hours during the week are Thursdays and Fridays from 1 - 6 PM and Saturdays from 12 - 5 PM. Our galleries are spread out amongst our three buildings downtown, addresses are below. Exhibits change monthly, with openings on the first Saturday of each month (generally).
ABORN GALLERY (95 Empire St., 2nd Fl.)
Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar - When Can History Repair: experiments in anticolonial practice
PROJECT SPACE (93 Mathewson St.)
Adam Kelley - Inferna
READING ROOM (93 Mathewson St.)
Juliette Bechard - Clay and Blood Both Dry Brown
AS220 MAIN GALLERY (115 Empire St.)
Antoinetta Kies - Elastic Terrain
Indigo Winslet - Refrain; Forbidden 🚫
RESIDENT GALLERY (131 Washington St.)
Ylsanita - PROV Always Been: The Receipts
DANCE
All dance classes take place at the AS220 Dance Studio, located at 95 Empire Street, 3rd floor.
Special event!
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2 PM
Pop-Up West African Dance Class
Sundays
9 AM - Introduction to Ballet with Stephanie Albanese
10:30 AM - Advanced Beginner Ballet with Stephanie Albanese
Mondays
5:30 PM - Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary with Haley W.
Tuesdays
7 PM - Break Sesh (Open Studios)
Wednesdays
6:30 PM - Advanced Intermediate Ballet with Ann Ditmars Huyck
Thursdays
5 PM - Yoga with The Haus of Glitter
6 PM - Bollywood Fusion with Sakina
8 PM - Vogue Nights PVD (Open Studio) with The Haus of Glitter
Fridays
6 PM - Modern African Dance with Mekbul Tahir
COMMUNITY STUDIOS
All Community Studios workshops take place at AS220’s Mercantile Block building, located at 131 Washington Street. The entrance to the Community Studios is behind the building at the Lucie Way alley.
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7 PM
Comic Books: Start to Finish with Steve Mardo
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 9 AM
Pinhole Camera Photography & Darkroom Magic with Claire Munley
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 5 PM
Music Electronics: Guitar Overdrive Pedal with Marc Leclair
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 12 PM
Intro to Laser and Vinyl Cutting with Larry Zagorsky
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6 PM
Introduction to 4x8 ShopBot CNC Operations with Ryan Alexander
LIVE ARTS
Friday, May 1, 2026
Providence Popfest! - Time Thief, Cursor, Mesh, Touch Girl Apple Blossom, Good Flying Birds, Pylon Reenactment Society
Doors at 6:30, Show at 7
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Providence Popfest! - Sun Urchins, Anna Altman, Beachplums, Emotional World, 22º Halo, Mirah
Doors at 2, Show at 2:30
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Providence Popfest! - Try The Pie, Jeanines, Galore, Dear Nora, The Softies
Doors at 7, Show at 7:30
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 12 PM - 4 PM
Providence Popfest! - FREE Record & Vintage Fair with Analog Underground, Ba Da Bing Records, Best Brother Records, Big Dig Records, Candy Dish Vintage, Ink Spot Tapes, Junque Shop, Lost Sound Tapes, Musical Fanzine Records, Pillbox Holiday Vintage, Stephen Crocker Records, Top Shelf Vintage
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Providence Popfest! - Future Stories, Malasada, Hidden Driver, Older Brother, Lightheaded, Linda Smith
Doors at 1:30, Show at 2
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Providence Popfest! - Betty Brite, Strange Passage, Outer World, Sweeping Promises
Doors at 7, Show at 7:30
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 3, 2026
7-11 Jesus + I Want My Fifty Dollars + Toboggan Fiasco + Hey Bro
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
FREE SHOW - Triple Dog Death Barrage + Galeer + Bicycle Inn
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Providence Poetry Slam: Open Mic ft. Tatiana Johnson-Boria
Doors & sign up at 7 / Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Frail Talk + Poppy in the Beet Patch + Jo Celine
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Friday, May 8, 2026
Swamp Meadow Community Theatre presents: The Shark is Broken
Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Friday, May 8, 2026
Doors at 7, Music at 7:30
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Swamp Meadow Community Theatre presents: The Shark is Broken
Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Coma Hole + Rope Trick + SWRM + Muffin
Doors at 8, Show at 9
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Swamp Meadow Community Theatre presents: The Shark is Broken
Doors at 1:30 PM, Show at 2
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Releasing Orange + Your Iolaus + Risqué Holiday
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Friday, May 15, 2026
Doors at 6:30, Show at 7
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Friday, May 15, 2026
Sevalynn + Depopulate Montana + Tomorrow Untold + Wichita Pete
Doors at 7:30, Show at 8:30
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 16, 2026
So Over It - album release show!
Doors at 7:30, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Doors & sign up at 7 / Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Worrywart + Lectra + CÓMO QUÉ WAO
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Friday, May 22, 2026
Justice Cow + Happy Just to See You + Time Eater + Jo Celine
Doors at 7:30, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Friday, May 22, 2026
Unabomber + Martial Law + Vivisectionist + Griffin
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box 95 Empire Street
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Always Grounded - album release show!
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Charlie and Richard: Secret Project
Doors at 8, Show at 8:30
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Another One Down! + Taken Alive + Vivra Vera + Familiar Spaces
Doors at 6, Show at 7
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Doors at 7:30, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
FREE SHOW - Sable + Hope Slender + Maiden King + Never Kevin
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
PVD Movie Club presents: Fargo
Doors at 6:45, Film at 7
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Debris + Wes Meadows + The Jake Wasson Malpractice + Car Girlfriend + Dave Pseudo
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 30, 2026
The Greying + GIYR + Alchemy + Funnybone + Far Too Late + Crime of Passion
Doors at 6, Show at 7
AS220 Black Box (95 Empire Street)
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Soggy Po Boys + Ditrani Brothers + Thee Phibbs
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Jesse Taylor Band + The Jake Wasson Malpractice + Brown Apples
Doors at 7, Show at 8
AS220 Main Stage (115 Empire Street)