Ken Abrams

2 days ago | whatsupnewp.com | Ken Abrams

Actor and writer Spalding Gray was born on this day in 1941. Gray was best known for the autobiographical monologues he wrote and performed as well as for his films including the critically acclaimed Swimming to Cambodia and Gray’s Anatomy. Born in Providence, Gray grew up in Barrington and summered in Newport. After graduating from Emerson College, he moved to San Francisco and later New York City to begin his acting career.

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Known as the world’s largest Native American museum, the tribally owned and operated Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center presents a series of special events this summer, inviting the public to experience a rare glimpse into important community traditions of America’s first people.

6 days ago | sorhodeisland.com | Ken Abrams

Gansett mainstay serving up summertime seafood and sundaesServing mouth-watering seafood since 1920, Aunt Carrie’s is a South County institution. For many Rhode Islanders, dining there has become a cherished summer tradition, with visitors returning annually for classic favorites and new offerings. “Our most popular menu items in the summer include our Aunt Carrie’s Lobster BLT, chowder and clam cakes, and fish and chips,” says fourth-generation co-owner Amy Foy.

1 week ago | whatsupnewp.com | Ken Abrams

Samuel Ward was an American farmer, politician, Supreme Court Justice, Governor of Rhode Island and a delegate to the Continental Congress. Born in Newport, he was the son of Rhode Island Governor Richard Ward. Ward got his start in politics as a delegate from Westerly and was elected Governor in 1758. He was defeated by his political rival Stephen Hopkins in 1762 but later returned to the position in 1766.

2 weeks ago | whatsupnewp.com | Ken Abrams

OK, we know, he’s not a native Rhode Islander, but perhaps his greatest moment as a musician came in Newport in 1965. Singer-songwriter, “song and dance man” Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman on this day in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. Dylan moved to New York City in 1961 and the rest is history. He quickly rose to the top of the New York City folk scene and began to fill concert halls around the world.