11 Things To Do Before
The End of the Month

At Specific Times

Books
Friday (tonight) – 7pm
Makenna Goodman
Twenty Stories
Author Makenna Goodman's debut novel The Shame is out now, and it's been described as a startlingly original work about "the emotional labor of self-sacrifice, a portrait of how the white middle class eats itself, especially by devouring women." She'll be reading from and discusses the book with author Sarah Elaine Smith. (Crowdcast; Free)

Film
Friday (tonight) – 9pm
St. Elmo's Fire
Misquamicut Drive-In
316 Atlantic Avenue, Westerly
When director Joel Schumacher died in June, obituaries were quick to point out that his roughly two dozen films were bigger hits with audiences than with critics. (Many remembrances also note that Schumacher slept with maybe 20,000 men during his lifetime.) St. Elmo's Fire was one of his earliest, featuring familiar faces like Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore as well as a young Andie MacDowell. Of all the hit teen movies of that era, this one surely has the catchiest theme song. ($15 per carload)

Music
Saturday 8/22 – 5:00pm
Stephen Porter: Ravel & Debussy
La Grua Center
Pianist Stephen Porter's virtual concert was recorded at Stonington's La Grua Center earlier this month, and the program features works by Ravel, Debussy, and Granados. (Youtube; $10)

Art
Sunday 8/23 – 12:00pm
Vermeer: His Life and Work
Providence Art Club
Though fewer than 40 works are attributed to his name, Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer remains a household name 345 years after he died. (The Girl with the Pearl Earring helps, probably.) Live from Amsterdam, art historian Kees Kaldenbach will discuss the artist's life and work. (Zoom; $20 for non-members)

Theatre
through Sunday
Corkscrew 4.0
Corkscrew Theatre Festival
A festival of new plays that were scheduled to debut this month, New York's Corkscrew Theatre Festival has leapt online with a goofy 1990s-looking website and some interactive versions of the plays that only take a few minutes to watch. (Corkscrew 4.0, free)

Outdoors
Tuesday 8/26 – 9am–3:30pm
Jonathan Appell
North Burial Ground
Jonathan Appell is on a mission to visit 48 cemeteries in 48 states in 48 days, teaching workshops on how to clean, repair, and reset gravestones and monuments. The workshop includes the cleaning of veterans memorials. (More info; 5 Branch Avenue, Providence; Free)

Music
Friday 8/28
Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain
Dexter Park
From the organizers: "This is a concert, a jam session, an open meditation on the life of Elijah. String players of all ages and levels are encouraged to participate. Musicians can find sheet music for We Shall Overcome and Lift Every Voice and Sing on the Teach Peace website. Please bring a music stand and wear a mask." (73 Dexter Street, Providence; free)

Film
Friday 8/28
Joe Versus the Volcano
The Collaborative
The Collaborative's summer drive-in series wraps up with the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan time capsule Joe Versus the Volcano. (30 Cutler Street, Warren; $15 per carload)

Any Time

Art
Light in the Park
Friends of India Point Park
Friends of India Point Park is having a photo contest. The theme is Light in the Park and they're looking for "photos that examine the role of park during these difficult times." A special young photographers award is given to those aged 10-17. Submit by August 31 (Friends of India Point Park)

Art
We Are All Contagious
UMass Dartmouth Galleries
UMass Dartmouth's group summer exhibition is online "until August 31 (or the threat of COVID-19 is over)" so, uhhh.... Maybe check it out now just in case? (UMass Dartmouth; free)

Theatre
The Great Demand: Confronting the 19th Amendment
Company One
Boston's Company One marked the centennial of the 19th amendment with a series of short plays about voices overlooked in the struggle for women's rights. The plays premiered on Tuesday but you can still catch them. (Youtube; Free)