Things To Do: Dungeons & Dragons at Marion Art Center; Alison Brown to perform at Narrows

Kristina Fontes, The Herald News

“What do you want to do?”

If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered.

In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area and around the SouthCoast.

From weekdays to weekends, there’s always plenty going on.

And we’re not only taking a look at what’s happening this week, we’re also giving you a heads up for events that are coming soon.

This week, we’ve got a chance for kids to tap into their creative sides and enter the world of fantasy and adventure, with Dungeons & Dragons at the Marion Art Center. Plus, Grammy-winning banjoist Alison Brown is coming to the Narrows Center for the Arts. There's also an exhibition inspired by The Wizard of Oz, a concert with Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Ruthie Foster, and even sound immersion.

So when someone asks you what you want to do, you’ve got your plans ready to go.

Here are Things To Do around Fall River, the SouthCoast, and beyond this week:

A Dungeons & Dragons map and "Monster Manual" are shown during campaign play at the Herrick District Library in Holland, Michigan. Local kids will have the chance to play a weeklong session of DnD at the Marion Art Center in August.
A Dungeons & Dragons map and "Monster Manual" are shown during campaign play at the Herrick District Library in Holland, Michigan. Local kids will have the chance to play a weeklong session of DnD at the Marion Art Center in August.

Dungeons & Dragons at the Marion Art Center

Roll for initiative, and embark on a quest with your companions to the Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant St., for a week of Dungeons & Dragons.

The MAC is hosting the Guild of Imagination for a weeklong session of Dungeons & Dragons, from Monday, Aug. 12, to Friday, Aug. 16.

This program will be led by Patrick Stephens, leader of the Guild of Imagination.

Players will create their characters, embark on an epic journey, and, at the end of the week, wrap it all up with a finale.

Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily.

This program is suitable for ages 10 to 15.

The cost is $240 for MAC members, or $275 for non-members.

Learn more and register at marionartcenter.org/d-and-d.

Grammy-winning banjoist and Banjo Hall of Famer Alison Brown will be performing at the Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, on Aug. 8, 2024.
Grammy-winning banjoist and Banjo Hall of Famer Alison Brown will be performing at the Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, on Aug. 8, 2024.

Alison Brown to perform at Narrows Center for the Arts

Grammy-winning banjoist and Banjo Hall of Famer Alison Brown will be performing at the Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 8 to 10 p.m.

She’ll be appearing with long-time members of her touring quintet: John Ragusa (flute), Mason Embry (piano), Garry West (bass) and Bryan Brock (drums).

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $40 in advance, and $43 on the day of the show.

Find tickets online at https://tinyurl.com/5n8tvf4c.

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‘Step Beyond the Rainbow: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Exhibition’ at Cultural Center of Cape Cod

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., S. Yarmouth, presents their annual summer exhibition.

“Step Beyond the Rainbow: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Exhibition” is now on exhibit, through Sept. 7.

Christina Schlesinger’s “The Dorothy Paintings” are at the heart of the exhibit: a collection of 13 mural-sized canvases that re-imagine Dorothy’s adventures.

There will also be hands-on activities for families, inspired by The Wizard of Oz, as well as outdoor games, and themed dishes at Palette, the center’s supper club.

For more information, visit cultural-center.org.

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Ruthie Foster to perform at the Spire Center for Performing Arts

Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Ruthie Foster will be performing at the Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court St., Plymouth, on Friday, Aug. 2.

Doors open at 7, and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of blues and folk music with Foster, who has a new album coming out Aug. 23.

Find tickets online at spirecenter.org/event/ruthie-foster.

Sonic Field: Sacred Sound Immersion at Four Corners Arts Center

Jaime Allen Poyant and Alan Stonewolf, of Sonic Field, will present a Sacred Sound Immersion at the Meeting House, 3850 Main Road, Tiverton, on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of sound immersion, followed by playing a gathering drum.

Attendees should bring items they need to lay comfortably on the ground (pillows, cushions, blankets). They may also bring a drum or rattle if they have one.

The cost is $45.

Registration is required, at FourCornersArts.org.

Have a community event or activity you’d like to see featured? Send us an email at kfontes@heraldnews.com or news@heraldnews.com.

This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Things To Do: D&D at Marion Art Center; Alison Brown at Narrows

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