Weekend Best Bets

WBRU April Fools’ Bash!
Looking for an escape from April Fools’ Day jokes and pranks? WBRU is hosting an April Fools’ Bash at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The concert will feature performances from Cage the Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands, all rockin’ out for your pleasure. Friday. $30.50-$57.15. 1 Lasalle Square, Providence. More info… 

Fools! at the Stadium Theatre
On the flip side, are you looking for a comical celebration of the silliness of April Fools’ Day? If so, you might enjoy Fools!, a comedy written by Neil Simon, winner of four Tony Awards including Best Playwright. The show follows the character of Leon, who receives a job teaching in a Russian hamlet. Leon soon discovers that the town is cursed with “Chronic Stupidity” and Leon is the one who must break the curse “or become stupid too.” Friday and Sunday. $21. 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket. More info… 

Orlando Baxter at the Comedy Connection
To continue your celebration of jokes and comedy throughout the weekend, comedian Orlando Baxter will be performing at the Comedy Connection in East Providence. Baxter was a finalist in NBC’s “Stand up For Diversity” showcase as well as the Boston Comedy Festival. Baxter was also a finalist in the prestigious, Montreux Comedy festival in Switzerland, meaning that his presence in East Providence is sure to have you rolling. Friday and Saturday. $15. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. More info… 

Providence Bruins vs. Hershey Bears
This weekend there will be two bouts between the Providence Bruins and Pennsylvania’s Hershey Bears at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Both of these games are also opportunities to save on great seats. Saturday’s game is a $5 off game, meaning you can save $5 when you purchase tickets from the Dunkin’ Donuts Center website. Sunday’s game is an even better “Big Save Game,” meaning that you get $10 off of your tickets for the game. Saturday and Sunday. $22.25-$33.25. 1 LaSalle Square, Providence. More info… 

Yesterday – A Tribute to the Beatles
Yesterday – A Tribute to the Beatles has toured across five continents. This tribute to the Beatles has also been featured in Rolling Stone, Showbiz Magazine, on NBC, CBS and ABC. Yesterday even performed at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. With this impressive résumé, Yesterday’s arrival in the Greenwich Odeum is a show worth seeing, and is an incredible recreation of that familiar Beatles magic. Friday. $39-$49. 59 Main Street, East Greenwich. More info… 

Harbor Seal Walk at Rome Point
Sometimes you just need to relax and take a walk. What better opportunity to do so this weekend than with the Harbor Seal Walk at Rome Point? You can join Audubon naturalist Laura Carberry for a walk that has been timed to coincide with low tide, that way you can possibly see a hundred seals or more. The walk goes on for about a mile, and the Audubon Society of Rhode Island recommends that you bring good walking shoes, warm clothes and perhaps a set of binoculars. Saturday. $10-$14. John H. Chafee Nature Preserve, North Kingstown. More info… 

Brunch and Music at the Narrows Center for the Arts
Did you miss out on being able to settle down for a nice brunch during the Easter weekend? If so, the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River is serving up an all-you-can-eat buffet courtesy of Morton’s Fork Catering. The mounds of fresh fruit, home fries, spiral double baked ham, cinnamon swirl French toast and other delights will be accompanied by music from The Sons of Providence, who will be performing popular and influential blues songs. Tickets are limited for the event so get them while you can. Sunday. $40. 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA. More info… 

One Slight Hitch and 33 Years of the Newport Playhouse
Currently celebrating 33 Years of business, the Newport Playhouse is presenting their production of One Slight Hitch, a comical play written by Lewis Black and directed by Daniel Lee White. Audiences have the option of purchasing dinner theater tickets and having access to a bar, dinner, desserts and a variety of beverages. The play is about the perfect wedding day. Courtney is getting married, her dress is perfect, her groom is perfect and everything seems fine. That is, until the doorbell rings... All Weekend. $20-$49.95. 102 Connell Highway, Newport. More info… 

The Final Cut Film Premiere
This weekend, Salve Studios, Salve Regina University’s student film and video production club, will be premiering its first-ever film, The Final Cut. This screening is part of Salve’s annual SRyou Student Exposition, and free concessions will be served along with the film. The film also takes place on the University’s famous and beautiful cliffwalk and includes a cast of many Salve students, so why not come down and support Newport’s up-and-coming talent? Friday. Free. 100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport. More info… 

DeBlois Gallery April Show
The DeBlois Gallery April Show starts this Saturday. The Gallery features new works every month, and this month will feature the incredible paintings of Michael O’Donnell, photography by Dan McManus and the ceramic sculptures of Tiffany Adams. The gallery exhibits are entirely free, so there’s no reason to avoid coming down to Middletown to see the amazing work of local artists and to support this local gallery. Saturday. Free. 134 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown. More info…