6 images: Press to view larger or scroll sideways to see more. It opened on February 18, 1926. We do not track by default allowing cookies will show us how visitors use this site anonymously. George Harrison played Dec. 11, 1974 with his Dark Horse tour, and brought Ravi Shankar, Jim Keltner, and Billy Preston along for the ride. He turned to his friend Lou Pieri, a portly man with slicked-back hair and dark suits who owned the R.I. Auditorium. thank you. Thank you so much in advance. I never received any photos which Im sad about my family was poor so we didnt have a camera. Sep 1, 2015 - A big hulking 5300-person capacity civic auditorium that hosted sports and entertainment for close to 50 years. FROM THE AUDITORIUM,I MET KC JONES ONE NIGHT,IN THERE,,,MEMORIES,THEN GROWING UP I WENT TO MY FIRST CONCERT THERE ,JIMI HENDRIX ,THEN STEPPENWOLF,BLACK SABBATH,,,WE COULDNT GET IN TO SEE CREAM,IT WAS SOLD OUT,,,,,THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER PLACE LIKE RI AUDITORIUM.. My very first concert as a 15 year old was the Beach Boys! I grew up going to all kinds of events there. The information below is collected from state licensure boards or regulatory agencies responsible for regulating the professions of speech-language pathology and/or audiology. David Bowie played there only one time: In 1978, for his Isolar II Tour. Senator Jesse H. Metcalf, who headed the committee charged with forming the corporation that would control and promote the facility. Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) Address: One Avenue of the Arts Providence, Rhode Island: Owner: State of Rhode Island: Operator: Professional Facilities Management: Type: Performing arts center: Capacity: 1,931: Opened: . Its location at the now fabled 1111 North Main Street address, was selected for its accessibility from the most popular centers of the Stateat the very heart of the most populous area of the State and available for interscholastic athletic meets, conventions, balls, carnivals, ice hockey and the like. The development of the area, which included the nearby 13,000-seat Providence Cycledrome, home of the NFLs Providence Steam Roller, was spurred by North Main Street having recently been designated as Route 1 by the U.S. Highway System and that it would be serviced by public streetcars. On paper, it was the Reds, a club assembled with talent provided by the Montreal Canadiens that was projected to be the class of the new Canadian-American Hockey League. In October of 1939, the Auditorium purchased the Reds from Dooley and team GM, Jean Dubuc, with a financial assist from concessions magnate Louis Jacobs (think Boston Bruins) for a sixty-year contract to sell peanuts, popcorn, soda and Cracker-Jack. Edwards Auditorium is one of the premier facilities to see your favorite events. Just a basketball game where you could hear the sneakers squeaking. A.I.R. 1111 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island. I actually got to mix several shows in the building in its later years and was thrilled to do so in the spot where it all began for me. I want to a playoff game between the Reds and the Boston Braves. Although brand new, the building could not truly be considered state-of-the-art. Not.). But they were here a few nights a year then, year after year. I also purchased a print by the artist which is hanging in my bedroom wish the old barn was still standing! If anyone out there has any information or pictures I know its where I could get pictures please let me know. The following June, Eric Clapton recorded part of his live album E. Master's or doctorate degree or equivalent from an accredited educational institution accredited by Council on Academic Accreditation or other national accrediting association approved by the Board of Examiners. I would like to ask anyone that has pictures of the RI Auditoium, LeRoy or concerts if you would like to contribute to the RIROCKS.NET website and I will give you full credit. What a thrill it was for me who didnt even have a ticket and never thought of such things!! The city rejected the request because the construction and small dimensions of the seats no longer met local codes. My Uncle never commented one way or another about what he thought! As someone brought up in Providence and as an avid Providence Reds fans I cannot help but have fond memories of the building. In the early 1980s, the state of Rhode . To purchase tickets by phone call (401) 421.ARTS (2787). Reasons would be traced to underestimated or rising construction costs or perhaps also related to a less than robust sale of stock for the balance of the construction tab. This was also the first time I could purchase a Narragansett beer, I was not 21 yet! He knew I hated the cigarette smoke, so he let me go look below where Id always find an empty seat for myself! North Main Street was the place to be. My bothers would go down to the Reds bench early to watch the players come out for pre-game warmups. But all was not rosy. Across the lot was a Kellys Hamburgers place. I hope if anyone remembers any pictures or anything about it it will touch the hot and theyll let me know. The latter gave the crowd a preview of the dangers of the game when a collision knocked out one of the players as a blade opened a gash over his eye. My memory is sharp and I know the shows that I saw. Cranstons Vinny Paz won his first world title with a 15-round win over reigning IBF world lightweight champ Greg Haugen June 7, 1987. I remember the Soul Survivors were there too and one more band whose name I forgot. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Since 1975 the Arena has been the site for 23 NCAA Tournaments, according to the AMP, including 8 NCAA Division I 1st & 2nd Round Mens Basketball, 3 NCAA Division I East Regional Mens Basketball, 5 NCAA Division I Regional Mens Hockey, 6 NCAA Division I Mens Hockey Frozen Four, 1 NCAA Womens Hockey Frozen Four. Would you believe that every once in a while back in the 1950s there would be an NBA doubleheader in the R.I. Auditorium, which meant that in a league that had only eight teams, half of the NBA was on North Main Street? The information is reviewed on an annual basis. One, very late in its existence I believe it became some sort of disco/nightclub, and 2) My mother refused to let me go see the Doors when they played there in about 1968 or so (I was only 11 years old!) So, again, it was a wonderful surprise to see this picture here and in my office I have the same picture beautifully framed. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! In 1983, the Veterans Memorial Auditorium Preservation Association (VMAPA) was formed to try to save the auditorium. My best memory of the Auditorium is from spring of 69, the last time Jimi Hendrix played there. The game, played between the San Francisco Bay Bombers and Northeast Braves, drew a SRO crowd of 6,579. Terms of Service | Actually, I was too young to attend that boxing match. While the first news reports announced a June construction start, the general contract for the new Auditorium wasnt awarded until August 22, 1925. Transparent plexiglass had not become common, so chicken wire protected the fans from the flying puck. Unable to procure enough for practice and games for the following season, the team was disbanded. Thankfully for Rhode Island hockey, the building was the dream of Providence resident and textile executive, Hubert C. Milot, an avid hockey enthusiast who recognized our states passion for the game and was committed to invest in and manage it. I still have Bobby Leducs stick that was given to me, and the beautiful print of the auditorium hanging in my bedroom in new orleans. The college games were bright and shiny-new, with bands and atmosphere. The smoke filled Arena usually filled to capacity was great. When George Aroujo was coming up all the big names in that division would come to the arena. However, dating back to its very earliest years in the 1930s, the front page of every game program called it Rhode Island Auditorium. Contributions from Karl Rittman (painting), Tucker Terzian, and Wikimedia. I too have this Arena picture framed and hanging in my office as a remembrance of great times and events held in that building. Also interested to see if any had my Great Grandmother Theresa Peckham in them. In 1928, Milot sold his interest in the Quebec Beavers and months later, in 1929, Louis A.R. I also remember seeing Roy Rogers there. The popularity and skills exhibited in those games and the new availability of indoor ice prompted the University to officially reinstate the varsity hockey program in the fall of 1926. Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team. Hope Street met Cranston in that first Saturday contest. Remember the drunks who sat in the lower corners throwing beers at the opponents through the chicken wire! Jobs were scarce, attendance was down, and events were difficult to secure. Many a time in the start of the 3rd period my Dad would allow me to change seats. When I was little it was Kellys Hamburgers. Not long thereafter the Reds and the Auditorium were sold to local businessman George Sage. The following day was less than festive when authorities surprisingly scuttled scheduled public skating with the enforcement of Rhode Islands archaic Blue Laws, which prohibited such entertainment on Sundays. High school hockey was also well attended. A project of J. Hogue and Highchair designhaus. It seems that Pieri, whose Providence Steamrollers had played in the early years of the NBA and had been awful at the gate as well as on the court, had asked Auerbach for an evaluation of his team. His biggest fight there at the time was when he defeated Del Flanagan on his way to his title bout with Jimmy Carter. 7:30 - 9:30 Capacity is limited! Indeed, its ice-making machinery was bought from a brewery and was already 15 years old when it was installed. Persons licensed as an audiologist in alternate jurisdictions on or before January 1, 2008, shall meet the requirements of this state that were in effect at the time of the initial licensure in the alternate jurisdiction. Graduate schools for audiology have online, hybrid, or on campus class formats and part-time or full-time class schedules. It serves as home to Providence College's men's and women's varsity hockey teams. They still call the place home. The announcement that the Auditorium would be home to a Providence entry in the new league was met with great local excitement and expectation. However, I distinctly remember the night of that particular fight (shown in the picture). Live shows werent the only thing hosted by the Civic Center. All rights reserved. For years this would be the sentiment of the folks that attended that fight actually believed he won. But then-mayor Buddy Cianci canceled it after 11 fans were trampled to death in Ohio during the English Bands Dec. 3, 1979 performance at the Riverfront Coliseum. And yes, Beacon Shop, just down the street, was the kind of record store that doesnt exist anymore not just deep catalog rock and R&B, but yards of classical, jazz, blues, gospel, country, and easy listening. And much of the ornate exterior and interior detail on the original architectural renderings, such as chandeliers in the lobby, was absent. Today, I am the President and Curator of the National Roller Derby Museum and Archive located in North Providence, Rhode Island. i miss the place but will never forget. But they werent the only ones. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid home test taken within 72-hours before this performance is required to enter. I miss the building and the atmosphere and characters there. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. I got to know the building pretty well. We would LOVE to display them. Rumor became fact in 1926. Jethro Tull and Neil Diamond each had a dozen different engagements; KISS, Barry Manilow, and Frank Sinatra each had 11. New York was the first and then, in the early spring of that year, the 34-year-old Milot was next. A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Oh i really still think of those great days of playing hockey after mass on sunday morning and then getting ready to go to see the reds that evening with my dad on snowy nights. I want even driving yet, but I met a girl, Cathy M., that summer in Narragansett. The woman playing the organ was our neighbor from across the street from our house, Miss Vivian Porter. I remember my dad taking me to the Reds hockey games in 1960. It used to fill the arena sooo bad by the third period you could cut it with a knife! Brown Universitys hockey program, one of the first in the nation, had been dormant for 20 years when students organized class teams to play each other in the new arena that winter. At that time, there were only two organized professional hockey teams in the United States: the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. Cianci presented Barry Manilow with a key to the city in July 1978, after Manilow set a record for three consecutive sold-out shows. Family and friends have contended that he won the fight, Hands down. How wonderful to see that the lithograph used to show the RI Auditorium happens to be showing the fight with my Godfather/Uncle, Tiger Ted Lowry and Marciano. But, at least they were being paid. Some would say conflict in that Hubert Milot, co-owner/General Manager of the Auditorium and Dooleys landlord, was also an owner in control of the competing Quebec franchise while Dooley reigned as the league President. I still have Bobby Leducs stick and purchased a print framed of the artist painting of the auditorium at my home. Holy crap it was bad, but seeing the Reds play hockey twice per week when I was just a kid?? The stock market crashed in October of 1929 and by 1932 the Great Depression had taken its toll. And not all of of the performers were rock stars, though they were all, you know, Today, the venue is home to the Providence College Mens Basketball team, which launched their 1972-1973 Season at the center. Seating, which was originally set at 8,000 (some news accounts proclaiming 8,600), had been reduced to 5,600, still more than Boston Arena but 30% less than planned. A few people sharing their memories of the old RI Auditorium mentioned hearing the organ playing at the RI Reds Hockey games, particularly on a Sunday night game. (WWE has the old footage; grab your spandex and check it out because it was definitely not staged. The Reds history at the Auditorium ended like it began with a loss this time 5-4 in overtime to the Boston Braves before 4,507 still-adoring fans. They would return March 25, 1983 and Feb. 1, 1990. After formal dedication ceremonies and a swell of patriotic pomp and pageantry to acknowledge local dignitaries, the show began, featuring 14 events, including several world-class figure skating exhibitions, speed skating, barrel jumping, and a burlesque hockey match. If applicable, verification of licensure status in other states. So, so many people felt that he won the fight and this was a topic of any conversation on the East Side of Providence amid the local boxing scholars for years and years. I had never seen a hockey game there, though, but did attend the circus and horse shows with my cousins. 2200 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850 Elvis played the center three times in the 70s his final show there was May 23, 1977, according to AMP archives. Late in the third period, a shutout was averted with the Reds historic first goal, scored by center Joseph Hector Hec Lepine, a year earlier a linemate of the legendary Howie Morenz back in Montreal. The Auditorium may be long gone, but the Penalty Box is still there! ArtInRuins is not a non-profit entity, but it does accept monetary donations to support the infrastructure (servers). I agree with the other writer, Its sure an ugly place now. Providence is the centre of a thickly populated district of fine sporting proclivities and hockey is now extremely popular. 2 things i remember about that place 1) i got a puck at a RI Reds vs Quebec Aces game in the 70s it was rolling down the stairs and my dad grabbed it i think i lost it playing hockey at Roger Williams Park 2) the disco club 11-11 was the Best place on the Friday night i met the same girl every Friday to dance up on stage what a great time I had. I sometimes think of those days when Im in the TD Garden in Boston, with the light shows and the cheerleaders and the flashing message boards and all the other accoutrements of the contemporary NBA. Rhode Island Auditorium was an indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, at 1111 North Main Street. After vacation was over, she went back home to Providence. I remember seeing a live chicken or two and chairs getting thrown on the ice when the Reds werent doing so well. I recall seeing Chris Schenkel doing the radio cast from ringside. Also, a record store not too far away was Carls Diggins. Among his classmates was Leo Dandurand, a hockey-playing American, who would later own and operate the Montreal Canadiens. he smoke filled arena, Vivian at the organ and Jack Cleary on the PA in the press box with the ladder stairs in back. Have photos to contribute? Also attended many Sunday night Reds games. I think the last concert I saw there, Black Sabbath. My friend and I were one of those kids who would get floor seats to the Celtic games at the arena every time they came. PPAC and The VETS are following current COVID-19 health and safety guidelines as recommended by the CDC, state and local government. I remember seeing a Wizard of Oz themed Ice Capades at the old Arena some time in the early 60s It was Winter and was really cold inside that place. Lex Luger and Bret Hart were named co-winners after they simultaneously eliminated each other. Auditorium sign above a changeable backlit placard to post coming attractions. The performance space features a gilded proscenium arch, as well as allegorical and heraldic ceiling murals. Rumors had surfaced that yet another professional league was about to form and that the RI Auditorium was being considered to host a new team in it. The RI Auditorium opened at 1111 North Main Street in Providence on . There have been many great pro wrestling moments at the venue. The center hosted WWFs (now WWE) Royal Rumble pay-per-view event on Jan. 24, 1994. Ill never forget the many Wednesdays and Sunday nights I enjoyed watching the R.I. Reds play hockey at that auditorium. Does anyone know where I can find a list of shows, exhibits, and demonstrations that were at the RI Auditorium/Arena over the years? It was a grand old place though, I miss it and the many memories it used to bring. Merv Griffin did a special called Sidewalks of New England that featured Aretha Franklin live at RI Auditorium. I live in new orleans now, but born in r.i. My father and uncle would take my brothers and myself to red games on sunday evening after playing hockey during the day. Today, the venue is home to the Providence College Mens Basketball team, which launched their 1972-1973 Season at the center. But then-mayor Buddy Cianci canceled it after 11 fans were trampled to death in Ohio during the English Bands Dec. 3, 1979 performance at the Riverfront Coliseum. [4] The adjacent Performing Arts Complex was erected in 1970 and is partially owned by the Veterans' Memorial Foundation. Sharman. $3.50 Sometimes on a Wed. Student night for $2.50. Schneider Arena is a small on-campus arena located in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island.

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