Team
BOARD of DIRECTORS
Cleveland Kurtz, President
Dr. Maxwell Whiting, VP/
Music Director
Sylvia Whiting, Sec/Treas.
Tom Colantonio, Instruments for Children
Board Members
Barbara Bardsley
Dell Padgett
Mike 'Spike' Katz
Paul Williams
Honorary Directors
Sylvia Ann Soares
Lynn & Elizabeth Pegg
Richard & Donna Pena
History
The Rhode Island Rhythm & Blues Preservation Society (RIRBPS) is a 501(c)3 all volunteer non-profit organization established in 2003 by Edward A 'Prof' Coates and a few dedicated local supporters devoted to preserving and promoting the legacy, heritage and connection of rhythm & blues in Rhode Island.
As a membership organization we offer a variety of community programs and services.
Mission
* Preserve & promote R&B through activities, events & education;
* Preserve and promote the heritage & historical connections of R&B music in the evolution of American popular music; and
* Improve public awareness and acceptance of R&B as a musical art form.
11th ANNUAL HERITAGE CELEBRATION
11th Annual R&B Heritage Month Festival
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9th
RI Women Sing the Blues
Celebrating R&B Heritage
7:30 Until . . . $10 @ the Door
CV CLUB, E. Providence, RI
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RIRPBS
12 Kipling Street
Providence, RI 02907
401.461.0012 / rirbps@gmail.com
Donations are tax deductible
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Rhode Island Rhythm & Blues Preservation Society
12 Kipling Street, Providence, RI 02907
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