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PUBLISHED IN THE FALL RIVER HERALD NEWS
JULY 23, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY DAN MEDEIRO<\/em>S <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FALL RIVER \u2014 On Friday evening, Ponta Delgada Boulevard was alive with the beat of drummers, the music of children\u2019s laughter, the hum of conversation \u2014 another party thrown by the city\u2019s cheerleaders<\/a> had drawn hundreds of happy visitors, proving that the waterfront revitalization long promised is happening now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3rd Fridays event, held from 4 to 8 p.m., was the first in a new series held at the Gates of the City<\/a> on Ponta Delgada Boulevard. Held under the soaring arches, the mixture of shopping with local craftspeople and vendors, food, beer, wine and a show was intended to be \u201ca gateway to nightlife,\u201d according to Patti Rego of Viva Fall River,<\/a> one of the event\u2019s sponsors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just trying to change it up down here,\u201d Rego said. \u201cMy hope is that people from Providence and even Newport perhaps will see this as more of a nightlife thing \u2014 or a gateway to nightlife.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-sponsors Viva Fall River and the Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition<\/a> lured in entertainment in the form of the Providence Drum Troupe<\/a>, over a dozen members strong, who performed a high-energy interactive show that thrilled the crowd with infectious rhythm. While a belly-dancer wove colorful scarves through the air, the troupe\u2019s leader whizzed through the crowd on a combination hoverboard and percussion kit, asking everyone from kids to adults to help him keep the beat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rego said she\u2019s bent on bringing different kinds of entertainers to Fall River\u2019s waterfront. \u201cNot because I think we don\u2019t have entertainment here. It\u2019s more so that other places can see how good Fall River is and want to book gigs here,” she said. \u201cWe\u2019ve proved in the last couple of years we\u2019re better than whatever people think we are. … You don\u2019t need to go to Providence, you need to come here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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