During the festival, there will be arts and crafts for kids, food trucks and a special percussive dance showcase headlined by ...

Rhode Island has a special connection to carousels. The Crescent Park carousel is the finest example of Charles Looff's work. Looff is celebrated for the beauty of his carousels. EAST PROVIDENCE ...

They married in 1874, according to the History of Carousels website. Looff would take scraps of wood home from his job and shape them into carousel animals. By 1876, he'd constructed his first, ...

Each animal-shaped seat or car is on a golden pole topped with a planet-shaped lamp. Some of the planets have rings. The colorful carousel animals are inspired by constellations. They include ...

"Lantana is pushing animals quite a bit." Thekaekara added that the purpose of this traveling herd is to raise awareness about human/wildlife coexistence. The Great Elephant Migration is free to ...