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Symposium Books — Independent downtown Providence bookstore that hosts intimate current live-music performances and cultural events. Current tourism listings document live duo performances using guitar, percussion, accordion and saxophone in the bookstore. Programming includes Jazz, folk, acoustic, experimental. The venue is 21+. The venue is at 240 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903.

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21+
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Acoustic, Experimental, Folk, Jazz
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240 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903, United States
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401-273-7900
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