I’d been living with my boyfriend for less than a week when he posed a playful (albeit somewhat rhetorical) question: “I wonder, how long until you yell at me for something?” I affixed an appropriate level of feigned indignation on my face and glanced over at him, hoping he’d find my lower lip pout adorable. […]
By Tyler Curry Greetings Good vibes and catchy tunes traveled throughout Firehouse 13 on Friday night, as featured artists Melanie Lynx and Milk Bread along with openers Safari and Rich Ferri rocked the stage. Each band with it’s own unique sound, music appreciators could enjoy the powerful voice of Melanie Lynx or the soulful tunes […]
It is reassuring to know that innovative and experimental theatre is alive and well at AS220. In the space formerly known as Perishable Theatre, now The Performance Space at 95 Empire, new ideas are thriving. Audiences who frequented the fresh, new theatre fare at Perishable were concerned that their initiative of supporting experimental, new […]
I recently became an actor at 2nd Story Theater. I did not foresee this happening. For the past three months, I have significantly compromised my academic standing, occupational success and mental wellbeing. I play one of Nurse Ratched’s underlings in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and I sexually abuse a man with a broomstick. […]
45% adrenaline, 25% schoolyard game, 20% circus acrobatics and 10% foam ball to the face: Dodge, dip, duck, dive…and fly. With dodge ball’s addition of a trampoline playing field the game is given a fun, challenging twist. On March 13 Sky Zone held a tournament of about a dozen teams, 5-8 players each, to duke […]
Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13 IPA Beer nerd’s log, stardate, em… March nineteenth… point two. After much trickery and guile, I’ve been able to obtain a bottle of Stone’s latest, super-limited, highly-sought-after and wholly coveted “Enjoy By.” This specialty brew is boasted as a “devastatingly fresh” double IPA. Freshness is the gimmick here, which ensures that […]
The Hot People of Local Rock ‘n’ Roll continues and this week we’re spotlighting our first male in the six or seven years of the series. This man is a giant, both in stature and on the local music scene. He has his own show on WARL that can be heard on Sundays at 5pm […]
Aries: Spring arrives with a bang for Aries. The eruption comes from within you. Some deep-rooted issues bubble to the surface. You need to get them out there in the fresh air for an objective look. Friday brings more explosive action and reaction. You are learning to express the true you. Try and get creative […]
Like thousands of small businesses in Rhode Island, Wilfrid’s Seafood in Woonsocket faces a full menu of taxes and fees every year just to stay in business. Lee Ann Sennick is the company’s comptroller and sees them all come across her desk. “In this industry in particular there are a lot of licenses and permits […]
My cell phone has been acting up lately. It seems to know exactly how to keep me on my feet, making my life a constant whirlwind of surprises. A Gemini’s dream. “It’s a funeral…chicken, fish, or steak?” was the majority of what I could make out from our conversation. “A What?” I yelled into the […]