The Rhode Island Foundation announced the two winners of their “Innovation Fellowship” Program Wednesday night at Roger Williams Casino. David Dadekian and Amy Bernhardt will be given $300,000 over three years to fund projects that will brighten the future of Rhode Island. The Fellowship, founded in 2011 by philanthropists Letitia and John Carter, rewards inventive […]
In 1914, absinthe was officially banned in France, ending an era (albeit a short one) and creating a legend surrounding the milky green liquid that supposedly fostered creativity, hallucinations and madness. The only true part of that legend, of course, was the fact that the spirit was erroneously made illegal in many countries for about […]
The sweat and vision of Providence people help to define the true meaning of a luxurious hotel On April 3, 2014, a sunny but brisk Thursday in the early evening, a large, cheerful and impeccably dressed crowd stood in front of 122 Fountain Street in Providence, an address drenched in history of a somewhat sticky […]
Dinner, but more importantly drinks Providence’s acclaimed restaurant, Julians, previously featured on Food Network’s “Rachel’s Vacation,” is hosting their Vintage Beer Dinner celebrating their 20th anniversary, on April 20 at 6pm. Located in the heart of Providence, they are known for serving creative comfort foods and on Sunday night, they will not disappoint. It […]
They may be out-dated technology, but records are not ancient artifacts Record shopping used to be a favorite pasttime of mine. I loved searching stores to discover a band I would love for years to come, picking out albums based on the feeling I got from looking at the cover, song titles and record […]
Surf rock that strays from the simple sounds of the sea and adds a little punk In the early 1960s, much of American Top 40 rock & roll was dominated by a Southern California phenomenon known as the surf sound. Made famous by the likes of Jan & Dean, The Rivieras, Dick Dale, and […]
An unresponsive university president doesn’t look good For more than a decade, the University of Rhode Island had a national reputation as one of the most unfriendly campuses for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. Those students didn’t need The Princeton Review to tell them how hostile the environment had become; they had been […]
The Burbage Theatre Company shows that the teenage years of our lives are truly the horror years in their production of Doctor Cerebrus After a brief absence from the local theater scene, the Burbage Theater Company returns with great fanfare in the form of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s play, Doctor Cerberus. Dr. Cerberus (Rico Lanni) is the […]
Back to the basics Most people think of ramen as the salty noodle packets favored by college students, but all over the country, a number of restaurants are proving that ramen isn’t just for cash-strapped undergrads. In the past few years, food professionals began realizing ramen’s potential, much to the delight of the hungry […]
