A History of Revolution Leads to the Providence Prohibition Party
Progressive Change with Providence Prohibition Party In 1972, one of the first documented hemp festivals in the US took place in Ann Arbor, Mich. It was a response to new […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Wear Aspirin and Save Lives
Met High School Students Pursuit to Save Lives with Wear Aspirin It is a presentation Christian Rijos has given dozens of times over the past year, a pitch from a […]
Roots Report: Cruel Summer Breeze
National and Local Music Surround Rhode Island Summer Okee dokee folks … I know I say this every year; summer is NOT my favorite season. That being said (again), Bananarama’s […]
Nikola Tesla: (Not Quite) Celebrated Visionary
Forefront of Electricity, Nikola Tesla There have been many golden ages throughout history, times of enlightenment and unbound creativity when the human race advanced forward by leaps and bounds. Times […]
9th Annual One Act Play Festival Comes to The Artist’s Exchange
The Artist’s Exchange is currently in rehearsal for its 9th Annual One Act Play Festival, opening July 25. Over 250 short plays were submitted from local, regional and national playwrights […]
Roller Derby: RI Riveters Roller Rumble Against Wales & Sweden
The weekend of June 20 featured more than 50 roller derby bouts with teams from around the world in the annual East Coast Derby Extravaganza (ECDX) in Feasterville, Penn. A […]
Opera Providence – Opera Done Right
Let’s face it. Opera is a tough sell in America. To really appreciate it requires focus, which is severely lacking in a world of constant verbal and electronic chatter. Some […]
A Will to Help Neighbors in Need
For decades, Barrington has been considered one of Rhode Island’s most affluent communities. But Wilton Spencer knew that not everyone in town was wealthy. In 1933 Spencer drafted a will […]
Featuring The Creatures That Dwell Within The Minds Of Creatives
Fantastical creatures come alive Five months ago the staff at The Avenue Concept, home to the Avenue Gallery, wondered about the fictional creatures that come alive in the imagination and […]
48 Hours of Filmmaking Madness
48 Hour Film Festival Comes to Providence For months you’ve been getting your team ready, and then you get the assignment: a genre, a prop, a line of dialogue and […]