Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché, My 19-year-old daughter isn’t really into school, she’s attending because I want her to. Recently, she met a 35-year-old man online who is from across the country. After two months she thinks she is in love with him. They Skype and she has seen his son and says he is real cute and […]
In Maggie, a mysterious disease is wreaking havoc on humanity, turning people into zombie-like creatures who rot and spread their disease through a bite. The disease can take up to eight weeks to fully overtake the host, and here we see the human drama of a family dealing with a world in crisis while their […]
A couple of weeks ago I made dinner plans with two friends on a Saturday night. We wanted to try someplace new and different. Living in East Greenwich, which is halfway between Providence and Newport, there are a plethora of great dining options available to us. In true Rhode Island fashion, however, we didn’t want […]
With a down and dirty honky tonk rock ‘n’ roll sound, Banditos from Birmingham, Ala., are going to be the next big act coming out of the Americana movement with their self-titled debut featuring a groovy tone with a flurry of guitars and drums. Soulful, raw and genuine in every way, Banditos cause a ruckus […]
No one expected it to happen, but the air started to get warmer in the middle of March and the multiple inches of snow that fell this winter were completely melted by early April. People gazed in awe at the grass in their yard, not quite sure what to make of this newfound not-snow. The novelty […]
The Wilbury Group has produced a powerhouse performance of the 2009 Tony Award and 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal, now playing at the Southside Cultural Arts Center in Providence. Next to Normal is a rock musical, yes, but this is not Grease. No, ladies and gentlemen, this is modern, grown-up musical theater piece […]
Allergy season is here. You can tell by the blotchy green dust on your car, the sniggley, snitchy sneezing, and your weeping eyes. Doctors recommend that you begin taking an allergy medication right away and stay on it for the duration. Before you step blindly onto this unending treadmill, we’d like to give you some information that your […]
Do you have a nickname? Little Italy. My boyfriend gave it to me during our college days since I’m only 4’11” and Italian! What do you never leave home without? My aviator sunglasses. What’s your favorite movie? Anything that can scare the bejeesus out of me. But ultimately, Jaws gets first prize. What’s your favorite […]
Consuelo’s Revenge – May 30, 8pm; The Parlour, PVD. Kris Hansen – Jun 18, 8pm; Simon’s 677, PVD. Amanda Salemi – May 26, 8pm; Ladies Showcase at Dusk, PVD. Elwood Donnelly (Atwater-Donnelly) – June 6, 7pm; Local Brew Coffeehouse, Barrington. The Rank Strangers – Jun 14, Wood River Inn, 1130 Main St. Richmond/Wyoming, RI. The […]
Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein has been given a modern and intriguing make-over by Mixed Magic Theatre. The show opened May 15 and runs through May 31. The story begins in the Arctic when the crew of an exploration vessel discovers Victor Frankenstein. He shares his tragic life story with Captain Walton. When he was a boy, Victor’s […]