Leaving the sunlight-flooded corridor of the Arcade on Westminster Street to step into the Lovecraft Arts and Sciences store is like stepping into another world. The lights are dim and the walls are dark, allowing the spotlit cabinet curiosities to stand out. A bizarre stuffed creature made by a local artist dangles from the ceiling […]
The kickoff event of this year’s NecronomiCon promises to bring the haunting of Providence to new heights (or perhaps, murky new depths). You should be prepared for some amazing music (see previous page), as well as eldritch chanting and chimerical cultists hidden beneath robes both sinister and spectacular – on stage and in the audience. […]
Lovecraft inspires artists of all sorts, including brewers. In honor of NecronomiCon, we’re rounding up our reviews of Lovecraft-inspired brews so you can drink deep of his mythos. Just watch for errant tentacles snaking out of the can or bottle. Gansett’s Lovecraft Honey Ale This beer is, like Lovecraft’s writing, more than a little out […]
When in search of refreshment, a fated coupling of spirits and expertise occur, if we’re fortunate enough to notice. This particular cocktail writer found herself in such a state when rummaging for a cocktail in Lovecraft’s favorite (and home) city. Not just any cocktail, but one that thoughtfully acknowledged this long sleeping master of pulp, […]
As Providence gears up for NecronomiCon, a semi-annual gathering to celebrate the life and work of one of Rhode Island’s most influential, revered and let’s face it, controversial writers of weird fiction, H. P. Lovecraft, an overview of a new comic series from comics legend Alan Moore titled, appropriately enough, Providence, seems in order. Alan […]
With summer coming to an end, you can almost taste the fall air slowly rolling toward Providence. And with fall comes all the best festivals in the city. Many venues are prepping for the upcoming festivities, so they’re leaving the last half of August with fewer shows than usual. But that doesn’t mean that you […]
The sun sank behind the silhouetted structures of downtown Providence, and I was about to embark on the trail of one of the 20th century’s most prolific writers of horror and suspense. Little did I know that it would almost lead me down a path of absolute emotional and physical agony. NecronomiCon is about to […]
Prepare your taste buds as Rhode Island kicks off its 17th annual Pawtucket Arts Festival with the Blackstone River Party, or “The Taste of the Valley,” which is an event that’s just as exciting as it sounds. The month-long celebration of Rhode Island’s art and culture scene begins at 6pm at Slater Memorial Park, in […]
East Providence Arts Council is launching their inaugural arts and music festival, “The Looff,” on August 22 from 10am – 8pm in Riverside. You might be asking right about now: What’s a Looff? Like, the thing you use in the shower? No, not even close. “We wanted a real brand for our festival, like Bonnaroo or Burning Man,” […]
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