Oscars by RI
The 2016 Oscar ceremony thrown by the RI International Film Festival was filled with surprises, drama and excitement – and little of that came from the Oscars themselves. There were […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Film Review: The Wave
The Norwegian disaster film The Wave depicts what could happen if a landslide induced tsunami were to hit the small town of Geiranger, an event that scientists claim is imminent […]
Film Review: Creative Control
David is an ad man whose firm has taken on the marketing of Augmenta, an “Augmented Reality” device comparable to Google Glass with built in Photo Shop and some VR […]
An Italian Wife Is All of Us
I have a rule. Read the book first. Always. I never deviate from it. Matt Damon was nominated for an Oscar and virtually everyone I know has seen the movie. […]
Dead Animals or The Curious Occurrence of Taxidermy Contemporary Art
I see dead animals … or do I? Dead Animals or The Curious Occurrence of Taxidermy Contemporary Art at the David Winton Bell Gallery in Providence will have you either […]
Advice from the Trenches: Jealousy!
Dear C; I am not sure if this is a problem, but it does worry me a lot. My boyfriend never gets jealous over me. Not even the tiniest bit. […]
Department of Health Holds Hearings on Memorial Hospital Birthing Unit
On March 17, the RI Department of Health (DOH) held the last of three public hearings in regard to Care New England’s (CNE) proposed closure of Memorial Hospital’s obstetrics unit. […]
Album Of The Week: Bella’s Bartok’s Change Yer Life
Within the depths of Western Massachusetts, there’s a band that’s been causing a stir. They’ve also been causing a frenzy, a ruckus and they’re making people dance. Who are these […]
Motif Interviews Craig Finn of The Hold Steady
Craig Finn from Brooklyn indie rock act The Hold Steady believes the lyrics make the song and it shows with everything he writes. In support of his second solo release, […]
Pin-up: Bettysioux Tailor
Are you a good roller skater? I am really good at rolling forward, not so good at stopping. Would you ever be a roller derby player? Yes! If I could […]