To Kill a Mockingbird: Art Is the Politics of the Impossible
Racism is the curse of American history and slavery was America’s original sin. Abraham Lincoln warned that expiating the sin of slavery might demand that “every drop of blood drawn […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
My Husband’s Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad Challenges Audiences to Face Their Sexual Fantasies with Self-Compassion
In his book Group Psychology and the Analysis of Ego, Sigmund Freud defined libido as “the energy….of those instincts which have to do with all that may be comprised under […]
Interview with Aaron Lazar from The Giraffes
Ever since the mid ‘90s, Brooklyn hard rock act The Giraffes have been ripping music a new one with loud riffs, seismic drumming and sheer intensity. On March 19th they’ll […]
Album Of The Week: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down’s A Man Alive
There’s a certain mellow coolness to Thao Nguyen’s music. It has a habit of taking over your senses and giving you numerous sensations. She’s the frontwoman and guitarist for the […]
The Rhode Island Trilogy
The theatrical trilogy has a long pedigree, reaching back as far as Aeschylus’ Oresteia. We, as a collective audience, have now come to expect stories to come in threes. Whether […]
Alfred A. Nicolace
Famed pianist Alfred A. Nicolace passed away on February 20, 2016. He was son to the late Carlo and Rose (Navarro) Nicolace. He was the father of Alfred Nicolace, Diane […]
The Sound of Music Soars at PPAC
The touring production of the beloved The Sound of Music, now being performed at Providence Performing Arts Center, is an unqualified triumph. The singing is first-rate, the Rodgers and Hammerstein […]
The Italian Wife Takes the Stage
In a season that included a prom combined with Pride and Prejudice, a meaty discussion on censorship and a piece that examined how we look at our bodies, Epic Theatre […]
Advice from the Trenches: Super Mother-in-Law!!
Dear C; My question is: How do you not feel completely inadequate as a wife and daughter-in-law when you have a Super Mother-In-Law? She’s an amazing cook — all from […]
RI’s Finest: Reviewing RISCA’s Fine Arts Fellowship Exhibition at Bannister
When attending a gallery, I often think of one of the catchphrases of Brian Sewell, Britain’s latest, greatest and perhaps most infamous art critic. The words are radically simple, a […]