The Great International Spring Beer Festival this year was, as I wrote about previously, very different from years past. Sometimes change is a good thing. Despite the uncooperative weather, there was a definite change in the tone and format that turned the event into a completely different beer festival. The more intimate setting, the open air […]
Vudu Sister – Mortis Nervosa The word “chameleon” is thrown around in music terms by critics who can’t think of anything better to say about musicians. The truth is, music is an artist trying to find their own voice, so painting X is going to be different from painting Y, just like those chromosomes. Vudu Sister’s […]
Political Roundup What is it about public office holders in Vo Dilun? This has always been a problem (as evidenced by a front-page story in The Providence Journal a few weeks back, reciting the roll call of the fallen). Whether “jammed up,” arrested or indicted, there appears to be a recent spate of public […]
Every American should have access to, and understanding of, the transformative power of the arts. Public art gives us the opportunity for both. When people work together, the possibilities are endless and rewarding. When projects begin in order to raise community morale, that nurturing can inspire trust, confidence and growth. As documented on their site, […]
Kill the Virgin clearly intends to satirize the tropes of horror movies while providing a post-modern spin on them. Unfortunately, despite some funny moments, the play proves to be an ultimately frustrating and pointless piece of work. The virgin in this story is Ali, a sexy teenager who is questioned by two detectives, Marconi […]
Trinity Repertory Company could not have produced a more spectacular show to close out its 2015-2016 season than Oklahoma!. A first-rate group of performers, under the expert guidance of directors Richard Jenkins and Sharon Jenkins (also serving as choreographer), have breathed new life into the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Eugene Lee’s set resembles a […]
The Southeast New England Film, Music and Art Festival wrapped on April 23, 2016. It featured Artwork at the Warwick Museum of Art, Music at the Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick, and film screenings in East Greenwich, West Warwick and Providence, RI. For a full list of Jury and Audience Award winners please go to […]
Epic Theatre’s Company’s Total Strangers is essentially a remake of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, Strangers on a Train. The major change writer/director Kevin Broccoli made was switching the genders of the two main characters from male to female. Beth (Kelly McCabe) takes a seat next to Georgia (Hannah Lum) on a train in New […]