Ever since I first started listening to jazz, I’ve been on an hopeless quest to define it. I would tear through every album I had trying to decipher the message, get as much into my brain as I could, and figure out how it all connected. When you have such a wide range of musicians […]
On the surface, music and small businesses don’t have much in common, but they are both rock stars in their own right and The Level Exchange is here to showcase that! During PVDFest, Level Exchange will be showcasing the best that Providence has to offer in terms of local bands, brands and fans. Shannon Corey, a […]
Aries: Busy, busy, busy – but a nice kind of busy, attending events of an artistic or cultural nature. Interaction with others is generally pleasant, but there is a pesky little issue that needs clearing up, a paper signed, a deal struck but not without some haggling. A certain someone is not so pleasant. Taurus: […]
Currently, it’s not legal to sell pints of beer in breweries, and there is a limit as to how much beer you can buy from a brewery. Though there are currently efforts to change that law, for right now, there are strict limits put on brewers in Rhode Island. Leave it to the innovative Grey […]
There is a stretch of soft, pretty sand in southern RI that is frequently overlooked by Rhode Islanders. They say a prophet is never recognized in his/her own country. This strip of sand is similarly peculiar, in that its relaxed beauty and casual attractions lure sun-and-sand lovers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and beyond in […]
According to a 2014 study, only 17% of the plays produced on US stages are written by women. As well-known playwright Marsha Norman sums it up, “That means, if life worked like theater, 4 out 5 things you ever heard would be said by men.” Fabulous odds. That’s right up there next to the recent “news […]
Al fresco dining — it’s something we New Englanders pine for all winter long. We relish swatting away flies and mosquitoes while enjoying our Bolognese. We love overpaying for mediocre food so we can soak in some fresh air and atmosphere. We dream about dipping steamers in butter while watching the sunset. Too bad we […]
There’s no greater feeling than when the first warm days of summer hit New England. Car windows are finally set free from their six-month-long upright position, the age-old Mr. Lemon versus Del’s lemonade debate ensues and, best of all, stoop and porch drinking become a thing again! It’s the time of year when everyone and […]
With summer quickly approaching, I imagine there are some readers who would like to learn to fish — that age-old skill and pastime. I have learned a lot in the last eight years or so, mostly through trial and error. I have taken suggestions of conventional wisdom that didn’t work, and tried oddball tactics that […]
I am standing at the head of a boat holding a lit torch above my head. I can’t see what is going on behind me. There is only the sound of water moving beneath the boat, and the epic songs of a soundtrack blaring from speakers in the middle of the river. I am […]