Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Pick Your Monster!
As each Halloween approaches, the twisted winds of fall urge us to plan our special insert of monsters. Space constraints prevent us from putting all the monsters in the insert. […]
Film Review: Author: The JT LeRoy Story
In the late 1990s, JT LeRoy was a force of nature in the book world — the street-hustling son of a truck stop prostitute came out of unknown obscurity and […]
Show Review: Steven Tyler at PPAC
Okee dokee folks… I had the chance to get to the Steven Tyler show last Saturday night at the Providence Performing Arts Center. I wasn’t really sure what to expect. […]
Interview with Matthew Caws from Nada Surf
There’s a case to be made that Nada Surf can be the most consistent band to come out of the ‘90s. The alternative rock act from New York City has […]
A&E 175: Intro to Dorm Dècor
Notebooks and plastic folders lie in disarray at CVS. Large clothing retailers publish sales ads as fluorescent as their in-store lighting. The weather finally begins to cool down. Professors post […]
Pub Amble: Through the Murky Waters of the Ocean State
When I go out, I like the comfort of areas I know, like Thayer, Wickenden, Downtown or Olneyville. But on my latest excursion, I made my way south to a place shrouded […]
Know Thy Codes: Fresh Beer = Better Beer
Beer-drinking usually leads to talking about beer and I’m ever-surprised by what people know, don’t know, think they know or just kinda fabricate (aka, “that’s the beer talking”). (And there’s […]
Hip-Hop: Community Support
I want to take a moment to give major thanks to some of the people who continuously bring forth the hip-hop community. Not only do they put a tremendous amount of effort […]
Einstein and the Polar Bear: Of Books and Men
Einstein and the Polar Bear is an offbeat play filled with eccentric characters in a rural setting. Bill Allenson (Christian O’Brien) is a former author in a home in the […]