“Everybody knows that the war is over, everybody knows the good guys lost.” So goes the 2016 presidential election with the words of the late, great Leonard Cohen; rest in peace. I’m not sure anyone won after all the negativity. All I can say is stay vigilant, but most of all stay decent to one […]
If you are one who prefers your shows have a neat and tidy ending with no loose ends, Ocean State Theatre’s current offering, Doubt: A Parable, may not be for you. But if you are a fan of compelling, thought-provoking drama, then this show is definitely for you. Set during the 1960s, at the height […]
A larger-than-life narcissistic loudmouthed businessman with an eye for beautiful women comes to Washington, DC with plans to take the city — and thereby the country — by storm. He’s a loud-mouthed millionaire who’s made a fortune by ruthlessly tearing down his competition, yet declares himself a champion of “free enterprise.” Sound familiar? Thankfully, Your […]
A native Rhode Islander for over three decades, I sat for the first time in my life in the Bishop McVinney Auditorium for a dance concert on Friday night. I was there to experience the Fusionworks Northeast Choreographers Festival (NECF), a new project dreamed up by artistic director Deb Meunier and her hardworking board of directors […]
That Donald Trump won the US Presidency should be old news to you now. What is a surprise is how few saw this coming. It seems like even those who voted for Trump were surprised at the outcome. Trump has given Americans free license to follow their inner assholes. He’s also brought to the surface […]
WED 9, THU 10, (today, tomorrow) and beyond… Trump resistance rallies. Check Facebook – we think there will be more, and there seem to be some in every major city. Providence has these tonight and tomorrow: facebook.com/events/272125866519037 facebook.com/events/334348390271488 facebook.com/events/203907436719468 THU 10 Sage Francis: With B. Dolan, step on that gas pedal. 8pm. The Met. 1005 […]
Twenty-four hours before The ProJo blew the cover on the Laughing Gorilla, I had used my sleuthing techniques to discover its existence, and I immediately told Motif, “I want to go to there!” (because Liz Lemon is my spirit animal). I won’t pretend I wasn’t bummed when I saw that Gail Ciampa had stolen […]
On Friday, November 18th, the Western Mass rock band Colorway will be treating the Ocean State to a free show at Pour Judgement in Newport. Colorway combines Big Star hooks with guitar wizardry to create catchy earworms that make the repeat button come in handy. Some may know frontman Alex Johnson as the former lead […]