Letter to the Editor: Invenergy
To the Editor: Ever since the Invenergy Clear River power plant was proposed for Burrillville, the overwhelming majority of people in Rhode Island have been united in opposition, while many […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Phantogram Rains Down The Beat At Lupo’s
Electro rock act Phantogram rose to prominence in 2016 in upstate New York. The duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter released their stellar follow-up to their 2014 gem Voices […]
Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes: The Elephant in the Room
Two nights ago I was on Facebook and Meryl Streep was breaking the internet. I don’t own a television so I was unaware of what the hype was about. Someone […]
FUNDA Fest 2017: From Westerly to Woonsocket, Providence to Newport…
From Saturday January 14 until Saturday January 21, 2017, Rhode Island Black Stories (RIBS) presents the 19th annual FUNDA Fest. FUNDA means to teach and learn in Zulu and KiSwahili, and […]
Mike D’s Top 5 Can’t Miss Shows of February
1. Thursday, January 12: 95.5 WBRU presents Phantogram, Foreign Air; Show 9pm; $25 advance / $30 day of; All ages; Lupo’s, 79 Washington St, PVD. Phantogram are on top of the […]
Funda Fest – Celebration of Black Storytelling
Performers: Leeny Del Seamonds is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed storyteller of Hispanic/ Latino and world stories. Her performances are populated with a large cast of colorful characters, and include mime […]
A Shift In Medicinal Practices In Rhode Island
Whether they are medical professionals or are accessing care, many Rhode Islanders are beginning to notice a shift in local health care practices. With acupuncture centers popping up across […]
Got Beer? What’s Next for 2017?
I think we can all agree that 2016 was pretty much a year that should be wiped from history. Even if you actually got your way during this recent, hotly contested […]
Rabbit Hole: Have a Carrot
Anyone who has lost a child or a sibling to premature death finds the experience inexplicable and unique, and even parents who lose the same child together will cope differently […]
Protection for Good Samaritans
In 2015, the Good Samaritan Law, designed to protect people from prosecution if they call emergency services to help a companion who overdosed, was allowed to expire due to a […]