Alternative Facts: 12 Ways Donald Trump is Different from Abraham Lincoln
Honest Abe: I cannot tell a lie Donald Trump: I cannot tell if what I just said was a lie. HA: I stole that line from George Washington DT: I […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Providence Bagel: Best thing since sliced bread
The deceptively humble bagel is a culinary art form: bagel connoisseurs are notorious for their exacting demands for just the right hard crust, just the right soft interior, and of […]
Shakespeare in the City Prepares to Perform
I have an immense love for theater. I also have another love: education. As a teacher, I love everything about education (okay, maybe not grading): the students, the literature, that […]
Book Review: E.A. Mann’s One American Robin
It’s the realism of this story that I find so striking. Author E.A. Mann, in his debut novel, wrote something that could hit home with a lot of readers, […]
Luna Loba: El Azufre
On January 29, if you were to arrive late at Luna Loba: El Azufre [The Sulfur Moon] at AS220 Black Box Theater, you would have walked into a packed house, standing room […]
Motif Event Picks for February 8 – February 14
THU 9 Beer vs Wine Dinner: Do you like wine and the SO like beer? Argue no longer, this four course dinner pairs wine and beer with foods to please […]
Album Of The Week: Ron Gallo’s Heavy Meta
Just when you think that rock ‘n’ roll is just copying itself, someone puts out a record that turns the genre on its head. With a flurry of twangy garage punk […]
Alt-Health: Assume Nothing
One of my favorite literary quotes is from Stephen King’s, Cell, a gory tale in which most of the US population is turned into zombies by a frequency transmitted via […]
Homeland Insecurity: Don’t Be Evil
In these unsettling times, it’s appropriate for Burbage Theatre Company to present a look at barbaric and cold-blooded human beings. Bennett Fisher’s Don’t Be Evil explores the world of […]
OSTC’s Born Yesterday Soothes Troubled Spirits
With all the angst and distress the recent presidential election has caused some, perhaps a good political comedy is in order. Ocean State Theatre Company’s current production, Born Yesterday, may […]