When I walked into the ice cream parlor on the corner of Ives and Williams St one cool spring morning, it looked like what you’d expect from an ice cream shop: coolers, tables, napkins for spillage and amusing local kitsch on the walls. There’s a purple ice cream truck parked in the street outside. Looks are […]
It’s 9:30 on a Wednesday night and I’m in a dimly lit room sitting at a table on the second floor of the Columbus Theatre. A classical music piece plays over the sound system. In front of me, a 20-something man pretends to be tied down to an invisible wall with invisible rope to experience unknown pleasures, […]
Gallery Night Providence is one of those Providence activities everyone in the city should do at least once. It’s charming and pleasant and fun, and shows a side of our city you might not otherwise realize has been here all along, existing in the cracks between most citygoers’ daily experiences, coffee runs and commutes. If […]
Spring is here and housecleaning is in order. While you are shaking out the carpets and vacuuming the drapes, don’t forget to give your vagina a good steaming. V-steaming, the latest fad to hit Beverly Hills, has roots in an ancient cleansing and fertility ritual. Known as “chai-yok” by Korean healers and as “bajos” (“down […]
Aries: You’re entering a busy period where you find yourself dealing with troublesome neighbors, talkative friends and disruptions in your routine. Throw that plan or schedule out the window and go with the flow. Expect some opposition to your new and innovative ideas. Use charm and diplomacy to get your point across. Taurus: The big question […]
The Steel Yard, located in the industrial valley of Providence, allows aspiring artists or anyone who wants to learn something new to take classes in many different art and technical programs as a way of fulfilling its goal: to create a community where individuals can practice arts with others. I had the pleasure of sitting […]
So you want to build some furniture but have no idea what you’re doing? No worries! Let’s build the simplest project out there, but one that nearly everyone needs — bookshelves. First, you need to start with good wood. It’s gotta be straight and flat. This is very important! Curved or twisted boards will […]
After a number of years as part of the August Foo Fest, the Rhode Island Mini-Maker Faire (MMF) is moving to the June PVD Fest, still in close collaboration with local arts collective AS220. Among other changes, the move allows MMF to expand its hours; the event now runs from 1 – 8pm on Saturday, June […]
Growing your own food is a great way to add fresh herbs and produce into your diet, and it’s dirt cheap. Gardening isn’t without its quirks, though. Anyone who has brought a basil plant home from the grocery store only to watch it slowly wither away and die knows how frustrating cultivating food can be. “I […]
Shosha, a hip, urban clothing company from Providence, is run by a 28-year-old who goes by the name of Lex Effects. Her company creates strictly comfy, everyday wear for youths and young adults who are going after their goals. Lex learned graphic design in college, but was always into designing. Even in high school she […]