Arsenic and Old Lace is one of the most popularly produced plays in the United States. Since its premiere in 1939, it continues to be revived on stages from Broadway to Main Street. The play revolves around the Brewster family of Brooklyn. Mortimer Brewster is the hero of this farcical black comedy. He has to […]
Communication is complicated. These days, we try to fit everything into 140-character statements rather than engaging each other in dialogue. We choose to post on social media rather than sitting down to catch up in person. The number of choices we have to communicate prevents us from really getting to know each other. Instead, we […]
Do you hear the people sing? It’s probably coming from PPAC, where the cast and crew of Les Miserables are preparing to kick off the national tour. Fresh off of its Broadway revival, the beloved musical joins the ranks of the many shows that have chosen Providence as the first stop on their tours over […]
Lina Tullgren is putting a different spin on the singer-songwriter style. The 23 year-old from southern Maine strums an electric guitar with a deep tone that forms a signature sound. Ty Ueda contributes his talents on organ and guitar to compliment Tullgren in stellar fashion while Petey Mclaughlin provides the foundation via percussion. Tullgren’s debut […]
THU 21 Dave Death’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Art Show: The stylistic guru of the striking 13 Folds Magazine brings his artwork and a night of serious rock with Kris Hansen and Nate Cozzolino. It’s Dave’s first show in over 20 years! Alchemy, 71 Richmond St, PVD. alchemyri.com THU 21 – SAT 23 14th Annual Providence […]
Patriots Diner, 24 hours, 65 Founders Dr, Woonsocket. Frank’s Restaurant, 24 hours, 614 Smithfield Ave, Lincoln. Montecristo Restaurant, 24 hours, 488 Elmwood Ave, PVD. Haven Bros, 3am / 4am Fri & Sat, 12 Fulton St, PVD (next to City Hall). Green Apple, 10pm, 3am Fri & Sat, 168 Atwells Ave, PVD (highway end) Wise Guy’s Deli, 1am seated / 4am […]
“You’ll love it!” my rising 1st-grader enthused as he prepared his baby brother for preschool. “You get to play all day. There’s play dough and dress-up and puzzles. And they always take you outside — even if it’s snowing!” Then a shadow fell across his face. “In my school, I don’t get to play that […]
It happens during my last class of the day: A seventh grader raises her hand and asks, “It’s a bad thing if you want to date more than one person, right?” The task I’d assigned my students was supposed to be a simple — list some things that might tell us if a relationship is healthy […]
As the summer winds down, there is still an abundance of delicious local produce available for fresh, colorful meals. The following recipes use cannabis-infused olive oil, which you can pick up at your local dispensary or make with the easy recipe included. Green Gazpacho with Shrimp Serves: 4 1 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt 1/4 […]
The entering freshman class at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) for fall 2017 includes the first beneficiaries of a new program that offers free tuition to RI residents who in 2017 either were graduated from high school (public, private or homeschooled) or completed the General Educational Development (GED) test while younger than 19 […]