Finding Neverland Flies into PPAC
Finding Neverland has flown into the Providence Performing Arts Center, and you don’t want to be left behind! I admit I love Peter Pan; it was one of my favorites growing […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Powerful Dutchman Performed at MMT
My mouth was open so wide that you could have shoved a Cortland apple inside it as I tried to take in all of the intensity. “How did we get to […]
Alt-Health: Food and Drug Interactions
Americans take a lot of pills. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), at least 100,000 Americans die each year from reactions to properly prescribed prescription drugs. At […]
Letter to the Editor: More State Help for Developer
To the Editor, The headline on the business page of the Thursday, November 16 Providence Journal said it all: “More state help for developer.” For the umpteenth time, the I-195 […]
Top 5 Fun Things To Do: November 29 – December 5
WED 29 11th Annual Short Short Story Film Fest: For 11 years, Merging Arts has been bringing this inspiring film event to Rhode Island. While some of the shorts may […]
Album of the Week: Latvian Radio – Pick Your Poison, Pick Your Blues
New York musician Patric Westoo brings a stellar take on the powerpop style whenever he writes a song. His lyrics have a unique substance to them that maintain a slight […]
Jazz Insights: Barbara Slater
Within the last decade, Barbara Slater became a quality female jazz singer in Rhode Island. She had previously earned a law degree and published several books to her credit. As […]
Can Rhode Island “Bounce Back” after Disasters? A New Climate Resilience Strategy Is in the Works
Shaun O’Rourke wakes up thinking about Rhode Island. He was hired in summer 2017 as the director of stormwater and resiliency at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), an […]
Giving Thanks
I’m thankful that the potholes on my street are still smaller than my car, this time of year. I’m thankful that the Independent Man is wearing a loin cloth. It’s […]
Advice from the Trenches: Boundaries
Dear C; I am working on my masters in psychology and planning on going into teaching. In the meantime, I work part time as staff at a local psychiatric hospital […]