Village of the Damned As our childish, lip-pursing President Tweetybird continues to fill in his top echelon of advisors and Cabinet members with people chosen from a casting call of incompetents, Phillipe and Jorge are becoming alarmed at the way these people look. That is to say, if you saw them coming toward you on […]
This season of reflection and gratitude provides the perfect opportunity to share what you have with others. And you don’t have to have deep pockets to give — the gift of time is often the most useful and appreciated. Check out these opportunities to help others this season. Volunteer: Crossroads Rhode Island’s Domestic Violence Program: Get a […]
For some infused holiday foods to share with friends or family, read below and find some extra-special versions of Thanksgiving classics. Pumpkin Pie Ingredients: Chilled pie dough for one single-crust 9-inch pie 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin puree ¾ cup heavy whipping cream ¼ cup cannabutter, […]
On Thanksgiving Eve, the Rhode Island beer scene will have yet another reason to be grateful, when Shaidzon Beer Company opens in West Kingston at the former home of Proclamation Ale Company, which has moved to a huge new space in Warwick (they’ve been selling cans out of their loading dock; the Official Grand Opening […]
The plight of the homeless is being explored on November 18 in A Place Called Home at Mathewson Street Church in Providence. The interactive performance was created by Frank V. Toti, Jr. and Steven Pennell, the coordinator of the Urban Arts and Culture program at the URI Providence campus. A Place Called Home is also […]
Okee dokee folks… So, this is something that has been bugging me for a long time: Concerts that are announced and the tickets put on sale a year before the show. While I understand the rationale for the large lead time — it is all about locking in the mighty $$$ ASAP — I don’t like […]
Being a native of New England around this time of the year tests your resolve. This freezing weather also plays its part in lighting fires in artists near and far by forcing them to go inside, hunker down and create. A perfect example is WHYTRI, who splits his time between Boston and Providence, with his […]
After four years spent mostly on hiatus, Deer Tick are back with two new albums, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, and a US tour that will bring them to Rhode Island for three shows. This tour, Deer Tick is doing something new; they perform two different sets — one acoustic and one electric. The two sides […]
Choice is a wonderful gift that we have been granted, and the upcoming Black Friday will offer an array of choices for people. Stores will be rolling out deals good enough to cause early morning stampedes as consumers jockey for money-saving position, and money will be spent lavishly as the Christmas season officially begins. Then there […]
On Saturday, December 2, the Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) will be hosting their 5th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo. Steven Porter, president of ARIA, says that this event is the largest literary event in Rhode Island. “We have a number of workshops and presentations from a variety of writers,” he said. It features more […]