Cruisin’ for a Love Phillipe and Jorge rarely see eye-to-eye with Pope Frankie of the Vatican, except to acknowledge that he is indeed a member of the Catholic faith and that bears do continue to defecate with regularity in the woods. Despite Frankie’s continuing the tradition of swanning around the globe in red slippers and […]
Elizabeth Yeampierre’s words about climate change could aptly be applied to systemic racism. “I think it is all overwhelming,” she said, at a talk titled From Puerto Rico to Rhode Island: Raising Voices for Climate Justice. “We need to respect that what is happening right now is the manifestation of years and years […]
Aries: With the arrival of spring, you feel rejuvenated. You’re ready for action as you enter the spotlight. With Mercury retrograde in your sign, be wary of blurting something out before thinking it through. You aim is to help, not hurt. At the New Moon when Mercury goes direct, your thoughts will be clearer and you […]
Each March, journalists and freedom of information advocates mark Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week, so named because of the Sunshine Act, celebrates freedom of information and encourages communities to understand the public’s right to government information. It is celebrated through activities and events, which are often hosted by nonprofits, libraries and news organizations. In the Sunshine Act, passed […]
BARTENDER PROFILES 1. Audrey King Troop PVD a. How did you get into bartending? I began bartending at Foxwoods, of all places. While it was a crazy and fun environment, it wasn’t exactly the type of bartending I wanted to be doing. It involved making a lot of appletinis and chocolate martinis with chocolate syrup […]
School of Rock (SOR) has opened its doors at 1270 Mineral Spring Ave in North Providence. The Attleboro-based music school franchise is all about helping students develop their musical abilities and learn how to thrive as a member of a band. SOR North Providence offers a collaborative learning experience complete with private lessons and rock […]
People are dying to get into this In an interesting juxtaposition, April 14 is also Historic Cemetery Restoration / Awareness Day. It’s a grave holiday, and if you want to get your headstone on, you can join Cranston Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Alan Fung to clean up the Oakland Cemetery at 1569 Broad St, Cranston […]
I knew the basic gist of the Courtland Club before I made my way there on a Friday night, driving through the residential streets of the West Side until I stopped in front of a nondescript building. With my friend Jeremy as my sidekick, we walked right past the club looking for the sign, circled […]
If we were playing Family Feud and the question was, “Name the phrases and feelings conjured by 100 people who were asked to free associate with the liquor gin,” we can guess at the top answers on the board. “And tonic.” “Tastes like liquid Christmas.” “With my mind on my money and my money on […]
At one time, you could fit all the brewers in Rhode Island into a well-lubed phone booth. Now, you wouldn’t be able to cram them all into a medium-sized Dunkin Donuts without sincere apologies to the fire marshal. There’s a new brewery in Portsmouth, and Buttonwoods I hear is online, so it’s well past time […]