Bimonthly Beast June ’18
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Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss Women’s Issues
Women’s Fund of RI hosted a gubernatorial forum with candidates on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Rhode Island College’s Gaige Hall. Not all candidates participated. The Women’s Fund has a mission to advance gender equity by investing in women and girls through advocacy, research and partnerships to create systemic change in the lives of women. […]
Wildfire: A Warm Welcome Home
For all the places I have traveled and the communities I have been a part of, many have come close, but none equal that of the family of Wildfire. I was a stranger in a strange world for only mere minutes. This retreat into the woods of Connecticut brings together the flow arts community of […]
Top 5 Fun Things To Do: June 20 – June 26
THU 21 Chuck and Brad Re-Imagine Jurassic Park: Bone up on the prequel to the big dinosaur movie in cineplexes this summer, with this two-person comedic reenactment that’s sure to befuddle lizard brains. 7:30pm, The Comedy Connection, 39 Warren Ave, East Providence. ricomedyconnection.com THU 21 – FRI 22 CraveRI: A local foodie festival celebrating all […]
2018 Food Truck Award Nominees
Favorite Burger/Slider Haven Brothers Open Season Red’s Street Kitchen Rhody Roots (Formerly Fork In The Road) Rocket Fine Street Food Favorite Grilled Cheese Captain Cheese Championship Melt Fancheezical Red’s Street Kitchen Rhody Roots Favorite Chicken Wings Buddha Belly Citizen Wing Fugo Julians Omnibus Rhodies Food Truck SoulFull Favorite BBQ Baby’s Bonetown BBQ Binge BBQ Eddie’s […]
Eric Weiner, King of the Road
Eric Weiner is the maven impresario of food trucks. His website, FoodTrucksIn.com, after five and half years in operation, lists more than 7,000 vendors in 1,600 cities, allowing the public to see the exact locations of trucks near them in real-time to help decide where to eat. Based in Rhode Island, his PVD Food Truck Events […]
AltFacts: Loving His People to Death and a Humble Suggestion
A Real Funny Dictator Until last week, it was a realm filled by Charlie Chaplin in his brilliant political satire, The Dictator, but now – according to our president, at least – there is indeed a real-life despot out there with a jolly disposition. His name is Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea. He […]
No LNG in PVD
WHO: National Grid WHAT: … has proposed the construction of a $180 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility right next to some other fossil-fuel producing, chemical-leaking facilities, all of which are conveniently located on the wrong side of the hurricane barrier. WHERE: Allens Avenue, South Side of Providence — otherwise known as The Sacrifice Zone. […]
Newport Playhouse’s Remember Me Makes ’em Laugh
Sam Bobrick’s Remember Me? (described alternately as “wacky” or “elegant,” depending on your source) is Newport Playhouse’s current offering, providing several easy chuckles for their always appreciative audiences. Running through July 1, Bobrick’s familiar tale of unhappy marriage and playful infidelity slots in well with Newport’s programming (last year’s Self-Help comes to mind) – bawdy, […]