Owning a pet is a huge responsibility. Pet owners take on the care and well being of another creature, which is never an easy task. It is a constant commitment to ensure that the creature eats, uses the bathroom, gets exercise of some sort, is clean and is loved (among many other things). Pets are […]
Dear Dr. B: I have been researching mushrooms and read that there are some that can help with my depression better than the medications that doctors keep trying to give me. What are your thoughts about these? They are not only free, but grow in the woods behind my house. Backwoods Bob Dear Bob: […]
Brown University’s theater programming has long held a fine reputation in the state, and it is currently progressing in exciting ways! The Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies (TAPS) is the intellectual and artistic center at Brown for faculty and students interested in the aesthetic, historical, literary, practical and theoretical explorations of performance in global […]
WED 28 Lady Project Winter Marketplace: Locally made goods and services from members of the PVD Lady Project, all in one place at one time. Arcade Providence, 65 Weybosset St, PVD. arcadeprovidence.com PechaKucha: The alt-Ted talk is back this month with a relativity theme. 8:20pm. Askew, 150 Chestnut St, PVD. pechakucha.org/cities/providence THU 29 Kingsmen/ Breathing […]
On the surface, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Gloria appears to be about millennials trying to make it as employees of a print magazine, just as such “primitive” forms of news are beginning to die. Even if that premise were the sole basis for the play, that would be enough to make for a potentially interesting show. But […]
There’s an old adage in show business that says you should never work with children or animals. That fact alone should strike fear into any theater company attempting to perform Annie, since it heavily features both. So, when a local company like Granite Theatre in Westerly decides to mount it for their holiday show, they […]
There is nothing grander then walking into the Rosecliff Mansion, especially at Christmas. Island Moving Company adds to the grandeur with several beautifully decorated Christmas trees in every corner, each with its own style and color theme. It is breathtaking and magical. Mikki Ohlsen and her wonderfully talented company, faculty, staff, along with approximately 80 […]
The reputation of Night Mother by Marsha Norman is that it is intense. When I casually chatted with several local frequent theatergoers about going to see the show, they responded with some form of, “Wow, what a show.” Without having much more than a brief plot summary, I wasn’t sure if that was a good “wow” or […]
