Captivating Hedwig Gives a Powerful Performance
I have to admit that as I drove over to Academy’s new space (same location, updated space), I knew next to nothing about Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which was […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Five Fun Things To Do: Jan 23 – 30
THU 24 Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo: Bluegrass. 9pm. Nick-A-Nee’s, 75 South St, PVD. fb.com/nickanees Stranger Stories: Local writers tell true stories – this edition, about “dinnertime.” Go – you’ll […]
Advice from the Trenches: Peep Show
Dear C and Dr. B; My 12-year-old son is in 8th grade. Yesterday he received a online photo of a naked girl from one of his classmates. We were alerted […]
Robot Takeover: They Were Robots brings a new sound to PVD
Two years ago, two members of The Copacetics, an eight-piece Providence-based reggae/ska band, decided they wanted to start a project to play music as an artistic outlet, and what they’ve […]
In Pursuit of an Out Of This World Girl, JeanLou Shines On SuperNova Girl
JeanLou is one of the city’s most active performers — he released three projects in just one year. He kicked things off in 2017 with, Since Your Listening… The five-song project […]
Benny’s the Musical has it All
Benny’s. The little store that had it all, long before Walmart was a thing. Some of us are still traumatized by their closing and get a little choked up with […]
Night Watch at Gamm: How I Won the War
Keeping calm while carrying on – quite a lot of carrying on, really – is the theme of The Night Watch, the Gamm Theatre’s US premiere of Hattie Naylor’s adaptation […]
Letter to the Editor: A Low Blow
In the December issue on page 13, I was surprised when Christians were called out in the title of a very nice and informative article on the history of the […]
Letter to the Editor: Recreational Marijuana and Security Clearances
Recently, executives at Electric Boat complained that if Rhode Island legalizes recreational marijuana, it will make it hard to find workers who can get security clearances. Electric Boat makes things […]
Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Burbage: Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit
It is difficult to summarize or even explain what Thom Pain (based on nothing) is about: a one-man monologue with surreal references to everything from Shakespeare (repeatedly) to the Song of Songs. Much of […]