Bobby Hackett, a one-of-a-kind original soft-performing trumpet-player, was born in Providence in 1915. His slow and romantic high-quality tone has never been properly imitated, though many performers have tried. He became popular in the last part of the previous century after being recorded with seven labels, including his most important recordings with the Capital Studios. Over the […]
The US currently ranks highest in healthcare spending among the world’s developed nations. Our average cost per capita is $10,029 a year. What can we do to get our overall costs down? Practice better self-care. But self-care is more than just diet and exercise. The pressures, expectations and anxiety in our lives can make us […]
Oh, Valentine’s Day — it’s the worst day of the year or the best, it all depends on your relationship status. Or at least that’s how it used to be. But now younger people and Valentine’s Day don’t blend as well as they used to, in large part because very few teens care about the […]
Untitled – Kleo Sincere Your body next to mine, Stiff as a board, With the dorm room twin bed keeping us together like peanutbutterandjelly, The moment childlike just as such. This is the way I remember you most, all curly hair and selfish taking up space, and the only ray of sun that’s peaking through […]
For those who prefer their Shakespeare done “traditionally,” times are tough. The idea of what constitutes traditional staging of Shakespeare’s work is elusive, at best, since at least eight of his scripts have no defined time period and “traditional,” in most people’s minds, comes down to tights and some sense of Elizabethan trappings. Whatever stance […]
You know you’re about to have a few laughs when the curtain speech over the sound system starts with, “Bonjour Bitches.” Good writing, good direction and good acting intersect perfectly in Epic Theatre’s newest production, The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson. While Gunderson has been performed widely across the county, her witty and wise words were […]
David Mamet used to be one of the most heavily produced playwrights in the country with smash hits such as Glengarry Glen Ross and Oleanna regularly appearing at any theater that wanted to be seen as “edgy.” Mamet had the golden ticket — his work was considered high art while also appealing to the masses. […]
The moment the lights go to black, the audience is captivated by a film of water that slowly becomes backlit to reveal dancers moving, floating and drowning behind the screen. It is both disturbing and beautiful at once. The image fades and viewers are thrust into a scene with a therapist and a woman, which begins the […]
Rhody After Dark Our roving photographer hit these PVD parties that are GOAT with a goat. Play a little game of Where’s Waldo and see if you can find anyone you know. It’s Rhode Island, so there’s bound to be someone hiding in plain sight. Thanks to party makers Small Victories and Deph Starr!
