Admittedly, I love a big swing. Keep that in mind as you read this review. Every so often, the folks at Trinity Rep like to remind us that when it comes to innovative theater in RI, they set the bar a long time ago with cutting-edge work and fascinating takes on classical and contemporary work […]
Fans of musical theater are often hard-pressed these days to find new offerings that aren’t based on movies, television shows, other plays or someone’s Greatest Hits collection. It’s understandable, given the time and financial effort required to stage an untested prospect at the professional level, that producers will tend to shy away from new work. […]
Rhode Island’s Harry Allen is considered one of America’s finest tenor saxophone players. Although he was born in Washington D.C., he grew up in Rhode Island, where he became an All-State Baseball player. His father, Maurice, was a big band drummer who taught his son the American Songbook and the secrets of the entertainment world. […]
The days are longer, the air is warmer, and the Rhode Island dance scene is twisting with the turning of the season. RI dance companies are ripe with new offerings this summer; from contemporary ballet to experimental collaborative projects, the Ocean State dance community covers it all. The first weekend of June offers a double […]
Dear C and Dr. B; The first time I saw Brian was at the Starbucks downtown, and I remember thinking that he had the most beautiful face I’d ever seen – soulful eyes, chiseled cheekbones, a perfect mouth. He seemed unapproachable and totally out of my league. He was also the saddest looking guy I’d […]
WED 29 PechaKucha: Tonight’s theme is “hot takes” at this fast moving show of slide shows. 7:20pm. BreakTime Bowl and Bar, 999 Main St #1330, Pawtucket. fb.com/events/450766518992106 THU 30 Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo: Roots, soul and rock. 9pm. Nick-A-Nee’s, 75 South St, PVD. fb.com/nickanees Stranger Stories: Made It: Live lit night, true stories read […]
Popular Broadway musicals have always classically been about fanfare, big spectacle numbers and broad smiles all around. While there is a place in the canon for the traditional shows of the past, newer shows have paved the way for depth of character, intimate stories and connecting with our emotions. Fun Home was originally a graphic […]
“We watch the war and we write about the great deeds done or the horrors done. And that is how God remembers you – the way we write you. And no other way.” Johnna Adams, Gidion’s Knot The term “Gordian Knot” is commonly used to describe a complex or unsolvable problem that is resolved with […]
Sky rockets… I know I could have spent my time more productively on a Sunday afternoon. Jeez, I could have spent money on a hooker, or bet on horses at the track, or simply have gone to church. But hookers and horses don’t come cheap, and neither does Christ. So, with it being Sunday and […]
The Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, honoring soldiers who have died in combat post 9-11 in the Global War on Terror, will be held at Fort Adams in Newport, RI Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-May 27. Hosted by Operation Stand Down and sponsored by Cardis, WJAR and IHeartRadio, the memorial presents almost 7,000 […]