An Interview with RKO Army Member Zephyr Goza
When Zephyr Goza walks into a room, everyone kind of stops. It could be because of his dashing good looks and charming personality, or that he’s wearing a corset and […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Lunar Notes
Aries: The planetary lineup during this period favors you. Things look good for love and money. Be wary of jumping into something before you think things through. Put the brakes […]
Pass the Popcorn: The evolution of the movie-watching experience
There is no doubt that Americans love movies. But how much do Americans love movie theaters? Last year, domestic box office revenue was just under $12 billion. While this might […]
Locale Profile: Three in One: A night on Cromwell Street
When I was growing up, the only type of doughnuts I was accustomed to were Krispie Kremes. They overtook the southwest when I was in high school, and because our […]
The Roots Report: Rap Battle: How I learned to stop worrying and love the hip-hop
Okee dokee folks… Last week I was fortunate to attend a production of the musical Hamilton at Providence Performing Arts Center. I knew very little about the show prior other […]
Haunted: An abuse victim deals with his trauma through film
Filmmaker Skip Shea still lives in the same town where he grew up, where he went to school and where he was sexually abused by Catholic priests. For years he […]
Get the Greens: Gotham Greens is bringing locally grown greens to RI year-round
Your typical bag of leafy greens starts thousands of miles from PVD. It’s grown outside in heavily irrigated row after row out in California, Arizona or Mexico. Then it’s picked, […]
A Little Theater’s Awakening
Roughly once a year, somebody in the area trots out Duncan Sheik’s musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s late-1800s seminal (pun intended) work, Spring Awakening. Often banned and/or censored in its […]
Saddle Up For Nashville, RI: Tennessee meets Rhody for a new country music fest
The places typically associated with country music have more southern accents than lighthouses and seagulls. But according to Michael Friedman, the mind behind the inaugural Nashville, RI Music Festival at […]
Open and Closed
Opened12 Metre Cafe: Inside the Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Sq, Newport. A seaside cafe along Bowen’s Wharf. Bar ‘Cino: 22 Washington Sq, Newport. barcinopnewport.com It’s “chee-no” like Al Pacino. […]