Thanks to Interstate 95, travelers can drive all the way from Miami to New Brunswick without ever needing to leave the highway. Artists from Jimmy Buffet to the Front Bottoms have struck a chord singing about it, but a project from the Preservation Society of Pawtucket hopes to shed light on another, less-discussed aspect of […]
Gigi’s Catering Service It seems every time Governor Gigi Raimondo is involved in an enormous deal by the state that involves big corporations, she, to put it politely, soils the bed. That is because, as Phillipe and Jorge have said countless times in this space, she always thinks she is the smartest person in the […]
Summer is here, the sun is hot and our Vitamin D is at near-lethal levels, causing an incessant urge to attend festivals, dance like crazy and let go of inhibitions while surrounded by thousands of strangers. Screw the correlation studies; there’s just something about the summertime that makes this vivacious conviviality quite alright. Lucky for […]
The sun was soft and low in the sky, enveloping the Contemporary Theater Company (CTC)’s outdoor performance space in a dreamy midsummer glow; it’s the perfect setting to kick off the troupe’s “Shakespeare on the Saugatucket” series. This month, CTC presents William Shakespeare’s comedy Two Gentlemen of Verona, a cheerful adventure complete with complicated love […]
It’s not uncommon for RI’s theater scene to be taken over by Shakespeare in the summer months. This season, we’ve already seen TRIST present The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Burbage is getting ready to revive their production of Julius Caesar, which was fantastic when I saw it five years ago at the William Hall […]
Two issues ago, we celebrated the third anniversary of the bettering of Rhode Island’s beer laws while bemoaning the fact that our 401 indie brewers have the lowest beer-to-go ounce limit – 288 per customer – in the US (tied with Alabama and South Carolina). We also noted that the General Assembly had considered bills […]
Almost two months ago, on my commute to work, I spotted a ladder, a freshly primed wall and a very chill artist on Cypress Street directly below Billy Taylor Park Bridge. I was curious, so I slammed the brakes and popped a U-ie. I met the artist, Elijah Faris, and we exchanged numbers. After hearing […]
WED 10 The Great American Hemp & Blues Festival: Musical performances include a Grateful Dead tribute, folk rock, country and reggae. Headliner is James Montgomery Blues Band. Vendors, artisans and speakers throughout the day. Followed by a Phish concert. 1pm. Mohegan Sun Earth Ballroom, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, Conn. mohegansun.com THU 11 7th Annual […]
I first saw the Rolling Stones in fall 1989 on their Steel Wheels tour. At the time, being an adolescent punk rocker, I didn’t give a shit about “corporate rock” like the Stones. My dad, who loves the Stones, had tickets for the show at the old Foxboro Stadium. Someone had cancelled last minute so […]