Five Fun Things To Do: Nov 27 – Dec 3
WED 27 Skanksgiving: A night of punk. Sharpen your turkey legs. 7pm. FMH, 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com FRI 29 James Montgomery Band: Blues legend. 8pm. Chan’s, 267 Main St, […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Advice from the Trenches: Scratching
Dear C and Dr. B; My 16-year-old daughter, Carolyn, scratches herself. She isn’t tearing her skin open or leaving large raised welts, but even though she tries to hide it […]
Book Review: James Vickers’ In-Between People
The journey can be an incredible adventure, regardless of destination or means. Sometimes there’s an undocumented reason that subconsciously leads someone to embark on an odyssey with no actual plan. […]
Jazz Insights: Bobby Leo Hackett
Robert (Bobby) Leo Hackett became one of the world’s finest cornet players.Born in Providence in 1915, he created a soft, easy-listening and romantic sound that became unequaled, even today. Early […]
ACLU Gives Voice
“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” – Oscar Wilde I’ve arrived early on a Saturday night for this evening’s event: an ACLU fundraiser. […]
American Girlhood on Stage: Dance Nation powerfully portrays what it means to be a girl
Competition, jealousy and uncertainty plague all pre-teen girls, but in few places are they more pronounced than on a competitive dance team. Playwright Clare Barron exploits the tensions teeming within […]
In Providence: A Providence Thanksgiving
“This would have been her big Thanksgiving, because she was always saying how, you know, when she was gone, if we all could do the holidays and not ‘eff’ it […]
Pawtucket’s Seussical Has Heart, But Lacks Focus
I went into this production of Seussical having never seen the show before. Like anyone, I know the classic Dr. Seuss lore, have a deep attachment to the characters and […]
Keep on Moving: Three Points of Madness — Circus of Madness
The circus is coming back to town as Three Points of Madness release their third album, Circus of Madness, with a rager at Dusk this Saturday. Don’t worry, there will be […]
AltHealth: Holiday Indulgences
The holidays are bearing down on us fast. It is a time full of mouth-watering morsels and open bars. Throw in a heavy dash of gift guilt, family expectations and […]