In Providence: Checking In
“I have a lot of folks I check on. I just go by and knock on their door, and because now, we gotta think about not causing trouble for each […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Calling All Artists: Motif will display your work in a virtual gallery
Art brings community together and promotes positive mental health, and we want to encourage community and creativity in this time of social distancing. We are asking visual artists, musicians, creative […]
The Intelligent Treatment of Clothing: Reed McLaren on the sustainable wardrobe
Reed McLaren has spent time researching how to make timeless clothing pieces last. Initially helpful in the curation of her exquisite natural material vintage collection, The House of Ama, she […]
Advice from the Trenches: Is it unethical to flash pics of your teen?
Dear C & Dr. B, We were at the gym when my husband showed the front desk a photo he had on his phone of our very beautiful teenage daughter […]
Spit, Poet!: An interview with Anthony DiPietro
Anthony DiPietro is a prose poet from Rhode Island, who currently lives in Massachusetts and teaches prose poetry at Frequency Writers. His poetry prose has been accepted into multiple magazines. […]
Over the Hill and Through the Woods: A visit to Locanda Italian Restaurant
This is the truest test of Rhode Island greatness: twice, in the span of three weeks, I have driven *all the way* from Providence to South County just to eat […]
Cheers!: But from over here
The Providence community has always prided itself on shopping small, and now — more than ever — is the time to do so. Hundreds of local restaurants, bars and venues […]
Reminiscences on Winning a Pub in Ireland: A conversation with Trevor O’Driscoll
While we greet St. Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island this year with parades cancelled, restaurants and pubs closed, and gatherings discouraged on account of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re looking back […]
Closed Libraries, Open Resources: Films, e-books, and audiobooks within reach for free during social distancing
During October 1918, the Providence Public Library closed for three weeks on account of the influenza pandemic, known as the Spanish flu. That year, the outbreak claimed the lives of […]
The Monster Is in the House!: How to never be in a horror movie
If you’re bored while stuck at home, and if recent events have not frightened you enough already, you may be brave enough to use this time to catch up on […]