BERZERKERS: Short film featuring Brown Bird to premiere Friday
BERZERKERS, a short film premiering Friday, April 24, will feature the story of Rhode Island’s Brown Bird and how their music came to serve as an inspiration for a chef […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Next Phase: We spoke with a death doula about dying alone
As hospitals ban visitors to slow the spread of COVID-19, the stories of people dying in hospitals without the comfort of family nearby are heartbreaking — both for the patient […]
Viral Video: Far from Perfect: Thoughts on a Global Pandemic hits the net
Lenny Schwartz and Nathan Suher wanted to make a movie fast. Because it was about the time of corona, made in the time of corona, it couldn’t be produced using […]
I Am Not Free: A Reflection on Being a Woman in 2020
Being a woman has brought with it both heartache and joy, but mostly it has shackled me to a role that does not fit who I am or what I […]
Zooming into a New Normal: One teacher’s reflection on educating from afar
I love teaching. I love the time I spend every August getting my class together, from hanging the bulletin board paper and borders for my walls, to decorating my desk […]
Four Thousand Years After Sabbath, and We’re Finally Taking a Rest
A Pre-Script: I had the idea to write this piece on March 10, which now seems like a year ago, and by the time I put it on paper, things […]
The Other Side of the Camera: A portrait of photographer Jonathan Beller
Jonathan Beller is a Rhode Island photographer specializing in stills, portraits and editorials. I recently worked with Jonathan and can testify to his professionalism and skill behind the camera. He […]
Tell Your Truth: A popular poetry open mic moves online
Damont Combs has been writing since an early age, after a desire to improve his handwriting sparked his creativity. As he grew up in Southside Jamaica Queens, NY, Combs would […]
OBEY GINA 2020
An artist who wishes to remain anonymous started a mysterious movement early last week to raise awareness and funds to support frontline medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The movement […]
Trapped: Domestic violence is on the rise, but help is still there
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has taken over our news headlines, there have been fewer reports of gun violence and domestic abuse cases. One might hope that this is a sign […]