Solidarity!: Protesters march for Adam Toledo
Activists flocked to the State House last night to hold a solidarity rally and march for Adam Toledo and other victims of police brutality. Toledo was a 13-year-old shot and […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Ordinary Instant: “The Year of Magical Thinking” from The Players
“Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it.” Through April 11, The Players at Barker Playhouse treated audiences to an emotionally intense and […]
In Providence: A little off the top
If you had asked me when I was younger what my least favorite thing to do on a Saturday was, it would be the day, every other month, when my […]
Gotta Be Mandi: Alternative rocker Mandi Crimmins explores self-acceptance with new song “Anyone But Me”
If you’ve never met Mandi Crimmins, you wouldn’t know how iconic her deep scarlet locks are in her grunge-but-trendy aesthetic. That’s why in the video to her recent release, “Anyone […]
A Generational Divide: Do 20-somethings have different life expectations than previous generations did?
Dear C and Dr. B; I work at a museum and there is a collection of new college freshmen who are there doing internships. I am having a hard time […]
The Indian Wars: America’s longest war
When Joe Biden announced his intention to remove all troops from Afghanistan by September 11, he made one critical error in what should have been a universal moment of relief. […]
The Number of Vaccinated Rhode Islanders Continues to Climb: A summary of the governor’s COVID-19 briefing
Vaccinations continue to climb in the state, but we can’t seem to shake slowly rising COVID-19 case numbers. State leaders at the weekly press briefing today announced 428 new cases […]
A Return to PPAC: The comeback tour
The last time I stepped foot in the Providence Performing Arts Center, it was to see the splendid tour of Hello Dolly! that played to less than full houses because […]
Protesters Gather on the State House Lawn: Rhode Islanders gather in solidarity to protest the killing of Daunte Wright
Hundreds of activists and protesters gathered last night at the State House in response to the killing of Daunte Wright. Wright was killed on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, during […]
Don’t panic! J&J vaccine pause and rare blood clots: One-in-a-million risk
In “pausing” use of the Janssen vaccine, one of only three COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use in the US, RI is following national guidance from the federal Food and […]