Barker Playhouse: More Diverse
In an attempt to cast a wider net in auditions and produce more diverse plays, The Players at Barker Playhouse in Providence this year changed their long-standing policy restricting actors […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Undividing America: Editorial
Today, many people believe that the United States is deeply divided, and that makes us weak and vulnerable to manipulation. Social media and the pandemic have made it easier to […]
Once in a Generation Dollars: Let’s Make a Deal
Welcome to The Squid’s Ink: we print Rhode Island’s dark and humorous truth Since 2020, the Rhode Island state government has been sitting on the so-called “once in a generation” […]
ON THE BALL AND OFF THE WALL: Pastime is Now Past Time
This column is for non-sports fans who would like some enlightenment and hopefully humor without being sports fanatics. The French-born educator, philosopher and author Jacques Barzun once wrote of what […]
Make it Count: Giving Tuesday
It’s almost the most wonderful time of year… which means that your inbox is about to get massacred by sales, deals you “can’t resist,” and one that, let’s face it, […]
Let’s Get Weird: Keep On Moving
Finally… there’s a month with a full calendar of upcoming dates listed in advance to preview. Anyways just a quick heads up to those sending me your shows and releases, […]
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks…There “Comes A Time” when I feel I HAVE to write about a concert that I am playing. This is not only for my benefit but for the […]
Anti-Vaxicide: Suicide by COVID
Dear C and Dr. B, I am a therapist at a busy community health center and I am unsure how to think about one client who was in her 20’s. […]
Unholy Lotus, Asphalt Woes, and De-Signed Trees: ecoRI News Roundup
Zoning Board Kicks Asphalt Operation to the Curb Providence’s Zoning Board of Review unanimously denied a variance request Oct. 13 from a pavement manufacturing company that sought to continue the […]
Pavid Vermin: Punk Rock from the Basement
The pandemic era nightmare has had a few upsides, including a flurry of activity from those who make music at home. With his basement recording project, Pavid Vermin, Glenn Robinson […]