Friday, May 19, was cold, but great performances warmed up the evening, thanks to the talented tune-spinners David Tessier and the All-Star Stars (or possibly the All-Star Band of All-Star Stars), Guess Method, Baby Baby Explores the Reasons Why that Gum Is Still on the Sidewalk (whom we will henceforth call Baby Baby) and Sasquatch […]
Monday, August 14 from 5-9pmR1 Indoor Karting, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI Yes, there will be food trucks! Our Food Truck Awards, now in its 7th year (with time off for pandemics), draws nominations from our food writers, local event planners and food truck events around the state, plus suggestions from the trucks themselves. This event […]
Monday, August 14 from 5-9pmR1 Indoor Karting, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI This event will be held alongside our seventh annual Food Truck Awards. Find the event on Facebook here. RSVPs help us plan properly! Our Drink Awards are still new – 2021 was their first year. We asked our eats & drinks writers, and the […]
Christopher Brasfield, Alyssa Giannetti, Lucy Horton, and Danny Drewes in “MY WAY: A Musical Tribute To Frank Sinatra” at Theatre By The Sea thru June 11. Photo by Michael Derr. In celebration of 90 Years of Theatre By The Sea, owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the opening of the 2023 season […]
When it comes to decisions that involve my heart, I am not sure I am ever going to get it right. I don’t fall for anyone easily and when I fall, I fall hard. I am following my heart instead of my head and this is probably the problem. Imagine jumping off a cliff attached […]
If you want to ride a two-wheeled dirt bike or four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) legally, there is only one place in the state open to the public: ButtonwoodsMX in Richmond. We previously reported (“Picking on Poor People: Outlawing minibikes and ATVs” by Michael Bilow, Apr 6, 2021) about police campaigns in urban areas to crack […]
Okee dokee folks… I was just online and a friend of mine posted photos from a concert he is at. He commented that people had been on their feet the whole show. This was a positive thing to him. Me, not so much. At my age I don’t enjoy standing for concerts. I know that […]
Since restarting in November 2021, The First Sunday Jazz Jam at The Parlour (Providence) has been steadily growing a dedicated following of musicians and listeners who have helped transform the monthly series into a community-focused evening of musical dialogue and celebration of jazz. I’ve had the good fortune to watch it all blossom first-hand as […]
Contrary to popular belief, Warren-native John Rego is NOT a 17-time Olympic gold medalist for synchronized swimming. However, he is an egregiously talented illustrator whose work is currently on display at Out of the Box gallery in Jamestown alongside work by his wife, illustrator Sanika Phawde. Rego’s cover art was inspired by walking around PVD, […]
Deer Tick – Emotional Contracts (ATO Records) On their ninth studio album, Emotional Contracts, Deer Tick created a record unlike any in their catalog, while retaining their signature elements. It’s really not an easy trick to pull off – experimenting in the lab with new chemicals while still managing to make a record that sounds […]