Prominent stories 2025
We try not to play favorites, but of course part of the job you, dear readers, rely on us to do is curate content and try to get you the […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
WICKED RETURNS TO THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: MARCH 4 – 22, 2026
Sponsored Content PART OF THE TACO AND THE WHITE FAMILY FOUNDATION BROADWAY SERIES BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ AND WINNIE HOLZMAN, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY GREGORY MAGUIRE Providence, RI – WICKED, […]
YOU’RE A BIG ONE, MR. GRINCH
Ask anyone if they know about The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and they most likely will say yes. But are they aware that what could be the biggest Grinch of […]
Getting your art on this holiday season: Local picks
We the artists of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and […]
RI’s Book Ban History: The AABB RI
There are books I’m sure everyone is familiar with — horror, fantasy, thriller, etc. However, a new genre has emerged this year for discussion among the library community: “Banned Books.” […]
YEAR-END REVIEW: Opening amidst adversity and budget cuts, here are five favorite PVD-area stage productions, 2025
Cibber-Vanbrugh’s The Provok’d Husband, a comedy about an extravagant wife, was a huge success in Newport. And Nicholas Rowe’s brooding The Tragedy of Jane Shore, inspired by the life of the mistress […]
RI Video Roundup
We asked Motif’s resident video production supervisor to recommend some locally grown vids that made his year: 1. Dawn the Duck You may think you have a robust social life, […]
Read Locally: Top book picks by RI authors
By Steven R. Porter Rhode Island is known nationwide for its vibrant arts community. But the state’s published authors, despite their talent and success, are too often an afterthought. The […]
From God’s Hand to… the Warwick Mall: Visit the Sistine Chapel at eye level
Doesn’t the Warwick Mall seem like an unlikely location for a photographic recreation of The Sistine Chapel? It strikes me as similar to hearing that Buddy Cianci was dating Sophia […]
Westerly Museum of American Impressionism: Bridging the arts community across RI
By Maureen O’Gorman Rhode Island is well-known for two things: its vibrant arts and culture scene centered in Providence, and the unwillingness of its residents to drive over 20 minutes […]