Samantha Cullen-Fry
Educator, activist and mother, Samantha Cullen-Fry of the Narragansett tribe works tirelessly advocating for her people and the Indigenous community as a whole. In her role at Tomaquag Museum in […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Gary Glassman
Behind every piece of monumental filmmaking lurks a creative genius quietly spurring the vision along. In the case of internationally acclaimed documentarian Gary Glassman’s work, it is a humble, unassuming […]
So, You Want a Real Party? These summer powwow events should be on your calendar
Looking for an authentic New England experience this summer? The warm months are powwow season in Indian Country, and with open-to-the-public Indigenous events happening across the southern part of the […]
Sealed with a Kiss: Introducing Ninny Nothin’, the Lips of Providence
Even as a child, Johnny stood out as the goofy one who took chances, always wanting to entertain, to make people laugh and smile. When this flamboyant young performer discovered […]
Unsavory Tastes: Give a thought to history before placing your order
On the afternoon of March 15, 1999, Northern Irish lawyer Rosemary Nelson reversed her silver BMW out of the driveway alongside the house where she lived with her husband and […]
Grin and Bear It!
Using a sharpened deerbone needle, Indigenous tattoo artists of Southern New England create permanent tattoos with ink created from finely crushed hardwood charcoal. Artists rub the skin with bear oil […]
Opinion: The Writing on the Wall: Graffiti is the voice of the people and erasure is political censorship
It can be difficult to accurately gauge the temperament of a nation or group of people, and while we often rely on numerical data to guide us to a reasonable […]
Still Here: The story behind the woman on the wall
It is said that a picture is worth 1,000 words, but in the case of the “Still Here” mural in downtown Providence, the paint adorned on the east wall of […]
The X-Files, Improv Comedy and Finger-Puppets: A rollicking conversation with Lone Gunman, Dean Haglund
“X-Files” star, celebrated improv comedian and international man of mystery, Dean Haglund really has cracked the meaning of life. Best known for portraying Ringo Langly, one of the Lone Gunmen […]
Opinion: The Hysteria of Deception: Explaining the unfounded fear of cannabis in American society
The Oglala holy man, Black Elk, once observed that the desire to attain wealth makes white men go crazy and that some would do almost anything to achieve a financial […]