The Gamm’s JQA Provides Hope in Tumultuous Times
No matter what side of the political aisle you prefer, I think everyone would agree that we’re living through a truly astonishing moment right now. With partisanship, populism and acrimony […]
Events:
A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back! The humbug’s wrenching, covetous, and cares more for money than all else. When the clock strikes midnight one fateful Christmas Eve, the ghost
November 23 - December 29Bumpin Uglies/ Tunnel Vision/ Joey Harkum (Solo)
Lyrics Over Everything tour. Punk with some reggae and ska.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEilen Jewell
Singer-songwriter from Boise, Idaho.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTrombone Shorty/ Orleans Avenue/ New Breed Brass Band
Jazz.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Peacheaters
Digging deeply into the pits of the 40+ year catalog of Allman Brothers Band music.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmLe Vent du Nord
Quebec’s progressive francophone folk music.
November 24 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmHeavy Rescue
Everyone’s favorite cover band.
November 24 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmPearly Baker
Grateful Dead Tribute.
November 26 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pmViolin River
Acoustic sounds of the Grateful Dead. Isn’t there already too much violins in our society?
November 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Schemers
Annual Thanksgiving show.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMystic Dead
Music of the Grateful Dead.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOrnament
Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJames Montgomery Blues Band
A unique journey from Detroit to the Delta by this originally-RI musician. Hear the stories while he captivates you with his masterful harp.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEverybody Wants Some
Van Halen tribute.
November 30 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmRoomful of Blues
A blues and swing revival big band that travels the world from RI.
November 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Agents/ Nick and the Adversaries
Traditional ska, reggae, swing and surf.
November 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJabbawaukee
Psychedelic jam.
November 30 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmThe Four Horsemen
Metallica tribute
November 30 @ 9:00 pm - December 1 @ 12:00 amAudiofields
Bass music & DJ.
November 30 @ 10:00 pm - December 1 @ 2:00 am
Granite’s La Mancha – An Outpouring of Community
Community theater truly is an animal entirely unto itself. Each show is the result of a handful of passionate and dedicated amateurs giving their spare time and energy – over […]
The Players at Barker Have it and Flaunt it with a Pleasing Producers
In a note that’s found in the program for The Players’ new production of The Producers, director Christopher Margadonna expresses some hesitation about mounting this production in our current political […]
Good Game Grill Brings Board Game Fun to the Masses
As much as I love board games, I also appreciate how difficult it can be for someone to get started playing them. There are tens of thousands of titles out […]
Don’t Hate the Player: Board games to play with the people you love
As an avid gamer, there is nothing I love more than introducing friends to the world of board games. For those of you who can only picture Monopoly or Dungeons […]
Saturday Night Fever at TBTS Discos into Hearts
When it comes to theater, nostalgia is a hit-or-miss proposition. It’s a great way to get people into seats, but once they are there, your challenge is in some ways […]
Wilbury Theatre’s Festival of New Works
Rhode Island provides audiences with hundreds of opportunities each year to see live theater being performed. However, it is far rarer to be able to see it being created in […]
Trinity’s Little Shop of Horrors Offers Fans a Lot of Fun … and a Few Missteps
For my money, and for as silly and irreverent as it truly is, there is almost no musical more difficult to pull off well than Little Shop of Horrors. Equal […]
Grand and Intimate Goblin Market Is Like Nothing You’ve Seen Before
When you picture going to the theater, in your mind … what do you see? Some people might imagine a traditional Broadway experience, with huge casts performing on an elevated […]
The Mousetrap Is Familiar, but Academy Keeps it Fresh
While watching the Academy Players’ current production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap this week, it occurred to me that one of the starkest ironies in pop culture is that the […]