Tom West is a local pop artist behind the protest sign that graces our cover. He said of the sign, “When Trump got elected, I wanted to do political art, but I didn’t want to glorify his image. I think anyone who did anything with his face was buying into the whole cartoon of him […]
Our cover art this issue fulfilled a lot of dreams. It was a dream of Motif to get some of Kara Andrews’ stellar body work on our cover, and it was a dream of cover model Victoria Uustal to be part of the process. The experience was a wonderful one for all involved — even […]
Rhode Island’s Mark Binder was named a finalist for the 2019 Audie Awards for Best Original Work for his audiobook titled Loki Ragnarok. This 77-minute audiobook is based on Norse mythology and weaves a tale of Viking Armageddon from the titular character’s point of view. Listeners might come away from the experience with a greater understanding of violence and […]
On February 7, Domenic Esposito delivered a handmade, larger-than-life spoon with a burned bowl to the sidewalk in front of Rhodes Pharmaceutical in Coventry. Rhodes is not the first pharmaceutical company to receive such a delivery, and it won’t be the last. The first was Purdue Pharma, which is owned by the Sackler family and manufactures the […]
Since 2015, Shey Rivera has been co-artistic director of AS220 with Shauna Duffy. At the beginning of this year, however, Rivera decided to depart AS220, leaving Duffy to take over a newly created executive director position, backed by a leadership team made up of Anjel Newmann, Ruth Harvey and Marina Balko. We wish Duffy continued […]
The nominations are in, and now it’s time for the picking. Help us honor some of the best tattoo art in our fair state by choosing your favorite in the categories of Overall: Color, Overall: B&W, Line Work, American Traditional, Calligraphy / Typography, Geometric, Best Character, Blackwork, Floral and Cover Up. Vote now! Winners will be awarded […]
Dust off your rolling pins, kiddies. It’s contest time! In honor of their May performance of Waitress, the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is holding a pie recipe contest, open to anyone with a pie plate and a dream. Follow in the footsteps of Jenna, the main character in Waitress, who creates whimsical pies, like […]
Not only is the Providence Athenæum a beautiful building with extensive collections that would thrill bibliophiles and history buffs alike, it has strong connections to Edgar Allan Poe, who frequently visited the library. Rhode Islanders go nuts for odd bits of history like this, and the Athenæum is fulfilling our need for more with their latest exhibit called […]
The extraordinarily talented John Rego agreed to illustrate this issue’s cover with his version of avian love, and if his cityscape feels like a bit of a mashup, that’s because it is. Who knew PVD loomed so large that even those in Boston’s Public Garden remain aware of its presence? Rego said of the cover […]
According to the CDC, RI divorce rates have declined from 2006 to 2016, from 3 divorces per 1,000 people to 2.8 divorces per 1,000 people. Of course the divorce rate is going down! No one is getting married, right? With crippling debt, poor job prospects and a mom who won’t let your spouse move into […]