What moves us? Sometimes, it’s a conversation with a friend. Other times, it’s a passing thought. For some, it takes years to work up the courage to spring into action. For others, the simple question, “What if?” is enough. Shalyn Quigly decided to act on her “what if.” Her question: “What if I fought in […]
THU 9 RI Compost Conference & Trade Show: Trade the latest dirt on composting with experts and folks working in the trade (and related fields, pun intended). Full day event. Student Union – Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave, PVD. environmentcouncilri.org FRI 10 Artist Salon: Sheldon Whitehouse: RI Senator and environmentalist gives a lecture […]
Okee dokee folks … I had the chance to speak with Martin Short last week about random things and his upcoming performance at Twin River in Lincoln on Friday, March 10. Martin called me from his Los Angeles home where he has lived for the past 30 years. John Fuzek: I read that you are originally from Canada. […]
I have always loved fishing piers and public shore access. As an avid angler, I think it’s great to have a special place designated for anyone to get to the water. There’s also something about shore fishing culture that transcends typical norms and boundaries. People from such vastly different backgrounds come together around something we […]
What you read from the RI Governor’s press office is not true. The fracked gas/oil-fired power plant proposed for the middle of the woods in northwestern Rhode Island will do nothing to improve the lives of citizens in Rhode Island and those in nearby communities. But before heading into a discourse that will irk those […]
FRI 3 Live Bait: Tattoo: Got a story about your ink? This interactive event fishes participants’ names out of a bowl and asks them to improvise their true story in six minutes or less. 10pm, AS220, 95 Empire St, PVD. as220.org SAT 4 Women’s Wrestling Revolution: This women’s wrestling extravaganza includes 14 wrestlers over seven […]
WED 22 PechaKucha: The theme is “two wheels.” The interpretation – up to an assemblage of presenters. 7:20. Recycle-a-bike, 12 Library Ct, PVD. fb.com/pechakuchapvd THU 23 – SAT 25 12th Annual Illuminated Garden in Ballard Park: Trees and flowers lit up like Christmas, with thousands of lights spread over 3 acres. Buckle on your snowboots […]
Few people don’t enjoy barbecue, and Great Northern BBQ Co, a local food truck bursting with awards and style, is definitely worthy of your meaty endeavors. Smoking meat is a perfected food science with a long rich history. Its sultry, low and slow cooking method really gives the thick hearty cuts that fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth kind of texture […]
THU 16 – SUN 26 Providence Children’s Film Festival: The Providence Children’s Film Festival presents the best of independent and international children’s cinema to inspire, delight, educate and connect a diverse community of children and families. Multiple locations. FRI 17 – SUN 19 Fetish Fair Fleamarket: Featuring a Rocky Horror performance by RKO on Friday […]
