One of the attendees at this year’s Comic Con is Dean Cain, probably best known for playing Clark Kent opposite Terry Hatcher’s Lois Lane in the 90’s hit TV show “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” Before he donned the cape, he was a defensive back on the Princeton Tigers football team (he went […]
Hope & Main, a culinary incubator program that gives food industry start-ups access to kitchen space and industry tools and resources, will be hosting a dual birthday party from 2 to 6pm on October 11. They will be celebrating the first anniversary of their business as well as the centennial of its location, the Main […]
Do you have a nickname? To my family, I’ll always be Mandi. What’s your biggest pet peeve? Attention Rhode Islanders: It drives me nuts when you don’t use your blinkers! Do you have a favorite book? Does a cook book count? It does if you bring us treats. What’s your favorite movie? My favorites are […]
Wavves; “Way Too Much” Here is the lead single from the upcoming album V due out October 2 as long as Wavves and their record label Warner Brothers don’t break up in the meantime. The song starts off with a Queens of the Stone Age like riff, then 11 seconds later goes back into their […]
Do you have a nickname? My friends call me Higgles because there are so many people with the name Sarah. What’s your biggest pet peeve? When people spell my name without the H. I don’t know why that drives me crazy. Iggles? No. What’s your favorite book? If I had to pick one it would […]
Going back to school is a bittersweet time for me. There’s the excitement of being reunited with old friends, the wide open possibilities of a brand new semester of classes and meeting new roommates. But transitioning from a summer of home-cooked meals or independent living with a Trader Joe’s in walking distance to being back […]
Do you have a nickname? My nickname has been Ravioli since middle school, but lots of people just call me Ravs now. What’s your favorite book? I’m a comic book girl. Scott Pilgrim vs The World. What’s your favorite TV show? “Broad City” and I’m seriously shocked I haven’t been added to the cast yet… […]
Home season at Providence Roller Derby has started off hot at the Alex & Ani Downtown Skating Rink. The opening bout on July 25 pitted the Honeys and the Rats against each other, setting the tone for the bouts to come. Trannie Oakley kicked it off for the Rats with 15 point in the first jam, […]
Leaving the sunlight-flooded corridor of the Arcade on Westminster Street to step into the Lovecraft Arts and Sciences store is like stepping into another world. The lights are dim and the walls are dark, allowing the spotlit cabinet curiosities to stand out. A bizarre stuffed creature made by a local artist dangles from the ceiling […]
East Providence Arts Council is launching their inaugural arts and music festival, “The Looff,” on August 22 from 10am – 8pm in Riverside. You might be asking right about now: What’s a Looff? Like, the thing you use in the shower? No, not even close. “We wanted a real brand for our festival, like Bonnaroo or Burning Man,” […]