Leaf Guide
Autumn is my favorite time of year. The cool weather, colorful leaves, and fewer bugs make it a great time to be outdoors, and as few places in the world […]
Events:
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I will not bend an inch
February 17 - August 3Spring Into Action: Clothes for a Cause
Through Friday, April 26 City Personnel, in partnership with Dorcas International, are accepting new clothes donations as part of their commitment to give back to the community. They are looking
March 28 @ 8:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 pmGet The Led Out
Led Zeppelin tribute.
April 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmSmall Victories
Spring Weekend Kickoff.
April 18 @ 10:00 pm - April 19 @ 1:00 amDustbowl Revival
American roots.
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMartin Sexton
Singer-songwriter known for blending soul, gospel, country, and rock.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKat Wright
Folk and roots.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmConfounded Bridge
Led Zeppelin tribute
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmWon’t Back Down
Tom Petty tribute.
April 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmForeigners Journey
Foreigner & Journey tribute.
April 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKnickerbocker All-Stars
A 9-piece band made up of the most talented professional musicians in the New England area.
April 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPatrick Ball
Celtic harp and story.
April 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Whale Guitar Celebrates 10 Years
A blend of live and video performances to celebrate the Moby-Dick inspired Whale Guitar, which has traveled all over advocating for climate justice. The evening includes a spoken word
April 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmEarthworks: Open Juried Clay Annual
The 51st annual exhibit of works in clay.
April 25 - May 18Wine, Women & Jewelry
Browse a vast selection of new jewelry while sipping wine with your pals.
April 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmAre You Garbage?
A chance to ask stand-up comedians Kevin Ryan and H. Foley your garbage questions.
April 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJim & Sarah of the Carleans
A New England-based acoustic duo.
April 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRiver of Dreams
Billy Joel Tribute.
April 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Blues band and an island dance party.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBert Kreischer
Observational comedy.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Health Innovation Policy for the People: Undercutting profit motive for better outcomes
For at least the last 25 years, Rhode Island has relied on the medical-industrial complex to serve as an economic engine. The quest for patentable, scalable cures for the diseases […]
Letter to the Editor: Forest Losses
Global forest losses are one of the big drivers of climate change. RI needs to step up and stop deforestation as part of our climate policy. And if solar is […]
Letter to the Editor: COVID-19 and the Environment
These days it is hard to avoid thinking about the COVID-19 outbreak. I am mostly working on climate issues, and I am sure there are conspiracy theories about how they […]
What’s Up, Earth?
It’s been quite a year for the environment. There’s been good … bad … and really bad… Check out our list of some of the top local, national and international […]
Letter to the Editor: Authoritarian Column
To the Editor, On April 7 Theodore Gatchell’s column really showed his true colors: Authoritarian. His disparagements of the workers at Microsoft who do not wish to build weapons demonstrates […]
Letter to the Editor: RI Economy
To the Editor, The headline in the April 7 Providence Journal was “RI economy cools off in first quarter.” It then quoted all the usual suspects as to why and […]
Letter to the Editor: Trump Tax Cuts
To the Editor, On Sunday, March 24, The Boston Globe published an op-ed by Paul Krugman titled “Holy Voodoo Batman” in which he notes that the Trump tax cut boom […]
Stop Digging: To get out of this hole, we have to stop building fossil fuel facilities
Climate change because of deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels is the existential crisis of our times. The amount of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has gone from 280 parts per […]
Cut the Scrap!: The 2019 Compost Conference highlights the triumphs and hopes of the industry
I have been composting since 1981, when I first started cleaning sheep barns for a cut of the manure. I fed sheep manure compost to my garden every year for […]