Running Unopposed: It’s not a race if there’s no one to race against
Just under half of the 75 Rhode Island House seats in 2018 are uncontested in the general election. The Senate is only slightly better, with 22 of 38 primary nominees […]
Revisit one of the world’s most beloved musicals. THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young postulant who is dispatched from the local abbey to serve as governess
July 24 - August 17Solo acoustic musician.
August 16 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmJazz night.
August 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStand-up comic, certified jabroni.
August 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlues legend.
August 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA singer/songwriter/actor.
August 17 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThis comedian’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable.
August 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmJohnny Cash tribute.
August 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm7 piece jump swing blues & New Orleans style R&B band.
August 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThis comedian’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable.
August 17 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pmFolk music. Don’t take it too seriously.
August 18 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmAlso known as the “sandman.” Honest songs about love, loss, and everything else that afflicts us.
August 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExplore Gothic Revival manor house on 4.8 acres filled with gorgeous collections. Plant highlights include an extensive beech collection, a host of conifers, mature oaks, and plants capable of thriving
August 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amRoots, blues, and rock.
August 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmR&B quartet.
August 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 7-piece Talking Heads tribute band brings much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a
August 22 @ 9:00 pm - August 23 @ 12:00 amThe album, entitled Get Outta Your Mind, marks the 20 year anniversary of his self-titled debut album.
August 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 7-piece Talking Heads tribute band brings much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a
August 23 @ 9:00 pm - August 24 @ 12:00 amSix guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies
August 25 @ 2:00 pm - August 29 @ 5:00 pmJust under half of the 75 Rhode Island House seats in 2018 are uncontested in the general election. The Senate is only slightly better, with 22 of 38 primary nominees […]
What does it mean to be a Rhode Island candidate for office with the support of your political party? It depends on whether you are running for executive office or […]
Last place aversion is the heuristic bias in which people support measures that ensure they don’t fall to last place, even if that means acting against the greater good and […]
Trinity Rep’s Othello aims at being a bold, contemporary production. Yet director Whitney White misses the target, and instead the play strolls into the minefield laid by the unforgiving challenges […]
On November 9, 2016, my 5-year-old daughter asked me what was wrong. “Donald Trump was elected president,” I replied. Cue the wailing and rending of garments. Audrey was upset, too. […]
Mike Steinmetz describes himself as, “kind of a Renaissance man.” A Renaissance man is precisely the right kind of person for the job as Rhode Island’s first Cybersecurity Officer […]
If Cirque Mechanics’ Pedal Punk is indicative of what FirstWorks has in store for audiences with their 2016-17 Artistic Icons Series, then we should all be marking our calendars with […]
As the lights fade in on 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, we are voyeuristically introduced to the play’s only two characters in […]
Democracy is not about freedom, but accountability. We elect individuals we trust to hear our collective concerns and address matters with thoughtful deliberation and sound judgement. When those […]
“If you’ve never seen the world then how would you know?” the titular character says to Emilia in Desdemona: A Play About A Handkerchief, at Burbage Theatre Company. “Women […]