Call A Christmas Tree A Christmas Tree, A Menorah A Menorah And Move On Already!
In honor of the season of giving, I have been asked to write the progressive point of view of the second annual showdown between the Holiday Tree and the Christmas […]
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Guys and Dolls
Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway. Based on characters created by journalist/short story writer Damon Runyon,
April 17 - April 27The Prom
A queer couple wants to go to prom, and their conservative midwestern town won’t stand for it. Cue a team of Broadway stars on a musical mission to change hearts
April 24 - April 27Blackfriars Spring Dance Concert
This concert features a showcase of choreography from the PC Dance Company.
April 25 - April 26Blippi
Join the Band tour. The cartoon for kids takes on the music industry, explaining sounds and instruments.
April 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmNefesh Mountain
New York based progressive Americana group.
April 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmChris Trapper
With soulful, honeyed tenor, sly humor and an uncanny knack for melody, Chris has traveled the world over, performing po-folk with nothing but his guitar and his songs. Trapping audiences
April 26 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Music Director & Conductor Toshiyuki Shimada.
April 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmRodney Crowell
A troubadour.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmHouse of Hamill
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House
April 27 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Right To Work Means Left Behind
Will fair practice be jeopardized if RI adopts Right to Work? Right-to-work laws are a deliberate means by which to limit workers’ and employers’ freedom of contract negotiation. Furthermore, and contrary to […]
Solve For X
Progressive Musings on Education Reform
The recent trend in education reform has been essentially a war on teachers and, by proxy, teachers unions. Certain factions want to place the full responsibility for declining student test […]
Democratic Progress Trumps Republican Arguments and Rhode Island Joins in Popular Presidential Election Movement
Rhode Island recently joined a national movement to abandon the Electoral College system for presidential elections in spite of focused opposition by Minority Leadership within the Rhode Island General Assembly. […]
Switching Parties Again
A No Lose Proposition for Chaffee
At the beginning of June, Governor Lincoln Chafee announced a change in party affiliation … again. The once Republican Senator turned Independent Governor has now changed uniforms once again to […]
Debunking the Republican Myths on Immigration Reform
There is no doubt that the sheer complexity of comprehensive immigration reform makes it a daunting topic to tackle. The now famous group formed within the U.S Senate to tackle […]
Dysfunctional Comedy Masterfully Executed in Gamm’s Beauty Queen of Leenane
The Gamm Theatre creates an exquisite balance between darkness and comedy in their staging of Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane. McDonagh was in his mid-20s when he wrote […]
Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave in the Age of Terror
Recent atrocities involving horrific bombings of innocent victims at the Boston Marathon certainly deserve the concern of the nation and the full scrutiny of the law enforcement professionals seeking answers […]
Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity Defies the Fallacy of the Flight of the Lords
Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity held a recent press conference at the Rhode Island State House and brought attention to legislation that could mean $66 million in much needed revenue […]
The Second Amendment Shoots America in the Foot
As an eight year old, I loved to play with toy guns. I never saw them as instruments of real death. At eight I had very little experience with real […]