In Providence
Acme Video
“That’s what we liked doing. We liked watching movies. “She would get the movie one week. I’d get it the next week. That’s how we– I miss that place. We […]
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Into The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6Comedy Showcase
New and working local comics.
April 9 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmDivas of Drag
Order up a double dose of glitz and glamour, sass and class with Rhode Island’s premier drag stars, Haley Star and LaDiva Jonz. We all could use a little bit
April 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmAnthony Gomes
Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and producer “wails with all the force of a hurricane in the Mississippi Delta and enough fret-burning fireworks to leave his strings in flames.” Hyperbole? We’ll
April 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmTwelve OC
This Ain’t Nashville tour by these country musicians and brothers, playing together since their pre-teen years. This definitely ain’t Nashville.
April 11 @ 9:30 pm - April 12 @ 12:00 amMarie Claude
Singer/songwriter.
April 12 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmThe Honk
A RI quintet who perform original instrumental and lyric music. Honk honk.
April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlack Violin
Full Circle tour.
April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAlmost Queen
A tribute To Queen by Steve Leonard. We’re almost doing the fandango already.
April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmViolin River
Music of The Grateful Dead. Played only in Violin.
April 13 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmSweet Mercy
Band specializing in rocking Americana originals and classic covers from folk, blues, old-timey jazz and rock and roll.
April 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDalton & The Sheriffs
Who shot the sheriff? Not Dalton! Country, of course.
April 17 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmAllysen Callery
A favorite on the RI folk scene, her music has found its way overseas and has been embraced by listeners in the UK and Europe.
April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDavid Wax Museum
The band’s sound blends the ancient and ever-relevant rhythms of traditional Mexican music with amber pop hues and unabashed rock riffs, all tethered together by seductive harmonies.
April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In Providence
100 Thoughts I Had While Attempting to Memorize a Play
In July, Epic Theatre Company is going to be producing a play called Mayor Pete. I’m the artistic director of Epic, I wrote the play, and I am its sole […]
In Providence
Pride
If you were at Providence Pride in 2002, you may have seen a shabbily-dressed 18-year-old wandering around looking for a boyfriend. That was me. It was my first Pride, and […]
Hitting New Heights
One of the most innovative and exhilarating movie musicals since Chicago
This week in Variety, the headline spoke of the “disappointing” box office take of the film In the Heights. The movie adaptation of the smash Broadway musical brought in $11 […]
Kevin’s Culture Picks
What kept our culture expert busy in May?
Every week, I’ve been doing a deep dive into cultural issues, usually theater-related, that are bothering me or that deserve a second look. But who needs another thinkpiece, right? I […]
In Providence
India Point Park
If you find yourself at India Point Park on a humid summer night, you may see them litigating a decades old argument. “She started the fight. I hate to fight. […]
Ready to Play
Contemporary Theater Company heads back onstage
Theaters are on the road to reopening with in-person shows scheduled all over the state — many of them outdoors and still taking a limited number of precautions. The most […]
In Providence
Ready
If you ask them who takes longer when they’re getting ready to go out, you’ll get two different answers. “He takes longer, because he will try on every single piece […]
In Providence
Here We Go Again
If you were downtown this Saturday night, you may have noticed that the roaring post-pandemic times we were promised seem to have arrived in Providence. Correction. We are not post-pandemic. […]
Legendary Gossip
A conversation with Karina Longworth of You Must Remember This
As podcasts continue to enjoy a Renaissance, one of the most consistently excellent by far is “You Must Remember This.” With writing and narration by the show’s creator, Karina Longworth, […]