The Prince, The Play, and The Theater
I really didn’t want to write this review. That’s become a common phrase for me, and it might be because I find it daunting to approach a production with as […]
Blues pianist and singer.
October 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmCountry singer-songwriter.
October 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA PVDbased band specializing in ska, rocksteady, and reggae that loves to play authentic Jamaican music.
October 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmIconic comedian known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.
October 4 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSoar with this comprehensive tribute.
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmDon’t underestimate this Grateful Dead tribute.
October 6 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmFeaturing all-time favorites from his musical career.
October 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Struggle Is Real! Comedy Tour. Jokes told by teachers, any learning is purely incidental.
October 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmMexican-American rock band from East LA influenced by rock & roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music, such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTouring/recording artist.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBluegrass.
October 10 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmHe prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA country, pop, rock group.
October 11 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmEnergetic classic folk, rock, and blues.
October 12 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmAward-winning folk singer-songwriter. Erin Ash Sullivan opening.
October 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmHe prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe award-winning, hard-touring guitar-slinger blends smoking electric funk, slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, and a tight blues groove with soulful, feminine vocals.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlends of rock favorites, country superstars, classic gospel, contemporary hits, and humor.
October 13 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmI really didn’t want to write this review. That’s become a common phrase for me, and it might be because I find it daunting to approach a production with as […]
She didn’t want me to write about her. Oh, don’t misunderstand me. She gave me permission, but she had no interest when I pitched my idea to her. The Queen […]
For some of us, the year begins in September. It’s not a unanimous feeling that Providence is a college town, but something about Labor Day weekend, when the students return […]
If you’re a student arriving in PVD for the first time, or one who’s grown up here but wants to make theater a part of their college life, you’ve come […]
On the same day that Robert Mueller testified before Congress, I had the pleasure of interviewing MacArthur Fellow, Tony-nominated performer and playwright, and gift to us all, Taylor Mac. You’re […]
One of the true pleasures of summer in Rhode Island is spending an evening at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, where they’ve built a reputation for offering any and […]
The very idea of this review is ridiculous. A review of Hamilton. Honestly, what could be the point? Now that Hamilton is touring the country with two separate companies (We’ve […]
The first and only time I ever got called a “f_g” was on Thayer Street. It was 2010 and Brown University was on winter break. I remember thinking the situation […]
It’s not uncommon for RI’s theater scene to be taken over by Shakespeare in the summer months. This season, we’ve already seen TRIST present The Merry Wives of Windsor, and […]
On November 18, 2016, newly elected Vice President Mike Pence attended a performance of the global phenomenon Hamilton and experienced something very rare in the world of theater. An address […]