In Providence: Missing in Providence
If you ask when anyone last saw her, you’ll get a variety of times and places. You’ll get assurances that she looked happy. That she seemed fine. That she was […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
In Providence: A Scream in Providence
If you were awake one night on Providence’s north side, you might have heard the scream. “It was long. It was a long scream. I popped right up in bed. […]
In Providence: The Biltmore
If you live in Rhode Island, you’re used to defiantly referring to things and people by their old names. I was once at a party where the person I was […]
In Providence: Trinity Rep
Last week, Trinity Repertory Company announced that it would not produce in-person theater until late next year. While all of us have watched the hoped-for timelines for live entertainment get […]
In Providence: When there are nine
If you live in Providence, it may seem as though we’re always finding a reason to mourn. For what’s happening across the country, here in the state, and internally as […]
In Providence: The Sheriff
If you know who she is, then you call her The Sheriff. “That was a cute name they came up with for me. I’d come back this time of year […]
A Healing Remembrance: Granite Theatre presents Readings from Tower Stories
On the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the Granite Theatre in Westerly will be presenting a one-night only virtual event. “Readings from Tower Stories,” collected by author Damon […]
A Local Focus: A Conversation with Steve Ahlquist of UpRiseRI
Steve Ahlquist is the founder of UpRiseRI.com. He’s a reporter and photographer who has become a force for shining a light on stories other local media in Rhode Island seem […]
In Providence: A Year in Providence
A year ago this week, I stepped onto the Pedestrian Bridge in Providence. I was going to write a column about Providence. It was going to be a fun column. […]
In Providence: The West Side Diner
If you stopped by the West Side Diner last year for an early morning breakfast, you might have seen her talking to her son about skipping school. “He did it […]