A dazzling night of food sampling and spirit tastings.
September 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThe blockbuster film that showcases the costume design that earned Ruth E. Carter an Academy Award!
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStand-up comedian and actor who’s been on all the big late night shows.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmElectro-pop.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmA double dose of glitz and glamour, sass and class with premier drag stars.
September 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmGhost folk, quiet music for a loud world.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOver the last three decades, this singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer has built a deep, compelling body of music.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAs the leader of the influential ‘60s group, The Byrds, he combined the rock beat of the Beatles with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPartial lighting. URI focus.
September 24 @ 12:00 amDreamy folk/ acoustic pop songbirds from Common Fence Music, hosting at the Norman Bird Sanctuary,
September 24 @ 12:00 amstraight up rock ‘n’ roll band.
September 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmLights Fashion Philanthropy brings you their 9th season spotlighting rising design talent, independent retailers, art and catwalking.
September 24 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBringing that loose blues, roots and rock n’ roll sound back into the forefront of the music scene.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA unique, high energy take on Grateful Dead classics (and much more).
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock band best known for their party atmosphere.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAmericana pop punk act with political undertones.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExploring blues, soul, country, folk and jazz. Done by midnight.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmLiberian-American actor and comedian.
September 24 @ 9:00 pm - September 25 @ 12:00 am
For more than a decade, the annual SENE (rhymes with scene) Film Festival has celebrated film, art and music, and this year’s festival, which takes place October 13 – 16, will screen 130 films from around the world. SENE was created by producing director Don Farias and artistic director Phil Capobres, who work to create […]
Marijuana prohibition isn’t the most ridiculous law on the books in Rhode Island, and these questions will test your knowledge of the laws that are. Knowing the right answer just might keep you out of jail! Next time you ride the trolley, whatever you do, do not throw this liquid (do we even have fucking […]
Your Future Is Bright, a children’s book written by local author Corey Finkle and gorgeously illustrated by Shelley Couvillion, is an inspiring piece of work that follows children discovering a world of possibilities as they explore who they want to be when they grow up. Finkle recalled that as a child, he sometimes found the […]
My Best Friend’s Exorcism, by Grady Hendrix: When Abby’s best friend is possessed by a demon, she seeks to free her friend with the help of an evangelical Christian exorcist/ bodybuilder. Described as Beaches meets The Exorcist, this is as much a tribute to female friendship as it is a horrifying tale of demonic possession, […]
I sat down with Tony Pacitti and Matt Ferrara at the What Cheer Writer’s Club podcasting studio, right before they were about to record their latest episode of “What Did We Miss?,” A pop-culture podcast that’s smart and well-researched, and takes a much-needed optimistic approach to art and culture in a time where people will […]
It is commonly understood that there is a bias in the television news media with Fox News on the right and MSNBC and their ilk on the left, but the real conflict is between the corporate left broadcast media and the independent progressive left media — a conversation many might not be aware is happening. […]
We’ve rounded up a list of horror films sure to terrify you in this most terrifying of seasons. The Loved Ones: One of the best horror villains of all time turns out to be a girl who just wants a prom date. When a cute boy turns her down, she and her father won’t take […]
The massively popular podcast Chapo Trap House often references Lovecraft in their recordings about politics. Because what better describes American politics than an ancient leviathan that lives underground, will someday wipe out all there is, and offers humanity zero hope of overcoming it? For those uninitiated, Chapo Trap House is the vanguard of the “dirtbag […]
Netflix’s “House of Cards” season 4 premiered today, and it got me thinking about Frank Underwood. He seems downright charming and harmless compared to the rogues gallery of Batman villains gracing the Republican debate stage, especially Donald Trump. I began to ponder, who is more evil — Donald Trump or the fictional character Frank Underwood, […]
Star Wars is the perfect bonding vehicle for parents and their kids. Pretty much everybody at least likes Star Wars (except the few weird assholes who refuse to watch it — get over yourselves you closed-minded freaks), but if you try to bond with your kid watching Star Trek, you might be sentencing them to […]
