Why Holidays Suck: Must the holiday industrial complex make us miserable?
If there is one thing all adults agree on, it is this – the holidays suck. Compared to prior decades, the holidays are now more mercenary, less enjoyable, and start […]
Events:
Tyler-James Kelly
Long-time professional musician, guitarist, and songwriter with a profound love for guitar derivative music and song. Front man for The Silks.
January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Best Of Foo
This ensemble of seasoned musicians is dedicated to recreating the Foo Fighters experience.
January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmBrian James Quintet
La Salle Academy Jazz Ensemble under the direction of music director Brian James Brouillard.
January 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada takes you through “Masterpieces of Three Centuries:” Mozart, Beethoven, & Shaw.
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmRebel Rebel
A five-piece David Bowie tribute band from CT.
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmNeal Vitullo and the Vipers
Award-winning blues/rockabilly/R&B/surf/American roots rock ‘n roll.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmClub D’elf
Synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Probably not suitable for elves.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Autumn Blues: Rhode islanders’ bi-annual tradition of voting for the democratic party has origins almost a century old
Politically speaking, Rhode Island has always been a difficult place to pin down. Founded by Roger Williams, a radical Christian who was thrown out of the more respectable colony of […]
Providence Through the Years: A rambling journey through the year of Motif’s birth
It was twenty years ago today… At the time, we could not have predicted it, but the launch of Motif Magazine in August 2004 might have been the lucky charm […]
To The Library: A novel way to have summer fun; at the library!
“I didn’t know you had …” is something that Pam Miech hears every week. The speaker might be talking to the head children’s librarian for Warwick about the boat in […]
Battleship Cove, Fall River: Good for history buffs and older kids
Drivers on I-195 crossing the Braga Bridge in Fall River, MA, find it hard to miss the large World War II-era battleship USS Massachusetts located directly below them. It is […]
History Not Dead: Celebrating RI’s 3000 historical cemeteries
Shortly before her 23rd birthday, Hattie Rhodes’ parents invited family and friends to a gathering on a Saturday at 1pm. The gathering was in Hattie’s honor, but it was an […]
“The Nutcracker” at Festival Ballet: Sophomore Success
Festival Ballet’s newest version of “The Nutcracker” premiered to much fanfare last year after a long tradition of annual performances when the creative team of Director Kathleen Breen Combes and […]
Light and Bright: Festival Ballet’s Nutcracker full of joy and hope
Festival Ballet Providence has reimagined its annual production of The Nutcracker, and the results will be the start of a delightful holiday tradition for families in southern New England. This […]
Tardy Slip!: School plans missed their deadline
While schools are reopening imminently, plans for addressing risks from COVID-19 that the RI Department of Education were supposed to be made public by August 27 are, as of the […]
Drive-Thru for COVID-19 Test: These efficient test sites will help RI reach the goal of testing 1,000 Rhode Islanders a day
Wednesday morning, the Rhode Island National Guard Joint Task Force Guardian demonstrated one of the new “drive-thru” test sites opened to help meet Governor Gina Raimondo’s goal of testing 1,000 […]