A really magical thing happens when you see a place (or places) you know and love on screen; you’re suddenly involved in a very different way. You might be sitting there wondering if the back of that yellow house is one you’ve walked by before, if you know one of the many artists or musicians […]
Imagine that you’re walking around the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on a Wednesday night… everyone you see is wearing tie-dye shirts of some kind, sporting huge smiles on their faces, and smoking one thing or another… it’s a moment that evokes the “if ya know, ya know” expression — if you do, you know […]
It’s not every day you go to a documentary film and the director, star, producer, and writer (along with Kerry Gilfillan) is A. in the room and B. plays a few songs after the movie is over. This multifaceted human, who is a pianist and the story’s main character, is James Carson. He was at […]
The first time I saw a film by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, I was probably in my early twenties; it was Todo Sobre mi Madre (All About my Mother), and I couldn’t get enough of the rawness, care, and comedy of it all. I remember thinking: This is so different from other movies I’ve seen, […]
Peri DeLorenzo (fiddle), Mark Dobbyn (guitar), and Erin Lobb Mason (upright bass) are Rhode Island based acoustic trio “The Whelks”, whose three-part singing is inspired by classic American harmony groups and whose approachability and goofiness are all their own. I’ve seen how their music fills a room with joy and nostalgia, all at once. They […]
Hace año y medio tuve la oportunidad de entrevistar a Francis Parra Guerra, la Directora Ejecutiva y Artística del Teatro ECAS. Días antes de que se abrieran las puertas de lo que se convertiría en el primer hogar propio y permanente de la compañía teatral hispanohablante, camine con Francis hablando sobre la trayectoria y la […]
On August 1, I sat at the bar in a sold-out Blue Room (Cranston live music venue) and noticed the comfort, joy, and heartache Chris Capaldi’s music can bring to a space. This was the record release show for Capaldi’s 4-song EP Smaller Fires. It was apparent that each song was crafted with story and […]
In a world where algorithms and short attention spans impact our ability to listen to a full-length album, the band Geo Trio — led by George Leonard III on guitar, with Alex Chapman on drums and Garrett Campbell on bass — has figured out a way to outsmart technology and make us listen. They are […]
When you hear the name “Arthur Digby Sellers,” does it mean something to you? If so, you’re probably a fan of the Coen Brothers film, The Big Lebowski. If you have no idea what I’m talking about — but you’re a Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Captain Beefheart, or Gypsy Kings fan — then I […]
From the moment I started listening to the soon-to-be-released Z-Boys record, Keep On Rockin’ in the Z World, I couldn’t stop moving my body in time with the beats and sounds created by Amato’s bass, Ziggy’s drums, and Greg’s guitar. I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel during my entire drive and found myself […]