Viral Video: Far from Perfect: Thoughts on a Global Pandemic hits the net
Lenny Schwartz and Nathan Suher wanted to make a movie fast. Because it was about the time of corona, made in the time of corona, it couldn’t be produced using […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Car Hopping: Dine-in restaurants grapple with turning to takeout
At this point, your favorite restaurant has done one of two things. Either they’ve closed for the foreseeable future, or they’ve gone to curbside/takeout/delivery. Among those offering takeout, some are […]
Breaking it Down: America was poised for a burnout
“I’m honestly glad for the break,” said one restaurant owner when I recently interviewed him about the effects of social distancing on his business. “I’ve been going full-out for so […]
Coronatine?: I blame zombie movies
The Corona virus is a real bug, and social distancing absolutely makes sense as a method to slow the spread, buying time for the medical infrastructure to prepare supplies, treatments […]
Angélique Kidjo Raises Voices in the Light: The artist reimagines The Talking Heads’ album at The Vets
African pop star, international world-music sensation and 2020 Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo is returning to Providence on Saturday (Feb 22) to perform her reimagining of Remain in the Light, the […]
Rhody Rambles: Happenings About Town: Openings, anniversaries and we got our comic on
Bites by Bre had a brelightful debut in October. The new eatery sports a cozy but eclectic style, featuring solid, classic furniture, rounded walls and curvy nooks, and the sharp […]
Time to Dance, Sugar Plum!: ‘Tis the season for holiday dance to hit the stage
Whether it’s a vicarious urge to keep ourselves warm, or because something about graceful movement conjures associations with the holiday season, or just because “Happy Holidays” makes you feel like […]
Talent Spotting
At a RISD art sale some 30 years ago, there was one student selling t-shirts who stood out from the crowd. “He had single-sheet copies of a manifesto called ‘Phenomonology’ […]
Slice of Wall with Your Slice of Pizza?
In 1988, RISD student Al Read bonded with a fellow skateboard fan and new student who went on to make a giant impression on the art world. As the years […]
A Head of Her Time
The subject of the new mural is AS220’s Anjel Newmann, known as Medusah Black when she’s performing her music. She took a few minutes to answer our questions about what […]