Newport Polar Bear Plunge:Newport Polar Bear Plunge: Every year, people come and take the plunge in the frosty ocean to raise money for A Wish Come True, an organization that grants children fighting life threatening illnesses, life changing wishes. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport. discovernewport.org/event/newport-polar-bear-plunge/61820 See story page 4 Block Island Plunge: Hosted by […]
A local class project has taken on a life of its own, finding its way to the Grammy nominations ballot. The music video was conceived by Madison Durand and co-directed by Madison and Tim Labonte for “One of These Are Gonna Be Your Day” from the LP Obscurity by Orlando-based musician Marc with a C. In three […]
A substantial raunch-com, this latest Scorpio Film Releasing movie follows a gay secret agent/superhero who combats the forces of repression that have taken over the US in a dystopian future that seems a whole lot less ridiculous now than it did a few years ago when the film was being written. Although chock full of […]
Rhode Island has become known internationally for its Folk Fest, Jazz Fest, Rhythm and Roots and Classical Music Fest – that’s a lot of music for a little state. The Rhode Island Blues Fest is a new entry that hopes to shine a similar spotlight on the blues. Blues music seems to be rising in […]
Films arcane, weird, creepy and outright terrifying will travel from around the world to Providence to celebrate the profound influence of PVD author HP Lovecraft, whose work terrified in relative obscurity during his lifetime (1890-1937) and became an inspiration for everyone from Stephen King to Wes Craven to Guillermo del Toro to … the list […]
RI native and former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer was in town in July representing and signing his new memoir, The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President. Spicer grew up in Barrington and attended Portsmouth Abbey School. He lasted six months as President Trump’s first press secretary (not a short tenure in the Trump administration). […]
Voting has now concluded for the 2018 Motif Theater Awards. Thank you for participating and supporting our theater community. Winners were announced at a free public event on Sunday, August 12th at McVinney Auditorium in Providence. This event featured performances from 8 different local theaters, including Trinity Rep and Theatre by the Sea, representing some of their […]