This is part 1 of a 2-part interview: See part 2 of this interview Jared Moffat has been the point of the spear in the cannabis legalization movement in RI for the last several years. He works for the Marijuana Policy Project as that national anti-prohibition organization’s representative in RI, has organized visits by the […]
What’s more your style: Jazz Fest or Folk Fest? Can we make FreakFest a category? The best answer I can give is Folk Fest during the week and Jazz Fest on the weekend. Why? I like to be comfy and casual during the week and get sassy on the weekends. What’s the best thing you’ve […]
I approached last year’s FringePVD a little bit differently than usual. Normally organizing and planning what I’d like to see, last year I decided to simply head to an evening location and let the tides of fate carry me where they would. I’m not sure it’s the best way to attack a festival – as […]
Misquamicut is a bit of a mystery to many Rhode Islanders. Sure, we’re among the rarified few who have a shot at pronouncing it correctly, but its beachfront allure seems to draw people from exotic, far away New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, while Rhode Islanders at some point “discover” this local treasure. A beachfront community, […]
Public art enhances our appreciation of spaces all year long – but summer is when it really becomes an intrinsic part of many of our outdoor experiences. We took a minute to chat with Charles Denby, MD, founder of the Denby Family Fund for Public Art in Providence, and Yarrow Thorne, whose Avenue Concept works […]
Gallery Night Providence is one of those Providence activities everyone in the city should do at least once. It’s charming and pleasant and fun, and shows a side of our city you might not otherwise realize has been here all along, existing in the cracks between most citygoers’ daily experiences, coffee runs and commutes. If […]
AMERICANA Ian Fitzgerald – Winner, Best Act-Americana, Americana Singer-Songwriter, Americana Breakthrough Act, Folk Act Ian Fitzgerald has been working hard in music for many years. When he first started out he was known for his lyric driven songs, dry wit, Buddy Holly glasses and Lyle Lovett hair. Now, years later, Ian is known for his […]
For the latest in our new set of RI Theatre Profiles, we talked to Rebecca Maxfield about Head Trick Theatre: When was the theater started? Officially 2014, I suppose, when I directed/produced Pirandello’s Tonight We Improvise under that name at AS220. Where does the name come from? Well, I said “officially” 2014 to the earlier […]
Opened: Juice’d Cafe has squeezed open a second location on Thames St in Newport. fb.com/juicedcafe “A new Greek concept in heart of downcity, from the owners of Rosalina,” has opened at 250 Westminster St PVD. We’re sure this place will have a name – and a review – soon. fb.com/kleospvd A new […]