In October, I had the honor of being a guest guide for Gallery Night. Guest guide is a pretty posh gig. Basically, you ride around and chat about art – and local restaurants, which somehow always come up – while your expert primary guide explains the shows and guides the ship. I was delighted to […]
A film about folks over 70 discussing aging may conjure images of trying to escape your grandparents at the holidays, when they warm up to tell that story about “Back in my day..” for the one-hundredth time. But documentarian Michelle LeBrun, whose documentary Optics of Aging premiered recently at the Providence Public Library, has managed […]
We recently sat down with Brown/Trinity Rep’s MFA in Directing candidate Tara Moses. Although it was too late to include in our recent Indigenous Issue, the wide-ranging discussion included Moses’ thoughts on Indigenous directing and where that form can fit in modern theater. You can see an example Nov 9 and 10 at the Pell […]
While there were plenty of surprises on the national front, election results in Rhode Island held little drama or surprise. To the extent there are unanticipated results, they are in the margin – although Trump lost, he made a better showing than expected. Patricia Morgan, arguably the most coherent Republican to run for anything in […]
It takes a pretty extreme college sports fan to realize that Rhode Island School of Design, one of the most prestigious art schools in the world, even has sports teams. It’s not something art schools are generally known for. But if you’ve heard of RISD’s hockey team, the Nads, you’ve likely found at least the […]
We asked our editor and assistant editor to share their opposing viewpoints on what AI brings to the writing table. Humans only, please: by Mara HagenBring on the bots: by Brian Joyce
Throughout most of human history, elders have occupied an esteemed place in most local cultures, handing down the wisdom gained over their years to younger people trying to figure life out. In more recent American culture, some of this has changed. The status and treatment of older Americans has perhaps never been more discussed than […]
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After 12 years of occasionally trying and false starts, we are finally releasing an official Motif beer. Co-brewed by our very own mistress of beer writing, Kelly Currier, under the tutelage of John Otero at Vigilant Brewing in Bristol, Liquid Art is dedicated to all the arts Little Rhody produces, from the culinary to the […]
The WaterFire Arts Center sponsors an annual cohort called “Accelerate” to develop innovative work in a collaborative framework. They’re encouraged to work together, and are all artists early in their careers, co-curating their own show under the guidance of Gretchen Rosado, the Accelerate coordinator. The unveiling of the cohort’s work has been taking place for […]