Writing with AI
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
Where are my Glasses: Optics of aging documentary peers into ageist stereotypes in American
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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Liquid Art
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 […]
Accelerating at WaterFire Arts Center: Great art
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 […]
Curtains at The Columbus Theater?
The Columbus Theatre is one of the quirky landmarks that makes Rhode Island special. It represents a cultural heyday of yore, with its exquisite interior and towering facade from an era when architecture in Providence was esteemed and ambitious. Named The Columbus because it originally had 1,492 seats, it hosted vaudeville and top-rate traveling shows. […]
2023 Bartenders Ball
The event took place on Monday, July 10, 2023 at R1 Indoor Karting. first we’d like to say a bunch of thank yous to the people that made the night so wonderful: to our hosts, birthday girl Windsong Hadley and Vito Lantz, for keeping the crowd laughing. Thank you to our presenters, Mike Delehanty, R1 […]
Leveling Up: New entertainment center opens in the Providence Place Mall
About 15 years ago, I went to an “adventure” at Patriot Place Boston created by an organization called “5 Wits.” It was different than anything else, an entertaining, if slightly claustrophobic set of team-building puzzles set on a submarine, with an overarching storyline. The creators would argue that it was not an escape room, but […]
FINESTKIND
A motion picture debuting this month on Paramount Plus, and likely on other streamers too, is the finest kind of indie. It feels like a love letter to our region, and in particular to the independent fishermen of New Bedford, where it takes place. FINESTKIND is the name of a vessel that plays a huge […]
R1 Tracks Upward
It’s a walking tour of the brand new track at Lincoln’s R1 Indoor Karting. Founder and track creator (and retired Dutch auto racing legend) Mike Hezemans walked reporters around the challenging multi-level new track, which they constructed over nine days, with crews of a dozen working round the clock. Requests to have their construction team […]