Back in the misty days of the mid ’80s when I first started toying around with making movies, the common refrain you’d hear from people in the business was, “If you’re not shooting on 35mm film, you’re not actually making a movie.” In many ways, these comments were meant to discourage people who weren’t blessed […]
Few events add to the lore of summertime tradition like a music festival, and the second annual RI Blues Fest is a great occasion for anyone looking to check a fest off their summer bucket list. Mulligan’s Island managing partner Michael Friedman was encouraged by the high praise the inaugural weekend drew despite some dicey […]
When Zephyr Goza walks into a room, everyone kind of stops. It could be because of his dashing good looks and charming personality, or that he’s wearing a corset and fishnets and singing along to the iconic “Sweet Transvestite” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. No matter which it is, you’re in for an amazing […]
Opened12 Metre Cafe: Inside the Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Sq, Newport. A seaside cafe along Bowen’s Wharf. Bar ‘Cino: 22 Washington Sq, Newport. barcinopnewport.com It’s “chee-no” like Al Pacino. This Italian-inspired bar and eatery is open for lunch, dinner and late nights. Bottega Bocconi: 36 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown. Bringing some Italian cuisine to the […]
The places typically associated with country music have more southern accents than lighthouses and seagulls. But according to Michael Friedman, the mind behind the inaugural Nashville, RI Music Festival at Mulligan’s Island, RI shouldn’t be counted out as a hub for country die-hards. “This is a demand-driven event,” Friedman says of the new country music […]
Between a full run of shows with Dead & Company and legs of his own tour on each end, John Mayer has been a busy man in 2019. On July 20, just two weeks after Dead & Co wrapped up in Colorado, I caught the second night of the North American leg of John’s 2019 […]
THU 25 Concert Under the Elms: Driftwoods. With Noble Knots and Like No Udder. 6.30pm. Rhode Island Historical Society, 52 Power St, PVD. rihs.org/concerts-under-the-elms Stranger Stories: Strangers read their truths in this recurring, curated series. This episode’s theme is “Biggest Fan.” The Graduate (ustabe the Biltmore), 11 Dorance St, PVD. strangerstoriespvd.com FRI 26 – SUN […]
THRU JULY 28 Museum of the Moon: Free lunar exhibit sponsored by NASA in honor of the first moon landing’s 50th anniversary. Find out if we really landed there. WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St, PVD. waterfire.org THU 18 Design the Night: Design your own summer night with mind-bending installations, quirky art-making and treats from […]
Like many of us, Vince Hill works a 9-5 job, putting years of schooling and experience toward bringing home the bacon. But his passion, his hustle, his grind, his starvation for good music has created an extraordinary man, steadfastly determined. And now, after seven years honing his craft and finding his voice, Hill has unleashed […]
If you’re searching for a hip new music spot, give this summer’s Friday Night Live, the small-scale concert series at Mulligan’s Island, a chance. Its brand new stage was recently host to The Legacy Band and Show, a Providence-based outfit featuring classic Motown rhythms, Caribbean style percussion and a larger-than-life persona, exemplified by their use […]