Look high. There are cranes in the sky and they come bearing art. A creative cultivation is in full bloom, and to find it all you have to do is take a look. The Avenue Concept is taking a different look at its surroundings and is on a mission to create, inspire, educate and give back something beautiful to […]
“A few years ago, nobody knew about urban agriculture,” said Roberta Groch, a board member of the Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT) who also is an urban planner for the state. “But, slowly we started incorporating it into the zoning in Providence and in other communities. And now it’s up at the State House, it’s […]
The 44th annual Rhode Island PrideFest is less than four months away and Providence has already begun preparing for another unforgettable LGBTQ+ celebration this summer. New England’s largest PrideFest and only Illuminated Night Parade has received international recognition over recent years, and people are beginning to travel from distances to be a part of PVD’s epic […]
WED 27 Dance Barre: Kicking and Screening: An evening watching dance films while drinking wine. Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase St, New Bedford, Mass. zeiterion.org THU 28 The Stories Behind the Sculptures: Screenings of videos and a reception to explore the new season of public art fostered by PVD’s The Avenue Concept. Metcalf Auditorium, RISD Museum, […]
THU FEB 24 – FRI MAR 1 Providence French Film Festival: 14 films in French with English subtitles, most screened twice. Public invited. Brown University Granoff Center for the Arts, 154 Angell St, PVD. brown.edu/campus-life/events/french-film-festival/ See motifri.com/pvdfrenchfilm2019 THU 21 Sofia Ribeiro Quartet: Portuguese music. 7:30pm. Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St, New Bedford, Mass. […]
Dear C and Dr. B; I live with my brother, who is an environmental activist. Nothing wrong with that, but he takes it to the extreme. He doesn’t sleep, eats little and is always upset over the state of things. He collects articles and papers his room with them. Twice he was even arrested for acts […]
My favorite author, the late Ursula K. LeGuin, wrote about a certain kind of wizard, the patterner, in her Earthsea Trilogy. I am no wizard, but I do see patterns, and then write about them. In the same set of books LeGuin also points out the importance of calling things by their real name, and […]
WED 13 The Riot Act: Standup-comedy night. 7:30pm. Alchemy, 71 Richmond St, PVD. alchemyri.com THU 14 AHA! New Bedford: A Valentine’s and Black History month citywide arts night encompassing a number of related events. 6pm. Downtown New Bedford, Mass. ahanewbedford.org FRI 15 Valentine’s Tea: Enjoy a classy caffeinated beverage in one of Rhody’s most stunning […]
Untitled – Kleo Sincere Your body next to mine, Stiff as a board, With the dorm room twin bed keeping us together like peanutbutterandjelly, The moment childlike just as such. This is the way I remember you most, all curly hair and selfish taking up space, and the only ray of sun that’s peaking through […]
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