Mystified by the Macabre: The human fascination with demise
We are bombarded daily with images of violence and death whether it’s the nightly news, movies, or scrolling through social media. As uncomfortable as we claim it makes us, we […]
Events:
Stavros Halkias
Comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCreedence Revived
Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSatisfaction
International Rolling Stones tribute. Does it come with a guarantee? You decide.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmStavros Halkias
Comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmPlaying Dead
Music of the Grateful Dead.
September 21 @ 9:00 pm - September 22 @ 12:00 amEric D’Alessandro
A charismatic New Yorker with an unfiltered sense of humor, a camera, and a knack for storytelling.
September 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe Beach Boys
Endless summer gold.
September 27 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmEagleMania
Eagles tribute.
September 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAudiofields
Bass music.
September 28 @ 10:00 am - September 29 @ 2:00 amNever in Vegas
Performing rock & roll all over New England and beyond.
September 28 @ 3:00 pm - 7:30 pmOlivia Dolphin
“Better” record release show.
September 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pmPousette-Dart Band
Classic and folk rock songwriter, musician, and performing artist.
September 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmConfounded Bridge
A Led Zeppelin tribute that seems better suited to the I-195 part of the state.
September 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Mallet Brothers Band
An independent rock and roll/ Americana/ country band from Maine.
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amLotus Land
American Rush Tribute
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amGreg Silva Trio
Jazz music
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
El Viejo: Fiction
Omar was a custodian. He worked in a prominent downtown highrise, overnights, from ten to six. With most of the office personnel working from home these days, his workload was […]
Timeline: Fiction
1992: It’s middle school, and everybody feels awkward. The Providence Public School system is doing what it can with its resources. School lunch is the highlight of the day. Many […]
Cape Verdean History: The 49th Annual Cape Verdean Independence Festival
Rhode Island is home to one of the largest populations of Cape Verdean Americans in the country. An estimated 18,000 Cape Verdeans call the Ocean State home, a population second […]
Queer and Homeless in PVD
I first met Samantha (not her real name) in late 2019, mere months before the pandemic would cause perpetual change and adaptation. At the time, a career promotion left me […]
Preventing Prejudice: Hate crime training in RI
This month I spoke with Jennifer Stevens of the RI Commission on Prejudice and Bias, who was kind enough to share how they are working hand-in-hand with law enforcement and […]
A Summer Cocktail: The Poor Man’s Mimosa
From when I turned eighteen, all the way through my mid-thirties, I worked in a hospital setting. I spent a significant portion of that time working overnight shifts, from midnight […]
Maritime Tattoos: A short history and present significance
While the art of tattooing human skin dates back over 5,000 years, its rich history in maritime culture can be traced more definitively. The earliest reference of the word “tattoo” […]
Brett’s Bike Lane Blitz: Mayor Smiley’s siege at South Water St. threatens the future of bicycle travel
On the first Tuesday evening of this past April, a rain-soaked Kennedy Plaza saw a procession of constituents file into the ornate corridors of City Hall. The days-long deluge had […]