Squid’s Ink: Darkness falls and traffic jams
“Maybe we really are living in the end of print journalism,” said the fictional cephalopod scrambling to squeak in a squib before the deadline… Did you notice The Providence Journal‘s […]
Events:
Sly Fox
Directed by Jeanne Smith: Based on Ben Jonson’s Volpone, this sly farce was reset to 19th-Century San Francisco, and chronicles the misadventures of Foxwell Sly and his manservant as four
June 1 - June 22Four Dimensions
diverse perspectives by Albert Baez, Caterine Milinaire, Marilyn O’Donnell, Michael O’Donnell, Claudia Rowland
June 1 - June 29A Walk Through With The Weavers Artist Talk
June 1 - June 25Linda Megathlin Featured Exhibit
June 1 - July 13Julio D. Samayoa
June 1 - June 28The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
an exhibit by noted RI painter Anthony D. Tomaselli. Closing Reception Thu, Sep 4, 4:30 – 7pm.
June 1 - September 5Jonathan Buonaccorsi Izzard of Lunar Queer Art | The Illuminated Chamber
June 7 - June 30Chloë Bohórquez | Retrospective
June 7 - June 30Eric Telfort | The New World Federation
June 7 - June 30Gabriel Richardson | Toward the Unknown
June 7 - June 30Being Seen
June 11 - July 12Answering Our Ancestors
June 11 - July 1298th Members Annual Exhibition
June 14 - July 12Noises Off
The ultimate British farce by Michael Frayn, this 1980s-set thespian outing follows the making of a play amidst a confused late-night rehearsal, a backstage backstabbing, and a performance where everything
June 20 - July 26Everything Summer Small Works Exhibit
June 21 - July 27A Common Thread
Opening Reception: Sat, June 21, 6 – 8pm.
June 21 - July 26Through A Collector’s Lens: Iconic Photography from the Christopher Hyland Collection
June 21 - September 8Bobby Anspach: Everything is Change
June 21 - September 28Tama Girard
A party & dance music duo.
June 21 @ 9:30 pm - June 22 @ 1:30 amDisco Sour
DJ to wipe those sour looks off your faces.
June 21 @ 10:00 pm - June 22 @ 2:00 am
Squid’s Ink
We’re back from our semiannual molting (don’t ask), and looking forward to scraping the barnacles off the seamy underbelly of RI’s darkest corners. According to ChatGPTChecker. com, that sentence had […]
Squid’s Ink: 2024 Congressional Campaign Kickoff
Even more surprising than Gabe Amo’s victory in the September 5 Democratic primary for Congressional District 1 was the reaction of most of his competitors – “We’re not giving up!” […]
Squid’s Ink: The Congressional clown car
Late summertime in Rhode Island, and between torrential rains and random tornados, everyone is hoping for one more clear beach day with unpolluted water, followed by clam cakes that now […]
more satire! more humor! no opinion!
A Satirical Note on the Satirical Note We were surprised to find that a gremlin tagged the end of our last column with the following disclaimer: “This column is satire, […]
Squids Ink: Flood, Fire, Robbery, Aliens, and Slaughter
Yes, it’s an alarming headline. Let’s get right to the bullet points, because our attention is very short. Instagram? Twitter? Threads… Oooh, is that a cat video? We squid are […]
Squid’s Ink: The Race to the Bottom
As you probably know, more than 312 candidates have thrown their names into the ring for the seat of former US Congressional Rep David “I’m Giving Money Away Now” Ciccilini. […]
Squid’s Ink: The joke’s on us
We squid really want to be liberal and progressive. We believe that the purpose of government is to work the will of the collective. But here in Rhode Island, we’re […]
Squid’s Ink: Social Media Blackout in Providence
The Internet went silent in Providence, and then screams filled the streets, homes, and schools. At 10am on June 1, major internet and social media providers suspended service in retaliation […]
Squid’s Ink: Congressional Campaign Crush
How much ruckus can a Rep Race ruck? In Rhode Island, the answer is a plethora. Following the announced resignation of David Cicilline from the US House of Representatives, more […]