DAREME: Lewinsky, Sad Bunnies and Cupcakes
I received an interesting dare last week from a theater enthusiast. “I dare you to go to the Hope Street Farmers Market and first wear a happy mask and a […]
Events:
Spring Awakening
March 1 - March 22Soul Power
Soul, funk, and disco.
March 14 @ 10:00 pm - March 15 @ 2:00 amCELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
One of the three big parades that split the Saturdays of March. Ends at St Augustine’s Church. Featuring all kinds of bands, clowns, reenactors, organizations and oh, so much green.
March 15 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pmRoomful of Blues
Locally based masters of blues music.
March 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEric Lindell
New Orleans-based singer/songwriter and guitarist who melds West Coast rock, swampy Gulf Coast R&B, hard country, and Memphis soul into a hybrid that blazes a trail of its own.
March 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPlaying Dead
Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead birthday show by a tribute band.
March 15 @ 9:00 pm - March 16 @ 12:00 amSchool Of Rock Seekonk
Spring mid-season performance.
March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmGreg Abate Quartet
Tribute to famed old-tiimey saxophonist Charlie Parker.
March 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pmThe Splinters
Bluegrass and old-time string band delivers a relentless groove to accompany their tight 3-part harmonies.
March 19 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmJim Carpenter
Electric blues saxophonist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer.
March 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmInto The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6
DareMe: You Suck. I Love You.
It is only recently that I finally became aware of the vast, cosmic awesomeness of life. For the spiritual people, you can call it a kundalini rising, or for those […]
DareMe: Love In Chains
I have despised love ever since my engagement was called off over four years ago. Any date, except in the name of DareMe, I declined. I didn’t even RSVP to […]
DareMe: SPF Ketchup
Ahhh. Today was a beautiful almost summer day in Rhode Island! The sun was shining, people were smiling, and the rest of them were stuck in beach traffic. For the […]
Milkshakes and Anchors
I thought it would be apropos to write a dare on tattoos for this issue. Seeing as I wanted to do a dare that didn’t involve spending money, I emailed […]
Doo-Nanny
“I dare you to go to the Doo-Nanny,” wrote my hillbilly POP/visionary folk art friends from Kentucky. For those who don’t know what it is, it’s a folk art […]
My Favorite Funeral
My cell phone has been acting up lately. It seems to know exactly how to keep me on my feet, making my life a constant whirlwind of surprises. A Gemini’s […]
Healing Through Sound
I recently heard a podcast on the radio about Georges Lakhovsky, a Russian engineer and scientist who claimed in the early 1900s that all living things have a specific ultra […]
What’s Your Fetish?
Recently, everyone has been telling me that I look great. “Did you dye your hair?” asked my co-worker. “Have you lost weight?” asked my best friend. “You finally found […]
Dare Me: Homeless is a State of Mind
Rhode Islanders, you are all crazy. I am getting a lot of dares that involve reckless harm onto others, endangering my life to the point of almost dying, and doing […]
