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Smuggling in Social Commentary: One actor takes on 12 characters and issues of immigration

The logistics, physical, and emotional demands of the production are mind-boggling – one actor spending 80 minutes morphing among 12 characters with unique accents and mannerisms while delivering lines almost non-stop and, amazingly enough, in rhyme. While it might sound overwhelming at best or gimmicky at worst, the reality of The Smuggler, opening the 2026-27 […]

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SAME DIFFERENCE: Finding Survival-Driven Solidarity In A Fractured Society

It’s 1993 in Providence. A gang leader from Harlem lands at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in the middle of the night — wounded, on the run, with nowhere else to go. Despite his dire circumstances, he’s disgusted by her roommate — a grieving, white gay man into drag who’s not in the mood for the interloper’s […]

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An All-New, Reimagined “The Bodyguard the Musical” Returns to PPAC October 23 – 25, 2026

A reimagined production of the international, award-winning musical The Bodyguard will arrive at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), October 23 – 25, 2026, as part of the Theatre’s 2026/2027 *Encore Series. Based on the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard the Musical features a host of unforgettable classics including “Queen […]

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Haunted Attractions Map

Haunted Attractions 1. Factory of Terror Terror experience for all ages, including a variety of imaginative themes and thorough design. 120 Pearl Street, Fall River, MA 774-415-0153 factoryofterror.com 2. Scary Acres Fall festivities with the main attraction – a three-part terror experience including a haunted hayride and corn maze.  2150 Scituate Avenue, Hope 401-823-3327 scaryacres.com […]

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ON THE COVER: Nilton Cárdenas

Cover artist Nilton Cárdenas of Cranston refuses to stand still. “I am constantly moving, and creating art,” he says in an interview at Sharks Peruvian Cuisine on Broad Street in Central Falls. And when he’s not putting a brush to canvas, or a pencil to a sketchbook page, he’s curating art exhibitions. For instance, Cárdenas […]

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Magda León: An Immigrant Woman Full of Fire

Magda León is more than a multidisciplinary artist; she is an immigrant woman who uses art to explore her identity, her roots, and her connection to community. When I asked her how she describes herself, her answer was short: “I’m just an immigrant woman.” And she channels that into her work, whether through art installations, […]

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The Art of Giving Back: Nilton Cárdenas Is Creating More Than Art

For the Rhode Island artist, educator and muralist, creativity has become a way to open doors, strengthen community and help others discover possibilities within themselves. For Nilton Cárdenas, giving back does not begin with charity. It begins with creativity. It can happen while painting a mural, organizing an exhibition, teaching someone who has never considered […]

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