In Providence: Creative Writing: Taking on the burden of the truth
If you read this column every week, you might have the same question they had for me: “So how much of it is real?” My first in-person interview in a […]
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The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
In Providence: Kow Kow
If you’ve looked at my social media recently, then I should probably apologize to you. Just, you know, in general. But if you went looking for photos of ice cream […]
In Providence: A little off the top
If you had asked me when I was younger what my least favorite thing to do on a Saturday was, it would be the day, every other month, when my […]
Rhode Islanders You Should Know: Melanie Ducharme
One of my favorite things about Rhode Island is simply this: We all know each other. Whenever I’m telling someone from out-of-state what it’s like, I always say, the usual, […]
In Providence: Don’t Speak
If you get invited to one of their get-togethers, it’s a good idea to bring something that’ll keep you occupied. “It’s not that you’re not allowed to talk, we just […]
Advice with Spyce: Two readers dealing with two types of distance
Hi Spyce, So I went on a date with this guy and it went really well. Throughout the date he was very complimentary, affectionate and expressed many times how into […]
In Providence: The DJ of Bowen Street
If you were walking down Bowen Street sometime in the spring of 2005, you may have been going for a leisurely walk and detected the low thrum of a beat […]
In Providence: Aisle nine
If you’re like me, the only way you wanted to end a wild Saturday night out when you were in your 20s was a trip to the local grocery store. […]
Kevin’s Culture Picks: What kept our culture expert entertained in March?
Every week, I’ve been doing a deep dive into cultural issues, usually theater-related, that are bothering me or that deserve a second look. But who needs another thinkpiece, right? I […]
In Providence: Have a burger with me
If you walked by the Johnny Rockets on Thayer Street in the summer of 2007, you may have noticed a rather sad boy sitting at the window by himself, nursing […]