In Providence: Frames
“Nobody hangs pictures anymore, so I thought, ‘I’m going to hang pictures.’” He got here the week before the pandemic started. Providence was offering a new start, a new job […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Next Phase: We spoke with a death doula about dying alone
As hospitals ban visitors to slow the spread of COVID-19, the stories of people dying in hospitals without the comfort of family nearby are heartbreaking — both for the patient […]
Zooming into a New Normal: One teacher’s reflection on educating from afar
I love teaching. I love the time I spend every August getting my class together, from hanging the bulletin board paper and borders for my walls, to decorating my desk […]
Four Thousand Years After Sabbath, and We’re Finally Taking a Rest
A Pre-Script: I had the idea to write this piece on March 10, which now seems like a year ago, and by the time I put it on paper, things […]
Lending A Hand: Local distilleries knock out coronavirus with homemade hand sanitizer
You’ve seen it all on the daily news, Instagram Live, even TikTok — folks clamoring to stock up on everything one could need to hunker down during a pandemic. While […]
In Providence: The Cashier
“At 3am every night, this guy comes in and asks me how I’m doing. He’s this older guy and I tell him he needs to be home, but he says […]
COVID-19 Archive: RI Historical Society and Providence Public Library are collecting stories from the coronavirus
The coronavirus has brought with it feelings of loneliness. Social isolation, social distancing … every word after social translates to not seeing others and not leaving your home. We’re all […]
Could You Cover That Up? Local artisans making masks
If late last year you had told us that high fashion in 2020 would be looking like a bandit, we never would have believed you. Yet here we are. On […]
WRIK Entertainment’s Rick Lataille opens up about the effects of the coronavirus on the entertainment business
Rick Lataille, the founder and CEO of WRIK Entertainment, has profoundly felt the negative consequences of COVID-19. Lataille, who has made his living off of trivia, karaoke and DJing for […]
Backyard Bushcraft: Quarantine
Being confined to your living space during a pandemic can be stressful, especially in such indefinite and uncertain times. It can also be fun and inspiring. While the news cycle and […]