October Pin-up of the Month: Lydia Lis
Do you have a nickname? Kielbasa Queen What do you never leave home without? Chapstick What’s your biggest pet peeve? Poor grammar What’s your favorite book? If I had to narrow it down, my top three would be The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. […]
September Pin-up of the Month : Vanessa Hernandez
Do you have a nickname? Nessa What’s your occupation? Air National Gaurdsman, Brand Ambassador, Sales Associate at DSW What’s your dream job? To be a flight attendant What do you never leave home without? My Leatherman What’s your biggest pet peeve? When people say, “That’s stupid,” or call others stupid. What’s your favorite book? Great […]
August Pin-up of the Month: Amanda Holt
Do you have a nickname? Mandy What’s your current occupation? I am a makeup artist and sell vintage clothing in my spare time. What’s your dream job? To own a vintage boutique. What’s your biggest pet peeve? The sound of people filing their nails. And heavy breathers. What’s your favorite movie? Children of Men What’s […]
Gracie’s Continues its Star Chef’s Dinner
Gracie’s in Providence will host a Star Chef’s Dinner Monday, October 20, featuring Chef Taylor Knapp. Gracie’s Star Chef Series began in 2007 and has been a great success, inviting chefs from all over to come share their craft with the Providence community. Gracie’s will welcome Chef Taylor Knapp from First and South in Greenport, New […]
Island Moving Company’s A Thousand Reflections
Fresh off a road trip from Richmond, Va., where they were invited to perform with Amaranth Arts as part of their Great Friends Touring Project, Island Moving Company had one more stop before returning home to Newport. On Friday, October 10, they presented “A Thousand Reflections” at Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall. This one-evening-only performance […]
Seasonal Recipes for October
Fall is certainly in the offing, with chilly nights and crisp days fast becoming a meteorological norm. October heralds the full force of the apple and pear season plus the readiness of beautiful shelling beans such as borlotti (also known as cranberry) and butter (also known as lima). Beautiful roots such as the sweet, aromatic […]
Book Review: Your Call Is Important To Us
Earth has been destroyed, so civilization was moved to another planet. The powers that be turn this into a utopian society that is a little too perfect to be true, but the naïve public thinks nothing of it — too brainwashed and happy to really notice (I’m reminded of Emmet’s obliviousness in The Lego Movie). […]