Astrological profiles of RI’s prominent “I channel the stuff. That’s how it feels,” says Mark Taber, one of Rhode Island’s Golden Nuggets. His musical talent is legendary and his quirky fabrications, created from discarded items, are in a class by themselves. He is creative, innovative, avant-garde and anything but run-of-the-mill. Mark is a Capricorn. Yes, […]
Artist Aimee is bending the norm with elastic, colorful surrealism I get around a bit and with a lifetime of exhibitions under my belt, I like to catch non-gallery shows almost anywhere. It helps keep me sane and it’s often the place with the freshest stuff — regardless of style or origin. It gives folks […]
Okay, I’m an old crusty beatnik. You’d have to drag me into a Starbucks (here come the lawsuits) kicking and screaming. And yet, a place like Julians on Broadway in Providence, well, I can’t wait to return to. I’ll explain. For me, Starbucks is little more than a Burger King or McD’s that sells overpriced […]
RI skaters deliver a raw look into the local scene with Portfolio On the evening of December 21st at the Casino Theatre in Newport, skateboard enthusiasts, gathered for the premier of Portfolio; filmed by Greg Mallozzi and edited by Reilly Graham, featuring a number of individual local skaters– some who identify with the 401 Krew and […]
Mazzenga creeps readers out with twisted townies, eerie sea creatures, aliens and more in his short story collection, Mad Tales HP Lovecraft has had more of an impact on Rhode Island writers than I realized. It seems like every book or synopsis I read is Lovecraft-esque, tales of macabre with a touch of eccentricity to […]
Local farmers pose for Santa’s Elves to help feed the hungry in RI When you think of your average calendar girl or guy, the first image to come to mind is most likely not that of a farmer. And chances are, said calendar isn’t being sold with 100 percent of the proceeds going to feed […]
As a screen and teleplay writer, I can always tell when movie dialogue was crafted by a playwright. Perhaps it was my years studying Shakespeare at UMass Amherst, or learning the art of screenwriting by watching great playwrights turned screenwriters, like David Mamet or Aaron Sorkin. Whatever the case may be, stage dialogue is crisp, […]
Do you have a nickname? Weltsy What’s your biggest pet peeve? People who don’t know how to use their directionals while driving Favorite Rhode Island spot to spend a cold winter day? Starbucks on Thayer or Iggy’s Did you make any resolutions for 2014? No, because I think if you want to do something badly […]