Content warning: Includes discussion of sexual assault When it comes to dating, I hate meeting people in public. I’m that girl who reaches for my drink and accidentally flings it across the room, inadvertently vaporizing it into a million shards, directly on the table of the crush I’ve been eyeing all night. He hasn’t looked […]
“I love the idea of challenging myself to use different and creative processes that I would not use on a daily basis at Skeff’s. One of the big ideas behind this drink and all the ones that I try to create for these competitions, plus cocktail menus, is that I want them to be somewhat […]
Mark-Anthony Lewis is a writer and comedian from East Providence, RI. As one of New England’s top Bird Comics, Mark-Anthony has performed at clubs like The Comedy Studio and Laugh Boston. He was a semifinalist in New England’s Funniest Comedian and produces the award-winning show Sweater Comedy. He has recently published the essay “Uncle Remus’s […]
Julius Kolawole works with a young volunteer to plant seeds. Photos courtesy of the African Alliance of RI. There is nothing that defines a culture more intrinsically than its food. The food a region eats is the first clue to its geography. A society on the ocean, in a humid climate, is more likely to […]
Before Dutchess SS (aka Janaya Gonsalves) was gracing the stages of southern New England as a stand-up comedian, she was working a sequence of jobs that she says quickly resolved any nervousness she might have about performing in front of people. She reflects on working in food service, saying it’s hard to be nervous in […]
I enter the Pawtucket Art Collaborative‘s gallery in Lorraine Mills and look at the art filling the room. It’s still early in the evening and the show’s energy is beginning to buzz. It doesn’t take long for Islay Taylor, The Steel Yard‘s associate director, to introduce herself. Taylor is friendly, despite the air of danger […]
Aries: While busy making plans for your future, you continue to make new connections and gain new ideas from your circle of friends and acquaintances. You’re very much in the public eye these days and get some mixed reviews. Generally, the outlook is good as you move along your path in life. New ideas and […]
Slugger by Divey Divey & The Likes, or just Divey, are a rapidly growing presence in the Providence indie rock scene. Helmed by frontman Alexander Garzone, the band has a remarkable ability to bring the sensibilities of lofi bedroom pop to the stage, creating a dreamlike atmosphere at their shows. Recently, Divey released their newest […]
Humans inevitably run into conflict. Such hardships are essential to our lives. The point is to persevere. To overcome. To change and grow. But more often than not, besting such trials is easier said than done. We need help. We need direction and advice. We need books. The obstacles in our lives are not always […]
Does your mobile device have your attention gripped in a chokehold? Are you sputtering, attempting to breathe the air of the real world? Perhaps that’s why you picked up this anachronistic stack of newsprint in the year 2024. For a few years now, I have been on a personal quest to minimize the precious hours […]