Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Film Festival opens at PPAC with the 1925 silent film classic Phantom of the Opera featuring live musical accompaniment by world-renowned organist Peter Krasinski. “Peter’s absolutely phenomenal,” says festival program co-director Shawn Quirk. “Everything he does is improvised;, it’s incredible. We did The Adventures of Prince Achmed with him […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Shoreline Access Law PROVIDENCE — Shoreline activists around Rhode Island celebrated when a federal judge dismissed a legal challenge to the state’s new shoreline access law on September 19. The lawsuit, filed by the Rhode Island Association of Taxpayers (RIACT), claimed the law, which expands the boundary for public shore […]
For me, some of the most exciting parts of October are the focus on horror movies. Here are 12 horror movies to enjoy in the lead up to Halloween (start on October 20 and end on Halloween). I have a great appreciation for classic horror movies, but this list is focused on modern horror movies […]
When you’re a kid, candy is currency. It is the life-force-giving stuff of dreams, none too sweet nor too gimmicky. A dropper of sour goo? Sounds good. A hollow ball of tempered chocolate with a surprise inside? Choking hazards be damned. As folks grow up, they typically lose their devotion to the sweet stuff, either […]
Halloween is that time of the year when you can dress up in any costume you want and drink craft beer. Hold the candy corn and Tootsie rolls, let’s scare up some grown-up treats. Seasonal beers aren’t around for long, so come taste some pumpkin beer with me! First up in my treat bag is […]
The orange October sky darkens to twilight, flirting with the silhouette of the Providence skyline. The lights above the streets in the highline apartments flicker on, while the storefronts on the sidewalks flip their signs and go dark. A fall breeze hushes through the tight streets. The bell of a shop door closing jingles distantly, […]
Aries: The Solar Eclipse on October 14th falls in the relationship zone of your horoscope. This can bring focus and change into this area of your life. Activity and thought centers around how you relate to people and who you relate to too. Some relationships may not survive this energy. If they don’t, chances are […]
Just like people, cities, states, countries, and corporations have horoscopes. A horoscope captures a moment in time that is significant in the creation of any entity. The State of RI was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, whose radical beliefs got him banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He believed that all should be able […]
In 1974, the Navy declared three parcels of Rhode Island land as excess to their needs, including the air base in Charlestown. The Naval Auxiliary Air Station Charlestown was developed in 1942 as a WWII-era military asset, training historical figures like former president George Herbert Walker Bush. When the base was disestablished in the early […]
Aries: You may be trying to keep the peace but others seem to relish arguing with you. Not one to back down, you give it right back to them. In some areas of your life peace and love prevail. There are some lovely people and events on your calendar. One in particular may become more […]