I abhor starting with cliche, but here’s one: You never know what someone goes through until you walk a mile in their shoes. Our streets are crowded in the evenings with activists, candidates and canvassers knocking on doors to spread word of their cause, but even for longtime news junkies, it’s hard to imagine what […]
The Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island (SCCRI) is hosting its fall open house and fundraiser on Saturday, October 6, from 10am to midnight. During the day, attendees can explore the SCCRI, peruse its world market full of produce and artisans’ creations, take a yoga class or attend a music or spoken word performance. The […]
Communities formed around music often serve as bedrocks for progressive ideas, and Providence has a long-held reputation for serving as a hub for these communities, no doubt influenced by the migratory pattern of students, the city’s historic slate of venues and DIY/warehouse spaces, and the clear division of wealth and power that defines the city geographically. The […]
I Don’t Wanna Play In the biggest shocker of the year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ruled out a meeting with president Donald Trump when the two world leaders attended the recent United Nations General Assembly session in New York. Citing irreconcilable differences, Mr. Rouhani explained “Mr. Trump is a Cincinnati Bengals fan, whereas I support […]
THU 4 John Faraone: Pawtucket singer songwriter. 7:30pm. Pump House, 1464 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown. pumphousemusicworks.com Spogga: Alt singer-songwriter. 8:00pm. Askew, 150 Chestnut, PVD. fb.com/Askewprov FRI 5 – 8 Woonsocket AutumnFest: Amusement rides, vendors, food and entertainment all weekend long to celebrate 40 years of this event. Saturday features the Little Miss AugustFest pageant. Sunday […]
PVDLoop, the third annual Y2K18 International Live Looping Festival, is returning to PVD! This two-night, one-day, all-ages music festival will feature more than 25 local, national and international live looping musicians who will demonstrate, celebrate, educate and share their musical talents. “You’ve probably heard looping; you’ve just never heard it and all its diversity in one place,” […]
United States congressman David Cicilline is fresh off of a resounding Democratic primary victory, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, sailing toward another victory this November and another term representing Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District. I caught up with Congressman Cicilline earlier this month for a wide-ranging conversation on The Bartholomewtown Podcast, in which The Congressman […]
This story is not a new one. Young people are drifting from the political system, and the establishment is blindly scrambling to stop the decay. But the response from the mainstream frequently leans toward patronizing and slander rather than leveling and understanding. All that is a symptomatic consequence of a much larger, scarier truth. In […]
SAT 22 Downtown Rising: Free all-day music festival successor to Rocktucket — the musical capstone to this year’s Pawtucket Arts Festival features three stages across the city, taking over the streets with the likes of Cactus Attack, The Shakes, Jetty, EclectricElectric, The Funk Underground and Iris Creamer. ‘Gansett Beer, antique race cars from a motorsports […]