By Heather Rigney The 43rd Annual PrideFest will start at noon and continue until 7 PM on South Water Street and will feature a mix of live entertainment on the main stage, a business marketplace with over 200 plus vendors, Kid’s Zone, food trucks, arts, Youth Center, and a beer, wine, and spirits garden. […]
Bettye LeVette A few years ago I was in Ogie’s when this song came on that was a burst of old school ’60s soul, almost like a female version of Otis Redding. That was my introduction to Bettye LeVette. She isn’t really strictly a soul artist as she has done rock and R&B as well. […]
Summer Car Shows: Sun Jun 10 Classic Car Show 10am – 3pm with DJ Harry Day. Registration $15 per car, spectators are free! Sat Jul 28 “Christmas in July” Car and Craft Show with over 70 vendors (indoor and outdoor)! 10am-4pm. Registration is $10 per car, spectators are free! All proceeds to the RISPCA. Sat Aug 18 The […]
Yes, Rosanne’s show had to go. “It is the ultimate presumption of #WhitePrivilege when you think you can call a black woman an ape… When it’s a black woman that signs your checks.” – Star Jones It wasn’t long ago that Serena Williams adorned the cover of Sports Illustrated in the buff. A hurricane of comments came […]
Available: immediately Posted: 5/17/18 Motif is looking for a new lead designer! Required skills include Photoshop, InDesign, PrePress knowledge, some web and social media familiarity, plus an interest in arts and entertainment, energy, efficiency and good communication skills. The job is part time – 20 to 30 hours a week, depending on how much the […]
Lowering the Bar Phillipe and Jorge were delighted to have some chinwag with our old friends US Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse at the Wild and Scenic Rivers media event last week. Both looked mahvelous, but that’s where the good news ends. Jack and Sheldon gave virtually the same sense of despondency over what […]
Though the winter months are over, there is a national program aimed at ensuring that low-income households retain heat and other energy resources throughout the year through federal funding. LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, is a national program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. According to the Health and Human Services […]
A friend recently posted a link to my Facebook wall for a travel company that creates mystery weekend vacations; guests give their budget and the types of activities they like, and the company arranges the flights and hotel without telling travelers where they’re going. They simply show up and receive tickets to a surprise destination. […]
Under the special RI Promise program at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), the final application deadline is not until July 16 for fall 2018 entrance and the unified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be submitted as late as August 1, well after the recommended date of March 1 for RI […]
What if a debate took the time to delve past the requisite sound bytes into the meat of an issue facing our state? You couldn’t do it all at once – it would take too long. And you couldn’t expect people to watch it all – that also would take too long. But they might […]