Indigenous Heritage: Guest Editor
Wanda Hopkins is a citizen of the Narragansett Indian Tribal Nation, mother of three adult children and grandmother of three. She has served in Tribal Government and has ministered at […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
WESTERLY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FORUM REVEALS SOME STARK PARTISAN DIVIDES
The Westerly School Committee is rewriting its Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Transitioning Student Policy. It is the only municipality in Rhode Island actively working to weaken the RIDE (Rhode Island […]
Ogie’s Saved: PVD’s recent fire spree leaves the beloved bar unscathed
If you are a denizen of Providence, it is unlikely that you haven’t heard about the recent uptake in fires afflicting our city. The cause of these fires is unknown, […]
Selling Creative Capital: Providence’s beloved artist haven, Atlantic Mills, faces uncertain future
There is a silence that accompanies a setting sun – as though the day is using all its power to transform into night. A concentration that bleeds orange into the […]
Halloween 2024 Weather Forecast: Unusually warm but ideal for trick-or-treat
At Providence, afternoon temperature is expected to reach as high as 80°F around 2pm on Halloween day, but for trick-or-treat in the early evening will slowly cool to 75°F by […]
Roots Report: Rock & Roll Heaven
Okee dokee folks… In 1974 I bought the “45” (remember those?) of the pop hit, “Rock and Roll Heaven” by The Righteous Brothers, a song written by Alan O’Day and […]
Rental Registry: A new RI law threatens landlords
Earlier in September, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) quietly launched a statewide rental registry for landlords. The Rental Registry is an online portal that will have important information […]
Mad Art: An examination of what drives artists to madness
Painters: Francisco Goya, Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, Mark Rothko, Edvard Munch. Musicians: Ludwig van Beethoven, Chris Cornell, Ian Curtis, Chester Charles Bennington, Kurt Cobain. Writers: Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest […]
An Artist’s Champion: Dr. Joseph A. Chazan’s vision for art in RI
There are not many who can claim to have fought for and saved lives in both medicine and the arts. Dr. Joseph A. Chazan was a rare individual, whose dedication […]
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