Should Minimum Wages be Raised For Tipped Workers?
Recently, the nation has seen an influx of negative discourse surrounding tipping. The most prominent complaint is that tipping has gotten out of hand, arguing that everyone and their mother […]
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27The Honk
A RI quintet who perform original instrumental and lyric music. Honk honk.
April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlack Violin
Full Circle tour.
April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAlmost Queen
A tribute To Queen by Steve Leonard. We’re almost doing the fandango already.
April 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmViolin River
Music of The Grateful Dead. Played only in Violin.
April 13 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmSweet Mercy
Band specializing in rocking Americana originals and classic covers from folk, blues, old-timey jazz and rock and roll.
April 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmGuys and Dolls
Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway. Based on characters created by journalist/short story writer Damon Runyon,
April 17 - April 27Dalton & The Sheriffs
Who shot the sheriff? Not Dalton! Country, of course.
April 17 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmAllysen Callery
A favorite on the RI folk scene, her music has found its way overseas and has been embraced by listeners in the UK and Europe.
April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDavid Wax Museum
The band’s sound blends the ancient and ever-relevant rhythms of traditional Mexican music with amber pop hues and unabashed rock riffs, all tethered together by seductive harmonies.
April 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBobby Christina’s Caravan
Tribute to Matt “Guitar” Murphy.
April 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmGet The Led Out
Zeppelin tribute. Really, get it out- lead poisoning is no joke.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOne Night of Queen
Aaaaaahaaaaah.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBruce Mattson Band
Swampy New Orleans funk and blues.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmBadfish
Now this Sublime tribute band really puts on a show.
April 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmGimme Gimme Disco
A DJ based dance party playing all your favorite ABBA hits, plus plenty of other disco hits from the 70s & 80’s.
April 18 @ 9:00 pm - April 19 @ 2:00 amSession Americana
A Boston-based folk/rock band/collective.
April 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe Simon & Garfunkel Story
The internationally acclaimed concert style theatre show about two young boys from Queens, New York who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo of all time.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJeff Pitchell and Texas Flood
High energy rhythm & blues, rock, soul, and funk.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOne Night of Queen
Aaaaaahaaaaah.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
PPSD in Peril
Notes on a Dire District
As we approach the five year anniversary of the Providence Public School District relinquishing control of its oversight to the Rhode Island Department of Education, the state of affairs seems […]
LA ALEGRÍA DE LA NAVIDAD EN LATINOAMÉRICA
Un Tapiz de Tradiciones
Las celebraciones navideñas en América Latina son un vibrante mosaico de tradiciones que han evolucionado a lo largo de los siglos, fusionando las influencias de las culturas indígenas, las tradiciones […]
RI Election Results
While there were plenty of surprises on the national front, election results in Rhode Island held little drama or surprise. To the extent there are unanticipated results, they are in […]
Book Review
Sargassa by Sophie Burnham
Selah rides in an attollos – an elevator – with her colleague. After the recent murder of her father, she inherited the role of Imperial Historian to Sargassa, a speculative […]
Final Gallery Night of the Year
This can double as a shopping trip for your art-loving holiday victims
In October, I had the honor of being a guest guide for Gallery Night. Guest guide is a pretty posh gig. Basically, you ride around and chat about art – […]
October Mixology Madness Winner
This autumnal edition of Mixology Madness was hosted by West End staple Y Noodle & Bar; sponsored by Bristol’s O’Brien & Brough. The tantalizing offering of Lime Rock Gin, developed […]
The Bend
Fête opens new entertainment hall
No one knows what exists behind every door. We may think we do, it may seem obvious, we may believe the signs; but who’s to know what’s really hiding behind […]
A Bittersweet Farewell to Askew
Windsong Hadley’s creative legacy in Providence
Providence, celebrated for its gritty charm and vibrant arts scene, will soon lose a pivotal foundation of its community. After seven long years as a haven for artists, Askew will […]
News Analysis — Secret Police Records, Secret Arrests, Secret Charges
Brown University police make every effort to escape public scrutiny and accountability
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will […]