Advice from the Trenches
Why stay?
Dear C, I think that my friend Padma is making a huge mistake, but nothing I say makes a dent. Padma has been married for 12 years and has 3 […]
Events:
Spring Awakening
March 1 - March 22Soul Power
Soul, funk, and disco.
March 14 @ 10:00 pm - March 15 @ 2:00 amCELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
One of the three big parades that split the Saturdays of March. Ends at St Augustine’s Church. Featuring all kinds of bands, clowns, reenactors, organizations and oh, so much green.
March 15 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pmRoomful of Blues
Locally based masters of blues music.
March 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEric Lindell
New Orleans-based singer/songwriter and guitarist who melds West Coast rock, swampy Gulf Coast R&B, hard country, and Memphis soul into a hybrid that blazes a trail of its own.
March 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPlaying Dead
Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead birthday show by a tribute band.
March 15 @ 9:00 pm - March 16 @ 12:00 amSchool Of Rock Seekonk
Spring mid-season performance.
March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmGreg Abate Quartet
Tribute to famed old-tiimey saxophonist Charlie Parker.
March 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pmThe Splinters
Bluegrass and old-time string band delivers a relentless groove to accompany their tight 3-part harmonies.
March 19 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmJim Carpenter
Electric blues saxophonist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer.
March 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmInto The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6Brass Transit
Chicago tribute (the band, not the musical).
March 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJames Montgomery
Best known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band.
March 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSelwyn Birchwood
Contemporary blues guitarist, singer & songwriter.
March 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmRI Music Awards
Celebrate local music with the broadest, most eclectic gathering of musicians in the state, crossing every genre and facet of local music. Live performances by School of Rock, People Eating
March 24
Advice from the Trenches
Advice from the Trenches
No Sugar Tonight
Dear C, There have been a lot of food shortages lately, but at least I can go online and find explanations for it – Avian bird flu, the scarcity of […]
Advice From the Trenches
Tattoo You
Dear C: When my daughter was living in our home, I had a rule: “No tattoos until you are grown enough to make adult decisions!“ She was good about it […]
Advice from the Trenches
Food for Thought
Dear C: My boyfriend Stan won’t listen to me, and I need some backup. He is recovering from pneumonia after having had Omicron just a month before. He eats too […]
Advice From the Trenches
Call me
Dear C: I do not ever look at my phone every 2 minutes to see if a girl I’m dating called me. I don’t text a second time when I […]
Advice From the Trenches
What’s wrong with you bitches?
Dear C: I have a complaint. Don’t take it personally, but women suck. There just isn’t anything that makes them happy. I haven’t had much success with relationships, so I […]
Trenches in 2023
What are the Trenches?
What are The Trenches? Where are they, who lives in them, and why? This was a question asked by our publisher and it seems like a good way to start […]
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How to make the yuletide bright on a budget
As 2022 draws its last shuddering breath, the world is on a mad dash though Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. What generally follows is a crawl to the denouement of New […]
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Not So Great Expectations
Dear C and Dr. B: When I was a kid I was 100% full of expectation and enthusiasm. Not a bad thing – it really motivated me to get out […]
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Dad is Getting Weird
Dear C and Dr. B: I saw your column on my dad’s computer, and I am hoping maybe you can answer my question. I am 15. Last summer, my parents […]
