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Seeing himself as a “roadie in training for a very, very long time”—having supported his mother’s country and classic-rock cover band, Roadhouse Band, on Long Island since childhood—lighting designer William Succoso first found himself mesmerized by the visual effects created by the lighting systems at summer concerts on Jones Beach. He tried his own hand […]
As the house lights dimmed on a nearly sold-out crowd of 3,000 at the Providence Performing Arts Center on January 29, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, silhouetted in silence on stage, anticipated the arrival of singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov at the foreground. Under a shadow cast by a backlight stepped Isakov, with his solitary croon […]
Harold, a spoiled young man, experiments with destructive ways of destroying himself in order to get the attention of his self-obsessed, affluent mother. Maude is peacefully wise, an old but youthfully vibrant, offbeat octogenarian who befriends him. What could possibly go wrong?! Colin Higgins’ screenplay has us falling in love with these opposites as they […]
There’s a curious vigilance that falls over a room where a story is told without words. Not the absence of sound, but an intimacy, a heightened awareness of breath, glance, gesture. In Small Mouth Sounds, currently playing at Wilbury Theatre Group, this hush becomes the heartbeat of the production. Director Tanya Martin compassionately captures playwright […]
Every Venezuelan has lived this moment. An American asks, “Where are you from?”You answer, “Venezuela.”They reply, confidently: “Minnesota?” I don’t know if it’s the rhythm of the word, the way we roll the Z, or just the fact that people hear what they’re already familiar with. But it happens every time. Venezuela becomes Minnesota. A […]
The newly established Museum of Fine Tribal Art, MoFTA will host high-quality tribal art and is currently freely accessible to the public. Tribal art is the visual art and material culture of indigenous peoples, encompassing diverse forms like pottery, textiles, sculptures, painting, and masks (my favorite!). Masks are art and spiritual tools vital to continuity […]
A quick look at the dating habits of Gen Z: The good and the bad. Picture this: you have finally matched with someone on Tinder! After what felt like years trying to regain ground in the dating game, you have finally found someone who is willing to give you a chance. The texts are flirty, […]
Rhode Island is a unique little state with adventures around every corner. Looking for a new place to try with that special someone? Check these unique places out: Pump House Music Works –– An intimate, cozy music venue inside a historic pump house. A guitar-maker community makes this artsy acoustic venue sound like a living-room […]
The Providence Performing Arts Center presents Suffs, the new Tony Award-winning musical that boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. Starring and written by Shaina Taub, Suffs transforms the story of the suffragists into a kinetic, heart-thudding pageant of ambition, frustration, and moral courage. It’s a historic […]
Providence, Rhode Island – One thing about a Goose concert: you are gonna feel the funk. The Connecticut‑based jam-rock band has spent the past decade turning its annual Goosemas show into a full‑blown holiday ritual – part concert, part community reunion, part beautifully weird tradition – that has long outgrown its scrappy backyard roots. “We […]