Prince may be dead, but his purple-tinged soul lives on in a tribute band that brings the ’80s to life. Known as the Purple Xperience, this breathless act was formed in 2011 by fellow son of Minnesota, Marshall Charloff and former Prince band member, Matt “Doctor” Fink. As close as a doppelganger to Prince Rogers […]
WED 28 Lady Project Winter Marketplace: Locally made goods and services from members of the PVD Lady Project, all in one place at one time. Arcade Providence, 65 Weybosset St, PVD. arcadeprovidence.com PechaKucha: The alt-Ted talk is back this month with a relativity theme. 8:20pm. Askew, 150 Chestnut St, PVD. pechakucha.org/cities/providence THU 29 Kingsmen/ Breathing […]
Wintertime is special. In the face of bleak weather and wracking cold, humanity still finds a way to infuse joy and warmth into a season when everything in nature has slowed or died. And since it is a near universal sense of celebration found in a multitude of forms across myriad cultures, the winter also […]
Wait a second … you’re not going to buy another tie for Dear Old Dad this Christmas, are you? Of course not! Only a hand-painted silk tie woven on locally produced looms is good enough to grace your father’s precious neck! So get thee to a craft fair and give your loved ones (or those […]
Providence Books through Bars is a 15-year-old organization that provides reading material to inmates throughout the country. It is a small operation in the South Side that helps to fuel big dreams. I recently spoke with Tara Emsley, president of Providence Books through Bars, about the organization. Emily Olson: How does Books through Bars work? […]
Ever thought about writing The Great American Novel? Well, what are you waiting for? November is National Novel Writing Month! Often shortened to NaNoWriMo, this is an annual, Internet-based creative project in which participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript during the month of November. NaNoWriMo’s focus is on the length of a work rather […]
A lot of us are staring at increasingly terrifying headlines scrolling across our screens and hoping for a hero to sweep in and rescue us. But why not be the hero you so desperately need? Instead of hiding under your covers in fear, watch how quickly that fear dissipates when your focus turns to others. […]
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THU 8 AHA! New Bedford: The monthly arts and culture fest returns with an early holiday theme of things made in NB. 5:30pm. Downtown New Bedford. Check ahanewbedford.org for schedule information. FRI 9 Liberty and Libations: Whiskey tasting to support a troop. Proceeds go to Operation Stand Down RI. 5pm. Sons of Liberty, 1425 Kingstown […]
On November 10, Lenny Clarke and Christine Hurley will be returning to the Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich. Lenny Clarke is a storied comedian from Boston who’s been performing comedy all over the country for over 30 years. He’s appeared in more than 50 television and film projects, including Ted 2, Here Comes the Boom and […]