THU 10 Stranger Stories PVD: It’s the first meeting of this new group that features local writers reading from work that relates to the month’s theme. This month’s theme, appropriately, is “Firsts,” and will feature readings by a half dozen local writers (see if you can spot the Motif contributors!). Ada Books, 717 Westminster St, […]
Last week I had the privilege of having a phone conversation with the legendary William Shatner. He will be in town on Saturday, May 12 to be part of a special screening of the iconic Star Trek feature film The Wrath of Kahn. My call was in the queue behind a live radio interview and […]
I conducted an e-mail interview with comedian Brian Regan who will be appearing at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 10. I watched a few of his specials and made a couple of lame references from them in the questions. I put an asterisk next to the questions that use this reference. This just […]
FRI 4 Live Bait: The long running true-life story open forum returns, with this month’s theme of geek! May the Fourth be with you, always. 7pm, AS220, 115 Empire St, PVD. as220.org It’s About Time for a One Year Beer: To celebrate RI’s independence Day (we declared ahead of the other colonies, back in the […]
Rick Scianablo is the manager of Studio Blue Providence, a local recording studio. So he knows bands, and thinks bands need places to hone their craft. “We’re a creative city, and creative cities need to give bands a place where they can practice in front of an audience and get good enough to play in […]
WED 25 – SAT 28 7th Annual Eat Drink RI Festival: This foodie festival to end all foodie festivals includes traditional multi-course dinners, food trucks and various tastings. Yum! Times and locations across PVD vary. Keep an eye out for the Sommelier Smackdown on Wednesday and the Grand Tasting on Saturday. eatdrinkri.com WED 25 PechaKucha: […]
If running with the bulls is on your bucket list, but your bucket isn’t full of enough funds to get you to Pamplona, PVD’s got you covered. On Sunday, April 29, Providence Roller Derby is teaming up with Amos House to put on an event that helps local men, women and children who are in crisis and […]
April 21 is Record Store Day (RSD), a celebration of the nearly 1,400 independently owned record stores in the US, and thousands more internationally. Since 2007, RSD’s exclusive releases have spurred music nerds everywhere to get out there and spend their hard-earned green on the black circle, and this year will be no different. RSD’s popularity […]
SAT 21 LDI Pro Get Together: A networking event for regional actors and filmmakers. LDI is RI’s film casting agency, and will be updating attendees on their plans for the year, upcoming productions in RI and more. 2 – 5pm at The Whiskey Republic, 15 Bridge St, PVD. ldipro.com Mixed Magic Theater’s “Revival Day!”: Gospel […]
THU 12 Belly Dance Show/ Dinner/ Hafli: The abdominal stylings of Zahra, Kanina, Mahdia and Nancy/Shayna. 6pm dinner, 7:30 show. Efendi’s Grill & Bar, 160 Atwood Ave, Cranston. efendiscafe.com Chuck and Brad Reimagine Avengers: Ubernerds and hosts of the Chuck and Brad Podcast do a live retelling of the original Avengers movie, with their own […]