For nine years an event has happened in downtown Providence that has brought delight, lit imaginations and sparked curiosity in many attendees: the Providence Mini Maker Faire. It will be happening again this year on June 9 as part of PVDFest. I had the pleasure of catching up with one of the creators of this event, Brian Jepson, […]
This June 7 – 10, let’s play pretend. You be Alice. Fill your mind with awe and curiosity. Be eager to seek out oddities and adventures. Providence will serve as your Wonderland. PVDFest is back in 2018, gearing up to transform our capital city, filling it with monsters, musicians, artists, unique foods and most importantly, […]
PVDFest: June 7 – 10, Providence, RI SCHEDULE Thursday, June 7 • Ideas Conference: Cyborg Cities 9:30am – 4:45pm (ticketed) • Public art installations • Mayor’s Bike the Night (with Millennial RI) 8pm Friday, June 8 • Programming 5 – 10pm – Public art installations – Community Bachata Dance – Spectacles • Opening Night Party […]
Newport has long since been known as the sailing capital of North America. The city gained notoriety around the mid-1800s when it became the vacation destination for many of the country’s most prestigious citizens. Along with their mansions, these 19th century millionaires brought with them a high-class sailing tradition. Narragansett Bay has been hotbed for […]
Planning on spending some time with Mom on Sunday? If not, you’d better! Check out these events sure to please the woman who helped you become the only slightly damaged person you are today. Easy Entertaining Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet: Treat yo momma right. 9am, Easy Entertaining Inc, 166 Valley St, Building 10, PVD. easyentertainingri.com Mom’s […]
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 […]