Dear Nick, As you may know, there are many great RI organizations that are near and dear to my heart. I met Daisy at the PPS Bash, we attend the Farm Fresh Event at Castle Hill every year, and Newport Polo is always a blast. But there is a wonderful organization that has won a […]
THU 25 Narragansett Brewing Company 1980s Party: Narragansett Brewing Company celebrates the release of a new IPA with an ‘80s party at a retro bar. 7pm, 103 Dike St, PVD. narragansettbeer.com FRI 26 The Midnight Flea at AS220: A night of food, booze and local craftspeople and artisans returns to AS220. 8pm, 115 Empire St, […]
The South East New England Art, Music and Film Festival (SENE) completed its 9th year at the end of April in Providence. It is well-organized, affordable, exciting, welcoming, inclusive and run by some of the nicest people on the planet. That’s no easy feat. After five days packed with events, and a year of preparation, […]
PVD Fest is taking over Providence for the third time this year from June 1 through June 4. Produced by the City, the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, and FirstWorks, this event highlights RI’s homegrown creative talents and draws performers from all over the world to entertain fest-goers. Kathleen Pletcher, founder and executive […]
It’s 9:30 on a Wednesday night and I’m in a dimly lit room sitting at a table on the second floor of the Columbus Theatre. A classical music piece plays over the sound system. In front of me, a 20-something man pretends to be tied down to an invisible wall with invisible rope to experience unknown pleasures, […]
The Steel Yard, located in the industrial valley of Providence, allows aspiring artists or anyone who wants to learn something new to take classes in many different art and technical programs as a way of fulfilling its goal: to create a community where individuals can practice arts with others. I had the pleasure of sitting […]
FRI 19 Jaws Drive-In: There’s no better way to enjoy a movie about a shark terrorizing a beach than watching it at the beach. 9pm, 316 Atlantic Ave, Misquamicut. misquamicut.org SAT 20 Give Me 5: A film festival showcasing the work of Rhode Island teenage filmmakers. All films are five minutes or less. Support your […]
WED 26 – SUN 30 SENE: The RI-based Southeast New England Film, Music and Art fest takes place around RI each night, with highlights including the Friday Night Columbus Theatre premiere of local auteur Richard Griffin’s take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, shot locally. senefest.com – see full story FRI 28 An Intimate Evening with […]
The Southeast New England (SENE) Film, Music and Arts Festival showcases amazing films across all genres, live music, art exhibits and much more. Continuing to expand in its ninth year, the festival will run April 25-29, bringing exciting opportunities for Rhode Islanders to experience vibrant new ventures in film, music and arts. The action is […]