THRU DEC 2 The Flu Season, Burbage Theatre Company, Aurora, 276 Westminster St, PVD. Make sure to get your flu shot before seeing this play written before the audience’s eyes about two hospital patients falling in love. burbagetheatre.org Runs Nov 4 – Dec 2 THRU DEC 31 A Christmas Carol, Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St, […]
RI Comic Con is like that radioactive mutant that just won’t stop growing. But in a good way. This year’s event once again took over the entire Convention Center and Dunkin Donuts Center, and pretty much all the hotels, bars, restaurants, arcades and parking spots downtown PVD had to offer. Saturday was a fully sold-out […]
Growing up, I was discouraged from embracing my nerdy side and letting my geek flag fly. So when Comic Con became an actual viable thing I could attend as an adult (who had recently abandoned all geeky inhibitions and embraced geekdom fully and unconditionally), I was thrilled. Four years later, it’s not only going strong, but […]
THU 27 A Frightmare on Dike Street: At Shelter Bar Arcade, Halloween extravaganza! Costume contest, DJs and great drinks! 7pm, 21+, Fete Ballroom, 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com FRI 28 Mysterium – The Eternal Masquerade: An immersive, arts-inspired Halloween adventure like no other with live performances and signature food and drink. Costumes not required, but […]
On October 29, RISD will host Queen Boudicca: A Metal Opera, an epic performance that tells the story of an ancient Celtic queen. Don’t think you’ll have to sit through a bunch of high-pitched Italian singing and all those ridiculous wigs. It’s an opera in the sense that it uses music and lyrics to tell […]
All zombie-d up with somewhere to haunt this Halloween? Fear not, creative and brave readers! Among other great (albeit, non-EDM) spooky spectacles happening this month, one that’s certain to bring you all the right tricks is Luigi’s Haunted Mansion. This 6pm – 1am dance party is hosted by Tight Crew, the event throwers who’ve brought us […]
True confessions: I love Halloween, but I hate being scared. I refuse to watch horror movies or even general thrillers, so much so that it took four weeks for my friend Jeremy to convince me to watch an episode of Stranger Things. When it comes to paranormal activity, I’d rather be perceived as “gullible” and […]
ONGOING Factory of Terror: With a location in West Warwick (as well as two additional locations in Fall River and Worcester), numerous attractions and park-hopper options, Factory of Terror offers enough scares to last you through the night and beyond. Fri thru Sun, in Oct plus Halloween 7pm. 3 Bridal Ave, West Warwick. factoryofterror.com […]
THRU NOV 6 Appropriate, Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St, PVD. A comic-drama homage to the American theater canon. It would be highly appropriate to see this. trinityrep.com See review at motifri.com/appropriate2016 FRI 21 Halloween Party: Featuring School of Rock Seekonk in a preview of fall performance shows. 5pm, Fete Ballroom, 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com THRU […]