In 1605, Guy Fawkes and other co-conspirators somehow managed to sneak 36 barrels of gunpowder into the English House of Parliament in an attempt to blow it up to protest the rule of King James (the king of England, not LeBron James and the Miami Heat). Unlike this country, where you can find guns at […]
It’s a natural New England phenomenon to associate clam chowder with the summertime. There’s nothing like relaxing next to the beach and dunking a fist full of clamcake into some piping hot chowder. Hot sun, hot soup? Sounds incredibly sweaty. And not in the good way. A few people had the bright idea to celebrate […]
Rhode Island foodies get legit at Taste Trekkers In case you haven’t heard, Providence is home to the nation’s first food tourism conference. It starts Friday, September 20 with a kick-off cocktail reception at The Dorrance, and wraps up on Sunday, September 22 with a food truck brunch. Plus, there is a pantry full of events […]
Evita has kicked off its national tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). The show runs until Saturday, September 14. Evita tells the story of Eva Perón, a ruthlessly ambitious social climber who rose from rags to riches and served as the first lady of Argentina from 1946 till 1952. She died of cancer […]
What to do on an island during the autumn You see the signs ominously creeping in: the sun is setting noticeably earlier, back-to-school anxiety is forming a visible smog over New England, the birds are starting to pack up so they can leave town — along with the tourists. The end of summer is nigh! […]
On August 16, Providence’s newest art space, the WaterFire Art Center, opened its doors to the public for the first time. Located at 475 Valley Street, the center is part of WaterFire’s new headquarters at the former U.S. Rubber factory. Noting an absence of places for regional artists to fabricate and display large-scale works, WaterFire […]
I talked to stand-up comedian Erin Foley via telephone from her home in California in anticipation of her two shows in Rhode Island next week. We discussed hoops, stand-up comedy and her love of RI. TJ: Before we start, I feel like we could actually be friends. I did some recon on you and you played hoops […]
So what happens at a NecronomiCon? The weekend of August 22-25 looks to be chock full of events related to HP Lovecraft – some more tangentially than others – with some items aimed at the hard-core fan, and others at the casually curious. Let’s start with the name. It has nothing to do with necrophilia. […]
Okee dokee folks … It’s summer. I would be remiss if I didn’t reiterate my feelings about it. I hate summer. I am sorry. I know many of you folks like summer. I am not a fan of the heat and humidity. Fortunately, we are more than halfway through. Music makes the summer easier to […]