Fall Guide 2014 Cover Artist: Ryan “Ryebread” Rodrigues
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Events:
Into The Woods
A baker and his wife wish to have a child; Cinderella wishes to attend the King’s Festival; Jack wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife
November 1 - November 20Wine, Women & Jewelry
Browse a selection of jewelry while you sip wine and chat with your friends. Nothing goes better than those three things!
November 14 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmDavy Knowles
Whether playing acoustic, mandolin, national steel, or screaming electric guitar, this artist has an unmistakable style.
November 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMinibeast
Experimental, noise, pysch, rock.
November 15 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pmCountry DnA
Country, rock, pop, and everything in between.
November 16 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmSoggy Po Boys
Spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, the seven-piece band plays concert halls and street corners, music festivals, bars, libraries … wherever the party
November 16 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmSteve Hofstetter
A Nobel Peace Prize-nominated comedian. Confused as to how these two things go together, but alright! 8pm.
November 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKnickerbocker All Stars
9-piece blues band celebrating the music of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s.
November 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJohnny A
Celebrating the music of Jeff Beck.
November 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmFolk U
Folk music.
November 17 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmWorld Premier
It’s not a Sunday if you’re not at the Ocean Mist.
November 17 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmSweet Mercy
Country, Southern rock, and blues.
November 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmJesse Cook
Composer, producer, arranger, performer, and, more recently, filmmaker and content creator. Sounds tasty.
November 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Dave Matthews Band
A rock band that is as essential to our conception of the 1990s as neon print.
November 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe John Allmark Jazz Quintet
Jazz.
November 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmPaul Virzi
Headliner who hosts two weekly podcasts, “Anything Better,” co-hosted by Bill Burr, and “The Virzi Effect”, both on All Things Comedy network.
November 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmGimme Gimme Disco
A DJ-based dance party playing ABBA hits, plus disco from the ’70s & ’80s like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, & Cher. Disco attire encouraged. In our world, that’s always
November 22 @ 9:00 pm - November 23 @ 2:00 amA Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back! The humbug’s wrenching, covetous, and cares more for money than all else. When the clock strikes midnight one fateful Christmas Eve, the ghost
November 23 - December 29Yanni
Acoustic.
November 23 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmMichael Brennan
Singer-songwriter based out of MA.
November 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2014 Election: Some local artists have expressed concern that the tax-free art bill will encourage out-of-state galleries and out-of-state artists to use RI as a tax haven, something that is already happening. Is this a bad thing, and what would you do to ensure the promotion of local artists when it comes to selling art?
RI Governor Todd Giroux (D): We’re moving in the direction of having tax-free-zones for art collaboratives. That’s the long-term answer to the business community. Gina Raimondo (D): I think we can do […]
August 2014 Cover Artist: Eric Fulford
This Month’s cover illustration is done by the talented Eric Fulford. Check out his portfolio here: http://www.ericfulford.com
2014 Election: In their own Words: Small gallery owners have successfully cross-promoted with events like gallery nights, but they often fall through the cracks between initiatives directed at small businesses and the support given to non-profits. What action, if any, would you take to support this niche in the Providence art scene?
RI Governor Todd Giroux (D): I think there’s a number of arts and non-profit supporters who understand the issue enough to design executive committees to bring action to the problem. For […]
2014 Election: In their own Words: What will you suggest to make the city/state more hospitable to artists?
RI Governor Todd Giroux (D): I want RI to be the Amsterdam of the East Coast. I want to have the most welcoming atmosphere of business, culture and lifestyle. Not every […]
FringePVD Brings Work on the Fringe Into the Fold
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded in 1958 to accommodate the influx of artists and performers who tended to appear around the edges of the traditional Edinburgh Festival, unannounced […]
Opera Providence – Opera Done Right
Let’s face it. Opera is a tough sell in America. To really appreciate it requires focus, which is severely lacking in a world of constant verbal and electronic chatter. Some […]
Featuring The Creatures That Dwell Within The Minds Of Creatives
Fantastical creatures come alive Five months ago the staff at The Avenue Concept, home to the Avenue Gallery, wondered about the fictional creatures that come alive in the imagination and […]
Only Blue Body — A Poetic Journal
The book reads like a poetic journal, as if a different day in the life of one person Rosalynde Vas Dias’s book Only Blue Body proved to be an amazing […]
Thar Be Dragons
The Providence pop-up scene can be hard to track down – the very nature of a pop-up is that is temporary, almost ephemeral. Pop-up galleries in Providence can be like […]