New WaterFire Art Center Rocks
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 […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Providence Poetry Slam Team
For years the Providence Poetry Slam has sent a team to the competition, the only slam team in Rhode Island to compete and represent the city at the National Poetry […]
Providence Gallery Night: IN 3D! (well, not really)
You could find out how truly accessible the fine arts in Providence are by reading it here, or you can watch it…
Diff’rent Strokes
Fine arts are making a comeback. Maybe it’s because of our “been there, done that,” mentality in regard to everything else of interest a city has to offer, maybe the […]
Rhode Island College Metalsmithing Students Present Scintilla
Each year, students in Rhode Island College’s metalsmithing/jewelry department are asked to organize a gallery exhibition featuring the work of both current students and students who have graduated from the […]
Who Will Represent Providence in the National Poetry Slam?
With the passing of 2013’s National Poetry month, I mourn the random email notifications that there is a poetic happening within moments from where I’m standing, all of my poet […]
There’s Beauty in the Decay
I’ve been known to plan entire vacations around street art. Give me a dilapidated building and a dusting of spray paint, and I’m putty in the hands of the graffiti […]
Art is Accessible at Gallery Night Providence: Video
I am not an artist. I can’t paint or draw or analyze a landscape. My friends aren’t artists. We don’t discuss art. Our outings are uncultured to say the least. […]
Got Poetry Live!
It’s Tuesday night at Blue State Café on Thayer. Like any night, the staff is serving specialty drinks and pastries in a brightly lit room surrounded by the décor of […]