Art in Providence: The Man with the Red Mohawk
A group of us were walking down Empire Street in Downcity around 8:30pm on a Saturday night, and we saw a van, admittedly parked in a no-parking zone, right outside […]
Events:
The Great Art Heist
August 15 - September 14Bob Mould Solo Electric/ J. Robbins
Singer/Songwriter.
September 9 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmFriday the 13th
Dark rock show featuring Final Resting Pose/ PABGAF/ Silent Spring/ Depressionista/ Nailed Shut/ I Have No Mouth/ Sophisticated Adult/ Dog Date/ sevencrimsonsuns/ A Monolithic Dome.
September 13 @ 7:00 pm - September 14 @ 12:00 amSelwyn Birchwood
A guitarist, lap steel player, songwriter and vocalist sets a course for the future of the blues.
September 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSweet Baby James
Mexico, ohhh, Mexico! James Taylor tribute.
September 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThis Is College
Back to School tour with Stuck Outside, Frizzle, 4hundo and Screwloose. Hip-hop and DJs. Guaranteed to make you feel old.
September 13 @ 10:00 pm - September 14 @ 1:00 amThe Machine
Performing Pink Floyd. Not just “another brick in the wall.”
September 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJake Ash Band
Country music with a man in black.
September 14 @ 9:30 pm - September 15 @ 12:00 amMichelle Siegel
Punk rock. This coffee house is about to see something it’s never seen before.
September 15 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmThe TeleDynes
Rockabilly from PVD. A dynamic core trio of electric guitar, upright slap bass and drums.
September 15 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmCountry DnA:
Country, rock, pop, and everything in between. What’s between that, I can’t imagine, but am willing to find out.
September 15 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmDanny Fleet
Singer-songwriter-guitarist.
September 15 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe John Allmark Jazz Quintet
Jazz night.
September 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCreedence Revived
Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSatisfaction
International Rolling Stones tribute. Does it come with a guarantee? You decide.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Art Trolleys ‘Graduate’ to Downtown Hotel Hub: Gallery Night Providence has a new home
The trolley shuttle service of Gallery Night Providence has a new launching point — one that may give even more visibility to the city’s free art tour. Last year, Gallery […]
A Grand Adventure in Nature Photography at Common Fence Point Center
Deidra Ricci, founder of Grand Adventure Nature Photography, held her first show at the Common Fence Point Center for Arts, Wellness and Community in Portsmouth on Sunday, December 8. Deidra’s […]
Redemption: National show at Skye Gallery explores the moral economy
Redemption is a collection of works from 19 different artists across 12 states, each providing a window that opens onto deeply personal territory. When gallery owner Jonny Skye put out […]
MeconoMorph Seed Grows in Providence
It perches, raptor-like, atop a kiosk lined with brochures and guides. This MeconoMorph “Seed” landed in the Providence Conventions Center on Jan 23, 2019. Since then, hundreds of visitors have […]
Talent Spotting
At a RISD art sale some 30 years ago, there was one student selling t-shirts who stood out from the crowd. “He had single-sheet copies of a manifesto called ‘Phenomonology’ […]
Slice of Wall with Your Slice of Pizza?
In 1988, RISD student Al Read bonded with a fellow skateboard fan and new student who went on to make a giant impression on the art world. As the years […]
Obey Art: Fairey brings new giant face to PVD
Note: Read our additional coverage on Shepard Fairey and his visit to PVD here: Talent Spotting: The artist’s first sale Slice of Wall with Your Slice of Pizza?: Shepard Fairey’s […]
Lifetime Achievement: 90-year-old artist Mihail Simeonov’s work to be exhibited in Pawtucket
Pawtucket’s Arts and Culture Commission hosts a major exhibit of the work of 90-year-old internationally acclaimed artist Mihail Simeonov, running from September 19 through December 31. An opening reception to […]
The Air Is There: Interactive art installation at the children’s museum lets imaginations soar
One night this summer, I emerged from the darkness of some club I can’t recall and saw something unusual on Washington Street. Puffy loops of light had been hung on […]