Hops For the Holidays: One beer writer’s favorite foamy gifts
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittensLarge silver kegs filled with craft beer, I’m smittenRaising pint glasses with good friends to cheerThese are a few of my favorite beers What […]
Events:
A Changing Reflection
This exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023A Christmas for Carol
Co-workers love Carol, but this time of year she gets on everyone’s last nerve, so they formulate a plan for the company party that night. With wacky office hijinks, pranks,
November 1 - December 31Extravagant Chemistry: Anatomies of Painting
November 3 - December 18Holiday Little Picture Show
November 5 - December 21The Apple Tree on the Abandoned Railroad Line
An Exhibition by Elin Noble and Lasse Antonsen. RECEPTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 AT 1:00 PM
November 12, 2022 - January 14, 2023Jason Travers
Opening Reception: Thursday, Nov 17, 5 – 8pm.
November 17 - December 9Sense & Sensibility
A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters – sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne – after their father’s sudden death
November 18 - December 11Collective Worlds
A National Juried Exhibition.
November 19 - December 17Winter Market Artist Sale
November 26 - December 17Gallery X-Mas
Opening Reception – Saturday, December 3
November 30 - December 31Miracle on 34th Street
This is a tale that we want to believe in, that creates a world free of the blatant commercialism that surrounds us, where love and decency and generosity of spirit
December 1 - December 18Church Basement Ladies
This musical comedy based on recipes, food, and change in the church is heart-warming, and down to earth. It may remind you of many people you know from churches everywhere.
December 1 - December 11The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberly
Whether upstairs or downstairs, the residents are able to explore the confines of class and discover the warmth of family and the generosity of forgiveness in this charming spin-off of
December 2 - December 11Festive Holiday Fine Arts & Artisans Gift Show
December 3 - December 24Social Fabric: Textiles and Contemporary Issues
Featured artists include: Jim Arendt, Elizabeth Duffy, Brooke Erin Goldstein, Sabrina Gschwandtner, Letitia Huckaby, Tamara Kostianovsky, Dinh Q. Lê, Aubrey Longley-Cook, Veronica Mays, Alison Saar, Emma Welty, Nafis M. White,
December 3, 2022 @ 8:00 am - June 11, 2023 @ 5:00 pmDivas of Drag
The holidays can be such a drag… so make it fierce! Drag comedy night starring Haley Star and Ladiva Jonz. 18+
December 7 - December 8A Christmas Carol
Un-bah your humbug and get in the spirit of Christmas!
December 8 - December 18Aging Disgracefully Starring Charlie Hall and Doreen Collins
Stand-up, skits, and sassy songs about getting older.
December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmMontréal’s Le Patin Libre
Three performances of “Carte Blanche” followed by an ice-skating dance party. Performances begin at 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm. Ice-skating dance party from 8:30 – 9:30pm. Free and open to the
December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pmPoppy Champlin Hot Mic
A comedy open mic with free pizza. Second Thursday every month.
December 8 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Bonsai Bar: An ‘in-tree-guing’ experience for your gift list
“Bon-sai” is a Japanese term that simply means “planted in a container.” But, for many, the idea of ‘bonsai’ suggests strict rules and complex botanical creations, an art form that’s […]
Beach Witch Bars: Holiday soaps with attitude
The passion that would become Beach Witch Bars was conceived in her small kitchen in Winthrop, MA during the months of the pandemic shutdown. Owner Lizzie Havoc and fiancé Justin […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Your guide to finding the perfect gift
Cellar Stories: Closing the book… store When it comes to finding unique used books, Cellar Stories is unmatched. As the largest used and rare bookstore in RI, the store’s 40 […]
“Bus Is Turning” T-shirts: Fundraiser Against Housing Insecurity
RIPTA found the perfect fundraiser: “Caution: Bus Is Turning” T-shirts echo the loud warning that has become as iconic in RI as “Mind the Gap” in London. Priced at $25 […]
Going Bananas for Bananagrams: a word game with special RI a-peel
When Rhode Islanders think of a local game company, they think of Hasbro. But there are other Providence-based game companies that have ripened to international stature. That’s right, we are […]
Still an RI Institution, Even After “Knock It Off”: Frog and Toad continues to impress
In 2001, Erin Piorek Schofield and Asher Schofield found some retail space on Hope Street in PVD which they made their own to pursue Erin’s dream of being an entrepreneur. […]
Squid’s Ink Holiday Gift Guide: Not that we’re being greedy…
This month, since we were already on the naughty list, we hacked Santa’s database and discovered what some of our public officials and institutions are asking for this Christmas… Gifts […]
Will Holiday Deliveries Be Grinched?: Buy local to bypass supply chain problems
As shoppers enter the heat of the holiday buying season, worldwide supply chain problems are making it tough for American consumers to find products sourced from overseas, particularly Asia. Sometimes […]
Stand Up Gifts: A Wrap Challenge
Last year, my sister sent me two pairs of plastic gloves, two plastic face shields and a travel-sized container of Lysol wipes – was this a gag gift? My daughter […]
