Some Wicked Awesome Things for Newcomers to Do in the Ocean State
Visiting, here for college, or starting a new job: Your “to do in RI” guide Whenever I tell an outsider I’m from Rhode Island, I witness either (1) a glazed-over […]
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Brian Regan
Clean comedy marked by excessive facial expressions and body language. Clean comedy?! What’s that…
May 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmMatt Andersen
Just a voice and a guitar.
May 7 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
One of the biggest voices in rock music. Lots of dirty birds flying around everywhere.
May 8 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmBrian Beaudoin
RI’s grand-pappy of stoner comics.
May 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmCantrip
Swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitar, and three rich voices blend to create a sound energetic enough to tear the roof off. Whoa.
May 9 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmShen Yun
Experience a lost culture through the art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life. Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the performing arts,
May 10 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pmBrian Beaudoin
RI’s grand-pappy of stoner comics.
May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJW Jones
JW is one of the young guns in the blues guitar world who consistently delivers the goods. We love young guns!
May 10 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmJesse Cook
Spanish guitarist.
May 10 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pmBrian Beaudoin
RI’s grand-pappy of stoner comics.
May 10 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmShen Yun
Experience a lost culture through the art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to life. Shen Yun makes this possible by pushing the boundaries of the performing arts,
May 11 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Charlotte Abotsi Awes at Providence Poetry Slam
When I first saw this young lady perform, I went to New Urban Arts (NUA) to see a fellow “Word!” family member perform for the youth at NUA. The Providence […]
Eating Cthulhu
In honor of Lovecraft’s birthday and this weekend’s Necronomicon, we thought we’d look at some of H.P.’ s monstrosities and turn the tables. The dinner tables, that is. While traditionally […]
How Do You Turn a Bad Beer Good?
The Fifteenth Annual Newport Storm Luau drops on Fort Adams this weekend. RI’s first microbrewery has been throwing this shindig for as long as I can remember, but that’s not […]
NecronomiCon Rising
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 […]
Locale Profile
The White Horse Tavern | Opened and Closed
PROFILE LOCALE The White Horse Tavern, located at 26 Marlborough St in Newport, is without exaggeration, as far away from being a “new restaurant” as it gets. Founded in 1673, […]
The Roots Report
Beat the Heat with Cool Shows
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 […]
Cthulhu’s Call Still Echoes
A century ago, a man walked the tranquil east side streets of our capitol city. He was a quiet, unassuming man. He was a man who would be vastly unappreciated […]
DareMe
You Suck. I Love You.
It is only recently that I finally became aware of the vast, cosmic awesomeness of life. For the spiritual people, you can call it a kundalini rising, or for those […]
Bottleneck in EZ Pass Transponder Delivery
It was a radio ad that caught a lot of people’s attention. “There’s an easy way to make sure you pay the lowest tolls in Rhode Island. Beginning June 25th, […]