New England’s 501st: Bad Guys Who Do Good
When you were a kid, chances are you looked up to the good guys: Luke Skywalker, Superman, that guy from those wizard movies, etc. But have you ever thought about […]
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A 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 29The Founders
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December 4 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Stellar Adventures
My journey through the cosmos – by way of the Frosty Drew Observatory – began this past summer. I had attempted to go one Friday night in June. Unfortunately I […]
How to Take Care of You This Season
The holidays are a distinctly bipolar time of year. While they may bring twinkling lights, laughter and mistletoe to some, the rest of the population anticipates the first strains of […]
Never Stop Learning, Rhode Island!
Students of the world, unite! You don’t need to matriculate to scoot up behind a desk and start learning or help those you love learn something new. Does someone you […]
Advice from the Trenches: Freshman 15
Dear Sister C; Until I went to college, my weight was pretty normal, maybe a couple pounds over. This first semester, I’ve gained over 30 pounds. It’s making me miserable […]
Embracing the Chaos — Rhode Island Comic Con Rights the Ship
Once upon a Comic Con … A Nick Iandolo Odyssey Wow! What a difference a year makes! Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC) took their blows last year, licked their wounds, […]
Making Christmas
Any mechanic or craftsman will tell you that the most important thing they have is their tools. The right tools can make the difference between loving a job and hating […]
The Lyft Life
The service industry is changing before our very eyes, and “disruption” is the buzzword of the hour. In the past few years, so-called “sharing economy” companies have been making billions […]
Freelancing: Rising Creative Trend
As permanent employment in some fields shifts by employer choice to temporary and even outsourced workers, a complementary movement toward freelancing by employee choice is gaining strength in the creative […]
An Artist’s Economy
So, what’s it like to be an artist in Rhode Island? I had the great fortune to speak with four artists who have taken the plunge and made their craft […]