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 […]
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The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
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 […]
The Tipping Point
Ah, the ol’ act of tipping. Figuring out how much to give, and is it deserved? Take the bills, leave the change? Straight up 18%-er? Relate to Mr. Pink (Reservoir […]
Halloween, Providence
It was supposed to be an ordinary film shoot. Ordinary, that is, if you’re filming the third installment of a horror movie franchise. The corridors were already prepped with squibs […]
Alt-Parenting: This Race Matters — Talking to My Kids About Their White Privilege
One picture-perfect Sunday afternoon last month, my family gathered at my house for our 4th Annual Tomato Fest, where we can tomatoes, make fresh pasta and enjoy a meal together. […]
Advice from the Trenches: Graduating from Design School
Dear Sister C; I just graduated from a design school as a top student. I had no problem dealing with tough deadlines or assignments. But now that I’m out, I feel […]