BTS with DMK: A Conversation with Sharon Contillo
According to The Inclusion List, of the 486 nominees for Best Director, only 10 have been women and only 3 women have won the title in the almost 100-year-old awards […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Love on the Water: a new niche near India Point
Semi-camouflaged along the banks of the Providence River, yet nestled neatly at a main hub of Wickenden Street is a newcomer to the PVD literary scene. The Creative Capital has […]
Aura’s Chocolate Bar: Sometimes, It is Love at Second Sight
Aura never planned to fall in love with chocolate. Chocolate may not have been her first choice, but it became the obvious one for her pastry adventures. When she enrolled […]
Special Date Spots
Rhode Island is a unique little state with adventures around every corner. Looking for a new place to try with that special someone? Check these unique places out: Pump House […]
Telling Stories: A collection of profiles of local Black artists
While gathering profiles of local Black artists, We had far more suggestions from our guest editor and advisors than we could ever hope to cover. Kelly Marino interviewed three RI […]
Black Excellence in Rhode Island: Support Black-owned businesses throughout Black History Month and every other day
Black excellence is something that should be celebrated every day. Black History Month not only honors that excellence but places it front and center. In that spirit, I invite you […]
WHAT’S IN A NAME CHANGE?: For The Alcove, formerly Gather RI, it’s all about place
Rhode Island’s first feminist and gender-expansive cultural center has changed its name to The Alcove from Gather RI ,and moved to new digs at 189 Broadway from Atwells Avenue in […]
Opened and closed
Closed Louis: The venerable diner has served as a go-to for the local and Brown communities for longer than we can remember – since 1946. It even has a commemorative […]
The Sandwich Hut: A Sammy Slam Dunk
There are some places in RI that feel less like a business and more like a trip back home. The Sandwich Hut is one of them. It all began in […]
Tuning In: Updates on the nonprofit that helps music professionals
“We’re not corporate. We’re heart and soul” – DC 2025 was another successful year for Tune In & Tune Up (TITU), a 501c3 non-profit that brings mental and physical health […]