Book Review: Rory O’Brien’s Summerland
Rory O’Brien has written an enjoyable piece of historical fiction set in the high brow of Newport in 1892. The World’s Fair in Chicago was in full swing (I off-topically recommend […]
Revisit one of the world’s most beloved musicals. THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young postulant who is dispatched from the local abbey to serve as governess
July 24 - August 17Comedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress, declared by The Washington Post as “unforgiving and darkly hilarious” and The Huffington Post as “the real hero of sitcom TV.”
August 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmTom Petty tribute.
August 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmFrom Here To There Comedy Tour 2024.
August 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmFolk singer-songwriter.
August 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAtlanta-based band serving up the best jams from the ‘90s.
August 11 @ 3:30 am - 7:30 amGrateful Dead tribute.
August 11 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmViolinist.
August 15 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmGuitarist, singer-songwriter.
August 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJohnny Cash tribute.
August 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExplore Gothic Revival manor house on 4.8 acres filled with gorgeous collections. Plant highlights include an extensive beech collection, a host of conifers, mature oaks, and plants capable of thriving
August 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amRoots, blues, and rock.
August 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmR&B quartet.
August 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe album, entitled Get Outta Your Mind, marks the 20 year anniversary of his self-titled debut album.
August 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSix guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies
August 25 @ 2:00 pm - August 29 @ 5:00 pmInstrumental dub reggae.
August 29 @ 8:00 pm - August 30 @ 11:00 pmRory O’Brien has written an enjoyable piece of historical fiction set in the high brow of Newport in 1892. The World’s Fair in Chicago was in full swing (I off-topically recommend […]
I’m a nerd. A nerd with an obsessive book buying problem. It’s an occupational hazard — I’m an English teacher and write on the side. Words are my life! People […]
Approaching their twilight years, aging baby boomers might occasionally think about their impending mortality, even contemplating what happens after their last breath is taken, wondering what lies beyond […]
Bill Reynolds, long-trusted sports columnist for The Providence Journal, has great talent for finding teen athletes in Rhode Island, recognizing not only their athleticism but also the life obstacles they […]
This is a coming-of-age tale about Billy, a recent high school graduate, during his last summer of carefree kid-dom before heading off to college. While he has a couple […]
As a child of the ‘70s, my memory of frozen summer treats includes Popsicles loaded with red dye number 40, Fudgsicles, and – my personal favorite – the push […]
Reading can serve as an incredible escape during the summer — either from the heat or from the fact that the heat is temporary and it’s only a matter of time […]
Walking Further picks up where Seasonal Ramblings, Danielian’s first poetry collection, left off. The poems are strong but have a sense of simplicity to them. None of the poems were […]
I can’t remember the last time I was this excited to learn that a book was coming out. Waking the Merrow, Heather Rigney’s first book in the Merrow Trilogy, blew […]
Local author Steven Manchester is known for being a prolific, heartfelt author who also wrote and directed his first play last year, which I also covered for Motif. His latest […]