The Monster Is in the House!: How to never be in a horror movie
If you’re bored while stuck at home, and if recent events have not frightened you enough already, you may be brave enough to use this time to catch up on […]
Events:
Monster Jam
Goddamn, the Monster Jam is back?! I thought this thing died in the early 2000’s. Maybe Hulk Hogan and our fearless President will make an appearance. Maybe Hulk Hogan will
January 31 - February 2Beth Killian
Indie/folk singer-songwriter.
January 31 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmNeal Vitullo and the Vipers
Award-winning blues/rockabilly/R&B/surf/American roots rock ‘n roll.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmClub D’elf
Synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Probably not suitable for elves.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads
Talking Heads reggae tribute. We’re really pulling strings here huh?
January 31 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmRI VegFest
Attention plant lovers, the 5th annual RI VegFest is sprouting again! Featuring over 85 vegan-friendly restaurants, food producers, artists and creators.
February 1 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmDavid Nail
An American country music artist and the frontman of David Nail & the Well Ravens.
February 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSugar
Disco/funk/hip-hop/r&b for the sweet tooth.
February 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 15th Annual NE Winter Blues Festival
Blues fans unite for this special night!
February 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmBill Frisell
Featuring Eyvind Kang, Hank Roberts, Jenny Scheinman, Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston.
February 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Silver Screen Scene: These film screening sites leave traditional theaters behind
Rhode Island is no stranger to big film events. But if you do a little digging, there are several off-the-beaten-path options where local cinephiles can celebrate celluloid on a consistent […]
Something for Everyone: The Providence French Film Festival returns
The Providence French Film Festival 2020 (“PFFF20”), now in its 22nd year, will screen all of its events on the Brown University campus at the Granoff Center for the Arts, […]
Rhode Island Animators Unite!: Rhode Island Independent Animators Shorts to be screened in Jamestown
On February 6, the first screening of Rhode Island Independent Animators Shorts will take place at the Jamestown Arts Center, and according to curator Brian O’Malley, it’s “going to be […]
Scary Movies for the Scary Season
We’ve rounded up a list of horror films sure to terrify you in this most terrifying of seasons. The Loved Ones: One of the best horror villains of all time […]
Big Screen Terror
We asked local cult movie cinema club Dreadphile to share a list of films they think every horror fan should see. As Halloween approaches and brings out the horror fan […]
Run, Charlie!
Newport, 1929. Charlie Travers is the state’s leading prohibition rumrunner, bringing more than $500,000 of hooch, booze and liquor on each trip; $5 million in today’s money. A Robin Hood-type […]
Power to the People: Low-cost filmmaking puts creative pursuits within reach
Back in the misty days of the mid ’80s when I first started toying around with making movies, the common refrain you’d hear from people in the business was, “If […]
Big Screen Meet Small State: The Rhode Island International Film Festival returns
The Oscar-qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) is once again hitting big screens throughout the state, and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever. Shawn […]
Pass the Popcorn: The evolution of the movie-watching experience
There is no doubt that Americans love movies. But how much do Americans love movie theaters? Last year, domestic box office revenue was just under $12 billion. While this might […]