Richard Rosol wants to eliminate the phrase “tattoo regret” from our lexicon. “Tattoos can be more like a piece of jewelry that you don’t like anymore. You don’t regret buying it, you just don’t want to wear it.” Rosol is the owner and medical director of TattooMedics Skin Solutions, a PVD-based office that safely and comfortably […]
If you’re old like me, you remember a day when getting a tattoo was considered edgy, even deviant. Nowadays, tattoos are much more mainstream, and yet another means of self expression. For many, the decision is not whether to get a tattoo, but rather what and where. In RI the choices are overwhelming. From Pawtucket […]
How many tattoos do you have? Three! What do you never leave home without? I just feel lost without my jewelry. What’s your favorite local recurring event? WaterFire, of course. What are your favorite TV shows? “Blacklist” and “Once Upon a Time” What’s your best bowling story? I used to be on a league for my […]
The 13th annual Salve Regina French Film Festival take place from Sunday, Febrary 25, through Thursday, March 8. There are a total of six films, said French professor Dean de la Motte, the festival coordinator, all open to the public. “We’re always trying to involve both the [broader] community and the university community and encourage different groups […]
I’ve been both anticipating and dreading the arrival of this book. I was a huge fan of the first two books in The Merrow Trilogy (Waking the Merrow and Hunting the Merrow), and couldn’t wait to read how the story was going to end. On the flipside, I was coming to grips with the fact that […]
With the sheer number of other horrifying diseases plaguing mankind, most of us have come to think of the flu as just another inconvenience – a few days off from work, a box or two of Kleenex, and some over-the-counter remedies from the drugstore. We’ve forgotten the flu pandemic of 1918-1919 that killed somewhere between […]
“Unveiling is the story of life. A man’s quest for identity, for realism, for truth. This is by far the most unique film I have ever worked on. The depth and dimension interspersed with the story, reality and imagery will leave viewers speechless.” — Rocco Michaluk Rocco Michaluk is the executive producer on Unveiling, a […]
What’s new at House of Mood for 2018? We’re adding a new type of show to our traditional burlesque line-up. There will be six of these new “Speakeasy” shows this year, featuring local artists and our new house band, the Catnip Junkies. How do you kick back on a snow day? Stay on the couch […]
The ninth annual Providence Children’s Film Festival (PCFF) will take place February 16 through 25 in downtown PVD. The goal of the fest is to introduce people to film as a serious artform at an early age and to focus on the benefits of self-expression, artistry and connections that film can provide. I spoke with […]
Aries: Relationships between parents and children, friends and lovers, personal and professional change for good or ill. Lovers become friends, friends become lovers. It’s a topsy-turvy world. You navigate the shifting sands with diplomacy and a willingness to discuss and listen. A lively and interesting period for you. Taurus: Your ambitions prod you into putting your best […]