Cosmic Capsule – Buddy Cianci – Run Buddy Run
Lunar Notes for Providence Candidate Buddy Cianci Love him or hate him, you have to admit that Buddy Cianci is a remarkable man. Two time mayor of Providence, forced to resign each time as a convicted felon, he has announced his decision to run for that office again. A look at his horoscope reveals […]
Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner – Food on a truck, man!
Beautiful late spring weather favored the crowds sampling the diner fare from the iconic truck parked in front of the Columbus Theatre on Broadway early in the evening of Saturday, June 7, at the Providence premiere of Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner, the directorial debut of independent Rhode Island film maker Jeff Toste. […]
Watching ‘Matty Christian’
Follow Matty Christian as he learns to “navigate the world” I wasn’t expecting to like this film. The people involved I knew to be competent, consummate, creative professionals. But I don’t like my heartstrings to be rigorously jerked. Maybe a little jerking, after a slow, gentle warm-up – but I’ve never responded well to films […]
FringePVD Brings Work on the Fringe Into the Fold
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded in 1958 to accommodate the influx of artists and performers who tended to appear around the edges of the traditional Edinburgh Festival, unannounced and unplanned. Instead of discouraging these performers from dropping in, they were incorporated into the event in the slightly anarchic spirit of the performers themselves. […]
Opera Providence – Opera Done Right
Let’s face it. Opera is a tough sell in America. To really appreciate it requires focus, which is severely lacking in a world of constant verbal and electronic chatter. Some of the finest works are sung in Italian or German. Operatic vocal style is considered by many to be an acquired taste – but then […]
Featuring The Creatures That Dwell Within The Minds Of Creatives
Fantastical creatures come alive Five months ago the staff at The Avenue Concept, home to the Avenue Gallery, wondered about the fictional creatures that come alive in the imagination and art of their fellow creatives. They wanted this version of their ongoing series of exhibits to take us beyond the 2D approach of street art […]
48 Hours of Filmmaking Madness
48 Hour Film Festival Comes to Providence For months you’ve been getting your team ready, and then you get the assignment: a genre, a prop, a line of dialogue and a character. Now you’ve got just 48 hours to make a movie! It’s going to be an intense, sleepless, caffeine-driven madhouse of creativity and chaos. But […]
Mike Birbiglia Thanks God for Jokes
Mike Birbiglia hits the stage at the 2014 Newport Comedy Series with his show “Thank God for Jokes” on July 17. Mike took a few minutes to speak with me about the show and his career. TJ Curran: Do you consider yourself a comedian or a monologuist? Mike Birbiglia: In the general sense, comedian, because […]
Lunar Notes: Your July Horoscope
July Lunar Notes Aries: What started off as all fun, games and romance evolves into serious conversation with your nearest and dearest. It gets really serious, digging into deep psychological stuff. Money and issues of security push the buttons of all concerned. By mid-month the air is cleared and it is time to get out […]