Music

Behind the Lights: Showing them something different, with William Succoso

Seeing himself as a “roadie in training for a very, very long time”—having supported his mother’s country and classic-rock cover band, Roadhouse Band, on Long Island since childhood—lighting designer William Succoso first found himself mesmerized by the visual effects created by the lighting systems at summer concerts on Jones Beach. He tried his own hand […]

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Lighting Isakov: Illuminating the music of Gregory Alan Isakov and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra

As the house lights dimmed on a nearly sold-out crowd of 3,000 at the Providence Performing Arts Center on January 29, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, silhouetted in silence on stage, anticipated the arrival of singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov at the foreground. Under a shadow cast by a backlight stepped Isakov, with his solitary croon […]

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Protest Songs 2026

Curtis Lovejoy — “F Is For” www.facebook.com/reel/772015405947064 Devon Sproule – “Gargle My…” www.facebook.com/reel/1954653128787987 Curtis Brand – “A Murder In Minnesota” youtube.com/watch?v=UGdU_DA2mi4 Neutral Nation- “People’s Lives” facebook.com/reel/1583621439396277 Big Merla-“The Mantrum Jig” (sent by Beth Barron) www.facebook.com/reel/1196386395954257 Billy Bragg-“City Of Heroes” www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW2ZikGW8 Samara Jade – ”Turn A Blind Eye” www.facebook.com/reel/1221998632741450 Eric “Red” Schwartz — “Asshole’s Day” www.facebook.com/reel/2172011930312115 […]

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Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons brings the beloved music of Pelican Town to PPAC.

Often people think of that perfect escape, to flee the ever-bustling congestion of city life to enjoy the peaceful world of nature. You may have wondered what it would be like to just get up and move away, start anew with honest farm work. Stardew Valley was created by Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, just for […]

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Love Songs from the Ocean State: 7 RI Artists Laying All Their Cards on the Table

If you’re as chronically online as I am, you might have caught wind of the way people from in and out of state romanticize a Rhode Island summer and share the nostalgia of having fallen in love here. Perhaps there’s something about the salty air breezing in from the bay on quiet beaches or the […]

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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 makers who are making waves around the Ocean State. Stanley Bois Stanley Bois is a Rhode Island–based filmmaker, writer, and editor whose work explores identity, […]

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