I hadn’t heard of Danse Salmagundi (pronounced “dans sal-ma-gun-di”) until I was thrown into a performance in front of a group of people I’d never met or seen before. At its performance, housed in the Chifferobe Atelier in the Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket, I found a packed room full of smiling people in bellydance […]
Pioneering low-cost carrier Norwegian Airlines has announced the end of its $99 flights to Ireland. While the news is no surprise from an airline that almost exclusively depended on the indefinitely grounded Boeing 737-MAX (following two identical full-hull losses in quick succession with two different airlines), the decision to end flights from Cork and Dublin […]
TEDx Providence is returning this fall, and there are some fantastic speakers lined up, ready to tell audiences about what is and open audience’s minds to what could be. The Providence Speaking Society has supported Providence’s annual TEDx event, their biggest event of the year, for eight years. I got the chance to speak with […]
Aries: Although you dream of faraway places, it is work, routine and back-to-basics time for you. You get organized on inner and outer levels. You eliminate stuff that no longer serves you. Health, living and eating right appeal to you now — not for cosmetic reasons, but for your basic feeling of well-being. Taurus: While everyone […]
Life is fleeting, fickle; its moments all too short. But even within the fragility of human existence, the echoes of an individual can resonate for generations. With the passing of Eleanor Spears Dove on July 13, the Narragansett tribe lost a matriarch, a centenarian, a leader and a figurehead. But for those left behind, and […]
David Liebe Hart is a puppeteer, comedian and vocalist. You might have seen him on Adult Swim’s “Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!,” and he’s coming to AS220 on September 12. His live performance is a variety show (that exists largely in the realm of comedy) and after watching his tour promotional video (and […]
WED 28 Steve DelMonico / Dan Blakeslee / Mountainess / Bill Bartholomew: A unique indie pop music project from Emily Goldstein that’s heavy on the piano and easy on the senses. 8pm. The Parlour, 1119 N Main St, PVD. theparlourri.com THU 29 Dreadphile Presents: RE-ANIMATOR (1985):What if Lovecraft, but funny and not racist? 8pm. Columbus […]
This year’s edition of The Newport Jazz Festival, sponsored by Natixis Investment Managers, featured an immense cross section of the breadth and diversity that is jazz music, not only sonically but generationally. While the line-up was loaded with incredible talent, here is a rundown of who I enjoyed the most, and who’s music I’ll be […]
Did you know that forceful banging or bending of an erect penis can cause a traumatic fracture? You can actually break the thing. I never knew. There were a lot of things I didn’t know about the male organ. They require more upkeep than I ever imagined. Men: Penis health is an important part of […]
In 2017, Ernie Boch Jr (Jacob Nathan) and Sully Banger wanted to have a wrestling party that would shock and amaze local fans, and Providence Wrestling Party was born. But due to their ardent passion and the fantastic reception, the events continued. So while the name sounds like a single entity, it still accurately describes […]