The Amos House is hosting their 7th annual key festival, Get Gored For Good, on April 28 to benefit the Amos House. Inspired by Spain’s Running of the Bulls, the women of Providence Roller Derby are returning with horns and red war paint to act as charging bulls while runners dash through Downcity to the […]
Whether you are slimming down for summer or just enjoy want to fresh seasonal produce, try these simple recipes (with or without the cannabis) to bring more health and happiness to your home this spring! CBD Smoothie Combine in a blender until smooth: 2 cups fresh spinach or kale (stems removed) 1 frozen banana […]
Don’t Fuck with/in Texas Texas, aka America’s most hateful sitcom, has done it again. Not wanting to be outdone by the shamefaced hypocrisy coming out of the White House, the Lone Star State has taken a significant step toward becoming a confessional dictatorship with a spot of chaotic double thinking that exceeds even the usual […]
To the Editor, On April 7 Theodore Gatchell’s column really showed his true colors: Authoritarian. His disparagements of the workers at Microsoft who do not wish to build weapons demonstrates a complete disregard for civil liberties and democracy. The people have a right to say no to the war machine, just as we have the […]
To the Editor, The headline in the April 7 Providence Journal was “RI economy cools off in first quarter.” It then quoted all the usual suspects as to why and how much. Inside the headline was “Economy steady but not spectacular,” referring to the national economy. What the first article neglected to say was that […]
THU 11 Sweet Little Variety Show: A monthly feminist, anti-racist, queer-positive and body-positive cabaret. Now at Askew, 150 Chestnut St, PVD. sweetlittlevarietyshow.com SAT 13 Tight Crew’s Sonic Mania: EDM night with a hedgehog twist. 6pm. FMH, 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com A Night at the Opera: If you were hoping for a Marx brothers movie […]
THU 4 Sasquatch/ Jamie Craighead Duo/ Matt York: Alt rock and the return of the Sasquatch. 8pm. Askew, 150 Chestnut St, PVD. fb.com/Askewprov FRI 5 – SUN 14 Art & Design Film Festival: Films about the impact of the arts on you and me and society. In Providence the first week, in Newport the following […]
What crime do you think is most likely to land you in jail in Rhode Island? Murder? Jaywalking? If you guessed court debt, give yourself a gold star. The most common reason people go to jail in RI is because they couldn’t pay their court costs – not because their original crime merited jail time. […]
Okee dokee folks…I have watched the rockumentary Chicago: Now More Than Ever many times over. Chicago’s greatest hits was one of my early favorite albums. I remember getting it for Christmas in 1975 and having my father complain about their music. Ironically a few years back I took my parents to see Chicago in concert […]
James Langevin is The United States Representative for Rhode Island’s second Congressional District, a post he has held since 2001. Langevin served in several key roles in state government before his election to Congress, where he is a member of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees. Congressman Langevin is a legacy figure in […]