With the mechanized spin of a mill 225 years ago, Pawtucket earned its place as a revolutionary landmark. This year, the Pawtucket Arts Festival — now in its 20th year — reminds us why the city along the Blackstone River remains integral to the state’s fabric, and how Pawtucket continues to evolve. Unlike PVD Fest, […]
Game 2 of Providence Roller Derby’s 2018 home season took place on Saturday, July 28, and the Mob Squad battled the Old Money Honeys. The Mob, coming off a loss in June to the Sakonnet River Roller Rats, were hoping to even out the playing field with a victory. However, the Honeys came out strong with […]
America Too is an annual event held by Trinity Rep. Inspired by their involvement in the Every 28 Hours Plays in 2015 — a response to the events in Ferguson, Missouri — America Too seeks to catalyze community conversation about community issues. Prior events have featured plays on DACA and issues of race and policing. This year, […]
Why Iran Won’t Run As the Twitter war of words against Iran continues to smolder in Washington, things in Tehran are a lot cooler. Unlike the propaganda-driven tit-for-tat we’ve come to expect from North Korea, The Islamic Republic has calmly, but sternly, warned the United States to dial back the rhetoric, arguably from a position […]
The uncertainty of the Pawtucket Red Sox’s future has been agonizing to watch since the saga began back in 2015. When the new owners bought the team, their intention was to move the team to Providence, but when that deal failed to come together, the team planned to move elsewhere unless Rhode Island could sweeten the […]
The proposed Hope Point Tower has captured the radical imaginations of PVD residents, but the issue has, in fact, overshadowed a long-brewing crisis within the city limits. At 46 stories tall, supporters of it boast it will be the tallest highrise of its kind in New England, with floors of shopping, dining and luxury housing. In […]
We all know how much grief hurts us emotionally, but we may not realize how damaging it can be to our health. At least one lethal form of grief, the “widowhood effect,” has been well documented by science. Studies show that the likelihood of death can increase from 40% to 90% in the three months […]
Providence Comics Consortium was founded in 2010 as a way to get children to embrace the art of making comics. Popping up at community libraries all over Providence, they have published numerous comics created by children and adults. They take pride on hosting classes for all skill levels, which suits their simple yet passionate mission: […]
THRU SUN 12 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival: Six days of international films presented, created and produced by Flickers, an organization in its 36th year of business. 7pm. Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St, PVD. film-festival.org FRI 10 – SUN 12 Cumberlandfest 2018: The long-running summer fair returns! Check the website for a full […]
With a great deal of media and political attention surrounding the temporarily cooled Rhode Island and Hasbro Children’s Hospitals UNAP strike, a recent episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast that featured former Rhode Island Attorney General Arlene Violet reignited my attention on another ongoing healthcare workers’ rights issue in Rhode Island: allegations that Bishop Tobin and […]