Monster of the Month July 2018
Art by Big Nazo’s Erminio Pinque
Hello, Dolly!
The sheer number of theaters and theater companies in our small state is staggering. But like weiners on a vendor’s arm, there’s always room for one more. Watch this space for information on West Bay Community Theater, JDP Theater Co., WomensWork and more.
AG Candidate Peter Neronha: “There’s More Work to Be Done”
Last week, I had a conversation with Peter Neronha, fourth generation Jamestown native, graduate of North Kingstown High School and US Attorney for Rhode Island as recommended by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse. He’s also the only candidate running to replace Peter Kilmartin, our current (and term-limited) attorney general. Our interview lasted 40 minutes, and […]
2018 RI Theater Awards August 12
Voting has now concluded for the 2018 Motif Theater Awards. Thank you for participating and supporting our theater community. Winners were announced at a free public event on Sunday, August 12th at McVinney Auditorium in Providence. This event featured performances from 8 different local theaters, including Trinity Rep and Theatre by the Sea, representing some of their […]
AltFacts
City Upon a Hill: The Theatrics Behind America’s Cover (Up) Story Exactly 10 years ago, former president Barack Obama stood before the nation and remarked, “If we think that we can secure our country by just talking tough … we will misunderstand this moment and miss its opportunities.” Around the same time, Mr. Obama also reflected […]
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: In Which Your Superior Correspondents Wonder What This World Is Coming To
As the Horror Hits Closer to Home When yet another man with a gun entered the office of the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, June 28, you can bet all those who work in the newspaper business (from large dailies to small alt papers like us) were horrified, if not terrified. Of course, the general public […]
Teatro ECAS
Cuando Nancy Patiño y Francis Parra establecieron el Teatro ECAS en 1997, lo hicieron porque entendieron que había, historias sin contar y un público sin representación. Parra, la directora artística y creativa de la compañía quien estudió teatro en la República Dominicana, estaba desilusionada con la falta de opciones para los hispanohablantes aficionados del teatro […]
What’s Next for the PawSox?
It has been a turbulent ride for the Pawtucket Red Sox organization in recent years. A few years after changing ownership, the team is struggling to solidify a place to play. McCoy Stadium, built in 1942 and dedicated in 1946 for use by the Pawtucket Slaters farm team of what was then the National League […]
