Trillo’s Comedy Campaign Perhaps the funniest political story of the past few weeks was about independent candidate for Vo Dilun governor, Joe Trillo’s, 65-foot boat, the Lady M, nearly crashing into the beach in Charlestown. Funny, because the boat featured a giant Trillo for Governor banner and was blaring what is described as “patriotic music.” Does […]
A spectre looms over the RI Democratic Party right now that might have the establishment trembling — the spectre of progressive women. If you follow local primary politics or Rhody Twitter, you know the state party set its hair on fire during its recent endorsement controversy. Its infamous gravitational center was Michael Earnheart, an ex-Republican and pro-Trump […]
Island Moving Company will present its annual Great Friends Dance Festival July 18-22, 2018. This year’s festival will feature five nights of performances on an outside stage at St. Michael’s Country Day School in Newport. Festivalgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and beverages. The Great Friends Dance Festival was founded in 2010 […]
This past June was a bright month of creativity in Providence. The City hosted its annual PVD Fest, which was an expansive network of creative programming produced by community members and led by the City of Providence and its Department of Arts, Culture + Tourism. An overwhelming amount of cultural, artistic and creative community […]
Art by Big Nazo’s Erminio Pinque
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]