2018 Volvo Ocean Race Breezes into Newport
Newport has long since been known as the sailing capital of North America. The city gained notoriety around the mid-1800s when it became the vacation destination for many of the […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
EatDrinkRI’s 3rd Annual Food Festival: A Celebration of Rhode Island’s Best Edibles
EatDrinkRI wrapped up its third annual food festival on April 28. This year, the festival kicked off on Wednesday night with a brand new event: the “Sommelier Smackdown” at the […]
Motif Music Award Winners
Motif received a record number of votes this year – 6,363! – proving your passion for local music. Thanks to everyone who attended the Music Awards (Tuesday, May 8), and […]
Proof: Not a Bathhouse
Although three of its four characters are mathematicians, you don’t need to know any math to appreciate Proof, but it doesn’t hurt. Nearly all of the math in the play […]
RI State Government Banks Locally
RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner well understands that what banks and credit unions do is accept money in from depositors and lend it out to borrowers, charging interest from borrowers […]
Open and Closed May 2018
OPENED Options: The temporarily defunct Providence queer culture magazine has reinvigorated and busted back onto the scene with a new board and mostly new staff. optionsri.org The Lotus Garden […]
ALTernative Facts: Just Cos and Protecting Your I
Probable Cos Bill Cosby’s excessive misuse of his pudding pop finally caught up with him, as the celeb who defined Father Figure for many kids of the ‘80s was found […]
RI Rambles: Green on Green Conflict, Shocking Tesla News, Science!
March for Science on April 14 This didn’t happen, yet we still hope people went, because science is a cause and effect worth marching for. And it was cancelled for […]
Roots Report: Spring Over to These Shows
Okee dokee folks… As a music columnist I write about great music and sometimes I am excited for YOU to see a show, but sometimes I am equally excited for […]
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Andre, Eye Candy and Local Tidbits
Giant Steps Phillipe and Jorge’s movie of the week has to be Andre the Giant, now running on HBO stations. Andre Roussimoff was the famously huge French wrestler who became a cult […]