You might be familiar with the Venus flytrap or Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors, but how well do you know Nepenthes rajah? This carnivorous plant gets its name from the Greeks. Loosely translated, it means ‘no pain’ and references a drug Helen of Troy gave to Telemachus, son of Odysseus, forcing him to forget […]
It might still be too cold to ride the Newport ferry, but that doesn’t mean that a trip to this charming beach town isn’t worth a go. Newport is famous for its beautiful sights and attractions, and even if the beach isn’t quite ready yet, there’s plenty that nature has in store for the springtime. […]
Christopher Johnson (Motif): How long you have been in Rhode Island and what are some of your past projects you have worked on? Tina Cane: I moved to Rhode Island 13 years ago, after having worked for many years in NYC as a teacher and visiting writer. My first project in Rhode Island came through the library […]
Never Again is the name of the current populist movement to address school shootings. Their focus is on banning the sale of semi-automatic weapons to the public, although better ways of addressing mental illness and school safety are also included. This is not our first school shooting – nor our 20th — in recent years. What’s […]
This St. Patrick’s Day, give your liver a break and get festive with some cannabis-infused treats instead! Invite friends over for a different kind of “green” celebration before attending your local parade! Crockpot Beef and Stout Stew with Cheddar Biscuits Ingredients: 2T olive oil 4 lbs beef chuck in 1.5-inch cubes ¼ cup flour 2 […]
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WED 14 Sinful Valentine’s: Sin Bakery has a special event pairing high-lactose, irresistible desserts with wine and other romantic beverages. 6:30 – 11:30pm. Sin Bakery, 1413 Westminster St, PVD. eatwicked.com FRI 16 Romantic Rachmaninoff: Classical Rach. 6:30pm, The Vets. One Avenue of the Arts, PVD. thevetsri.com THRU SAT 17 Too Much Of A Good Thing: […]
The Low Anthem – The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea After 2016’s wildly experimental Eyeland, The Low Anthem return with a stripped-down collection of short songs on The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depths Of The Sea. The new album began with the wreckage of the previous album as The Low Anthem were […]
The year started dramatically for some Rhode Islanders. Students in Warwick and Cranston were sent home from school in January thanks to water damage and burst pipes from the cold snap. It’s an early sign of a growing crisis in our public schools; many of them are old and even more are falling apart. Governor Gina […]
Sieg Heil! Phillipe and Jorge are absolutely physically exhausted this week despite the daily attention of our masseurs, Romeo and Julian. The cause of this distress is training for our roles in President Pussy-grabber’s military parade, which we find a bit ludicrous since The Donald’s father paid off a doctor to say that his chickenshit […]