Rhode Island Spotlight: Heavenly Gingers
Frank O’Donnell has been a professional comedian for more than three decades, appearing in front of hundreds of audiences like one that gathered at Twin River on a Tuesday evening […]
Events:
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
40th Anniversary tour for the rock band with blues tendencies.
February 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOscar Shorts – Live Action
Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated short films to audiences across the globe.
February 15 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmFat City Band
Paul Redmond’s got the moves to keep the crowd groovin’.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pmDr. Westchesterson
Musician, producer, songwriter, yacht rocker.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTom White Trio
Jazz music.
February 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSugar Ray And The Bluetones
Award-winning rockin’ traditional blues band.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmGreg Abate Quartet
A high-energy jazz quartet, although the music is melodic and meaningful with a mixture of original songs and jazz standards.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMichael Brennan
A singer and songwriter out of MA.
February 22 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada, leads “A Call for Peace.”
February 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmBilly Joel
The singer/songwriter/composer/piano man is the sixth best-selling recording artist and the fourth best-selling solo artist ever, with over 160 million records sold worldwide.
February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDonna Byrne with the Marshall Wood Trio
Donna was one of Tony Bennett’s favorite singers. Features Marshall Wood on bass, Tim Ray on piano, and Les Harris Jr. on drums.
February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmAn Evening with Tom Rush
A journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become with the living, songwriting legend.
February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Party Train: Rhode Island’s Presidential Preference Primary
On April 26, Rhode Islanders will head to the polls to cast ballots in the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary. In my mind, I hear the voice of Samuel L. Jackson […]
DIY Porno Coming to the Columbus
For one steamy night, porn is making a resurgence at the Columbus Theatre. On Saturday, April 30, the venue is hosting Dan Savage’s Hump Film Festival – a screening of […]
The Hummel Report: Quarterly Update
Editor’s Note: Jim Hummel’s quarterly roundup provides new information and developments on previous Hummel Report investigations. One Man’s Junk: Last fall we told you about Lorraine LeClerc’s decades-long struggle to […]
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child and Can’t-Miss Events
Not Cool, Not Warm Phillipe & Jorge hope that in the “Cooler and Warmer” PR fiasco here in the Vo Dilun, we do not miss the irony of the fact that its […]
RI Innovation Fellowship Grant Awarded to Raymond Watson
The Rhode Island Foundation’s 2016 Innovation Fellowship Grant was awarded to Raymond “Two Hawks” Watson, a Providence native with some big ideas about the future of tourism. Over the next […]
The Hummel Report: Homestead Hustle?
It is 6:20 on a Tuesday morning and the Manzi family is already on the move. Stephanie Manzi, vice president of the Johnston Town Council, is driving her 16-year-old triplets […]
Phillipe and Jorge’s Cooler and Warmer World: Bob Healey, Der Donald, Voting and Guns
The Whole World Is Watching That was what protesters chanted at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago and it has never seemed more true than today. Almost everyone has a […]
Steampunk Rhode Island: We Are Not Amused
Fresh off the successful and widely acclaimed introduction of a new logo and slogan, “Size Doesn’t Matter,” the state tourism agency announced plans to convert Rhode Island into a theme […]
Oscars by RI
The 2016 Oscar ceremony thrown by the RI International Film Festival was filled with surprises, drama and excitement – and little of that came from the Oscars themselves. There were […]