Get Inked: The Rhode Island Tattoo Expo returns to Providence
The dastardly veil of winter has finally rolled back, and the arrival of long, warm and sunny days means many different things to Rhode Islanders. For some, it means the […]
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Into The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6TR3 featuring Tim Reynolds
From the Dave Matthews Band. Plays hit single “Crash” the whole time.
March 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJoanne Shaw Taylor
The bluesy singer’s spring tour features songs from her latest album, Heavy Soul.
March 28The TeleDynes
Influenced by surf rock and rockabilly while also drawing heavily from blues, country and swing to create their sound.
March 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMarc Cohn
Singer/songwriter.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBig Bad Voodoo Daddy
Contemporary swing revival band from Southern California.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmHey Nineteen
Tribute to Steely Dan. These guys don’t mess around.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Music director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada.
March 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Island dance party. Just what we need right now.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmWalter Trout
Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAudiofields
House music.
March 29 @ 10:00 pm - March 30 @ 2:00 amChazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale
The prolific actor (The Usual Suspects, Analyze This) wrote the well known film, and this one-man play version.
March 30Peter Frampton
An English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie.
March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMatt Borrello Band
Folk artist from Boston. Boston goes folk?
April 4 @ 9:30 pm - April 5 @ 12:00 amNarrow River Band
A southern RI-based acoustic rock band.
April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmRock Hearts
Musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes from other genres to “bluegrass-ify.”
April 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Vox Hunters
Folk group that’s going hunting.
April 6 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Class of 2013 Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Members Make History
Rhode Island may be small, but there’s no doubt it’s big on talent. To honor and preserve that talent, the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF) was formed in […]
The Hummel Spotlight: Mobile Loaves and Fishes
The truck is running 15 minutes late on this snowy Saturday in February, but those gathered at a park in Woonsocket never doubted it would arrive. That’s because week-in and […]
Rockin’ New Health Care Measures
Musicians – listen up. If you didn’t attend the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame’s event last week, you need to read this now. It’s time to Tune In & […]
As the Stories Continue to Unfold This month: Major developments on a handful of our Hummel Report investigations.
Plate-gate In December we reported that the school superintendent in Portsmouth had been driving with an out-of-state license plate for more than a year, avoiding paying local property taxes – […]
Marijuana Decriminalized in RI
On April 1, 2013 the “Marijuana Regulation, Control and Taxation Act” went into effect, legalizing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia, and a limited amount […]
MotifTV Coming Soon
We believe in expanding media opportunities – so one of the new things we’ll be launching this year is MotifTV – video productions that give you more insight into some […]
Scene and Heard – April 1 Edition
It’s April! Are you kidding me? (Thought I was the victim of an April Fools’ Day joke – especially when my publisher called and told me that I missed deadline […]
The Hummel Report: Small Business Owners Navigate Unfriendly RI Tax Waters
Like thousands of small businesses in Rhode Island, Wilfrid’s Seafood in Woonsocket faces a full menu of taxes and fees every year just to stay in business. Lee Ann Sennick […]
Hummel Report: Shaping Young Minds Through Soccer
On a Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock – when most kids would want to be anywhere but school – dozens of boys and girls are in classrooms at Calcutt Middle […]
