The unique dysfunction Rhode Islanders have around parking has attracted a new warrior in the battle for transportation dominance around Providence. Lyft is a recent start-up from San Francisco that essentially crowdsources ridesharing using a phone app and volunteer drivers. After two years in San Fran and a year in LA, the app rolls out […]
This weekend saw the opening of a very puzzling art exhibit at the Machines with Magnets studio in Pawtucket. Part bar, part performance space, part gallery and part recording studio, Machines with Magnets could be a called a puzzling environment on its own. In the gallery section of the space, you can now […]
As my co-editor, Rhode Island College (RIC) President Nancy Carriuolo will tell you that the late Richard Walton clearly understood the power of the emerging Internet and the power social media would wield in our daily lives. The beloved social activist and educator who put tireless energy and effort into supporting many worthy causes began […]
Schools becoming a “fixer-upper” Like many schools of its era, Harry Kirzirian Elementary off Chalkstone Avenue needs a lot more than a facelift. From the outside, the school looks like it was built in 1959. But it isn’t until a visit inside that you truly appreciate the challenging conditions that teachers, staff and 600 […]
CLICK HERE TO VOTE The nominations are in and the results for the 2013 music award nominees are in! So here’s how it works… We contact over 50 area venues’ booking agents and present them with a list of categories. They send us back a nominee from each category that pertains to their expertise. […]
Head Trick Theatre’s production of Tonight We Improvise is 1930s improvisation modernized Some theater strives to create the illusion of reality – to coax the audience into forgetting that they are watching actors on a stage, and immerse them in the story and emotions playing out before them. Other shows break the fourth wall, addressing […]
An attempt to understand the recent rise of dangerous drug use Bodies are accumulating. A populace is scared. Poison flows in the streets with impunity. It is almost as if a deadly plague were spreading through our homes and backyards. An infestation that crosses social, racial and ethnic barriers. An epidemic that has claimed dozens […]
Folds Magazine discusses cannabis movement I started 13 Folds Magazine just over a year ago, on January 13, 2013. It was an idea dreamed up on a 4th of July weekend, spent with three of my best friends, on good ol’ Cape Cod. We ate great food, drank a lot of beer, gave cheers to […]
Dog detects high and low blood sugar Like many boys, Matt Tokarski always wanted a dog. Last summer, Matt, his twin brother Gavin, and his two sisters got their wish when a 4-month-old purebred golden lab named Pilot became the newest member of the family. But Pilot is not just a pet; he arrived with a job […]
Mike Kelly’s experience with The Hummel Report The million dollar advertising campaign is one that you probably have seen on television, on Facebook or on billboards around the state. And it was one of those ads that caught Mike Kelly’s attention in December. So he checked out HealthSourceRI’s website and quickly got the answer he was […]