Infrastructure Bank Versus Baseball Stadium
Rhode Island needs an infrastructure bank. And while the details are not 100% worked out, there is much to recommend in the governor and general treasurer’s Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank […]
Events:
Tyler-James Kelly
Long-time professional musician, guitarist, and songwriter with a profound love for guitar derivative music and song. Front man for The Silks.
January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Best Of Foo
This ensemble of seasoned musicians is dedicated to recreating the Foo Fighters experience.
January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmBrian James Quintet
La Salle Academy Jazz Ensemble under the direction of music director Brian James Brouillard.
January 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada takes you through “Masterpieces of Three Centuries:” Mozart, Beethoven, & Shaw.
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmRebel Rebel
A five-piece David Bowie tribute band from CT.
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmNeal Vitullo and the Vipers
Award-winning blues/rockabilly/R&B/surf/American roots rock ‘n roll.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmClub D’elf
Synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Probably not suitable for elves.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Opinion: PawSox Stadium Proposal: Rushed and Opaque
By far the most disturbing aspect of the proposal by the new owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox minor league baseball team to relocate to a stadium on the Providence […]
Opinion: A Tough Question for Gina
Ah, what’s a governor to do? It’s a hard call. Do you support a ballpark in Providence, to the delight of organized private labor unions that put you in office, […]
PVD Roller Derby: Real Women, Real Athletes, Real Pain
Okay, okay, okay. Admit it. You read “roller derby” and your mind went, “Tough hot chicks in ripped stuff swirling around I don’t know what’s happening and they’re on skates […]
This Year’s Been Tough, But So Are These Ladies
Providence Roller Derby has faced a challenging year both home and away. One of those challenges was on Apr 25 at Brown University’s Meehan Auditorium when PRD (#84) went up against Pikes […]
Roller Derby Rundown: Brown University, Getting Gored, and ECDX!
2015 has started out tough for the girls, but as the weather heats up, so does action on the flat track for Providence Roller Derby! PRD’s travel team the (#79) […]
Photo Essay: Proposed Area for New Paw Sox Stadium in Providence
Lawyer James J. Skeffington took a walking tour Thursday of the former Route 195 land in Providence where he and other owners of the PawSox hope to build a new […]
Riveters Looking Rise: Providence Roller Derby 2015!
Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Fans and fiends! And everyone in between! The 2015 season of Providence Roller Derby is about to begin! If you missed last year’s season, […]
Opinion: Questions Surround the PawSox Sale
Ben Mondor, after buying the franchise out of bankruptcy in 1977, turned the Pawtucket Red Sox into a national model of how to run a successful, fan-friendly, family-friendly, and profitable […]
Extreme Picnicking
Last year around this time in the season, my restless friends and I began to develop a new hobby. Refusing to be kept indoors by the cold weather, we set […]