Not So Great Gatsby: Gats Rides a Made Pony
Dear Nick, To paraphrase Rakim: It’s been a long time. I shouldn’t left you without a strong piece to read through; think of how many weak columns you slept through, […]
Events:
The Peacheaters
Playing a 40- year catalog of Allman Brothers Band music. We all need this kind of enthusiasm.
May 17 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Gilman
The locally grown legend is joined by The Ragged Impresarios for a night of country rock covers
May 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJake Ash Band
Country music.
May 17 @ 9:30 pm - May 18 @ 12:00 amKyle Rathbun
Indie rock show filled with twinkling electric guitars.
May 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe John Allmark Orchestra
Local jazz music of the legendary and long-standing variety.
May 19 @ 8:00 pm - May 20 @ 12:30 amA Night of Punk
The frenzy of tongs, big hair sluts, scotty saints. Sounds like a normal night.
May 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSteve Smith and the Nakeds
These guy put on a hell of a show, and they’re not clothed. Kidding!
May 24 @ 9:30 pm - May 25 @ 12:30 amViolin River
Grateful Dead tribute.
May 25 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmSaddle Up the Chicken
The feathery music of Bob Dylan.
May 25 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmWill Evans
Kind folk music.
May 25 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmTab Benoit
Roots veteran performs from his new I Hear Thunder album.
May 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmAuction for the Arts
A Stadium Theatre Fundraiser. 22nd annual online silent “Auction for the Arts.”
May 29 @ 9:00 am - June 14 @ 5:00 pmDancecapades
Presented by Krylo Dance Studios.
May 29 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmJoan Osborne
Dylanology live. A tribute by, yes… Zimmerman!
May 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmTheresa Caputo Live, The Experience
Through personal stories about her life, and explaining her gift to communicate with those who have passed on, the television personality and best-selling author delivers healing messages to her audience
May 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJake Wasson
Folk-punk.
May 30 @ 9:00 pm - May 31 @ 12:00 amMarcia Ball
Blues music artist.
May 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMatt Borrello Band
Country music with a band
May 31 @ 9:30 pm - June 1 @ 12:00 am
PRD: Looking Toward the Derby Extravaganza
The year continues to be an uphill battle for the derby girls of PVD, but they refuse to throw in the towel as they are less than a month away […]
The New PawSox Stadium: But Who’s Going to Pay for It?
For over two hours on Wed, May 13, Jim Skeffington, principal representative of the new owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox AAA-level minor-league baseball team, faced a critical but generally […]
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 […]
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 […]