It Does Mean a Thing: Providence Swings
There is only one thing that makes Rhode Island a swing state and it isn’t controversial. Providence Swings, a non-profit organization, is where the swinging takes place. Based out of […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Get Gored for Good: A Bloody Good Time
Get Gored For Good is an annual spring charity fundraiser for Amos House held this year on the morning of Sunday, April 30, and modeled on the famed Running of […]
Rhodey Robin: Six Teams from Three Cities to Tangle for Two Days
Round the roller track the Riveters roll to roust and rejuvenate their record with a Rhodey Robin against their relentlessly renowned rivalry and other revved up renegades! On Saturday, April […]
From Introvert to Athletic Entertainer: A Woman Changed By Pro Wrestling
As someone who’s stepped into the ring many times, I can tell you it is hard to be a professional wrestler. The simplest bumps onto wooden planks over steel ribs feel […]
Sport, Society, and Soul: The Empowerment in Providence Roller Derby
“We may be knocking each other down, but really, we’re raising each other up,” says new skater RetroRocket. This isn’t her first year in Providence Roller Derby, but it is […]
Alt-Nation: Beyond Wrestling Presents “Party Animals”
I’ve exhausted all my desire to write about music for one year, so figured I’d move the conversation along to the next most rocking thing going down in the Providence […]
The Mob Squad Captures 5th Championship
Just when you thought the mob’s hold over Rhode Island was weakening… After a season of icing the competition, the Mob Squad extended their undefeated streak on October 8 to […]
Rats Chase the Cheese to the Championship
Many questions were prompted on the days leading to PRD’s September 10 bout of the Old Money Honeys vs. the Sakonnet River Roller Rats. Both teams not only would be short […]
Catch the Snitch, Avoid the Quaffle, Stay on Your Broom!
Keeper. Chaser. The golden snitch. These terms might not sound very athletic, but they are! They’re from the destined-to-be-classic sport of Quidditch, which, for you Muggles out there, (non-magical people, […]
Hoodies and Leaves and Hiking, Oh My!
As I write this, it is very hot and muggy in Rhode Island. By the time you read it, well, my weather app shows it will still be hot and […]