Squid’s Ink: Coffee, camping, congrats, and computers
Our hackers are rejoicing at the reopening of The Coffee Exchange, Wickenden Street’s most famous coffee shop. As we move into the new year, we hope you’ll join us in […]
Events:
Oscar Shorts – Live Action
Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated short films to audiences across the globe.
February 15 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmFat City Band
Paul Redmond’s got the moves to keep the crowd groovin’.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pmDr. Westchesterson
Musician, producer, songwriter, yacht rocker.
February 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTom White Trio
Jazz music.
February 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSugar Ray And The Bluetones
Award-winning rockin’ traditional blues band.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmGreg Abate Quartet
A high-energy jazz quartet, although the music is melodic and meaningful with a mixture of original songs and jazz standards.
February 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMichael Brennan
A singer and songwriter out of MA.
February 22 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada, leads “A Call for Peace.”
February 22 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmBilly Joel
The singer/songwriter/composer/piano man is the sixth best-selling recording artist and the fourth best-selling solo artist ever, with over 160 million records sold worldwide.
February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDonna Byrne with the Marshall Wood Trio
Donna was one of Tony Bennett’s favorite singers. Features Marshall Wood on bass, Tim Ray on piano, and Les Harris Jr. on drums.
February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmAn Evening with Tom Rush
A journey into the tradition and spectrum of what music has been, can be, and will become with the living, songwriting legend.
February 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Budding Local Industry Kickoff: Squid’s Ink Special Edition
December 1 Wake and bake it wasn’t. On RI’s recreational marijuana opening day, scads of reporters swarmed the several buyers who turned up at 7am at the spanking new Mother […]
Squid’s Ink: Victories for democracy
Our hackers still haven’t recovered from the December 1 opening of RI’s marijuana dispensaries. The fug of kind bud floats in the basement and the freezer is empty of frozen […]
Squid’s Ink: A few modest proposals
We sent most of our hackers off to fight Russian and Chinese hackers, so this month, we’re relying on a coffee cabinet of optimism and outrage. A Votive Candle for […]
Squid’s Ink: October Kerfuffles
Our hackers had an easy September. We floated under the waves at contaminated beaches, and lounged under the bridges as flood waters rushed past above. Yes, we dodged those lures […]
Squid’s Ink: Learn’n an Stuff
The Rhode Island school “system” is a lot like Rhode Island’s famous New York System – a lot of mystery-meat hot wieners on a griddle with a whole bunch of […]
Squid’s Ink: Top 10 Whines and Breaking News…
Before we get to our Top 10 Whines, this just in… Our hackers uncovered three subversive plots! One comes from a cowardly corporation, and another by what we call the […]
Squid’s Ink: Chum chum chum chum
Even as daylight lingers, here in the Ocean State, the ink is thick and dark with swirling chum and hidden agendas. Our hackers didn’t have to look far to find […]
Squid’s Ink: Sleight of handouts: a primer
The waters around Providence are particularly murky this month as the city government pushes to pass a $500 million “Pension Obligation Bond” in order to “Save Providence” while simultaneously handing […]
Squid’s Ink: Mayflies, Gadflies and Shoeflies
Several Random Fails Did anyone else notice that Providence Pizza Week coincided with Passover? As one organizer said, “What? Pizza is flatbread. Think of it as Italian matzah.” Maybe next […]