Tender Cargo: How can garments speak a person’s pain?
“What does it mean to wear one’s pain?” asks a new exhibit by textile artist Taleen Batalian at the WaterFire Arts Center though November 20. Inspired by her parent’s memories […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Tootsie: He/She/They Are Causing Laughter
PPAC presents Tootsie, featuring the clever, Tony-winning book by Robert Horn and brilliant score by Tony-winner David Yazbek. You likely recall the beloved story of struggling NY actor Michael Dorsey, skillfully […]
“Sweat” Theatre Review: A gritty glimpse into the life of factory workers
“Sweat” is the epitome of working-class theatre, offering a gritty and raw look at the lives of factory workers struggling to stay afloat in an uncertain economy. But, as explained […]
Les Misérables at PPAC: A show you’ll want to see 24601 times
Okee dokee folks… Back in the late 80’s I took my mother to NYC. As we were walking down Broadway, she saw a wall painted with a Les Misérables logo. […]
Dancing Through the Snow: Winter dance is coming
We have all heard of or seen The Nutcracker and multiple interpretations of it throughout our lives thus far. Luckily for those in RI during this holiday season, there are […]
Original Theater Production Permanent Solutions: Diving deep into mental health/suicide
The final curtain call for Director, Playwright, and lead actress Cassidy Caduto’s original production Permanent Solutions at AS220 may have been on October 9, but its resounding emotional grit and […]
Silhouette of a Silhouette: Wilbury in the shadows
The Wilbury Theatre Group presents the world premiere of Silhouette of a Silhouette by RI icon Rose Weaver and directed by Don Mays. Based on Weaver’s life, with threads of magical realism, Silhouette of a […]
Tina through the times: Motif reviews Tina, the musical at PPAC
Okee dokee folks; I am from the generation that watched Ike & Tina Turner on TV and heard them on the radio back in the 60’s and 70’s. I also […]
Oh, those Russians: The Gamm’s “Describe the Night” walks us through 100 years of Russian history
Deception has a way of weaving a complex, strangling web that changes lives and the course of history, a theme that basically defines life in Russia, historically and today. That […]
The Inheritance: The gay experience in America
Epic might seem a fitting word to describe the season opener at Trinity Repertory Company because it implies grandiosity, but while The Inheritance, Part 1 is certainly grand, it is […]