Taking the Lead: Dynamic “Dancing Lessons” for the digital age
“We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.” ~ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche For its last two productions, the Players at The Barker Playhouse […]
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The Court: Art in Play
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September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Manifest A Better World: Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!
Last year, Providence was lucky enough to experience Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music thanks to FirstWorks and the Brown Arts Initiative from Brown University, and now judy […]
Constellations Under the Stars: Wilbury’s latest play takes the new WaterFire stage
“Once you do a play like that, it’s basically in your bones, so it all just came back,” says Wilbury Theatre Group artistic director Josh Short of Nick Payne’s Constellations. […]
Your Present Blessings: Trinity reimagines A Christmas Carol for a year like no other
When the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 by Chapman & Hall, its author was struck by the the world’s reevaluation of the famous holiday. […]
Zooming In: How Rhode Island theater turned to digital
Now that we’re approaching nine months of theater’s absence here in Rhode Island, it seemed like a good time to take stock of how the performing arts have managed to […]
Voting Nation
When Tammy Brown of The Womxn Project approached Alicia Wilder of Metamorphosis Dance Company suggesting they organize a flash mob to promote voting, Wilder was instantly on board. The song […]
That’s What Winning Looks Like!: A conversation with Wendy Lippe from The Psych Drama Company
It seems like a lifetime ago that I had the pleasure of reviewing Psych Drama Company’s production of Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo. The theater had an exciting […]
She Said the Right Thing, Always: For Wendy Overly
“Jim and I waited, very quietly, to hear what she would say to them. She said the right thing, always.” ~ Dylan Thomas, A Child’s Christmas in Wales In 2004, […]
Living Legend: Sylvia Ann Soares discusses her life lessons
Ms. Sylvia Ann Soares is a legend in RI with many accolades, including a certificate she received this year from the mayor for her hard work and dedication in the […]
Fire Flowers and a Time Machine: Wilbury and WaterFire create a community experience
Hosted by The Wilbury Theatre Group, WaterFire Arts Center and WaterFire Providence, Fire Flowers and a Time Machine is a community experience by travelers of both time and space. The […]