Reception: Feb 13, 6pm.
January 29 - May 17Opening reception: AHA! Thurs Feb 13, 6pm.
February 5 - July 26
The Providence French Film Festival 2020 (“PFFF20”), now in its 22nd year, will screen all of its events on the Brown University campus at the Granoff Center for the Arts, 154 Angell St, PVD. All screenings are open to the public, and tickets may be purchased on the web either in advance or by entering […]
Around the world, shared-reading programs bring communities together to experience a single work of literature. Canada’s public broadcaster sponsors a nationwide Canada Reads campaign. In Dublin, Ireland, One City, One Book welcomes readers into a narrative tied to the city. As Ocean State residents begin a new year by collectively opening Rising: Dispatches from a […]
The trolley shuttle service of Gallery Night Providence has a new launching point — one that may give even more visibility to the city’s free art tour. Last year, Gallery Night trolleys picked up and dropped off at Regency Plaza Apartments in Providence; they’ll now be rolling up Dorrance Street to the front door of […]
Primary season comes to town on January 11 when local organizers and supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders are holding a kickoff rally at the Columbus Theatre at 2:30pm. The Ocean State is typically an afterthought in most presidential election cycles, with big name candidates usually only having private fundraisers hyped up through the local press. […]
Funda Fest, the annual celebration of black storytelling presented by Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS), will take place throughout the state from January 25 through February 2. The Festival is in its 22nd year. “‘Funda’ means ‘to teach and to learn’ in Zulu and Kiswahili,” explained RIBS co-founder and executive director Valerie Tutson. “We got […]
THU 9 Wakefield Idol 2020: The popular karaoke-style singing competition where 64 local singers compete for a cash prize of $1,500. For those of us afflicted with stage fright, you can watch online. Contemporary Theater Company, 377 Main St, Wakefield. contemporarytheatercompany.com Sweet Little Variety Show 10th Anniversary: The tenth birthday of this long-running eclectic cabaret, […]
“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” – Oscar Wilde I’ve arrived early on a Saturday night for this evening’s event: an ACLU fundraiser. I’m shivering, standing next to what I’m told is the “Pencil of Doom” sculpture just outside what appears to be a castle. I’m also told […]
On Friday, October 11, at the Academy Players theater, Radioactive Theatre Company is hosting a fundraiser, called Fight Like a Girl, for Erin Megin, a Radioactive Theatre supporter who is being treated for breast cancer. The fundraiser will include raffles, vocal performances and stage readings of three new plays written by teacher, actor, director and […]
What began as a small private pub crawl grew into a bloody block party attended by thousands over its 12 years. On Saturday, October 12, the undead will once again descend upon the Dark Lady in Downcity for Providence Zombie Night XIII: The Final Chapter. The Zombie King himself, Reverend Al Mighty, has confirmed this […]
As much as I love board games, I also appreciate how difficult it can be for someone to get started playing them. There are tens of thousands of titles out there, ranging in price from around $20 all the way up to $100 or more. So with a limited budget and nearly unlimited choice, how […]
