Tre Maison Dasan: Three Boys Grow Up with Parents in Prison
Rhode Island filmmaker Denali Tiller directed a documentary named after three boys: Tre, Maison, Dasan. At the start of the film they are 13, 11, and 6 years old, and […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
RIIFF 2018 Highlights
RIIFF programming director Shawn Quirk guided us through a selection of features and shorts. Opening night ceremonies on August 7 feature dedication of the 2018 festival to emerita professor Winifred […]
Good-Natured Political Satire: Charlie Hall and the Ocean State Follies
Charlie Hall started the Ocean State Follies in 1992. Over the next two decades, it became the renowned and definitive political comedy and satire act in Rhode Island. He retired […]
Eric Weiner, King of the Road
Eric Weiner is the maven impresario of food trucks. His website, FoodTrucksIn.com, after five and half years in operation, lists more than 7,000 vendors in 1,600 cities, allowing the public to […]
Keeping it Free and Fun
When the days are longer — and we’ve all become desperate for the summer that seemed like it would never come — the temptation to pack your days with as […]
WaterFire: Avoid the Crowds, Not the Magic
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 10 years, you know that Providence is home to the world’s first and finest WaterFire. If you’ve never been, what […]
Paddling Through Providence
It’s kayak season again, and time to hit the waters with one of Providence’s several kayaking tours that will give you the opportunity to see our beautiful city from the […]
RI PrideFest 2018: Louder and Prouder
On June 1 at 6pm, the rainbow flag rose to the top of Providence City Hall for the official kickoff to Pride month. This June, the beautiful spectrum of colors […]
Bumper Cars Bumping Downtown
Ready for some carnival-style fun this summer? You’re in luck! The popular ice bumper cars that graced the Alex and Ani City Center this winter will transform into traditional bumper […]
PVDFest Schedule and Mini Maker Faire
PVDFest: June 7 – 10, Providence, RI SCHEDULE Thursday, June 7 • Ideas Conference: Cyborg Cities 9:30am – 4:45pm (ticketed) • Public art installations • Mayor’s Bike the Night (with […]