Fight Like a Girl: A fundraiser to support Erin Megin
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 […]
Events:
A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back! The humbug’s wrenching, covetous, and cares more for money than all else. When the clock strikes midnight one fateful Christmas Eve, the ghost
November 23 - December 29Blushing Brides
Rolling Stones tribute.
November 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmBumpin Uglies/ Tunnel Vision/ Joey Harkum (Solo)
Lyrics Over Everything tour. Punk with some reggae and ska.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEilen Jewell
Singer-songwriter from Boise, Idaho.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTrombone Shorty/ Orleans Avenue/ New Breed Brass Band
Jazz.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Peacheaters
Digging deeply into the pits of the 40+ year catalog of Allman Brothers Band music.
November 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmLe Vent du Nord
Quebec’s progressive francophone folk music.
November 24 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmHeavy Rescue
Everyone’s favorite cover band.
November 24 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmPearly Baker
Grateful Dead Tribute.
November 26 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pmViolin River
Acoustic sounds of the Grateful Dead. Isn’t there already too much violins in our society?
November 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Schemers
Annual Thanksgiving show.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMystic Dead
Music of the Grateful Dead.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOrnament
Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJames Montgomery Blues Band
A unique journey from Detroit to the Delta by this originally-RI musician. Hear the stories while he captivates you with his masterful harp.
November 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEverybody Wants Some
Van Halen tribute.
November 30 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmRoomful of Blues
A blues and swing revival big band that travels the world from RI.
November 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Agents/ Nick and the Adversaries
Traditional ska, reggae, swing and surf.
November 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJabbawaukee
Psychedelic jam.
November 30 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmThe Four Horsemen
Metallica tribute
November 30 @ 9:00 pm - December 1 @ 12:00 amAudiofields
Bass music & DJ.
November 30 @ 10:00 pm - December 1 @ 2:00 am
Lucky Number 13; Zombie Crawl — The Final Chapter
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 […]
Good Game Grill Brings Board Game Fun to the Masses
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 […]
Lifetime Achievement: 90-year-old artist Mihail Simeonov’s work to be exhibited in Pawtucket
Pawtucket’s Arts and Culture Commission hosts a major exhibit of the work of 90-year-old internationally acclaimed artist Mihail Simeonov, running from September 19 through December 31. An opening reception to […]
The Air Is There: Interactive art installation at the children’s museum lets imaginations soar
One night this summer, I emerged from the darkness of some club I can’t recall and saw something unusual on Washington Street. Puffy loops of light had been hung on […]
Making Magic: Catalyzing creativity at the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
There’s something oddly soothing about the harmonograph at the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA). For the uninitiated (which included me, until my visit), a harmonograph uses mechanical […]
PVD Walking Tours
They say the best way to get to know your town is to become a tourist in it and learn the history hidden beneath the streets you walk every day. […]
Dispatches from the Warzone: Rad cat reports from behind enemy lines
A sunny Sunday morning, I was driving down Shermantown Road in Saunderstown and turned in to the very quiet Smith’s Berry Farm. I didn’t stop to pick blueberries, but continued […]
Call of the Dirtbag Left: Chapo Trap House are gaming on stage in PVD
The massively popular podcast Chapo Trap House often references Lovecraft in their recordings about politics. Because what better describes American politics than an ancient leviathan that lives underground, will someday […]
Highlights of Yesterday’s Pieces: A selected guide to the RISD Museum collection
Mummy of Nesmin, 170-30 BCE: It rest among us! The mummy Nesmin is the heart and soul of the museum’s collection. On display since 1938, this once high-priest is now […]