Tradwives: A mixed review
It’s late afternoon, the light is glinting off the snow and beaming directly into my eyes. Irritated, I spin around in my chair, turning my back to the window, hunched […]
Events:
Sly Fox
Directed by Jeanne Smith: Based on Ben Jonson’s Volpone, this sly farce was reset to 19th-Century San Francisco, and chronicles the misadventures of Foxwell Sly and his manservant as four
June 1 - June 22Four Dimensions
diverse perspectives by Albert Baez, Caterine Milinaire, Marilyn O’Donnell, Michael O’Donnell, Claudia Rowland
June 1 - June 29A Walk Through With The Weavers Artist Talk
June 1 - June 25Linda Megathlin Featured Exhibit
June 1 - July 13Julio D. Samayoa
June 1 - June 28The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
an exhibit by noted RI painter Anthony D. Tomaselli. Closing Reception Thu, Sep 4, 4:30 – 7pm.
June 1 - September 5Jonathan Buonaccorsi Izzard of Lunar Queer Art | The Illuminated Chamber
June 7 - June 30Chloë Bohórquez | Retrospective
June 7 - June 30Eric Telfort | The New World Federation
June 7 - June 30Gabriel Richardson | Toward the Unknown
June 7 - June 30Being Seen
June 11 - July 12Answering Our Ancestors
June 11 - July 1298th Members Annual Exhibition
June 14 - July 12Noises Off
The ultimate British farce by Michael Frayn, this 1980s-set thespian outing follows the making of a play amidst a confused late-night rehearsal, a backstage backstabbing, and a performance where everything
June 20 - July 26Everything Summer Small Works Exhibit
June 21 - July 27A Common Thread
Opening Reception: Sat, June 21, 6 – 8pm.
June 21 - July 26Through A Collector’s Lens: Iconic Photography from the Christopher Hyland Collection
June 21 - September 8Bobby Anspach: Everything is Change
June 21 - September 28Attleboro Farmers Market
Opening day.
June 21 @ 9:00 amGarden Stroll
A stroll through the neighborhood gardens of the West Side.
June 21 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
A Haunted Name: The poetry of Phillis Wheatley and the specter of slavery
At just 13 years old, Phillis Wheatley published her first poem “On Messrs, Hussey and Coffn” in 1767, in the Newport Mercury, a well-known Rhode Island newspaper. Wheatley’s early publication […]
Sisters and statistics stolen from history: Demanding data on RI’s missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirits
As of 2016, there were 5,712 cases of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-spirits (MMIWG2S) in the United States, only 116 of which were logged in the US […]
Wilma Briggs: A league of her own
Wilma Hannah Briggs, also affectionately known as “Willy” or “Briggsie,” passed away on September 4, 2023 at the age of 92. Born in East Greenwich on September 4, 1930, Briggs […]
Elizabeth’s Portofino Tuscan Grill: Fine cuisine, philanthropy, and a shot of limoncello
Elizabeth’s Portofino Tuscan Grill is a delicious gem located in a tiny Warwick strip mall. Upon entering, the welcoming atmosphere is immediately felt — Elizabeth’s is full of friendly faces […]
Women Who Rock
It was the ’90s and I loved being in clubs. It was common to be among folks who had made it while I was seeing and playing shows. The Big […]
Animals’ Ally in the Ocean State: A tail of unsung devotion to animal welfare
The stories sounded like something out of a National Geographic: “When I was working with the mountain gorillas…” “I hurt myself chasing giant pandas through a forest in China…” “I’m […]
THERE EXISTS A HOUSE…: A glimpse into an inclusive, feminist, artist-run dream
There exists a house, off Broadway, that rises from a grass courtyard like a colonial bull. It is eggshell white, and its three stories slope and curve with jagged edges […]
Women’s Health & Education Fund: To ensure all Rhode Islanders have access to safe abortions and contraceptive care despite the cost
The morning of June 24, 2022, I was flossing my teeth at a La Quinta outside DC. I had traveled to Philly to take part in an art show and […]
Decriminalizing Sex Work: Legal immunity for all with COYOTE RI’s Bella Robinson
Indoor prostitution, or sex work solicited in closed spaces, was decriminalized in Rhode Island from 1980 to 2009, empowering sex workers with the ability to report crimes committed against them […]