Reel Talk: This summer in film
The film festival: a veritable treasure-trove of aspiring talent looking to gain exposure in one of the hardest industries to crack. Traditionally, festivals are designed to celebrate the voices of […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Curtains Up: A RI summer theatre guide
This summer, between beating the heat with trips to the beach and Del’s lemonades, consider adding a play or two to your summer bucket list. Among the offerings from local […]
Fueling The Fire
The same fire that keeps the wolves at bay alerts them to your presence The same fire that pushes away the darkness makes the shadows dance The same fire that […]
Experimental Compositions: The illusion and immersion of Happy Place
As late January’s nor’easter dropped nearly two feet of snow in Tiverton, Will Mason prepared for his students’ return to in-person classes following extra Omicron precautions. After a week of […]
Nick Politelli: Examiner
Examiner, the debut release from local guitarist and songwriter Nick Politelli, is a well-crafted rock record that mixes tight hooks with experimental grooves. Politelli started playing music around age 20 […]
An Octoroon at The Gamm: A powerful mix of past and present
It’s deep in the second act when the purpose of the painful scenes and demeaning words becomes clear; as one actor says, “The point of this whole thing is to […]
Art Scene Glows: RI Galleries Holiday Guide
Glad tidings, RI! This holiday season is going to be very bright. As 2021 draws to a close, the majority of our art galleries have not just survived the pandemic […]
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The Next Crop of Poets
Don’t tell me that the current generation of young people has fried its collective brain with too much screen time. Don’t tell me either that teenagers spend their days playing […]
Rhode Island Spotlight: PeaceLove Studios Uses Art to Help People with Mental Issues
The dozen girls and boys who have gathered around a set of tables for an evening workshop don’t know it yet, but the masks they create over the next 90 […]