Not So Great Gatsby: Why I’m Leaving Facebook
Dear Nick, I’m often conflicted when this time of year rolls around. I have so many things to be thankful for, yet I find myself pining for the latest car or […]
Events:
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I will not bend an inch
February 17 - August 3Spring Into Action: Clothes for a Cause
Through Friday, April 26 City Personnel, in partnership with Dorcas International, are accepting new clothes donations as part of their commitment to give back to the community. They are looking
March 28 @ 8:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 pmDustbowl Revival
American roots.
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMartin Sexton
Singer-songwriter known for blending soul, gospel, country, and rock.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKat Wright
Folk and roots.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmConfounded Bridge
Led Zeppelin tribute
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmWon’t Back Down
Tom Petty tribute.
April 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmForeigners Journey
Foreigner & Journey tribute.
April 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKnickerbocker All-Stars
A 9-piece band made up of the most talented professional musicians in the New England area.
April 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPatrick Ball
Celtic harp and story.
April 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmFoundation Monday — Reggae Takeover
Featuring performances by Marlon Asher & The Roots Alley Collective and special guest Clatta Bumboo.
April 22 @ 9:00 pm - April 23 @ 1:00 amThe Whale Guitar Celebrates 10 Years
A blend of live and video performances to celebrate the Moby-Dick inspired Whale Guitar, which has traveled all over advocating for climate justice. The evening includes a spoken word
April 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmEarthworks: Open Juried Clay Annual
The 51st annual exhibit of works in clay.
April 25 - May 18Wine, Women & Jewelry
Browse a vast selection of new jewelry while sipping wine with your pals.
April 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmAre You Garbage?
A chance to ask stand-up comedians Kevin Ryan and H. Foley your garbage questions.
April 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJim & Sarah of the Carleans
A New England-based acoustic duo.
April 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRiver of Dreams
Billy Joel Tribute.
April 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Blues band and an island dance party.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBert Kreischer
Observational comedy.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSouthside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Roots-tinged rock and bluesy reverie.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A Christmas Carol Dazzles at Trinity
Trinity Repertory Company’s annual production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol features a top-notch cast of adults and children and some truly inventive staging. Fred Sullivan Jr. plays Ebenezer Scrooge, […]
The Busy World Is Hushed
The Busy World Is Hushed, being performed by Epic Theatre Company, is a thought-provoking and at times heartbreaking examination of faith and religion. The most remarkable quality of Keith Bunin’s […]
A Stereotype Guide to Ending Cannabis Prohibition
With the midterm elections taking place in November, politicians across the nation have been hitting the campaign trail hard; shaking hands and kissing babies. They are out “trick-or-treating,” looking to […]
This Veterans Day, Don’t Thank a Veteran
In thinking back on the days of Easy Company, I’m treasuring my remark to a grandson who asked, “Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?” “No,” I answered, “but I […]
Metamorphoses: Love Is the Moral
He’s King Midas with a curse He’s King Midas in reverse -Graham Nash Like Ovid’s original collection of myths, Mary Zimmerman’s beautifully elegiac Metamorphoses defies categorization. Zimmerman’s series of transformative […]
Angels in America Part I — Epic Theater at Epic Theatre
An Exploration of Gay Lifestyle Staging Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, especially in an intimate space like Epic Theatre’s 82 Rolphe Square, is a daunting task that takes artistic courage […]
401 Counterculture: The Straight Scoop on Life on the Pole in RI
RI Dancers and Club’s look the other way type of attitude The adult industry in Rhode Island has seen a very challenging 12 months. In August 2013, a 15-year-old girl […]
COSMIC CAPSULE: Monsanto – Quite a Monster
Horoscope decides business success A lot of folks don’t agree with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that corporations have the same rights as human beings. Human or not, corporations do […]
Lunar Notes: Your April Horoscope
Monthly Horoscope Aries: The winds of change disrupt your life, from the domestic and very private to the professional and very public. Your natural instinct is to act on impulse, but […]