The Songmill: Mary Ellen Casey’s Ordinary Day
Little Rhody is a tiny state, but I am willing to bet we have more songwriters per capita than any other. Afloat this summer in our vast pool of dedicated […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Mike D’s Top 5 Can’t Miss Shows of August
1. Monday, August 18: “Tunes on the Dunes” with Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds; Free!; 6 to 8pm; All ages; Westerly Town Beach. Here we are in August and […]
The Female Playwrights Issue Takes Center Stage
I’ve been lamenting the representation of women playwrights on the American stage since I learned that only 17 percent of all plays produced in the U.S. are written by women. […]
Worldwide Movie Culture Returns At This Year’s Rhode Island International Film Festival
Entering its 18th year since its founding by George T. Marshall, the founder of the Flicker Arts Collaborate, RIIFF has become a focal point of international films by everyone from up-and-coming filmmakers […]
Zombies, Budgets and Arts Education
Zombies, Brains and the FY 15 Budget Rhode Island has officially entered the race to the bottom. The new Speaker of the House chanted the phrase “jobs and the economy” […]
Brown Playwrights Rep Brings Plays on a Journey
By: Khrysta Ryan & Melanie Rainone The Brown Playwrights Rep offers playwrights a unique opportunity to perfect their work in the rehearsal room and on the stage. Now in its […]
The Sharp Dressed Band Is Looking…well…Sharp!
It’s no secret that blues jams have been popping up all over. Musicians from all over Rhode Island and the surrounding states come out to share their talent while the […]
Catch Hay Fever at 2nd Story Theatre
The second show in rep for the summer at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren is Noel Coward’s Hay Fever. Set in the 1920s, the comedic romp about the eccentricities of theater […]
Jared Paul: The Underground Voice of Providence
By Melanie Rainone Jared Paul is a poetic and musical powerhouse that calls Providence home. As a nationally acclaimed spoken word poet and hip-hop artist, he draws his inspiration from […]
Epic’s “Leaving Rhode Island” Gives Residents New Perspective
Each July Kevin Broccoli, actor, playwright, and the Artistic Director of Epic Theatre Company, creates a month-long theater event involving a large group of actors from throughout the state of […]