Julius Kolawole works with a young volunteer to plant seeds. Photos courtesy of the African Alliance of RI. There is nothing that defines a culture more intrinsically than its food. The food a region eats is the first clue to its geography. A society on the ocean, in a humid climate, is more likely to […]
Before Dutchess SS (aka Janaya Gonsalves) was gracing the stages of southern New England as a stand-up comedian, she was working a sequence of jobs that she says quickly resolved any nervousness she might have about performing in front of people. She reflects on working in food service, saying it’s hard to be nervous in […]
On this day, whichever day you are reading this, it is important as ever to remember that although Black people account for about 13% of the US population, they make up almost 40% of the incarcerated population. The disparities get wider when we consider the War on Drugs: Black people are nearly four times more […]
I enter the Pawtucket Art Collaborative‘s gallery in Lorraine Mills and look at the art filling the room. It’s still early in the evening and the show’s energy is beginning to buzz. It doesn’t take long for Islay Taylor, The Steel Yard‘s associate director, to introduce herself. Taylor is friendly, despite the air of danger […]
Anti-Robot Club (ARC) is a community that is constantly looking to expand and provide new opportunities for creatives to display their talents and reach a wider audience. Their tagline states they are “dedicated to the preservation of mankind through a series of social gatherings and creative campaigns.” The marketplaces they host throughout the year feature […]
In the little-known world of the choral arts, The Providence Singers serve as a benchmark for southern New England. Headquartered in East Providence, this 80+ member ensemble has delivered countless impeccable performances over the last decade. Collaborations with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra have included full scale works such as Mahler’s 2nd and 3rd Symphonies, […]
When Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was granted public domain status in the 1970s – when copyright for the work reached its term of the author’s life plus 100 years – the freedom of not having to pay licensing fees or stick to the original text resulted in all kinds of poetic license in numerous, widely […]
Trinity Rep presents La Broa’, which translates to Broad Street, as in the Broad Street right here in Providence, where RI Latinos have congregated for decades. Pulled from real-life stories of Hispanic immigrants past and present, La Broa’ will have you rolling with laughter, but also a bit angry and sad.All stories are documented and […]
Aries: While busy making plans for your future, you continue to make new connections and gain new ideas from your circle of friends and acquaintances. You’re very much in the public eye these days and get some mixed reviews. Generally, the outlook is good as you move along your path in life. New ideas and […]
Stages of Freedom, an award-winning nonprofit organization, strives to educate the public about Rhode Island’s history – the positive and the negative – by providing a variety of offerings while “building bridges across cultural divides through exciting public engagement.” “Rhode Island’s Black history is unlike any other in the country,” says Stages of Freedom cofounder […]