The Providence Performing Arts Center has been booking some great acts lately, so great that they sell out almost immediately. As soon as the John (Mulaney) & Pete (Davidson) Show on October 27 was announced, tickets sold out. They have since added a second show at 10pm, and tickets are still available but don’t dawdle. …
Back by popular demand: music, art, treats, and heaping piles of atmospherics, this Sunday by the mausoleum on the hill in the 300-year-old cemetery. Head over to the North Burial Ground for the first of the Mausoleum Hill Sessions with music by Stev Delmonico, Molly O’Leary, Beth Barron, and Dave Alves. Our annual event that …
Violations are $50 apiece. Providence’s automated speed cameras came back online this morning and will be activated every school day from 7am to 6pm. Previously installed cameras will start issuing tickets immediately, but some new locations have been added and there will be a grace period at those locations through October. From City Hall: Cameras …
The Independent Man statue will soon be leaving his perch atop the dome of the State House. A recent drone survey of the building revealed two pretty substantial gaps developing beneath his feet in the dome of the lantern. But they aren’t the result of normal weathering. From the ProJo: Video from a drone inspecting …
He’s good at art, he’s good at music, and he can fix your turntable. That can only describe one man: Stuart Powers, owner of Stereo Discount, whose work is currently on display in the Main Gallery at AS220. We first wrote about Mr. Powers in 2016 when he moved his business from Angell Street to …
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(9.17) The outdoor parking lot showcase returns with Jukebox Fest this Sunday at Nick-A-Nee’s on South Street. Organizers describe the event as a “playlist on shuffle.” Music starts at 2pm. Bar is open from 1pm to 1am, cash only (atm on premises). As always the event is free, but throw some cash into the tip …
[Update 9.16.23. Big snafu for many people who had appointments today to get their Covid vaccine — it is not yet being covered by Medicare! So the very people who have been told to go to the front of the line, have to get out of the line altogether. Apparently you may pay for the …
(9.16) Fear, chaos, popcorn. Celebrate the legendary caped crusader with the return of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy for one day only at Showcase Cinemas. The day kicks off at 3pm with Christian Bale in “Batman Begins,” followed by “The Dark Knight” with Heath Ledger, and culminating with “The Dark Knight Rises” starring Thomas Lennon …
Was life just not worth living without Benny’s? Or was it . . . murder?! Seen here is the Rhode Island State Police Marine Unit dive team conducting a training exercise with its rescue mannequin. The scene and the dummy have been seeded with clues for the participants to sort through. And while sometimes a …
(9.15) The Roger Williams Park Gateway Center will be showing the 1994 comedy “The Little Rascals” starring Travis Tedford, Bug Hall, and Ross Bagley, this Friday; the screening will be held outside in the landscaped area on one of those inflatable screens. You may remember director Penelope Spheeris from the three “The Decline of Western …
(9.10) Last June a group of musicians and fans organized the first Providence Porchfest and it was a big hit. Participants in that day of self-guided tours all came together at the end of the day on Edgehill Road to enjoy the final performances of the fest. It was hoped by all that the event …
Sculptor Gage Prentiss wasn’t the only smiling face Thursday morning when his stunning statue honoring Black landscape artist Edward Bannister was lowered into place on the river side of the Market House building downtown. The general consensus of those gathered was that this was a work of genius and it had been perfectly situated. (When …
(9.9) You drive by it all the time, here’s your chance to step inside and take a look around. The Providence Art Club invites the public to come check them out this Saturday afternoon with open artist studios, guided tours, live music, with food and cocktail specials at the Providence Art Club Block Party: This …
(9.10) Providence’s free outdoor festival returns, sort of. Our new mayor decided to take a beloved Providence institution, move it to a new time, a new place, and extract all the crazy stuff that made it fun as hell. Now it seems like just another street fair, but it’s still worth checking out I suppose. …
[Gabe Amo has won the Democratic primary and we wish him well. He will be up against Republican Gerry Leonard in the November general election.] The primary will decide. Voters living in Congressional District 1 will vote today in the special election primary. For those new to the area, the winner in the democratic primary …
The RI DEM advises that the spotted lanternfly is here in Rhode Island and poses a serious threat to agricultural interests. I know what you’re thinking . . . what would Kieran Culkin do? Apparently the Big Apple is experiencing a particularly robust invasion. The New York Times describes how celebrities have been stepping up: …
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