Whether you walk, bike, drive, or scoot, get over to the East Side this Saturday afternoon for the inaugural Providence Porchfest, a free, family-friendly, one-day musical event celebrating the diversity of Providence through a day full of music. These minstrels have decided to let the audience do the wandering. Multiple music acts on multiple porches, …
Rhode Island residents will soon be able to own a piece of the white Georgia marble that was originally destined for our beautiful State House. Farm Fresh RI will be hosting a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates history, art, and community with rescued pieces of this special marble: ‘Own a Piece of Rhode Island State House …
Tuesday was banding day in the peregrine nestbox and once again Peter Green of Providence Raptors was on hand with his camera, and an extra pair of hands. The four peregrines — one female, three male — appear to be healthy. That’s great news. Here is how the Audubon Society of Rhode Island (ASRI) described …
(6.2) And it’s a two-fer. Author T.J. Newman will be at BotS today and look at this special deal: Thanks to a generous local donor, you will get a FREE hardcover copy of her first book, “Falling” with every purchase of “Drowning”! T. J. Newman is a former bookseller and flight attendant whose first novel …
(6.3) The first Scurvy Dog Parking Lot Mega Show of the season starts at 1pm Saturday, running for 13 hours until 2am Sunday morning. That’s 13 hours of music and it’s free. Headliners David Tessier’s All-Star Stars are expected to perform The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. And look …
(6.3) Head downtown this Saturday for the first full WaterFire of the season. This lighting of eighty braziers from Waterplace Park to Memorial Park on South Main Street is supported by the Rhode Island School of Design who will be holding their commencement in the morning. (Don’t forget to tell your parents that this whole …
(6.4) The World’s Fair Gallery will be hosting a RISD Senior Jewelry + Metalsmithing Pop-Up, starting with the opening reception this Thursday. This show will be up and gone pretty quickly, so get over there; the show ends Sunday. The gallery is tucked next door to the Columbus Theatre . . . same building. From …
It is impossible for Boston sports fans not to be reminded of the 2004 Red Sox come-from-behind defeat of the Yankees in the playoffs. Nothing could have been more improbable. And the Sox have the day off today so they will all be watching, so that seems like a good sign. We might even see …
It is long past time to honor the heroes who gave their lives to preserve the Union. As the names of southern generals are finally being removed from military bases across the south, here are two recommendations for future consideration. Rhode Island native and active abolitionist, Colonel John S. Slocum, was mortally wounded in 1861, …
The Anthony fountain at Lippitt Park has been brought back to life, and while the wonderfully weird facial spouts are going full bore, the slots at the top of the columns don’t seem to be running. These apertures produce gentle sheets of water that flow down the surface of the columns unifying the sculpture (pic …
State beaches will officially reopen Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. This means lifeguards will be on duty, the bathrooms and concessions will be open, and you will be charged for parking. Go to Rhode Island State Beaches for details on parking rates and links to the individual eight beaches. Consider purchasing a season pass which …
I finally got back to Deadbeats on Knight Street where I found owner Jeff Angell waiting to take my order. First I had to take a look around. Another customer was also checking out the new place for the first time and he seemed to share my take on it: the new owners have put …
(5.23) The furniture show is always a favorite and this year does not disappoint. The variety is overwhelming and the rooms are packed. Materials include black locust, ash, maple, black walnut, fiberglass, and steel. The show remains up through Tuesday, May 23. “Gate to Lethe” — an exquisite room screen by Maggie Pei (BFA Furniture …
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(5.21) Rain or shine. Head over to City Farm this Saturday and Sunday for Southside Community Land Trust‘s 31st annual Rare and Unusual Plant Sale. How rare and unusual? Well last year they had stinging nettle for sale and I’ve never seen that anywhere ever. Organizers want to help you up your gardening game: “You’ve …
And to all the other primate mothers out there. The Roger Williams Park Zoo recently announced the birth of twin golden lion tamarins to mom Raff and dad Kyle. From the ProJo: There are only about 2,500 golden lion tamarins in the wild, but the number was even lower in the 1970s, with just 200 …
(5.17) Celebrate Mother’s Day watching the movie “Grease” on the big screen, and finally hearing the music through a decent sound system. This gem is celebrating its 45th anniversary, so that’s a couple of generations of mothers by now (particularly if you started getting busy in high school like Rizzo). There will be three screenings: …