The first in a new series of multimedia performances by poets affiliated with Brown University’s electronic writing community takes place tonight at Firehouse 13. The program will feature, obviously, poetry along with film and experimental sounds, small press books and “poetry that will make your already-glowing WILL actually flicker 2-dimensionally”. Hey, that’s what last night’s […]
Tonight, the Dead Cat Gallery is presenting Open And Shut, featuring new works by a variety of artists both local and non, along with live sets by the always amazing Wrong Reasons, something called Dr. Fuck Yeah, which can only be good, and Flashing Reds. For those not familiar with the ‘Reasons, they put on
Remember those crazy good shadow dancers at last year’s Oscars? Well in case you missed them, here’s a series of clips: Want to see more of these dancers’ acrobatic antics? You’re in luck because Pilobolus is coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center this Saturday, kicking off FirstWorksProv. Tickets are available here. P.S. In case
On THURSDAYS at AS220, FREE SPEECH is in full effect with a weekly program of SPOKEN WORD OPEN MICS, POETRY SLAMS, YOUTH SLAMS, SONGS IN THE KEY OF HIP-HOP – OPEN MIC SHOWCASE (on 2nd Thursdays), MUSICIAN OPEN MICS, and so on and so forth. Come teach, share, and learn! The stage is open
Something called Dr. Sketchy’s Burlesque Life Drawing is going on at Hi Hat tonight. From Lotsofnoise.com: Dr. Sketchy’s: where cabaret meets life drawing! Live jazz, burlesque models, contests, artist-priced drink specials, and burlesque performance by BellaMinx Burly-Q My idea of an artist-friendly drink special is an O.E. 40 oz. in a paper bag. more info…
On Thursday we can all join Rhode Island’s beautiful people for a free screening of the first two episodes of season two of the Brotherhood. If you get your jollies watching people get beat up, shot, and pummeled with various objects, you’ll enjoy this preview. The first two episodes from season two of the made-in-Providence
There’s been a really interesting/divisive debate raging in Olneyville and online over the last several weeks, regarding, well, garbage cans. Matt covers it here. A local artist fabricated 4 garbage cans, as part of a broader order from the nonprofit Olneyville Housing Corporation. The cans were text-heavy, respectively describing the artist’s conceptions of “Colonization,” “Exploitation,”
The Providence Latin American Film Festival fills the chasm between the Rhode Island International Film festival and its horror-driven little sister. Last September I caught the expert Brazilian feature “Arena” and this year I’m at least going to check the dark Argentine comedy “Cara De Queso” – which for some reason translates from cheese face
Monday, 9/24: An evening with Latin American film director Fernando Birri, List Art, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Acclaimed Argentine director Fernando Birri will speak at the List Art Center (64 College St.) on September 24th at 6:00 p.m. in an event sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. Born in Santa Fé, Argentina, Fernando Birri
2nd Story Theater has a great looking website and an amazing looking fall schedule. Check it here and take a road trip to Warren to see Gross Indecency which sounds awesome.
If this were 1996, my mom and dad would be schlepping me over to Joey Frank’s parents’ house this weekend to break the Yom Kippur fast. But it’s 2007, and I don’t fast for nobody (well, except for SEIU, sometimes). I haven’t got much to atone for this year, anyway. Joey will be near to
Tomorrow’s the first Gallery Night since we started crackin’. Highlights are said to include: HIGHLIGHTS: China Then and Now (URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery); Malcolm Furlow Experience (Gallery at 17 Peck); Jukai, an Architectural Installation by Yumi Kori (Bell Gallery); Art League of Rhode Island (Providence Art Club); Faculty exhibition (Bannister Gallery); Paintings by Michele
Perishable Theater has announced its fall schedule here. Starting in October are two excellent plays; Christine Evans’ Weightless and Charlotte Meehan’s Sweet Disaster
From Ian Donnis over at Not For Nothing: Former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci — who is slated to resume his career as a talk-show host this Thursday — says he has been in talks with Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Films about a possible movie deal. The revelation comes in an interview that will be published
Opening Sunday Septemer 16th 7 – 9 pm @The Stairwell Gallery, 504 Broadway Prints and drawings by Jay Z and James Amoeba
Off of the Fort Thunder listserv: An undulating cloud of mind-boggling psychedelia will be eminating from Firehouse 13 on Saturday September 15th… Hailing from a wide variety of places including Florida, New Jersey, and New Bedford Temple of Bon Matin will definitely bring the weird. They used to frequent Fort Thunder and even played there