By all accounts the Bannisters were a love match. Abolitionist, entrepreneur, and patron of the arts, Christiana Carteaux Bannister was born in Rhode Island some time between 1820 and 1822. She met her husband, noted American landscape artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister, in Boston where she worked as a hairdresser. The two were active in the […]
(1.1) It’s been a year of celebration for the Coffee Exchange — they have been in operation for forty years and show no signs of stopping. And yet owner Charles Fishbein is already thinking about the new year. Since its founding in 1984, the owners have been conducting the business in a way that would
We’re pretty high on ‘Hope’ here, Coach . . . . it’s our state motto. And we know it’s your daughter’s name and why. The issues of reproductive freedom and women’s health care are front and center this election and only Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will work to protect them. For Governor Walz, this
How much art can one man amass over 50 years of collecting? Enough to actually fill the 15,000 square foot main hall at the WaterFire Arts Center with plenty left over for the side gallery, and I suspect there is a storage space somewhere still bursting at the seams. Of course we don’t measure art
One of the first things I noticed when I stopped by Dusk on Monday was that the iconic name plate had been removed, but the facade was now covered in well-wishes from Friday night’s attendees. A crew was inside removing fixtures and that’s where I found beloved Dusk owner, Rick Sunderland, who had of course
(6.15) An opening reception for the exhibition and sale from the private art collection of Dr. Joseph Chazan takes place Thursday on Sims Avenue. Proceeds will benefit The Steel Yard. Chazan’s support of local artists, and institutions like AS220 and the Steel Yard, have made him a beloved figure in the Providence arts community, even
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,
It’s onward and upward for our outgoing police chief, Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr., whose talents and record got him noticed by none other than Attorney General Merrick Garland. Clements has been named the new Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), the component of the Justice Department responsible for advancing