The Catholic part of me never understood the “Good” part of Good Friday. Like, sure, one’s savior dying for one’s sins is ultimately a Good thing, but is that really the best adjective for the occasion? Depressing Friday or Really Important Friday sound so much better. Tori Amos – CrucifyUploaded by djoik I can’t watch […]
People always get all worked up about St. Patrick’s Day, but this month is also notable for two other ethnic holidays, which revolve around tastier offerings than green beer. We’re less than two weeks away from St. Joseph’s Day, the best food holiday of all, but today marks Purim, the one Jewish holiday that doesn’t
I know you’ll all be partying tomorrow night, so I’m getting this out of the way now. It’s my favorite video of the week of things we’ll miss and things we *really* won’t miss from 2008. It’s set to the song “New Lang Syne (Thank God It’s Over)” by Jim’s Big Ego and was created
I’m hoping this will elevate the spirits and balance out the Ingmar Bergman/’Village of the Damned’ Christmas dirge provided by friend Matthew below. This is ‘Winter Wonderland’ from ‘Pee-wee’s Christmas Special’. Notice the young Laurence (Larry) Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis. [youtube]1BcV4a8Poz8[/youtube]
Because nothing says Christmas cheer like “somber-sounding Mormon couple from the far north of Minnesota,” Low released a new Christmas single a few weeks ago. Here’s the video: [youtube]xZIDci7FW6E[/youtube] I kind of love it, though I’m still out on the reggae-inspired B-Side, The Coming of Jah. (I’m not kidding.)
But apparently the Hanukkah post is left to me this year. And so I’ll recount the day I lost my innocence: It was the height of Hammertime, and the Charles E Smith Jewish Day School’s 4th grade shuffled giddily into the gymnasium, convinced by the teachers, somehow, that Stanley Burrell himself was about to rap
While some of the incomplete plowing on the South Side probably resulted from the hard pack that accumulates almost immediately in places where people are the workers and not the bosses, it was pretty lame compared to how many itsy bitsy East Side streets were already clear and dry tonight. The South Side probably sees
Christmas in Whoville… Dr. Who-ville. Robots, lasers, spaceships and the Hawkins Brothers. I love this song. [youtube]SeN7efa_x_4[/youtube]
Some Wayland Square merchants were understandably upset when Providence Police posted parking ban signs in the area, and started ticketing cars, hours before a single flake had fallen. It did seem a little premature. For some of these small businesses this is the week that puts them into the black, and this snow storm is
Today is the annual holiday party at What Cheer Antiques & Vintage in Wayland Square. This is always a fun time with snacks and drinks, and you can do some holiday shopping while you are at it. In no particular order the contents of this shop include: old photographs, maps, buttons, clothing, glasses (both kinds),
This Saturday, the 13th, is the day that the Grant in Pawtucket will steal Christmas! Come on by from noon onwards. Shop for artsy and crafty goodies, from jewelry to rock posters, t-shirts to paintings. Have some art to schlock? Come by starting at ten with your table of goodies (we may not have enough
Thanks to Chris and Drinking Liberally; Thanks to Matthew and his iPod; Thanks to the designated drivers — especially those who were designated so without foreknowledge; Thanks to Local 121 for un-dingy-fying the basement in our honor; And thanks to all of you, for weathering the weather and celebrating with all of us.
Drinking Liberally and the Daily Dose are combining forces for a Holiday Extravaganza!!!! Tonight (THURSDAY, December 11) 9pm, in the Local 121 Tap Room (yes, because we are lazy). It’s FREE (just help us blow $400* at the bar). Matthew Lawrence, spinning Chipmunks holiday songs on loop. Other things too. *(Ed. Note: Just to clarify
Attention all art lovers — please help support ‘Festival Ballet Providence’ by attending The Nutcracker this holiday season. As the economy continues to falter, it is more important than ever to support local non-profit arts organizations — especially those whose performers depend on audience support for their livelihood. Art and culture serve as the foundation