Providence’s only outdoor movie screen continues through September! This week we’re screening AMERICAN GRAFFITI. Every Thursday movies will be screened at dusk on the corner of Westminster St. and Union St. Pop hits, local shorts, even some music performances. As always, introducing the show are International shorts presented by the Rhode Island International Film Festival. […]
Providence-based burlesque troupe BellaMinx Burly-Q presents Rock the Boat!, a full-scale variety show chock full of performers from all around Southern New England. BellaMinx is quickly making a name for themselves across Rhode Island with their high-quality displays of quick-witted satire and seduction – don’t miss out on the fun! Join Providence’s Classiest Chassis on
If you missed the great shows at The Blackstone, Tazza, Firehouse 13 and Black Rep last night, it is not too late to start partying. Bachanal has only just begun! Tonight’s official Sound Session lineup at Black Rep includes local Reggae selectors Red Beard, Mardon Famous and Paul Michael along with Boston-based emcee (DJ if
Okay everybody, so there is a lot going on tonight that discerning listeners will want to take part in. Of course there is the official SS’08 fare at Black Rep. Soul/R&B/House/Funk singer and songwriter Eric Roberson headlines a night of the Funky (local artists Grow), the sparse and political (multifaceted NYC poet Oveous Maximus) and
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SIMULBLOGGED AT RIPEYAMS.COM Jazz is one of those idioms that doesn’t come easily to everyone. I’m not a Jazz head by any means, but I’ve certainly come around to a little bit of equanimity in my appreciation for Jazz. Where once the ambling solos, indirect melodic focus, rambling uneven tonal patterns and blue note syncopation,
There is something burbling up in Brooklyn. Its one part straight island Rasta, one part BK brand Nubia and one part UK hoody culture. On Brooklyn Anthem, Team Shadetek managed to harness some of the Burrough’s most cantankerous beas and vocals for an explosive celebration of hybrid Black music. Featured on the tune is none
Well, folks, it’s Pride Month, which means it’s time for all sorts of events and happenings around the city. Unfortunately, the events are actually pretty few and far-between if you’re not a raging alcoholic. Which, apparently, isn’t a problem with the homosexuals in this town. Highlights from this week, ripped from the Pride calendar’s magical
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Butter Days will play one of their final shows of the year at the Living Room tonight. The friend rockers will make great things happen with glockenspiel and strength in numbers. Also, Boston bands This Is How Rumors Get Started and Devil and a Penny will make their Providence debut. The show starts at 8pm.
Metropolis, aka Providence’s singular “Psycho-Electro-Acoustic-Islamo-Judaic-Hindu-Afro-Dance-Surf-FreeJazz-Metal-Groove Music” superstars, are playing their final performance EVER tonight at Tazza on Westminster St. Some of the band will be departing for the summer so if the concept lives on, it will at least have to be constituted from a different lineup. This is can’t miss shit.
Michaela Zacchilli is an amazing graphic artist and sender of insane missives like the one below. If I were you I’d be scared not to go to this, she’d probably show up at your house and start drawing on your face. hello hello hello, dear friends! plz join us @ narwhal arms (mathewson/washington–above blake’s)
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Honeychildren, Local 121. Tonight. Jason and me, spinning tunes. Like maybe this one. Kissies, Matthew Lawrence [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctcsYpYfLOY]
Music Friday 5:30-8:30 pm DJ Nick DeParis returns to the Museum. Attendees must be 21 years or older. Members: $5, nonmembers: $8. Music Fridays are supported by the Providence Tourism Council. Media sponsor: The Providence Phoenix
LIVE / WHIRLED – Perishable Theatre, Rhode Island’s Research & Development theatre, is pleased to announce the final concert in this year’s Live/Whirled Series. “Girl-Whirled” on Sunday March 9 @ 3:00 PM. Featured performers are two fabulous singers with very personal styles, Ellen Santaniello and Michelle Cruz.
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Jeff of the Low Anthem (pictured) was wearing an ear-to-ear grin while promoting this show at Providence is Burning last Saturday. We’ll try to remember to remind you again, next week: The Low Anthem is pleased to welcome three of the best new folk songwriters to Providence, RI to join them for a concert at
A special night at at Poly-Phonics featuring… Tem Blessed & Busted Fro Chachi Carvahlo, Riders Against the Storm, Durdie Furby, First Be, Peter Arteaga and more… March 3rd, 2008 Providence Black Rep 276 Westminister Street 9 pm, $7.00