Attention musicians seeking other musicians: MusicTown has a Jamathon coming up at the JamStage in Pawtucket and spaces are limited. If you want to participate you must sign up in advance. Nathan and Dan explain this unique opportunity. In a nutshell, we’re inviting musicians of any and all genres, instruments, skill levels and backgrounds for …
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[youtube]xmd9dvORqFg[/youtube] (5.7) Marissa Paternoster marches to her own drummer and wears very sensible shoes while doing it. New Jersey trio Screaming Females hurtles along, always on the verge of jumping the tracks completely, but then they all end up in the same place somehow. And the girl can play the guitar. Tuesday night at Machines …
(4.27) The Pawtucket Red Sox, NBC 10, and Shred-It are hosting another Great Shredding Event. Come to the 2013 Great Shredding Event from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, April 27 at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. If you can carry it, we’ll shred it for free. Please be aware that only paper documents will be …
Coming up at the Gamm: The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard, directed by Fred Sullivan, Jr. Charlotte (Marianna Bassham), an actress, is appearing in a play about marriage written by her cerebral playwright husband, Henry (Tony Estrella). Max (Tom Gleadow), her leading man, is also married to an actress, Annie (Jeanine Kane). Both marriages are …
(2.24) Machines With Magnets and World’s Fair are hosting a group exhibition of new sculpture and paintings — “The Conditions Were Just Right.” Exhibition runs through March 13. The featured artists: Justin Coleman (Pittsburgh, Ceramic Sculpture) Tanya Merrill (NYC Painter) Elizabeth Potenza (PVD, Glass & Metal Fabrication) Viewing upon appointment and during MWM venue programming. …
Following last weekend’s craft brew expo, ProJo staff reporter Zachary Malinowski wrote up the state’s burgeoning craft beer industry “Brewing up local in R.I.” One Pawtucket brewer has taken the name Bucket Brewery; located in the Lorraine Mills, their tap handles feature a small tin pail. Their Rhode Scholar is a “lighter-bodied easy drinking beer …
(2.2) Craft beer fans should head over to the Pawtucket Armory on Saturday for the first R.I. Brew Fest. Meet the brewers and taste the beers: 30+ breweries with over 100 styles. This one-day beer-tasting festival is divided into two three-hour sessions: 1pm to 4pm and 5pm to 8pm. The ProJo wrote it up. There …
The U.S. premiere of “Anne Boleyn” starts Thursday, January 17 at the Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket. British playwright Howard Brenton (Paul, Pravda) puts a radically revisionist spin on the life and legacy of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s notorious second wife, in this rollicking, often laugh-out-loud funny drama. Traditionally portrayed as siren pawn or sexual predator, …
(12.28) Special event Friday night at the Met as Narragansett Beer celebrates 122 years of brewing excellence. Featuring The Rice Cakes, The ‘Mericans, The Brother Kite, Michelle Lewis, Sharks Come Cruisin’, and special guests the ‘Gansett Girls from the 2013 Hi Neighbor Calendar. They’ll be taking photos and signing copies all night long! First 100 …
Soooooo, he had help. The Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket presents “Red” — winner of ‘Best Play’ Tony — a work about artist Mark Rothko by John Logan. Production sponsor Providence Monthly describes it as a . . . masterful exploration into the soul of an artist, spanning grief and despair, ecstasy and hope. Logan’s stunning …
(11.11) Craftopia kicks off the holidays at Hope Artiste in Pawtucket this Sunday. Fast becoming the area’s premier one-day craft show, Craftopia has built a reputation for it’s festive atmosphere and the quality of it’s vendors, showcasing fun, funky and top-notch work of over 70 artisans from around New England. Craftopia curates an eclectic mix …
Wish we had gotten this up sooner — damn those hurricanes and presidential elections — but still time. An invitation from Girls Rock! Rhode Island for lessons and rock session. You’ve been wanting to play and now’s your chance this Friday, November 9th at JamStage in Pawtucket. Rock Lab, Girls Rock! — Rhode Island’s monthly …
(11.4) This should be a special evening for the lovely Sarah Lupo and the wide circle of friends and musicians eagerly anticipating her new music. Lupo spoke with Chris Conti at the Providence Phoenix about performing her music live. I used to play out occasionally when I was younger. We actually played at the Met …
The (indoors) Wintertime Farmers Market kicks off Saturday, November 3rd, at the Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket. Produce available at this time of year may include: arugula, bok choi, kale, collards, cabbage, chard, apples, cider, potatoes, sweet potatoes,leeks, garlic, fresh herbs, beets, parsnips, turnips, winter squash. Also shop for Seven Stars baked goods, shellfish, coffee, …
Handcrafted furniture, sculpture, rugs, lamps, mirrors, textiles, glass — and maybe some large revolutionary, automotive wall art — will be on display and for sale this weekend starting Friday, at the Fine Furnishings Show at Pawtucket Armory. “El Chevrolet” was fabricated by one of the exhibitors, Milwaukee Modern. The rusted image of Che Guevara ground …
(11.2) Rhody Craft at Hope Artiste Village carries local handmade art and craft. Ceramics, pillows, sock creatures, stationery, jewelry, and soaps that don’t look like soap because what would be the point of that. (Rhody Craft is open Saturdays through May. Save the Date: November 11 will be the annual Craftopia Holiday Show.) Drinks, snacks. …