He’s good at art, he’s good at music, and he can fix your turntable. That can only describe one man: Stuart Powers, owner of Stereo Discount, whose work is currently on display in the Main Gallery at AS220. We first wrote about Mr. Powers in 2016 when he moved his business from Angell Street to …
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(9.17) The outdoor parking lot showcase returns with Jukebox Fest this Sunday at Nick-A-Nee’s on South Street. Organizers describe the event as a “playlist on shuffle.” Music starts at 2pm. Bar is open from 1pm to 1am, cash only (atm on premises). As always the event is free, but throw some cash into the tip …
(9.17) Head down to India Point Park this weekend for food, beer, and live music at the RI Seafood Festival. Restaurants and food trucks will be serving up the food including oysters, clam cakes, lobster rolls, calamari, pad thai, ice cream, Caribbean jerk, and of course Del’s. The music starts at 11:15am on Saturday and …
Friday — @the Strand (sold out),Ween @the Met, the Silks, Gleason Drift @AS220 Main Stage, Will Orchard, Jess Kerber, Convinced Friend @Dusk, Z Boys, Killer Kin, Yonks @Nick-A-Nee’s, Mark Garabian and friends @AS220 Black Box, Electric Red, Flying Vipers @Greenwich Odeum, Forever Young @Askew, the Wolff Sisters, Mary-Elaine Jenkins @Union Station Brewery (10pm), Lars Chappell …
[Update 9.16.23. Big snafu for many people who had appointments today to get their Covid vaccine — it is not yet being covered by Medicare! So the very people who have been told to go to the front of the line, have to get out of the line altogether. Apparently you may pay for the …
(9.16) Fear, chaos, popcorn. Celebrate the legendary caped crusader with the return of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy for one day only at Showcase Cinemas. The day kicks off at 3pm with Christian Bale in “Batman Begins,” followed by “The Dark Knight” with Heath Ledger, and culminating with “The Dark Knight Rises” starring Thomas Lennon …
Was life just not worth living without Benny’s? Or was it . . . murder?! Seen here is the Rhode Island State Police Marine Unit dive team conducting a training exercise with its rescue mannequin. The scene and the dummy have been seeded with clues for the participants to sort through. And while sometimes a …
(9.15) The Roger Williams Park Gateway Center will be showing the 1994 comedy “The Little Rascals” starring Travis Tedford, Bug Hall, and Ross Bagley, this Friday; the screening will be held outside in the landscaped area on one of those inflatable screens. You may remember director Penelope Spheeris from the three “The Decline of Western …
Tuesday — @Alchemy, Cardiel, Eric Baylie’s Free Jazz Now, Brian 4 Ever @Machines With Magnets, Eli Winter, Asher White @Nick-A-Nee’s, Marty Ballou, Arnie Krakowski, Andy Voelker, (5:30pm) George Leonard Wednesday — @the Met, Dirtwire, Resin Ed @Dusk, Z Boys, Killer Kin, Yonks @Nick-A-Nee’s, Local Freight @Troop, Balloon Thief, Nymbus, more Thursday — @the Strand, (postponed) …
(9.10) Last June a group of musicians and fans organized the first Providence Porchfest and it was a big hit. Participants in that day of self-guided tours all came together at the end of the day on Edgehill Road to enjoy the final performances of the fest. It was hoped by all that the event …
Sculptor Gage Prentiss wasn’t the only smiling face Thursday morning when his stunning statue honoring Black landscape artist Edward Bannister was lowered into place on the river side of the Market House building downtown. The general consensus of those gathered was that this was a work of genius and it had been perfectly situated. (When …
Friday — @the Vets, Grace Potter @the Met, the Trichomes, Social Assassins @the Narrows, Iris Dement @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Teledynes @Red Ink, Threshold @Dune Brothers (4pm) Divey, Grace Goodrich, Axon Delta Saturday — @Fête Lounge, Quintron and Miss Pussycat @the Strand, Escape the Fate, Destroy Rebuild, Point North, Stitched Up Heart, Garzi @the Narrows, Alex Cuba …
(9.9) You drive by it all the time, here’s your chance to step inside and take a look around. The Providence Art Club invites the public to come check them out this Saturday afternoon with open artist studios, guided tours, live music, with food and cocktail specials at the Providence Art Club Block Party: This …
(9.9) Extended hours have been announced for this Saturday’s Eco-Depot on Allens Avenue, with the facility remaining open until 1pm.* We all know that household hazardous waste and toxic chemicals must be disposed of properly, that’s why it all keeps piling up. So start attacking the super-fund site you call a garage, now. You must …
(9.10) Providence’s free outdoor festival returns, sort of. Our new mayor decided to take a beloved Providence institution, move it to a new time, a new place, and extract all the crazy stuff that made it fun as hell. Now it seems like just another street fair, but it’s still worth checking out I suppose. …
[Gabe Amo has won the Democratic primary and we wish him well. He will be up against Republican Gerry Leonard in the November general election.] The primary will decide. Voters living in Congressional District 1 will vote today in the special election primary. For those new to the area, the winner in the democratic primary …