An exciting milestone for the new west side natural foods store: Fertile Underground Grocery and Cafe is now open 7 days a week, 8am to 7pm, with an early closing Sundays at 3. This Friday evening event showcases a new mural for Westminster Street. I’m hoping to update with a photo from my bicycle drive-by. …
Science Cafe presents that Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the RI Film Premiere of “The Story of Cosmetics”! Ever think about what goes into your cosmetic, fragrance, or beauty products? Curious about how those ingredients are regulated or if any of them could be dangerous for our health? Join Mia Davis of the Campaign for …
HealthAccessRI (which David Segal wrote about here) is the nation’s first primary care subscription program, homegrown right here in Rhode Island. Essentially, it’s a network of primary care doctors offering affordable primary care to patients who lack health insurance or have high-deductible insurance. And HealthAccessRI is launching a campaign to grow to a total of …
Come view new works by Hilary Merzbacher, recent graduate of the RISD Illustration Department and the latest to be LAUNCHed. (You can meet Hilary at a reception on Friday August 28th.) LAUNCH at the Gail Cahalan Gallery has been designed exclusively to bridge RISD senior students and recent graduates with the local community as an …
Seriously great workshops, an outstanding music line up, good community. For inspiration or information, or just to enjoy a great weekend in Coventry, check it out. Click on pic for more info and tickets.
Noted sustainability champion, Ray Anderson, will speak today at the Rhode Island Convention Center from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The event is sponsored by The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living. I had a chance to hear this engaging and inspiring speaker in 2006 at the Society for Business Ethics annual conference. As chairman of Interface Carpets …
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Laugh out loud as you and your friends play improv comedy games with ‘Bring Your Own Improv’. BYOI’s unique audience-participation show gets you up on stage and makes you the star. No experience necessary.You must be at least 18 years old. $5, Wednesdays at 9pm, Fridays at 11pm, The Spot, 286 Thayer Street.
Milk and Cookies Gallery, 250 Main Street (in the Grant), Pawtucket RI is proud to present the illustration, toys, and mayhem of Jesse Ledoux. The Rejects will open December 6th, from 7 to 10pm. Jesse LeDoux worked for many years as an art director for Seattle-based Sub Pop Records where he created iconic album and …
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Every month the printshop has classes, but most months I forget to post them on the Dose, which is entirely foolish. FORTUNATELY, this month (the good month of June), i remembered! but enough about me. let’s talk about YOU (and your post-accredited pseudo-underground alternative learning experience).
Drawn & Quarterly artist and New Yorker contributor Adrian Tomine will offer a presentation of his cartooning career, in the RISD Auditorium on Friday, February 29 at 7pm. A book signing of his latest graphic novel Shortcomings will immediately follow. Shortcomings will be on sale in the Auditorium lobby prior to the presentation. This event …
HEY FRIENDS!!! the print shop class/event schedule for NOVEMBER is finally ready! HERE IT IS: Open House!!! – MONDAY NOV.5th, 6pm – FREE Any and all interested in learning a bit about the shop and how it works, come to the FREE shop open house! We walk you through the shop and show off our …