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The Headmaster Ritual

Oh, hi, Daily Dose readers.  It’s me, Matthew.  Remember me?  I used to post here a lot, but in the words of our dear friends Staind it’s been awhile.* Anyway, in my months and months of not writing anything here, I’ve been busy working on a new print magazine.  It’s pretty arty and pretty gay.  …

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New England Americana Festival — Saturday @ the 201

The New England Americana Festival Presents… this Saturday, October 30th, 7pm at the 201, 201 Westminster St, Downcity Providence This is an early show, starts at 7. For a mere $5, you may see the following fine acts: 7:15 Ian Fitzgerald 8:00 Jeff Conley 9:00 Jenee Halstead 10:00 Mark Cutler & the Men of Great …

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When You Walk In You’re American…

Sorry to be both a Last-Minute Larry and a Self-Promoting Samuel, but tonight Mr. Ben Legg and I will be hosting a big celebration of European pop music at the 201, to kick off Eurovision season. Eurovision, if you’re not aware, is this big pageant of schmaltz, wherein all the countries of Europe compete for …

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Dash Bicycle Shop One Year Anniversary Celebration Saturday

Saturday April 17th — come and celebrate Dash’s first anniversary! A full day of fun all over the city of Providence. 1pm ‘Here To Stay’ alley cat race starting at DASH. Come and ride all over Providence in our messenger style checkpoint race. Bag and lock required, 1pm sharp, $5 entry fee, prizes TBA. 4pm …

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Say It! Say Liquid Eyeliner!

[youtube]pd2Gzkkwe9Q[/youtube] Tomorrow night the Biltmore will be looking more like Baltimore* when the hotel’s Grand Ballroom is transformed into a den of sin.  The theme is Divine Intervention, as in film star Divine, and it’s presented by Paint It Pink and the RISD Queer Student Association.  Musical entertainments will be provided by Mahi Mahi, The …

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Claydo, Friday night – throw a pot, buy a pot. Colloid with fun.

Another fine event from the Steelyard folks: Remember how fun it was to play with clay?  Relive the magic! Learn to throw, build, and roll while enjoying wine, beer, soda and great music. Friday, June 5th 6:30—10:00pm Admission: $20 Children under 12 years of age: $10 Price of admission includes one drink and all-you-can-eat snacks. …

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Also Tonight

Lots of stuff tonight: Dining Out For Life is happening tonight.  A bunch of restaurants got together and agreed to donate 25% of tonight’s sales (excluding liquor) to AIDS Project RI.  So lay off the cocktails and get some dessert, in other words. Participating restaurants this year include India, Blaze, Minerva’s, Taste of India, CAV, …

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Bread and puppets for all–all weekend long!

 If you’ve never seen Bread & Puppet Theatre, they’ve been around since the early ’60s, using puppets and other visuals to tell stories without words.  We’ve been to their museum in VT, enjoying 20-odd-foot-tall puppets, fresh baked bread, and cheap, zany artwork (our kitchen houses a screen print saying, “Let’s eat garlic and make out”).  Tonight catch …

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