Anyone wondering how artist Scott Minzy got the gig for the latest Lovecraft beer label need look no further than the Minzy Artist Statement at the ‘About’ page on his website, a Venn diagram of distress which is either hilarious or alarming. Better still, check out his portfolio which includes the remarkable original blockprint for […]
(4.7) The Friday Salon at the Providence Athenaeum — The Secret Life of H.P. Lovecraft — features author Paul La Farge discussing his new novel The Night Ocean. (La Farge wrote about this in The New Yorker.) Hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as “an ingenious and provocative work of alternative history,” Paul La Farge’s new novel
(3.16) Hey, Cthulhu got named-checked on Samantha Bee the other night. Here he is up to his tentacles in executive orders. That’s how big a deal Lovecraft is — a Cthulhu reference goes unexplained. (Of course, her writers are probably . . . never mind.) Known as the father of weird fiction, Lovecraft has influenced
(1.19) The latest in the Lovecraft-themed brews makes its debut Thursday night at the Arcade Providence. These so-called block parties take place indoors on the ground floor avenue, with people wandering in and out of participating shops and restaurants. (Facebook event.) About the beer: Made in collaboration with Revival brewer Sean Larkin, the new Unnamable
(10.30) The ‘Tour de Tentacle,’ a bike-based quest game inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, starts off and ends up, Sunday at the Arcade Providence. (From the Facebook event page.) Inspired by the arcane writing of H.P. Lovecraft, this bike-based quest around the city of Providence will require you and your teammates to solve
(10.23) Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) launches its17th annual Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Film Festival “a phantasmagoric symphony of international films.” On Saturday and Sunday, the festival includes a return to its popular H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour presented in collaboration with the RI Historical Society. Following the walking tour, ticket-holders can attend the
(8.21) H.P. Lovecraft was born here in Providence on August 20, 1890, and the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council will be hosting a weekend of movies and events to celebrate. From the Facebook event page. 3 days of Lovecraftian film and activities, including author readings, panels, and vendors. For over 20 years, the H. P.
Today’s Sunday New York Times features a piece in the Travel Section, “How to Find the Spirit of H.P. Lovecraft in Providence,” by writer Noel Rubinton. He has written a useful and comprehensive piece with discussions of the history, architecture, and literary legacy of Lovecraft’s life and work. Naturally, he starts at one of my
Something wicked-awesome this way comes and it’s the latest installment in the Narragansett Beer Lovecraft series, The White Ship White IPA. (Lovecraft’s, The White Ship, tells a story of a lighthouse keeper’s adventure aboard a mysterious ship where his curiosity and greed win out over his better judgment.) This mildly fruity IPA pairs perfectly with citrus
(3.20) More to do for Lovecraft fans this weekend: walking tour, movie, graveside tribute. Check out the new Weird Providence website (from the good people at the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council) for a calendar of events. The Rhode Island Historical Society is presenting a special edition of its ‘H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Life’ walking
(3.15) Lovecraft devotees with be meeting Tuesday at 5pm for the unveiling of a birthplace marker created by artist Gage Prentiss. Organized by the proprietors of the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council — check out their weird emporium in the Arcade — today’s event should be a fairly low-key ceremony. It’s a busy intersection so
The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council invites you to an indoor block party at the Arcade to celebrate the latest in the Narragansett Beer Lovecraft series, the I Am Providence Imperial Red Ale. Beginning at 5pm for Narragansett Brewery’s Block Party in the Arcade to celebrate the latest in their series of Lovecraft beers. Our
Narragansett Beer has announced that the latest installment in their Lovecraft series — I Am Providence Imperial Red Ale — is being released. The new brew features Providence artist Gunsho a.k.a James Quigley. (I love the artwork on this series but cans are stubbornly vertical. See below.) The Gansett website says I Am Providence will
(1.25) Occasionally we suggest you leave town, if it’s something special. This tidbit comes from Niels Hobbs, proprietor of the Lovecraft Arts and Sciences Council, regarding a proposed Lovecraftian television series — ‘Dark Providence’ written by Clark Huggins and Zuzanna Szadkowski. A full staged reading of the pilot script will take place this Monday in
(10.31) Was this the Shunned House*? Or did Dr. Whipple live around the corner on North Court Street? Learn more Saturday on the Lovecraft College Hill Walking Tour. (Facebook event page.) H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) lived in Providence nearly his entire life. He was so devoted to the city that it was here that he set
Celebrate Halloween in the Arcade at the Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Bookstore* for readings by New England writers of weird fiction. On the evenings of October 30 and 31, Lovecraft Arts & Sciences will host weird fiction readings by local and regional authors. Come join us in the very heart of eldritch Providence, at the