Residents in Narragansett and South Kingstown have complained that URI isn’t providing enough housing for its growing student body, affecting the town’s strained housing market. This week, the university announced plans to build more student housing. What will that look like, and will it be enough? Also, author and podcaster Nate DiMeo built up his chops as a storyteller living and working in Providence. He comes back to his hometown this week to discuss his new book, “Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past.” And Tony Estrella of the Gamm Theatre looks back on the life of longtime Rhode Island theater critic Bill Gale, who passed away recently. That and more on this week’s show.
Links:
- URI plans more student housing. Can that help the housing crunch in South County?
- TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Dec. 6, 2024
- Remembering theater critic Bill Gale
- Author Nate DiMeo’s ‘Memory Palace’ conjures imaginary space via real stories
- The 12th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo 2024 (Dec. 7)
- Holiday Arts Market at the WaterFire Arts Center (Dec. 7-8)
- 2nd Annual Hope Artiste Village Holiday Stroll (Dec. 8)
- The 120th Annual Little Pictures Show & Sale at the Providence Art Club (through Dec. 22)
- “The Art of French Wallpaper” at the RISD Museum (through May 11)
Guests:
- Ellen Reynolds, Vice President, Division of Student Affairs, University of Rhode Island
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Tony Estrella, Artistic Director, Gamm Theatre
- Nate DiMeo, podcaster and author of “The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past”
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