The Slip started in the jamband scene in Providence and Boston back in the ’90s and has gone on to morph into other incarnations. The Slip will hit The Fete Music Hall in Providence Friday night as part of a legacy tour. Morning Edition Host Chuck Hinman talked with Brad Barr.
Chuck Hinman
Morning Edition Host
Chuck became part of RIPR in 2012 after a career on commercial radio. He got his broadcasting start as an announcer for Off Track Betting Corporation in NYC. He’s been a news director, music director, production director and morning personality on radio stations in Providence and Boston.
A native of New Jersey, Chuck attended the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri and graduated from the University of Vermont with a BA in Mass Communications.
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‘Lifted’ – an Icarus tale of dysfunction and trauma
Lifted is the latest production from the Wilbury Theatre group, now playing outdoors at the Waterfire Arts Center.
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URI Guitar Festival 2021
On Artscape today, we take a look at the URI Guitar festival, getting underway this weekend, for its 6th year, showcasing a wide variety of virtuoso guitar and other stringed instrumentalists from around the world. Last year, because of the pandemic, the festival was all virtual, but this year, it’s operating on a hybrid model, with a return to live performances. The Public’s Radio’s morning host Chuck Hinman talked about that earlier this week, with Adam Levin, classical guitarist and URI professor, and the force behind the festival.
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Facts, truth, and ‘A Lie Agreed Upon’ at the Gamm
“A Lie Agreed Upon” is on now at The Gamm Theatre in Warwick. Morning host Chuck Hinman and Artscape producer James Baumgartner review the play.
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George Wein remembers Bob Dylan’s electric moment at the Newport Folk Festival
George Wein died Monday at the age of 95. He was the founder of the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals and helped set the template for music festivals around the world. In 2015, he talked with Chuck Hinman, morning host for The Public’s Radio. It was 50 years after Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and shocked the folk music faithful with an electric guitar.
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Artscape’s demo page
This is the Artscape demo page, created this morning.
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Rhode Island filmmaker documents “Last Ice Area”
The Rhode Island International Film Festival gets underway this week, running until the 15th of August.
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Festival Ballet emerges on stage for the first time since March 2020
Festival Ballet Providence kicks off a two-week run of performances of a program called “Emergence.”
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Analysis: How Mattiello’s loss could shape RI politics
As the presidential election continues to play out, The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay joined host Chuck Hinman to break down the implications of Tuesday’s election results in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.
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Fabric Arts brings the Azores to Fall River
For the second year running, the city of Fall River is hosting a festival celebrating the art, music and community that connects Fall River to its roots in Portugal and the Azores. It’s an experience of culture and community participation that becomes a two-way bridge between these related cultures.
