Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s Artistic Advisor Bramwell Tovey is an accomplished composer as well as a conductor. The orchestra will play his “Urban Runway” this weekend – a short piece inspired by the fashionable (and not-so-fashionable) people of New York and Los Angeles.
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.
Hill House Haunting Comes To Woonsocket
Rhode Island Stage Ensemble updates a horror classic at the Masonic Temple in Woonsocket: The Haunting of Hill House
“Unpolished Legacies” – Artists Interpret What Gorham Left Behind
Since May, the RISD Museum has had an exhibition featuring many works of Gorham Silver. A group of artists put together a response to that show with “Unpolished Legacies.”
Explore Hidden Sites In Pawtucket And Central Falls
Doors Open Pawtucket & Central Falls lets you go inside 10 places in the two neighboring cities that are usually closed to visitors.
Mabel Artist Residency at Norman Bird Sanctuary
The Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, RI features 325 acres of land, 7 miles of walking trails and now an artist residency program.
Taylor Mac Brings Music History Spectacle To The Vets
Taylor Mac: A 24 Decade History of Popular Music (Abridged) at the Vets in Providence on Saturday, plus Providence Improv Fest and Assembly of Light & The Body
Dragon Boat Festival On The Pawtucket River
The Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races and Taiwan Day Festival comes to Festival Pier in Pawtucket on Saturday.
Wrap Up Summer With Rhythm & Roots
The Rhythm & Roots Festival comes to Charlestown, RI this Friday, Saturday and Sunday as Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer.
NecronomiCon Providence: Four Days of Weird Fiction
“Weird Fiction” is a genre that combines elements of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and magical realism. NecronomiCon Providence celebrates Weird Fiction with film, art, gaming, and discussions of the works of H.P. Lovecraft and other Weird Fiction creators.
Spirit Family Reunion & Wicked Cool Places In New Bedford
Spirit Family Reunion plays the Columbus Theater for an album release show on Friday. New Bedford has a grant program to help people create “Wicked Cool Places.”

