A Rhode Island College artist-in-residence is helping refugees tell their stories through art. P ianist and composer Judith Stillman says art can help…
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Artscape: RI’s Furniture Era Of Excellence On Display
For November’s Artscape, we visited New Haven, Connecticut, where an exhibit at the Yale University Art Gallery showcases the dramatic artistry of…
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Ballet Company’s Nutcracker Costumes Stolen
A storage facility full of costumes for Festival Ballet’s annual production of the Nutcracker has apparently been robbed. The Providence ballet company…
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Newport Jazz Festival Opens Early Ticket Sales
Early tickets for this year’s Newport Jazz Festival went on sale this week. The festival is renowned for featuring big names like Billie Holiday,…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
October beckons, with playoff baseball, autumnal beauty, and the run-up to the deciding of legislative races. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Theater Review: PPAC’s ‘Wicked’ Makes Fans Go Wild
“Wicked” that ultimate prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” is back at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale says it’s a…
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Theater Review: Science Versus Romance At Gamm Theatre’s ‘Arcadia’
The Czechoslovakian-born English writer Tom Stoppard’s 1993 play “Arcadia” was a huge hit in London and well-enough received in New York. Now the Gamm…
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Review: Trinity Rep’s ‘Beowolf’ A Slice-And-Dice Rock Musical
Trinity Rep opens the theater season with a musical called “Beowolf. A Thousand Years of Baggage.” Rhode Island Public Radio Theater Critic Bill Gale…
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Austrian Artist Brings Distinct Style To Public Art Project In Providence
The City of Providence has a new work of public art. Installations have popped up in public spaces across the city over the past year. The latest is a…
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RI Artscape: Two Festivals, Newport Jazz and Providence Fringe
Summer is the season for festivals here in Rhode Island, and heading into this last weekend in July, two festivals are offering very different…
