The American director James Ivory has been a filmmaking success story for more than 30 years, mostly with his company Merchant/Ivory Productions. Now 89…
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Artscape: Re-imagining Gershwin, ‘Porgy & Bess’ and African-American Influence
In the summer of 1934, George Gershwin was staying in a cottage on Folly Island, South Carolina, working on his folk opera “Porgy and Bess.”
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’re on the cusp of an exciting new year in Rhode Island, with lots of political intrigue and big elections up for grabs. So thanks for stopping by. As…
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Artscape: Striking A New Chord, Part 2
In part 2 of our series, “Striking a New Chord: A 15-Week Journey To Learning An Instrument,” RIPR’s Morning Host Chuck Hinman continues to follow a…
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Artscape: RI’s Poet Laureate Wants To Weave Poetry Into Daily Life
November marks the one-year anniversary for Rhode Island’s poet laureate, Tina Cane. Cane is a teacher as well as a published poet, and for this month’s…
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Artscape: Striking A New Chord
In this multi-part series, “Striking a New Chord: A 15-Week Journey To Learning An Instrument,” RIPR’s Morning Edition host Chuck Hinman follows a…
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RI Artscape: Welcome to Camp America, Inside Guantanamo Bay
” Welcome to Camp America: Beyond Gitmo ” is a photographic exhibit now at the Carriage House Gallery at the Brown University Center for Public…
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TGIF: 24 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
With the flip of the calendar to September, the lull of late summer will soon give way to a burst of political activity: a special legislative session,…
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RI Artscape: Tales Of The Nautical Tattoo
According to a recent Harris Poll, nearly 30 percent of Americans have at least one tattoo. And of those who have one, close to 70 percent have two or…
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RI Artscape: In One South Kingstown Shop, Violin Repair Is A Family Affair
Luthiers are woodworkers specially trained to build and repair stringed instruments like violins, violas, cellos and basses. Just off the town green in…
