The Pawtucket Red Sox drew fans to McCoy Stadium with the slogan “where the dreams begin.” With the team’s decision to move to Worcester, RIPR political…
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TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Time always seems to speed up in summer, right? It’ll be August before we know it, then September, and the political milestones of November and January…
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New Bedford’s Grand Panorama Opens To The Public
Would you like to see the longest painting in America? You can, starting Saturday July 14th at the Kilburn Mill in New Bedford. It’s a massive artwork,…
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Commentary: A Farewell To Warren’s 2nd Story Theatre
Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale generally goes to see a play in its early days, but this time he’s reviewed the last performance of a show at 2nd…
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Artscape: Live Radio, Without The Radio
In the 1920s, 30s and 40s, radio was the dominant electronic medium for home entertainment, with much of that entertainment being performed live and…
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2nd Story Theatre In Warren To Close At The End Of June
The 2 nd Story Theatre is closing down after decades in business. The Warren theater has scheduled its final performance for Sunday. “All good things…
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Theater Review: Pirates Of Penzance, A New Spin On An Old Warhorse
“The Pirates of Penzance,” that 19th Century view of a Great Britain long gone, is rarely seen these days. But the Wilbury Theater Group has revived it.
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Theater Review: Trinity Rep’s “Ragtime” A Look At America And Its Troubles
Trinity Rep is closing it’s season with the huge musical, “Ragtime,” a story of rising and falling, and rising again. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill…
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Providence’s Cable Car Cinema Will Close In May
After more than 40 years, Providence’s independent Cable Car Cinema will close its doors next month. One of the theater’s owners, Emily Steffian, is a…
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RI Humanities Council Chooses Harrop, Riley and Wineberg For Board
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has chosen three new members to the board of directors : Froma Harrop, James Riley and Don Wineberg. Harrop…
