Springtime is a changing time for the theater world. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale says that’s clearly shown by the very different theater…
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Ocean State Theatre Landlord Says He’ll Try And Honor Contracts
The landlord for the Warwick theater space previously used by the Ocean State Theatre Company, Stephen Soscia, says he will try and honor contracts…
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Ocean State Theater Company Closes Citing Financial Problems
The Ocean State Theatre Company in Cranston closed abruptly this week, blaming financial pressures. The theater’s board of directors said the company…
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Theater Review: Wilbury Group Takes A Step Back In Time With ‘Spring Awakening’
With the summer theater scene about to begin, Providence’s Wilbury Group has taken a step back in time. Maybe it’s a trend, says Rhode Island Public…
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Theater Review: Heavy Are The Heads That Wear The Crowns In ‘King Elizabeth’
At the Gamm Theatre these nights they are taking a look at events from the 16th century, the days of powerful Kings and Queens, which, it turns out, are…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time To Tamp Down Paw Sox Stadium Debate
Debate rages in Rhode Island over the Pawtucket Red Sox stadium issue. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this is a good time for all involved to…
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RI Artscape: ‘In The Heights’ At Brown
For this month’s Artscape, we preview the first show of the season, at the Theater Department of Brown University. It’s a musical. Not just any musical,…
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Theater Review: Wilbury Group Gets Up Close With Pinter’s ‘Betrayal’
Providence’s Wilbury Group is doing Harold Pinter’s 1978 play “Betrayal” a drama of many turns, many changes. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale has…
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Theater Review: In Fake News Era, Gamm’s ‘Children’s Hour’ Has Modern Resonance
Way back in 1934, Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” was a shocker. Produced in New York, it was banned in Boston, Chicago and London. Now the Gamm…
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New Census Projections Show RI To Lose U.S. House Seat
Rhode Island is likely to lose one of its two U.S. House seats after the 2020 U.S. Census, according to projections by reapportionment guru Kimball W….
