Across the ocean state, cities and towns are gearing up for July 4th. Parades are stepping off all weekend from South County to Burrillville. Bristol…
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Providence Band, The Low Anthem, Tries A New Sound With Latest Album ‘eyeland’
Providence-based band the Low Anthem has just released its fourth full-length album,“eyeland,” the group’s first major release in 5 years.
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Former Trinity Rep Artistic Director Honored At Pell Awards
This year’s Claiborne Pell Award for Lifetime Achievements in the Arts were presented to Trinity Rep’s former artistic director Oskar Eustis and his…
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Mayor Elorza Announces 2016 PVD Fest Lineup
Mayor Jorge Elorza announced the lineup for this year’s PVD Fest, renamed from last year’s Providence International Arts Festival, Monday.
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Review: ‘Anything Goes’ Schemes And Dreams Aboard An Oceanliner At Ocean State Theatre
“Anything Goes” is a classic Broadway musical that first appeared in 1934. Now the Ocean State Theatre Company is doing a re-done version from 1987….
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Last Weekend To Catch Shakespeare’s First Folio In Providence
Time is almost up to see William Shakespeare’s First Folio on display at Brown University this month. As Rhode Island Public Radio’s John Bender…
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Theater Review: With ‘Winter’s Tale’ The Gamm Takes Shakespeare’s Challenge Head On
Pawtucket’s Gamm Theatre is closing its season with one of William Shakespeare’s most difficult to do plays.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Gov. Raimondo Needs To Heed Her Own Advice
Controversy over the new tourism slogan “cooler and warmer” put Rhode Island in the national spotlight last week. On Friday, Gov. Gina Raimondo…
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Review: ‘Skull In Connemara’ Offers Black Comedy At The Gamm
Pawtucket’s Gamm Theatre is currently doing the Irish play “A Skull in Connemara.” It’s a work infrequently done, certainly not as often as playwright…
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Review: A Kaleidoscope Of Fun And Fear, ‘Love, Loss’ At 2nd Story Theatre
The current play at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren features six women, all dressed in black, simply sitting on stage, scripts in hand, talking.
