“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” It’s a saying many of us heard as kids. But a project by local photographer Gershon Stark turns the phrase on its head. In this week’s episode of Artscape, Morning Host Luis Hernandez talks with Stark about two exhibits at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts that highlight the power of words.
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Posted inEpisode, On Sports
These two Red Sox histories deserve a read
If you have had enough of the bumbling 2023 Red Sox, books by veteran beat writer Sean McAdam and the staff of The Boston Globe will inform and entertain you
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
How are other cities responding to rising waters? Part 2
In the last few weeks, we’ve talked about towns that are creating plans to prepare for rising waters. Today, we’re taking a look at an example of what can happen when that planning is too slow. What should cities do when people want to leave because of climate-related disasters?
Posted inEpisode, The Weekly Catch
Opioid settlements, Matos’ support for a controversial hospital deal, actor Alan Cumming, and more
This week, we reported that Lt. Gov. and CD1 candidate Sabina Matos supported a 2020 proposal that could have threatened the survival of two Rhode Island hospitals. We talk with Political Reporter Ian Donnis about that story, and other highlights from the week in politics. Also, millions of dollars are flowing into Rhode Island cities and towns from opioid settlements. But how are they spending it? Health reporter Lynn Arditi looks for answers. And we talk with Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming, who comes to New Bedford this weekend for an unlikely collaboration with NPR’s Ari Shapiro. Plus, our arts and culture picks for the week.
Posted inEpisode, TGIF
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for June 23, 2023
It’s summer, so smile Rhode Island, it’s your time to shine. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: The troubled March trip to Philadelphia by two Rhode Island […]
Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Political Roundtable: Smiley on Philly fallout, PVD Fest, Providence taxes, and more
Brett Smiley has benefited by presenting a fresh face as the mayor of Providence. But the city’s underlying fiscal challenges are never far from the surface. Smiley’s first budget proposed raising residential taxes by 5 percent. Conventional wisdom holds that the first year of a new administration is the time to raise taxes. But Rhode Island’s capital city faces other challenges, including the slowdown on development caused by high interest rates.
Posted inArtscape, Episode
Alan Cumming on his love of cabaret and his unlikely collaboration with NPR’s Ari Shapiro
Actor Alan Cumming is known for his Tony Award-winning turn as the Emcee in “Cabaret,” as well as roles in “Spy Kids,” “The Good Wife,” and many more. Ari Shapiro is a familiar voice to public radio listeners as the host of NPR’s All Things Considered. The two are performing together in “Och and Oy! A Considered Cabaret,” coming to the Zeiterion in New Bedford on Saturday, June 24. In a conversation with Morning Host Luis Hernandez earlier this month, Cumming talked about the show, his love of cabaret, and more.
Posted inEpisode, On Sports
Pickleball is thriving where tennis used to be
The fastest growing sport in America has overtaken golf, according to one study.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
How are other cities responding to rising waters?
Today, we’re talking about how cities and towns are preparing for rising waters. Right here in Rhode Island, the town of Warren is developing a plan to relocate residents who live in an area that’s prone to flooding. But Warren isn’t the only place that is threatened by rising sea levels. In order to get some perspective, we looked at other communities that are grappling with the same issue.
Posted inEpisode, Housing, The Weekly Catch
Documenting the pandemic, Middletown’s affordable housing problem, and more
An exhibit at the Providence Public Library shares images from a COVID-19 archive; a URI grad is priced out of his hometown; local musician Asher White plays a song from their latest album; the week in politics; and what to do this weekend.
