For Artscape this week, we have a wrap up of a few of the holiday season favorites from three local theater companies and one ballet, each offering a fresh take on a familiar holiday classic.
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RIDOT closing I-195 West on the Washington Bridge
The westbound side of the Washington Bridge carrying I-195 between East Providence and Providence is closed, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) said in an “emergency announcement” Monday afternoon. The closure is due to “a critical failure of some bridge components,” the agency said. The components were part of the original Washington Bridge, built […]
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Jewish youth reckon with differing narratives about Israel in new documentary ‘Israelism’
When it comes to support for Israel, there is a growing difference between young Jews and the older generations. And that difference is apparent in the new documentary, “Israelism.” The film follows two young people, Simone Zimmerman and Eitan, who doesn’t share his last name. In it, we see how they grew up with a view of Israel that doesn’t fit what they experience when they go there. For this week’s Artscape, Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez spoke with Rhode Island-based filmmaker Sam Eilertsen, who makes his directorial debut with this film.
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US expels an ex-Chilean army officer accused of a folk singer’s torture and murder
The U.S. has expelled a former Chilean Army officer accused of torturing and killing folk singer Victor Jara during the country’s bloody 1973 coup. Pedro Barrientos had emigrated to Florida in 1990, the same year the bloody dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet came to an end. In 2016, Earlier this year he was stripped of his U.S. citizenship after it was found he concealed information about his Chilean military service during his immigration proceedings. Homeland Security Investigations said that Barrientos was removed Thursday on a flight from Miami and taken into custody by Chilean law enforcement officials upon his arrival in the South American country.
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Attorney General Neronha files motion to quash meeting with Judge Procaccini over tweet
The judge ordered Neronha earlier this month to appear in his court, seemingly regarding a comment he made on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Dark sky fans worry push for more lights in Ninigret Park could hurt popular Frosty Drew Observatory
Some residents say adding lights for youth sports at Ninigret Park would benefit teams that need a place to practice when it gets dark early. But the idea is getting fierce pushback from opponents who say it would alter the dark night skies necessary for stargazing and planetary viewing.
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Interview: UMass Dartmouth chancellor sees slim chance of returning to Star Store
In his first interview since the Star Store closed abruptly in August, Chancellor Mark Fuller told our reporter Ben Berke that he does not see a pathway for moving the university’s art school back into downtown New Bedford.
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New partnership sets stage for South Quay offshore wind support hub in East Providence
Supporters say the project will create jobs and boost Rhode Island’s economy.
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Brown president shouted off microphone as vigil turns to protest
A vigil meant to honor Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian student at Brown who was wounded in a shooting in Vermont, turned into a protest, with dozens of students asking the school to call for a ceasefire and to divest from companies profiting off the violence in the Palestinian territories.
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Pakistan’s army says it killed 8 militants during a raid along the border with Afghanistan
Pakistan’s military says its forces raided a militant hideout in a former stronghold of the local Taliban and killed eight militants. Elsewhere, a suicide bomber on Monday targeted a vehicle with security forces in the northwestern Bannu district, killing two civilians and wounding 10 others, including three soldiers. In Sunday’s raid, no detail was given about the militants’ identities. But blame usually falls on the Pakistani Taliban, a separate group but allied with the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. Tensions between the two countries have spiked with Pakistan demanding the Taliban administration stop the militants from using Afghan soil to launch attacks.
