Approximately 99% of all the species that have ever existed are now extinct, and man had nothing to do with most of that. But the passenger pigeon? This one’s on us. And we didn’t do it by slowly destroying their habitat — we [...]
Approximately 99% of all the species that have ever existed are now extinct, and man had nothing to do with most of that. But the passenger pigeon? This one’s on us. And we didn’t do it by slowly destroying their habitat — we [...]
Wet? Yes. But drowning? Really?
Not to take anything away from the heroic actions of the bystanders who selflessly rushed to aid the gentleman struggling in the Waterplace Park basin Tuesday night — anyone willing to touch the Woonasquatucket is a [...]
Attention Under-30 Crowd! Being broke giving you the blues? Well, guess who else wants to give you the blues? For free! Head down to Lupo’s this Friday for the ‘Rhode Island Blues Reunion’ featuring former members of Grammy-nominated Roomful of Blues and other assorted [...]
State and local planners hope to bring back streetcar lines as part of a comprehensive plan to modernize the public transit system for Providence and surrounding communities. The final version of the plan, called the Providence Metropolitan Transit Enhancement Study, [...]
Whether you use that term to describe the affliction or the cure — Gourmet Heaven is your mecca. My assignment editor told me about this place (confirming my suspicions) and I’ve never seen anything like it. Happily, it seems like [...]
UPDATE: The Projo has an update on the eviction, and plans to care for the animals.
ORIGINAL,12/8: Fortunately Dr. Ernest Finocchio, head of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, appears to be on top of the dire [...]
Who would have thought that Dethklok would be the first out of the gate this season with a Christmas special? They will apparently be picking ‘Secret Santas’ and arguing about the Christmas tree. And it would appear that Toki’s mother is visiting from [...]
Can it be ten years already? The kind people at What Cheer Antiques and Vintage (go Daltrys!) are celebrating ten years in business and they’re passing the savings on to you. All weekend take 25% off everything in the store! Head over to [...]
Some particularly interesting choices right now at the Cable Car Cinema. I am somewhat curious about Until the Light Takes Us, a documentary detailing the bleak history of the Norwegian black metal scene. Unfortunately, Rick Massimo writes [...]
Big thanks to Keelia for tipping us off to a new Rhode Island celebrity — DJ Paulie D on MTV’s Jersey Shore. One could wonder why someone from the Ocean State needs to go all the way to Jersey just [...]
I meant to post this earlier, but still time. Check out Doris to Darlene, the new show at the Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Department at Brown. the next show to go up for the Theatre Arts and Performance [...]
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has determined that State Senator John J. Tassoni Jr. may participate as a mediator in the state’s master-price agreement which lists fees as $125 per hour, or $1000 per day. This despite the [...]
It has always been a little difficult explaining to the uninitiated exactly what the Steel Yard is. It just isn’t like anyplace or anything else — and until reading today’s article in the ProJo my understanding was incomplete. Gina [...]
Finally Rhode Island is getting some national exposure for something really awesome. Tonight on 60 Minutes Lara Logan interviews Dr. Bob Ballard of the URI Graduate School of Oceanography. She joined a recent expedition last September when his crew discovered a new [...]
Poor design, poor construction and no maintenance have resulted in a parking garage that is now water-damaged and structurally unsound, and it may have to be closed. According to The Providence Journal, DOT Transportation Director Michael P. [...]
Attention nerds, geeks, and sci-fi freaks; this one’s for you! Tickets always go fast for this annual production, a fundraising event to benefit Perishable Theatre Arts School. This year’s theme — A Space Odyssey — promises “holiday cheer from across [...]
Shame on The Providence Journal for its top-of-the-fold headline “Seniors feel pinch of steep premiums”. (Hard copy only — the one they can wave around the breakfast table.) Attention old people — the only people whose premiums are not [...]
Pee-wee Herman will be Conan’s guest tonight on The Tonight Show. He may be promoting his upcoming stage show (this January at Club Nokia in L.A.). This is a good time to remind people that if you have never [...]
I am calling for a boycott of all stores that stay open on Thanksgiving day. This is a little different from the No Shopping Day declared by many for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. That was an equally valid reaction to [...]
Buy tickets now for the Rhode Island Film Collaborative’s annual Black and White Holiday Party. This year’s theme is The Ice Cave — which, judging from my image search, seems to read more blue than black and white, but the party will [...]
Stuck for things to talk about on Thanksgiving? This will kick things off. Perishable Theatre has just announced it is holding auditions for its spring production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. (I hope they won’t take this the wrong way, but I’d [...]
U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy has been barred from receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion in the Catholic church. Kennedy told the Providence Sunday Journal that Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has “explained the penalty by telling him [...]
Meet Jennifer Gonsalves, site manager of the Roger Williams National Memorial on North Main Street. She has posted a notice on the side blog that I feel merits greater attention. It reads in part,
. . . we have just [...]
Does that sign say “bacon wrapped pork meatloaf” and. . . “pork bellies with cheddar cheese sauce?!” Why, bless their thumping little hearts, it’s like the last 30 years never happened. The hell with turkey, this is what I want [...]
In the interest of moving the words ‘Seacrest’, ‘Clarkson’ and ‘Lite’ at least a little further down the page, and because I have not put up a video in while, I give you the Upper Crust who performed at Jerky’s recently and brought down the house. I love these guys.
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First in a series: I call this ‘Stephen and Chris install a new lamppost in Wayland Square’.
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Good news for map lovers. As reported here last September, the building that houses the Map Center was the scene of a pretty impressive fire, but Andrew Nosal is up and running again and he has some great deals. Now thru [...]
The top of this guy’s head looks just like Andrew W.K. Actually, the front of his head looks like Andrew W.K. Hmm . . . might have to check this out.
‘I Love You’ is noisy diy punk with thumpin’ [...]
Is it South Asian Identity Week already? Gosh, the last year just flew by. Kick things off with a little Bollywood and come away with a more comprehensive understanding of what’s really going on besides the awesome music and dancing. [...]
Providence city councilman, Cliff Wood, sends out an open invitation to come poke around the shiny new Nathan Bishop. This should be of interest to the neighbors who advocated for the renovation, prospective parents and students, [...]
Can you plug those things in? And who was the first woman to say “Screw the laundry, I’m rockin’ out.”? Get the weekend started tonight at AS220 with some music. Moaning Creek delves into the sounds of Appalachia and the Delta for [...]
Shake your booty, open your wallet. Peter Asen of Ocean State Action invites extroverts, uninhibited dancers, and orthodox thinkers to the Fifth Annual Rock the Boat for Justice Dance Party. The party starts at 7pm at Rosinha’s Restaurant in the Hope Artiste [...]
Last Sunday was the Season Three premiere of Metalocalypse and it seems that the creative ambitions have expanded with the new 30-minute time slot. First a quibble with the people at Adult Swim — what is with the unbelievably lame [...]
But let’s stop creating them. The BBC production ‘The Last Day of World War I’ features Joseph Persico whose book ‘Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day, 1918, World War I and Its Violent Climax’ inspired the show. The armistice document had been [...]
But let’s stop creating them. The BBC production ‘The Last Day of World War I’ features Joseph Persico whose book ‘Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day, 1918, World War I and Its Violent Climax’ inspired the show. The armistice document had been [...]
Head over to Hope Artiste Village today for the first open market of the season. This was a huge hit last winter — the space is ideal — and each month they change things up with seasonal offerings. (The market will be [...]
The Upper Crust have given Providence a special mention in anticipation of their show tonight.
Lying midway between Boston and New York, it was only a matter of time before the Upper Crust would stumble upon this small but congenial city, which—while [...]
Nah, it’s Anna the friendly alien (or is she?) from tonight’s premiere episode of V, and she is a refreshing break from the usual scaly monsters (or is she?). The opener was a little uneven while frequently reminding me of the superior [...]
“Don’t care!” I can’t help but think that ‘two’ is the wrong number of participants for this sort of thing. Shouldn’t there be a roomful of eager students. . . or maybe one serious artist? And these guys look more [...]
The East Side Creamery on Ives Street has several things going for it; a neon sign, Allie’s donuts fresh daily, a weiner machine. But this vintage fountain cabinet is the showpiece. The item comes from the old Woonsocket Woolworth’s which [...]
We are the future. Head over to Books on the Square this afternoon with the kiddies for Halloween activities. This is apparently for ‘the little ones’, toddlers and such, so this image isn’t quite right, but I keep staring [...]
There’s just no other word for it — this is your classic ‘hot mess’. (And I promise those two words will never pass my lips again.) Heidi Klum took a rare fashion misstep, or three, on last night’s episode of ‘Project Runway’. [...]
Too many things to do, but make time for this unique event. And hooray for the bleachers! Last year people were climbing on top of wobbly old ladders and hanging from rafters making it difficult to hold onto your beer. I [...]
The Providence Ghost Tour, featuring the Extraordinary Rendition Band and the Riff Parade, steps off today from the park at Prospect Terrace on Congdon Street (leave Roger alone!). I totally ganked this off LotsOfNoise where they have a map of the [...]
Sarah Vowell is speaking tonight at Brown University promoting the paperback edition of her book The Wordy Shipmates which I am reading right now and enjoying very much. She has an original take on the whole Puritan thang and where Roger Williams fits [...]
Head over to Firehouse 13 tonight for a benefit for Dan Tanner featuring Lightning Bolt, Tinsel Teeth, Human Beast, Russian Tsarlag, Talk Normal (from NYC) and Midnight Mongo Sound System DJing between sets.
$7, 8pm, Thursday, Firehouse 13, 41 Central Street
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