Art in Providence: The Man with the Red Mohawk
A group of us were walking down Empire Street in Downcity around 8:30pm on a Saturday night, and we saw a van, admittedly parked in a no-parking zone, right outside […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Natural Shocks: lets slip the cute little pet dogs of war
This is not a theater review. Kelly Robertson performed the one-woman show Natural Shocks by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Erin Cawley, for a single sold-out night at Wilbury Group on […]
RI Slave Trade: “Molasses to Rum to Slaves”
Phoebe Bean presented “Relics, Rebels, and Rum” at the RI Historical Society (RIHS) where she works as librarian in their Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center. Particularly striking was a small […]
Pawtucket Fatal Shooting Unlikely to Involve 3D-Printed Firearm
A shooting on New Year’s Day that resulted in the death of Cheryl Smith, 54, at her home at 100 Baxter St, Pawtucket, has led to felony charges for murder […]
HP Lovecraft: His Racism in Context
There is no question that HP Lovecraft, influential writer of horror fiction and son of Providence, held views that were clearly racist, outdated outliers even by the standards of his […]
West Bay Community Theater turns one year old
Board President Terry Shea of the West Bay Community Theater – they emphatically and unpretentiously spell it “-er” – spent their first year making sure they are on a sound […]
Singin’ in the Rain at TBTS – The 1920s, Talking and Roaring
Singin’ in the Rain is an outstanding production from Theatre by the Sea in every way: the singing, the dancing, the music, and the acting are top-notch.
The Merry Wives of Windsor at TRIST – Fools’ Paradise
The best thing about The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater (TRIST) is that founding artistic director Bob Colonna does not treat the plays with undue reverence, fearful of messing with an […]
Red Bandana Awards Honor Memory of Richard Walton
The seventh annual Red Bandana award ceremony was held Sunday, June 9, at the Providence Fire Fighters Hall. The awards are bestowed each year recognizing persons or organizations carrying on […]
The Rocky Horror Show at Out Loud: It’s Astounding! It’s Innovative!
Out Loud usually does serious theater, but The Rocky Horror Show is not intended to be taken seriously. When it first hit the London stage in 1973, it was an […]