The third annual Rhode Island Comic Con has come and gone. The topic flooding social media and word of mouth surrounds the overcapacity incident that left many out in the rain on the first day. However, while putting that to the side, what stood out was the 20,000 in attendance, many wearing attire ranging from […]
Durham, North Carolina based folk rockers Beloved Binge will be stopping in RI on their country wide tour. The couple, who describe their music as, “rubble pop in a punk pot,” have been compared to Olympia, WA indie record label k-records, placing them somewhere in the ranks of indie folkies and shoegaze rockers. Beloved Binge […]
Picture entering a coffee shop that roasts its own coffee. The first thing that appeals to your senses is the rich aroma of freshly roasted coffee. Two steps in the door and you are hooked — you’ve got to have that coffee. The barista pours you a cup of this freshly roasted just ground coffee, […]
It’s hard to describe just what’s going on when a Fluxus event takes place. We explored it in more depth with Shey Rivera, the organizer and instigator of this series of surreal experiences. At the Cock Fight edition, for example, there was the meditative, “What am I doing here,” experience of watching a woman in […]
Vintage Style Camping In 2008, during our annual trip to the Finger Lake Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance, we stumbled upon a Marilyn Monroe-style camper. This tiny trailer, not even 10 feet long, was decorated perfectly in vintage glory: tiny little curtains, a kitchenette that became a twin bed and a couch that folded […]
This weekend saw the opening of a very puzzling art exhibit at the Machines with Magnets studio in Pawtucket. Part bar, part performance space, part gallery and part recording studio, Machines with Magnets could be a called a puzzling environment on its own. In the gallery section of the space, you can now […]
Giving the people what they want for 30 years and counting We are fortunate to have theater enthusiasts throughout the state of Rhode Island. In fact, the demand for the arts has grown larger over the years. And within the past 10 years, residents finally have given in to travelling outside of their own neighborhoods […]
Don’t lose faith in the Paranormal! Hey folks! In my last column I wrote about Villanelle, one of the three films chosen to premier on Full Moon Streaming’s newest extension, called Wizard Studios. It sort of Provoked me to write my new column rather soon, because a new film has been picked up from RI, […]
By Jaclyn Wing Dilworth exhibits such depth as he portrays real world occurrences within his artwork The University of Rhode Island Department of Art and Art History and Africana Studies present Bob Dilworth’s Reframed, Revisited, and Reconstructed- Mixed Media Paintings exhibit through the end of February. Dilworth’s pieces are nationally recognized and exhibited and have […]
Letting go of the fear and muscling through the pain was all part of being able to deliver Rice Krispie Treats with love. What is Valentine’s Day all about? Is it just a silly lovers’ holiday that revolves around chocolates, flowers and obnoxious displays of affection? That’s all good and fun, but it all had […]
