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Harmony Heritage, a local chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style, will welcome its sister chorus, …
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12/6/23
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Over three and a half million Christmas lights!
Can you imagine?
I can’t wait for the Holiday Lights Spectacular every Christmas season at the Roger Williams Park Zoo.
I follow …
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By Don Fowler
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12/6/23
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Dec. 8, North Scituate Baptist Church Winter Farmer’s Market will be held on Fri., Dec. 8, from 4 to 9 p.m. at The North Scituate Baptist Church, 619 West Greenville Road. Shared sponsorship …
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12/6/23
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Even though my email gets flooded with new music on a daily basis, I do have a habit of surfing the internet to discover fresh & inventive tunes. This is especially true on a local level where …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/6/23
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20 Years Ago
Gamm opened its doors at its new venue in the Pawtucket Armory with “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” starring Chris Byrnes, Rae Mancini and Casey Seymour Kim and …
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By Don Fowler
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12/6/23
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The Greystone Mill, located on Cranston Avenue, was built in 1904, part of the facility lying on the Providence side and the other in Johnston. The textile mill grounds covered almost 13 acres and …
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12/6/23
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My experiences with flying lately have been problematic.
Leaving TF Green airport the other day, I promptly got into the TSA Precheck line, having successfully loaded my “Known …
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12/6/23
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Johnston-based Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI) has more than doubled its capacity to help former servicewomen in need of a helping hand and a warm, safe bed.
Last Monday, their newly …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/6/23
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My wife and I, probably like most of you, spent the last week decorating for the holiday season. While cruising the aisles of the hardware and home goods stores with her and Polly (our pup!), I …
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12/6/23
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Though autumn winds may be blowing outside, the University of Rhode Island’s Cooperative Extension is still thinking green with registration opening for its Home Horticulture Certification …
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11/29/23
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Few pieces of music have achieved the renown of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" written by seventeenth century organist and composer Johann Sebastian Bach. From the silver screen to wedding …
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11/29/23
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Dec. 2, City of Warwick Christmas Tree Lighting will be on Sat., Dec. 2, at 5:30 p.m. at Thayer Arena, 975 Sandy Lane, Warwick. Entry to this event is free. Carolers, ice carving demo, dance …
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11/29/23
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Labored breaths brought forth jagged coughs. Every movement of the chest, be it violent coughing or mere inhalation was accompanied by pain. Hot with fever yet shivering with chills, Fannie Taylor …
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11/29/23
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With all of us being in the thick of the holidays, there are a few things that folks should be doing during this time of year. Yes, there’s the obvious purchasing of gifts for friends, family …
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11/29/23
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Emma’s Wings & Seafood chain has made its way north to 840 Allens Ave. in Providence, just a few blocks from the Cranston line, on the way home from the Route 95 exit that many commuters …
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Restaurant Review by Don Fowler
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11/29/23
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Ever since I was a child, I was taught that it is what is on the inside that counts. My dad, in his twisted way of teasing, used to call me ugly, so I always worked hard to make my insides …
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11/29/23
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Azia Barnes’ “BLKS” gets its Rhode Island premiere, directed by Catia at Pawtucket’s Burbage Theatre.
The 90 minute, no intermission play is performed in the round using …
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Theatre Review by Don Fowler
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11/29/23
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Rhode Island’s pirates have evolved, crawling from the sea onto land and up your front porch steps.
More than 300 years ago pirates spent their summers trolling the shores of New England, …
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By RORY SCHULER and JOHN HOWELL
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11/29/23
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The Battle of Gettysburg on July 1-3, 1863, saw two huge armies meet and clash over the three days. After the battle was over, the gruesome task of burying the dead on both sides and taking care of …
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11/29/23
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Kathleen Pletcher had a great vision when she introduced Firstworks nearly 20 years ago.
She believed that the arts were for everyone and should be performed everyplace, from inner-city schools …
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By Don Fowler
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11/23/23
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