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There are plays that tell us something we already suspect; then there are productions that insist we feel it in our ribs. Head Trick Theatre’s staging of Dr. Korczak and the Children by Erwin …
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By IDA ZECCO
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8/20/25
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The past few years have been an amazing time to be a pro wrestling fan. Major promotions like World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling are giving the …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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8/20/25
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It’s no coincidence that interest in Y2K fashion is reaching a fever pitch. With every passing year, more and more bygone fashion eras are being rescued from irrelevance as they get old enough …
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8/20/25
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Robert Callender couldn’t sleep. On Dec 24,1900, he arrived at the home of his father on the corner of Westminster and Tobey Streets in Providence. The spacious abode also included …
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8/13/25
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Ted Stevens was the Executive Director at the Ocean State Theatre, now PPAC, in the late seventies, credited with bringing Broadway musicals to Rhode Island.
Surveys showed that a large …
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By DON FOWLER
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8/13/25
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Rhode Island is known for its food scene and culinary excellence. People gather at restaurants and around kitchen tables to share a meal and a conversation. As people age, food takes on a different …
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by Maria Cimini
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8/13/25
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20 Years Ago
2nd Story Theatre presented Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker, starring Bob Collona.
Billy Bob Thornton starred in the Walter Matthau role in a terrible remake of …
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By DON FOWLER
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8/13/25
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As we roll around the corner into August, it signals that the summer’s swan song is here. If we didn’t know this from the calendar, we’d know it from the vacation plans of our …
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By ELAINE DECKER
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8/13/25
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Devon Allman, the son of Gregg Allman from the legendary southern rock act the Allman Brothers Band, has been carving out his own legacy for more than 25 years. Along with his solo material, he also …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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8/13/25
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As I mentioned last week, I recently endured a “Trial by plane,” where I had attempted to save money by choosing the least expensive seat, the middle seat in the very last row.
There …
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8/13/25
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By TARA MONASTESSE
Beacon Media Staff Writer
Umberto Crenca had a decision to make.
After retiring in 2019 from AS220, the community arts space in downtown Providence he …
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Umberto Crenca
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8/13/25
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The buzz has been building for a while now around Liz Collins: Motherlode , a new exhibition at the RISD Museum. Back in January, The Guardian put the artist’s career survey on its list of the …
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By MATTHEW LAWRENCE
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8/13/25
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I can’t remember when I’ve laughed out loud so much at the movies.
Watching “The Naked Gun” with a sold-out preview crowd was part of the fun. There were bursts of …
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8/6/25
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Trial by fire” means being tested in a very intense, difficult, or challenging situation. The phrase comes from medieval times, when accused people had to endure dangerous ordeals (like …
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8/6/25
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NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Rhode Island is world famous for its Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, which have found a home at Fort Adams.
Jazz legends like Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Aretha …
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by DON FOWLER
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8/6/25
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The Rhode Island International Film Festival, one of the top 10 film festivals in the world, returns to our state August 5-10 with screenings of over 300 films from 60 countries.
The festival …
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By DON FOWLER
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8/6/25
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The Community College of Rhode Island proudly announces that Business and Professional Studies Associate Prof. Maureen A. Murray, of Exeter, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Teaching …
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8/6/25
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Brian Azar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coastal1 Credit Union recently announced the recipients of the 2025 Coastal1 Credit Union’s scholarship programs totaling $26,000.
Ten …
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8/6/25
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The Pawtuxet River slid passed the St. James Convent where the cloister of nuns was outdoors on the afternoon of Oct. 4, 1940. The river called to many – to mill owners who required waterpower, …
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8/6/25
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Don Torres caused quite a buzz around the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center in Warwick and beyond when he released his debut album “The Man, The Myth, The Legend” in 2023. He did this …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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8/6/25
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