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Ballet RI’s director, Kathleen Breen Combes, describes the exciting “Made on Hope” evening of world premiere choreography at the ballet’s Black Box Theatre on … more
Rhode Island many scenes within the music community. While there are a ton of bands playing original music, there are others who put their own spin on either classic tunes or contemporary hits. … more
With a couple clicks, it’s easy to access information on the internet. This has its benefits but also has some negatives. For example, information may look credible at first, but they report … more
A lot of aspects of American culture have either withered away or become modernized over the past few decades, but one of the few that have defied the test of time is comics. Ranging from superheroes … more
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, with guest conductor, Anna Handler, and guest pianist Awadagin Pratt, will feature Jessie Montgomery’s composition, Rounds on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. The … more
The Community Outreach Committee of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2025 ARTS Scholarships program are now live at … more
By DON FOWLER One of the most familiar pieces in an orchestra’s repertoire, Ravel’s “Bolero,” will be featured at the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra concert on … more
I Hate Hamlet is a sharp, delightful comedy that has all the right ingredients: a dash of Shakespeare, a pinch of New York theater world satire, and a whole lot of snark. Paul Rudnick’s script … more
It is a goal for any band or musician to generate the same energy of their live performance while in the recording studio. Without the organic exchange from an attentive audience, this can be … more
For the past 50 years, the Warwick Center for the Arts has been a hub for creativity for the city it inhabits and the surrounding areas. The organization, located within the old Kentish Artillery … more
You can have your Christmas movies and holiday TV specials. It takes a joyous production of “The Nutcracker” to get me in the Christmas spirit, and Ballet RI’s  2024 … more
Trinity Repertory Company “Someone Will Remember Us” by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, and co-created by Dr. Michelle Cruz, Smith, and Thurston. Directed by Christopher Windom, … more
A new teen ambassador program has launched at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), giving 29 high school students a chance to explore non-performance careers in the theatre … more
A bunch of musicians decide that society is broken, and since music is the blueprint for everything, they set out to make music that models a society they actually want to live in. This is the Rhode … more
In my nearly 50 years of reviewing theatre, I have never seen a play quite like César Alvarez’s “Noise.” The musical breaks all boundaries between actors and audience in … more
What would the holiday season be in Rhode Island without Trinity Rep’s “A Christmas Carol”? The production moved to the huge proscenium stage across town while Trinity’s … more
I brought my teenage nephew to an RI Philharmonic concert. He told me he didn’t “dig” classical music. The night before he had attended a Rolling Stone concert that he … more
Following a dynamite 25th anniversary return of the popular award-winning musical “Mamma Mia!” come two more gems of the theater world: “A Christmas Carol” and … more
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein’s classic musical, Cinderella, is a timeless tale of resilience, kindness, and the belief that dreams can come true. The Community Players of Pawtucket is … more
Playwright Kate Hamill thrives on reimagining stories This time around she picks on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr. Watson. In Trinity’s latest … more
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