Watching the news lately has been depressing, with wars, politics, shootings, flooding and tornedos. I almost do not want to turn on the television for fear of what catastrophe has occurred and how …
more
5/23/24
|
While slowly recovering from the RSV illness, the lyrics of an old Willie Nelson song, “on the road again,” echoed in my mind. Unlike his desire to hit the road for musical pursuits with …
more
1/24/24
|
WARWICK SHOWCASE
I.S.S. * * * (Space Thriller)
There are six astronauts aboard the International Space Station—three Americans and three Russians.
They live and work in harmony, …
more
1/24/24
|
The signs are unmistakable — summer's coming, at last. The Music on the Hill festival begins Monday, on Memorial Day afternoon. No matter the weather, make music part of your holiday!
At …
more
5/22/24
|
Isaac (Zach Gibb) comes home from Afghanistan after three years to find his dysfunctional family in absolute chaos.
His sister, Max (Will Malloy) is now as transsexual.
His abusive father, …
more
Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
|
1/24/24
|
20 Years Ago
Brian Dennehy lit up the Trinity stage with his portrayal with two performances as a drunken Irishman and a fast-talking loser in “A Pound of Flesh” and …
more
By Don Fowler
|
3/6/24
|
In Pawtuxet Village, Memorial Day Weekend hits a little bit different. Instead of the usual backyard barbecue, it’s the height of Gaspee Days, which celebrates the burning of the HMS Gaspee by …
more
By ROB DUGUAY
|
5/22/24
|
For three weeks out of the year, Rhode Islanders are afforded the opportunity to celebrate an art so fundamental to the human experience that one might forget it’s an art at all: storytelling.
…
more
By Kevin Fitzpatrick
|
1/24/24
|
I am basking in the Mexican sun as I write this, albeit safely sitting under a bamboo umbrella to avoid getting a sunburn. Watching people from my seat is quite entertaining, with people of all …
more
3/6/24
|
NETFLIX
SPACEMAN * (Dull Psycho-Space Movie)
Adam Sandler has been flooding the media lately promoting his space sci-fi movie and trying to advance his image as a serious actor.
…
more
3/6/24
|
Lizzie McDaniels packed her belongings and quickly left the elaborate 1,800-acre Rancocas Stables in Johnstown, New Jersey, where she lived. She couldn’t get to Rhode Island fast enough to suit …
more
3/6/24
|
He’s a successful businessman.
He’s highly opinionated.
And he’s someone that has had a very unique pathway to achieving his goals.
As a freshman at Central …
more
5/22/24
|
Some people might not realize this, but there’s a case to be made that colleges and universities all over the country have had a direct impact on rock music for nearly half a century. Back in …
more
By ROB DUGUAY
|
3/6/24
|
The Edgewood Congregational Church will present “A Christmas Concert-A Gift To The Community” this Sunday, December17 at 10:00 a.m.
Christmas music includes popular songs by on the …
more
By Don Fowler
|
12/13/23
|
Tamales are a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of a masa dough and fillings, and then steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves. While tamales certainly are delicious, the time-consuming nature of …
more
3/6/24
|
It is often said that history repeats itself.
I respectfully suggest that history has a little fun doing it sometimes.
In June of 1772, when John Brown and Abraham Whipple and the boys met …
more
3/6/24
|
Broadway star Robert Petkoff not only stars in the Tony Award-Winning musical, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical”, he is one of its biggest fans.
Petkoff started his career as a …
more
Theatre Review by Don Fowler
|
12/13/23
|
Dec. 16, Holiday Story Time Craft and Visit with Santa at the Pontiac Free Library, 101 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, on Sat., Dec. 16 at noon. Refreshments will be served. Registration …
more
12/13/23
|
The cold weather has certainly arrived and with it comes an increased risk of cold-related injury. While it is important to keep in mind that cold-related injury can occur in just about any month of …
more
2/7/24
|
While many American households were tuning their radios to the sounds of George Cohen and figuring out how to make sweets without sugar and meals without meat, Frederick Jerome Hoxie was tinkering in …
more
12/13/23
|