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.
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By ROB DUGUAY
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2/19/25
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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 …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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2/19/25
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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 …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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2/12/25
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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 …
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By IDA ZECCO
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2/12/25
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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 …
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2/5/25
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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 …
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By DON FOWLER
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2/5/25
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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 …
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By IDA ZECCO
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2/5/25
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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 …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/22/25
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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 …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/31/24
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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 …
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Review by DON FOWLER
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12/24/24
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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, …
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12/24/24
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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 …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
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12/12/24
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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 …
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By IDA ZECCO
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12/11/24
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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 …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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12/11/24
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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 …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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12/4/24
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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 …
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By DON FOWLER
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11/20/24
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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 …
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By DON FOWLER
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11/20/24
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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 …
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Theater Review by IDA ZECCO
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11/13/24
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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 …
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Theatre Review by
DON FOWLER
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10/16/24
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Have you ever stayed at the Biltmore?
The Johnston Historical Society will host a historical presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Watch for further details (time and place) in future editions.
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SunRise Staff Reports
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10/10/24
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