More Oscar-winning films are planned this week on Turner Classic Movies.
“The Three Faces of Eve” starring Joanne Woodward and Lee J. Cobb as her psychiatrist (1957) will be shown …
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By DON FOWLER
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2/5/25
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20 Years Ago
It was 2005 and this is what was happening in the world of entertainment:
The Rhode Island Philharmonic, under the baton of conductor Larry Rachleff, featured …
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2/5/25
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The Providence Restaurant Weeks has grown to over 60 restaurants, including five winners from Cranston and Warwick.
You have through February 8 to take advantage of some great specials.
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By DON FOWLER
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2/5/25
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Watch the news on television, and you’re bound to see something that’s alarming to the senses within the first five minutes. Surfing the internet can be even worse with the amount of …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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2/5/25
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John and James Sullivan of Warwick were siblings with five years between them. They may have had a connection, however, stronger than space and time.
The boys were the sons of Daniel Sullivan …
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By KELLY SULLIVAN
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2/5/25
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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 have fully embraced the magic of Amazon, with my Prime membership, nearly everything I need materializes on my doorstep the very next day. Alas, gone are the days of leisurely Friday night shopping …
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By LINDA PETERSEN
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2/5/25
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Valentine’s Day tends to garner polarizing reactions. Those in a happy relationship are making plans to do something special with their significant other, while those who are single either poke …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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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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If executive Mick Lamond wants to meet someone for a business lunch, it shouldn’t be too difficult. As the new president and chief executive officer of Newport Restaurant group, Lamond …
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BARBARA
POLICHETTI
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2/5/25
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The Rhode Island FC soccer team enjoyed a thrilling inaugural season in 2024, defying the odds and reaching the United Soccer League finals after going 12-7-15 in …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/3/25
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My daughter, Marie, needed major surgery, so I flew in to take care of her. Since her home is quite lively—with her girlfriend, her girlfriend’s elderly mom, and three energetic young …
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By LINDA PETERSEN
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1/29/25
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Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, Rhode Island’s new four-day comedy festival taking over Providence from March 27-30, announced that comedy powerhouses Matt Rife and Jonathan Van …
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1/29/25
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Three people enter a room with a table, four chairs, a water cooler and a huge mirror.
Who are they, and why are they there?
The who and why are slowly revealed over the next intense eighty …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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1/29/25
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North Providence native Ace Aceto has a variety of professions. He’s an author, podcaster, live show producer, an actor and a voiceover artist. And now, add stand-up comedy. As part of a show …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/29/25
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Back in the 19th and early 20th centuries, few things were as terrifying as hearing a cry of “Mad dog!” Wild-eyed canines, yelping and foaming at the mouth were to be feared as much as …
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1/29/25
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Veteran actor Richard Donelly gives a masterful performance as Andre, the aging father who is facing the challenges of Alzheimer’s in French author Florian Zeller’s “The Father: A …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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1/29/25
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If there’s anything most of us can agree on, it’s that pizza is deliciously awesome. Whether you like basic cheese, or something more adventurous like buffalo chicken, you really …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/29/25
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As an elementary school student, Erica “Rickie” Ewton read Jurassic Park. It was an introduction to biology, and as a kid she dreamed of somehow procuring dinosaur DNA and creating her …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/29/25
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