Rhode Island's local music community is very diverse when it comes to style and genre. If you're looking to listen to a specific kind of music, chances are that an act that calls Lil' Rhody home is putting their own spin on it. The more

So many things come to mind when I'm asked what I miss most in Rhode Island. Warwick Musical Theatre is at the top of the list. Buster and Barbara Bonoff, along with their son Larry, daughter Betsy, and longtime PR person Cheryl, were more

The good news is that the Warwick Showcase has reopened. The bad news is that we have seen all the movies. You will have to wait until July 31 for a new release, and well into August for more. Russel Crowe's "e;Unhinged"e; opens on July 31, more

The sun was shining brightly, and a cool breeze was blowing, as I parked my car in the Rocky Point parking lot last week. Memories of The Flume, the Shore Dinner Hall, and the rickety old roller coaster were still fresh in my mind as I more

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival will present its 32nd annual season with a series of six free online concerts July 22-Aug. 2. The festival, usually held at the University of Rhode Island's Fine Arts Center, will be presented online due to COVID-19. more

There's no other kind of music that fits the summer season as perfectly as reggae does. The laid back vibe can perfectly accompany a walk on the beach - while social distancing, of course - or a day out in the bright sun with a cool more

I didn't expect the Democrats to let me stay in office forever, so I went back to Don Fowler for my byline, wondering if anyone was reading me. The best way to find out is to spell somebody's name wrong, get the characters mixed up, and more

Julie Andrews Filmmaker Blake Edwards was ill and could not be present to receive an award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival, so he sent his wife in his place. His wife happened to be Julie Andrews. The distinguished actress more

The COVID-19 era we're currently in has a lot of constants. There's social distancing, wearing a mask in public, staying indoors if and when you can and the steady numbers of new cases. Another one in this crazy mix is livestreaming, which more

I wrote my first entertainmentcolumn for the Beacon/Herald onMay 31, 1978, back when movieswere $1.25 and the Bank Café andDriftwood were the popularrestaurants in Pawtuxet Village.Bob … more

By DON FOWLER It has been over three months since I have taken the short drive from my Edgewood home down Allens Avenue to the East Side of Providence, where Joyce and I always enjoyed a movie at the Avon and dinner at one of the many restaurants along more

By ROB DUGUAY For the past couple of months, COVID-19 has forced people from various walks of life to make adjustments. Folks who usually work in an office have been bringing the office home, restaurant employees have been taking their dishes out to the more