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

When will the multiplexes open? Too bad they tore down the Hillside and Shipyard drive-ins! Rustic and Misquamicut are doing quite well, thank you. Meanwhile, the two huge Showcase Cinemas in Warwick sit empty as corporate tries to come up with a plan. more

Due to ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19 and public safety, The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is rescheduling the start of Season 36 from this September to January 2021. A revised calendar for the full five-play lineup will be announced more