Patriots and Tea: Newport and the American Revolution with author James Fichter October 17 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm $20 After the Boston Tea Party and the Coercive Acts, Patriots urged a boycott of tea, and the Continental Congress prohibited the drink. Sometimes we imagine this is when Americans turned from tea to coffee. But how […]
Im/Perfect Modernisms: Asian Art and Identity Since 1945 October 5, 2024–January 20, 2025 Lower Frances L. Hiatt Gallery (115) Im/Perfect Modernisms explores how artists in Asia have engaged with the realities and legacies of colonization, war, and cultural transformation in the post-war era through the lens of Modernism. What kind of work did these artists make […]
Soul and Folk with Stephanie Mckay-Salon at the Barn HyArts Programming Annex Sat, Oct 5, 7:30pm Price: $25 Register Stephanie Mckay is bringing her soul-stirring music to the Guyer Barn. Stephanie is a recording artist, arts educator, and advocate whose work lies at the intersection of music, education, and community. Stephanie has toured over 35 […]
Sen. Valarie Lawson to host US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for East Providence small business visit STATE HOUSE, Providence – State Senate Majority Whip Valarie J. Lawson will host US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for a visit to a pair of local small businesses in East Providence on Monday. Valarie J. Lawson The visit will take place […]
Dear Friends, I want to thank the voters of Essex Southern District for choosing me as the Republican nominee for the office of Register of Deeds and I also wish to congratulate Eileen Duff on winning the Democratic nomination for the same office. I look forward to a healthy and vigorous debate between us so […]
FriYAY Friday, September 136-8pm Free Concert For All Folk, soul, pop, electronica, rock, hip-hop, and jazz, are just some of the genres you might hear at any given FriYAY event. Curated by Scott Bishop, a New Bedford-based singer, songwriter, and sound sculptor, visitors hear local musicians play a two-hour set. Head Drawing 101 Saturdays, September […]
Climate Change Threatens To Make Many Regions Uninhabitable Pravit Kochar September 4, 2024 Dear EarthTalk: Is global warming making parts of the world uninhabitable? —L.G., via email Global warming refers to the long-term rise in the Earth’s average temperature, due primarily to human activities like burning fossil fuels, deforestation and industrial processes. Understanding its impact on […]
RI Delegation Announces $1.5 Million to Remove Languishing Sunken Crane-Topped Barge from Providence River and Turn the Eyesore Into Art Senator Jack Reed, RI Providence, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has […]
