arts

February 27, 2020

On the 400 year anniversary of the English arrival on the homelands of the Wampanoag

“Today, as Massasoit’s tribal community, the Pokanoket, we are land less. Mega-million dollar universities, corporations and land trusts privately own our sacred homelands and are not willing to part with them, and the funding to give our story a voice...

My TEDx Talk
March 2, 2020

My TEDx Talk

“I learned that journalism needs to be people focused. Too often… reporters treat statements from corporations as...
Epic Theatre does a dramatic reading of Woonsocket City Council meeting
March 2, 2020

Epic Theatre does a dramatic reading of Woonsocket City Council meeting

The Epic Theatre Company did a dramatic reading of the Woonsocket City Council‘s September 16 discussion of...
Epic Theatre to present dramatic reading of Woonsocket Town Council Meeting
March 2, 2020

Epic Theatre to present dramatic reading of Woonsocket Town Council Meeting

Don’t adjust the press release. You’re reading that correctly. Two days ago, the following article appeared on UpriseRI.com:...
David Ehrens: Winners Take All
March 2, 2020

David Ehrens: Winners Take All

Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas is not an academic...
To the Moon and Beyond: A month long series of presentations kicks off at the WaterFire Arts Center
March 2, 2020

To the Moon and Beyond: A month long series of presentations kicks off at the WaterFire Arts Center

To the Moon and Beyond, a series of events planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the...
To raise money for women’s reproductive health: A Benefit Reading of Will Brumley’s “The Clinic”
March 2, 2020

To raise money for women’s reproductive health: A Benefit Reading of Will Brumley’s “The Clinic”

Artists from Rhode Island’s incredible theatre community are coming together to participate in a Benefit Reading of...
The case against HP Lovecraft
March 2, 2020

The case against HP Lovecraft

HP Lovecraft was a racist, an antisemite, and a white supremacist. And it’s time for Rhode Island...
Me and Chewbacca
March 2, 2020

Me and Chewbacca

About two decades ago, when I was running Atomic Comics, a comic book store, and writing comics...
Symposium to examine Rhode Island’s significant involvement in the slave trade
March 2, 2020

Symposium to examine Rhode Island’s significant involvement in the slave trade

“Slavery’s Hinterlands” is a three-day symposium taking place May 2 – 4 at sites in Providence and...
Santa and the Pickle Boys
March 2, 2020

Santa and the Pickle Boys

Back then, we didn’t call them serial killers. We didn’t have those words. And truthfully, I don’t...
PRONK! 2018
March 2, 2020

PRONK! 2018

Held every year in Providenceon Indigenous People’s Day, PRONK! describes itself as “a cacophonous street celebration with...
<i>The Time is Already</i> is a terrific documentary about banning conversion therapy and the Rhode Island General Assembly
March 2, 2020

The Time is Already is a terrific documentary about banning conversion therapy and the Rhode Island General Assembly

The Time is Already is a short documentary film (32min) about the efforts of a dedicated group...
Student designed art unveiled at Trinity Plaza in Providence
March 2, 2020

Student designed art unveiled at Trinity Plaza in Providence

“There’s different points of view,” said Olga Francisco, a student at Dr Jorge Alvarez High School. “You...
Review: <i>The Hate U Give</i> by Angie Thomas
March 2, 2020

Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a debut novel that serves as a compelling commentary...
Review: <i>Freedom is a Constant Struggle</i>
March 2, 2020

Review: Freedom is a Constant Struggle

Angela Davis is one of the most significant thinkers of our time, and her book, Freedom is...
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