A spirited two-way discussion was in progress as these students gave their impressions of a painting entitled The Wanderer, 2015 by Jordan Seaberry, who earned a BFA from RISD in 2014. Photo: Lynn Holstein.
Historic Institutions Attempt to Combat “The Intimidation Factor” of the Art World
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On a warm Sunday in May, after a long and cold winter,  several dozen people opted to be indoors at the Providence Art Club (PAC). They came to participate in the lecture series called Sunday Salon. This time, it featured a discussion with two members [...]

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Jun
Artwork by one of the children living in the West Bank.
“Innocent Knowledge,” An Exhibition of Artwork by Israeli and Palestinian Children
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Providence lies more than 5,500 miles away from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Despite this geographic distance, images from civilians suffering from the conflict are now on display at Brown University’s Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice, documenting the experiences of [...]

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Feb
The Community Meeting on Immigration at Temple Beth El hosted local leaders in immigrant advocacy work. Photo credit: Jackie Delamatre.
Providence as a Sanctuary City, Past and Present
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On February 5th, just 16 days after Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration, mayors and police chiefs from 22 New England cities convened here in Providence to discuss issues of common concern. Olivia Ebertz of The Public’s Radio covered the meeting, where one of the pressing [...]

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Mar
Riffraff Bookstore/photo courtesy of Riffraff
Providence Bookstores: A Boon to Readers and the Community
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In July 16, 1995, a strange hurricane began to form, one that – initially at least –– would aim only at bookstores. It was then that a former Wall Street executive opened his online bookstore from the garage of his rented home in Bellevue, Washington [...]

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Nov