A Stellar Tribute to Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: Sylvia Ann Soares’ Captivating Performance

by Judith Clinton

In an evening that will be remembered for years to come, Sylvia Ann Soares delivered an awe-inspiring performance of her one-woman show, “Defiance! Art and Life,” at the RISD Museum Auditorium. The portrayal of Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, an artist whose life was marked by immense [...]

One Last Summer Outing with Leadership RI’s Statewide Scavenger Hunt

by Dana Schneider

For those Providentians who like to stick close to their homes, where rent is already paid and you’re on the fourth season of that show you can’t stop watching, a scavenger hunt may sound like a four letter word. But if you like stories, and [...]

Love, Rhythm, and Grace: Revolve Dance Project’s Unique Approach to Performance

by Kirsten Evans

What happens when a professional drummer and a professional ballerina get together? For newly married couple Cameron MacIntosh and Kirsten Evans, the future promises a lifetime of collaboration. Revolve Dance Project (RDP) is the embodiment of the duo’s inspiration, seamlessly weaving together Cameron’s music and [...]

Providence Fringe Festival and RI Theatre Makers Roundtable- Performers Collaborating

by Judith Clinton

Exciting and experimental performance is the hallmark of Providence’s Annual Fringe Festival, now in its 11th year, and presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group July 14-27.  The largest Fringe Festival in New England, FringePVD fosters a strong sense of community among artists and audiences, and [...]

Providence Leads in Community Built Art Projects

by Howie Sneider and Jose R. Menéndez

The Community Built Association (CBA) brings its unique approach to art and community engagement to Providence for the first time at their 2024 conference, “Imagining Collective Futures: Coast to Coast.” CBA is a non-profit organization that supports the professionals who engage the community to transform [...]

Providence’s Write Rhode Island Grows Literary Community from the Ground Up

by Taylor M. Polites

Rhode Island’s literary legacy stretches from 17th-century founder Roger Williams to Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri today, with connections along the way to literary titans like Margaret Fuller, Edgar Allan Poe, and H.P. Lovecraft. Today’s literary community continues to be vibrant and home grown, [...]

Providence Singers to Perform Considering Matthew Shepard – an Uncommon Musical Work for Uncertain Times

by Joe DeMarco

In the little-known world of the choral arts, The Providence Singers serve as a benchmark for southern New England. Headquartered in East Providence, this 80+ member ensemble has delivered countless impeccable performances of intricate music over the last decade. Collaborations with the Rhode Island Philharmonic [...]

How Much Do the Arts Contribute to Providence’s Economy? A Lot More Than You Think.

by Cynthia Gibson

“The Creative Capital” isn’t just a catchphrase to describe Providence. Home to world-class arts institutions that draw artists from far and wide, its many neighborhoods thrum with diverse and vibrant arts and cultural scenes. What’s sometimes missed behind this colorful portraiture is the supersized role [...]

Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum to Bring Indigenous Culture Closer to a Diverse Providence

by Roseanne Camacho

Brown University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology has long been split across two locations: Providence, where it maintains an exhibition and event space on the Brown campus; and Bristol, R.I., where most of its collections and staff are housed. For scholars and community members looking to [...]

Reviving the Magic: Bilingual Book & Art Fair Returns to Providence 

by Alicia Pratt

In a celebration that echoes through the corridors of culture and creativity, Providence Latino Book & Arts Fair/ Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence 2023 is set to make a triumphant return this year—a fully in-person event for the first time since the [...]