Wilbury’s Girl from the North Country Uses the Music of Bob Dylan to Tell A Story of America at “It’s Most Bruised and Most Resilient”
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Wilbury Theatre Group closes its season with Girl from the North Country, written by celebrated Irish playwright Conor McPherson with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan. Girl from the North Country is not Bob Dylan’s story. Rather, it is a story made possible by his [...]

Las instituciones históricas intentan combatir “el factor de intimidación” del mundo del arte
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Un cálido domingo de mayo, tras un largo y frío invierno, varias decenas de personas optaron por permanecer en el interior del Providence Art Club (PAC). Asistieron para participar en el ciclo de conferencias denominado Sunday Salon. En esta ocasión, presentó una mesa redonda con [...]

Para mantener a los menores fuera de la cárcel, el Concejo Municipal de Providence propone remitir automáticamente los casos de jóvenes a la Junta de Audiencias Juveniles
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La policía de Providence acusó a 148 jóvenes de delitos menores en 2025. La mayoría de esos casos van al tribunal de familia, donde los menores pueden enfrentar encarcelamiento o una marca en su expediente de antecedentes penales. Sin embargo, 27 fueron remitidos a un [...]

The Family Legend: Eleni Sikelianos’s Memory Rehearsal
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It can be hard to come to terms with ancestors, especially if they’re charismatic, secretive, and unconventional. Fodder for endless gossip, they feed family legends while failing to show up for reunions or else raising eyebrows when they do. Providence poet and translator Eleni Sikelianos, [...]

Providence Has Its Schools Back. Now Who’s In Charge?
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Providence parent Aubrey Johnson was anxious about the prospect of a sudden return of Providence Public School Department (PPSD) to local control. “All these years and no one has come up with a plan for return,” said Johnson, who follows school issues closely as an [...]

Thousands of Scottish Fans Are Traveling to Providence for the World Cup. Haitian Fans Are Still Blocked.
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In June, thousands of fans from Scotland will flood into Providence for the World Cup. The “Tartan Army” will even be traveling in 21 yellow school buses up to Gillette Stadium (rebranded as Boston Stadium) in Foxborough. Scotland plays their first match on June 13 [...]

Providence Proposes $500,000 More for Eviction Defense. Is It Enough to Meet Demand?
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On the third floor of the Garrahy Courthouse in Providence, dozens of people gather outside of courtroom 3E. A mother sits on a beige metal bench breast-feeding her child when a sheriff booms out a list of names for people summoned to court. One person [...]

Rhode Island Hospital Intends to Release Records to Comply with Texas Judge’s Midnight Deadline
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on May 19, 2026. Reprinted with permission. A Rhode Island Hospital spokesperson said Tuesday night that the hospital would turn over some medical records of transgender youth, with identifying information redacted, to a federal judge [...]

Local Artist and Wildlife Rehabilitator Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
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The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced its latest cohort of fellows last month, awarding the prestigious distinction to 223 artists, scholars, and scientists. Providence-based artist Sheida Soleimani was recognized for her contribution to the field of photography.  Soleimani is no stranger to prestigious recognition. [...]