¿Te apetece ver arte gratis? Súbete al autobús con «Gallery Night»

por Camilla Rodríguez

El 18 de junio, Gallery Night Providence celebró su cuarta «Noche de las Galerías» de 2026. La velada ofrecía la posibilidad de realizar visitas guiadas en autobús y a pie que llevaban a los asistentes a diversos lugares relacionados con el arte en diferentes barrios de Providence. El proceso para inscribirse en [...]

FRINGE PVD vuelve con una semana llena de riesgos creativos

por Judith Clinton

El Festival Fringe de Providence (FRINGEPVD), que celebra este año su decimotercera edición, sigue plasmando la esencia del espíritu artístico de la ciudad. Del 12 al 18 de julio, los espacios del Valley Arts District cobrarán vida con actuaciones, instalaciones y actos comunitarios que rinden homenaje a ese espíritu aventurero e impulsado por los artistas [...]

¿Quieres crear una comunidad? Solo necesitas queso

por Amber Ma

Según una encuesta reciente realizada por RAND y The Connection Institute, el 41 % de los adultos estadounidenses se siente solo al menos alguna vez. Más de la mitad de los adultos estadounidenses no pertenece a ningún club u organización, mientras que casi dos tercios no se reúne con sus vecinos para [...]

“Independent Media is Absolutely Critical”: Amy Goodman and Award-Winning Documentary “Steal This Story, Please!” Coming to Providence

por Eric Halvarson

On June 26 and 27, The Avon Cinema will be screening the new documentary “Steal This Story, Please!” about journalist Amy Goodman and her career covering movements around the world amid the consolidation of corporate media and increasing attacks on the freedom of the press.   [...]

Side Quests: “Veer” by Cole Swensen

by Diane Josefowicz

Summer is often full of journeys as lovely weather and longer days conspire to stir dreams of road tripping. Allowances are made for traffic, and everyone prays that the weather holds. Then the plan goes sideways, and with the disappointment comes a bitter lesson about [...]

Teen Poets Recognized by Award Named for Providence Public Educator Maureen Kenner

por The Providence Eye

The winning poems for the 2026 Maureen Kenner Memorial Prize have been announced, with Lina Durfee’s poem “Altitude Sickness” receiving the first place honor.  The contest, held by poet Tina Cane and the Rhode Island Center for the Book, is a competition for students across [...]

“Next to Normal”: A Rock Musical about Mental Illness that Delivers Humor and Honesty with Astonishing Force

por Judith Clinton

Trinity Repertory Company concludes its season with the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning rock musical “Next to Normal,” featuring a book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. Directed by former Associate Artistic Director Amanda Dehnert, “Next to Normal” is a deeply human [...]

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”

por Judith Clinton

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 [...]

Historic Institutions Attempt to Combat “The Intimidation Factor” of the Art World

by Lynn Holstein

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 [...]

The Family Legend: Eleni Sikelianos’s Memory Rehearsal

by Diane Josefowicz

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, [...]