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What do actor Morgan Freeman, poet Sylvia Plath, former first lady Michelle Obama and the Von Trapp family from “The Sound of Music” all have in common? They have all kept bees. And now …
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By MATTHEW LAWRENCE
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1/15/25
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Bill Hanney’s Theatre By the Sea announces equity and non-equity adult auditions for its 2025 Summer season. The theater is seeking strong singers, dancers, and actors. Performers must be …
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1/15/25
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University of Rhode Island point guard Sebastian Thomas made his return home this basketball season and has been electric as the Rams have quickly become one of the top teams in the Atlantic-10 …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/9/25
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Eight-year-old Antonio Testa, the son of shoemaker Saverio Testa and his wife Mary of Penn Street in Johnston, awoke in the middle of the night on August 23, 1923. His loud crying attracted his …
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1/8/25
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You can have your Christmas movies and holiday TV specials.
It takes a joyous production of “The Nutcracker” to get me in the Christmas spirit, and Ballet RI’s 2024 …
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Review by DON FOWLER
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12/24/24
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It’s a Bargain!
Roger Williams Park Zoo offers half-price admission from January 1-February 28, 2025. (Members do not need advance tickets; all other visitors must purchase …
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12/24/24
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Peter M. Marino has attended scores of political fundraisers. He knows the scene and the routine.
The host and beneficiary of the event stands at the door welcoming arrivals. A member of the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/24/24
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Helen Boyle, who cared for her husband Tom during his seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, found solace in the company of friends.
“If my car is in the driveway, just come …
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12/18/24
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Around the holidays, there are usually three kinds of people. There’s the types who purchase gifts for friends, relatives and loved ones way in advance to get it out of the way so they can …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/18/24
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The Annual Edgewood Congregational Church Holiday Concert will be held this Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. at the church, located at 1788 Broad St. in Cranston.
Members of the community are invited …
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By DON FOWLER
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12/18/24
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This Christmas season, I’ve found myself unusually sentimental. Listening to some of my favorite hymns about the birth of Jesus—like “Away in a Manger,” “Mary, Did You …
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12/18/24
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Remember when there was a fish ‘n’ chips place on nearly every block?
They started disappearing when the Pope changed his mind on No Meat Fridays and then again when the price of …
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By DON FOWLER
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12/18/24
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Tickets have been selling like hotcakes at the Providence Performing Arts Center for the third time around for “Hamilton.”
I saw it for the third time and loved it!
The cast was …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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12/18/24
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A new teen ambassador program has launched at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), giving 29 high school students a chance to explore non-performance careers in the theatre …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
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12/12/24
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When a band ceases operations, each member usually goes off in their own direction. One of them might lay low for a while to focus on other things, another will pursue a different project with some …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/11/24
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You owe it to yourself, or someone you care about, to experience elegant dining on a special occasion.
Mill’s Tavern is the place to fulfill that desire.
Executive Chef Edward Bolus …
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Restaurant Review by DON FOWLER
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12/11/24
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Today, Neutaconkanut Hill is a land conservancy with great dedication being made to preserve its beautiful oak and hickory forests, its wildflowers and meadows, and the animal life that peacefully …
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12/11/24
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A bunch of musicians decide that society is broken, and since music is the blueprint for everything, they set out to make music that models a society they actually want to live in. This is the Rhode …
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By IDA ZECCO
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12/11/24
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In my nearly 50 years of reviewing theatre, I have never seen a play quite like César Alvarez’s “Noise.”
The musical breaks all boundaries between actors and audience in …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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12/11/24
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North Kingstown native and Brown University graduate Nick Sarazen has accumulated quite a resume when it comes to music. He was involved in the soundtrack for the 2020 hit superhero flick …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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12/11/24
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