Many years ago, my family and I enjoyed a luscious church picnic. In addition to the hamburgers cooked on the grill and the regular side dishes such as macaroni salad, some people brought questionable, but delectable, side dishes. Who knew that there more

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING *** ½ out of five stars Writer/director Joe Cornish presents a modern-day Arthurian adventure from the perspective of some very plucky kids. Alexander Eliot … more

MISS BALA * * (Mexican drug wars) Gina Rodriguez stars as the ordinary woman who finds herself in an extraordinary situation and emerges as another female hero. Rodriguez plays Gloria Fuentes, a Mexican-American makeup artist who travels from Las more

What makes us laugh? Some seek out edgy humor or crave political jokes. In other cases, audiences prefer their comedy clean. Funny 4 Funds, a comedy fundraising company that has helped local … more

Students from School of Rock Attleboro will be giving a free concert and hosting an instrument petting zoo in the central area of Warwick Mall on Wednesday, February 20 from noon to 2 p.m. This is a free and fun event that is perfect for kids of all ages more

The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington will present its third concert of the season at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 191 County Road, Barrington. Conductor Edward Markward will lead the orchestra in a performance of W.A. more

While out with my 4-year-old granddaughter, Rosie, she mentioned that her mom has a new baby. Knowing that her mom wasn't due until March, I, mistakenly, corrected her that there is no new baby yet. There is!" was her indignant response. "He is moving" more

Barrington Books Garden City will host author Padma Venkatraman for the book launch and book signing for her new book The Bridge Home on Sunday, February 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at 176 Hillside Road, Cranston. Four determined homeless children make a life more

Theatre Review By DON FOWLER It is hard to believe that the playwright who gave us the low-key Oscar-winning “Manchester by the Sea” also wrote the gritty, raw “This Is Our Youth,” now … more

SERENITY * * * (Joyce) * * (Don) (Ethereal murder mystery) Things aren't always as they seem in this ethereal murder mystery that starts out with a bang and fizzles into an outrageous, unbelievable conclusion. Joyce bought into the otherworldly more

STAN & OLLIE * * * * (Laurel & Hardy's later years) We never saw Laurel and Hardy in person, but we sure laughed at the movies, which are still classics today. With Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John C. Reilly as Oliver Hardy, this tale of the comic more

Members of the community are invited to attend exciting events and thought-provoking performances as FirstWorks welcomes puppet artist Heather Henson and her production company, IBEX Puppetry, to Rhode Island. Henson, the daughter of puppet legend Jim more