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ARTIFACTS & AWARDS: Julianne Jennings sits surrounded by artifacts she has collected over years along with the numerous awards and city citation she has received for her work on the Native American culture.
On March 8, Eastern Connecticut State University anthropology professor Julianne Jennings of Warwick was one of just nine women to receive the Extraordinary Woman Award in Providence. The award, wh...
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FAST & FURIOUS (Dumb car chase sequel) Vin Diesel is back as Dominic Toretto, the fast-driving antihero who teams up with a rogue cop (Paul Walker) to gain revenge on some really bad guy...
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FAST & FURIOUS (Dumb car chase sequel) Vin Diesel is back as Dominic Toretto, the fast-driving antihero who teams up with a rogue cop (Paul Walker) to gain revenge on some really bad guy...
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Group of adoptees looks to ‘TRACE’ rootsAbout three months ago, a group of adults who were adopted as children formally came together to lobby for changes in the way original birth records are denied to adoptees. They formed TRACE , Th...
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MONSTERS VS. ALIENS (3-D animation for the kiddies) Reese Witherspoon is the voice of Susan, who is hit by a meteor on her wedding day and turns into a 50-foot monster as she’s about ...
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MONSTERS VS. ALIENS (3-D animation for the kiddies) Reese Witherspoon is the voice of Susan, who is hit by a meteor on her wedding day and turns into a 50-foot monster as she’s about ...
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Bettencourt brings back more Rocky PointFilmmaker publishes the stuff that didn't fit into the movie
If you thought Cranston filmmaker David Bettencourt has just been resting on his laurels after the great regional response to his film, You Must be This Tall , you thought wrong. He has finished ...
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DUPLICITY (Joyce) (Don) (Spy vs. spy) Remember the old Mad magazine comic, “Spy vs. Spy?” Duplicity carries it to extremes with a bunch of spies versus a bunch of spies. The trouble I had w...
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DUPLICITY (Joyce) (Don) (Spy vs. spy) Remember the old Mad magazine comic, “Spy vs. Spy?” Duplicity carries it to extremes with a bunch of spies versus a bunch of spies. The trouble I had w...
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The Rhode Island Stage Ensemble ( RISE ) will be presenting their production of West Side Story at the Columbus Theatre the weekend of March 27 and the following weekend at the theatre’s 270 Broad...
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New DVDS Have you noticed the increased advertising on television for newly released DVDs? And have you noticed that the films are moving quicker from theatre releases to DVD ? Latest offering...
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New DVDS Have you noticed the increased advertising on television for newly released DVDs? And have you noticed that the films are moving quicker from theatre releases to DVD ? Latest offering...
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DUPLICITY (Joyce) (Don) (Spy vs. spy) Remember the old Mad magazine comic, “Spy vs. Spy?” Duplicity carries it to extremes with a bunch of spies versus a bunch of spies. The trouble I...
The Rhode Island Stage Ensemble (RISE) will be presenting their production of West Side Story at the Columbus Theatre the weekend of March 27 and the following weekend at the theatre’s 270 Broadway...
New DVDS Have you noticed the increased advertising on television for newly released DVDs? And have you noticed that the films are moving quicker from theatre releases to DVD? Latest offerings in...
When Russ Martin was beginning his career as a sound engineer people were still listening with wonderment to the sound of trains as they screamed across their living room through the miracle of ste...
We mentioned recently that the movie business seemed to be taking a hit in Rhode Island, as many moviegoers tell us that they prefer to watch movies in the comfort of their own living room by renti...
America’s premier figure skating production, Smucker’s Stars on Ice, expands its boundaries as it returns for the 23rd season. The all-new production “On the Edge” promises to keep fans on the edge...
The Rhode Island-based World Folk Fusion group, The Gnomes, have been gaining quite a reputation and following lately. They gave a free concert at the Warwick Public Library last week, and all the ...
Children are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. Responses reflect a special interest they have developed or a positive influence in their lives. Through environmental education, Au...
Children are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. Responses reflect a special interest they have developed or a positive influence in their lives. Through environmental education, Au...
We look forward to visiting Festival Ballet’s Black Box Theatre at least once a year to see their presentation of “Up Close On Hope,” as close a look as you can get of talented dancers performing a...
I’ve always admired the work done at Providence’s Perishable Theatre. I’ve often found that work to be cutting edge and often obscure. Meg Miroshnik, a member of the Brown University Graduate Pla...
The dogs in our state need your help so we’re calling all dog lovers. A bill is being introduced by Senator John J. Tassoni Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Smithfield, North Smithfield) that would prohibit people...
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