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The 26th Rhythm & Roots Festival impressive lineup features established roots artists and emerging acts who represent the diverse musical genres that fans have come to expect.
This year, the …
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8/21/24
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Rhode Island as a whole has a stellar array of musicians within its local Americana, folk and singer-songwriter scene. Go to an open mic night in Providence, a coffee shop in South County or one of …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/21/24
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The world changed in an instant for Cathy Andreozzi on March 26, 2003, when she learned that her 12-year-old daughter, Tori Lynn, had been struck by a drunken driver while walking to school in West …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI/Special to the SunRise
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8/16/24
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At the age of 12, a Catholic Albanian girl, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, devoted herself to God. She entered a nunnery, received an education, and was sent to Calcutta in India to be a teacher. She helped …
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8/14/24
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The Washington County Fair in Richmond kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 14 with five days of games and contests, carnival rides, live music and more.
The fair, located on 78 Richmond Townhouse Road, …
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By ASHLEY MARIANI
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8/14/24
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Trinity Repertory Company begins its 61st season with “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Selina Fillinger.
This raunchy comedy runs …
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8/14/24
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When a family member, friend or loved one passes on, there are numerous ways to honor their existence. There’s the old-fashioned route of a wake and a funeral, but there’s also a mural, a …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/14/24
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The Rhode Island International Film Festival is set to showcase the much-anticipated film “The Tributaries” on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. (check in at 6 p.m.) …
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8/7/24
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
TRAP
* * ½
(Good Acting/Jumbled Plot)
Josh Hartnett plays a loving father/serial killer in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest attempt to shock and confuse …
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8/7/24
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Twenty-three-year-old Carlo Carrier was to be united in marriage on Feb. 19, 1912. The Johnston bellboy was about to pledge an eternal commitment to 24-year-old Cecelia Agnes Gath of Providence. He …
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8/7/24
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The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 61 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that …
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8/7/24
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Numerous local musicians perform excellent takes on genres ranging from alternative, punk, hip hop and reggae to folk, jazz, blues and everything in between. What you don’t hear a lot around …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/7/24
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Rhode Island residents may recognize Charlie Hall’s name from his cartoons published in newspapers across the state, his comedy sketch show or his double act “Aging Disgracefully.” …
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By ANISHA KUMAR
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8/7/24
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Millions of Americans will take part in National Night Out (NNO) events on the first Tuesday of August across the country.
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By GRETA SHUSTER/Special to the SunRise
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8/1/24
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
Deadpool & Wolverine * * * (Action Heroes Unite)
Action movies were much simpler when I was growing up.
I had Batman and Superman as my movie heroes.
They …
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7/31/24
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Theatre By The Sea producer Bill Hanney called Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” the most popular musical in the world.
He is probably right.
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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7/31/24
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I had a dream the other night that I was having lunch with PPAC’s President and CEO Lynn Singleton and he let me on a big secret: Trinity Rep’s 48 th production of “A Christmas …
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By DON FOWLER
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7/31/24
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At Fort Adams this past weekend, the Newport Folk Festival was nothing short of spectacular. There were amazing performances from a variety of bands and musicians with numerous special guests making …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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7/31/24
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On May 6, 2023, my fellow directors gave me the honor of inducting Gene Valicenti into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, the most prestigious award that the state has to offer.
In my …
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7/31/24
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She grew up in Providence and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. She shares a birth year with Jimmy Carter, Marlon Brando and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. When she was born, a …
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By RYAN DOHERTY/Special to the SunRise
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7/26/24
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