Pet Walk with Blessing of the Animals and Costume Contest Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter will host its 14th annual Pet Walk with Blessing of the Animals and Costume Contest on Saturday Oct. 2, at the beach in Warwick City Park, Asylum Avenue, more

Casting directors are looking for people in the Rhode Island area to be extras in the movie "Hocus Pocus 2." Kendall Cooper Casting said filming will take place in Providence and the surrounding area from October through December. Production will more

By DON FOWLER 20 years ago The Rhythm and Roots Festival was in its fourth year at Ninigret Park. Host Steve Riley introduced Donna the Buffalo, Asleep at the Wheel, Marcia Ball, Natalie McMaster and a host of great Cajun, Zydeco and roots bands. Dave more

The Rhode Island SPCA announces that its 19th annual Paws in the Park dog walk will be held in-person on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rose Larisa Park in East Providence. ABC6 Morning News anchor KC Kantz, and his dog Kaya will kick off more

The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce and The Washington Trust Company present the    33rd annual Apple Festival on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 … more

Trinity Repertory Company and eight other Rhode Island performance venues and organizations have formed a partnership to provide for the safety of their audiences, artists, staff, and volunteers, based on current scientific evidence and best practices more

The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival returns for its 16th year on the weekend of Sept. 17-19, and tickets are going fast. Seats remain available for many of the festival seminars representing world-class wines and spirits from regions around the more

The long-awaited 23rd Rhythm & Roots Music, Dance and Food Festival will resume Sept. 3-5 at Ninigret Park in Charlestown with much-loved headliners, a jam band extravaganza, festival fan favorites and new voices that reflect the always-changing nature more

Just in time for fall, the South County Museum is getting cozy with its 35th annual Folk Art Quilt Show. The event offers an inside look into the time-honored process of quiltmaking, and will be held Sept. 24-26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each year, the Metz more

When it comes to being a professional musician, versatility is key. You have to know how to play a ton of different songs while spanning numerous styles along with your own original material. … more

By DON FOWLER 20 years ago Reese Witherspoon starred in "Legally Blonde." "The Princess Diaries" starred Julie Andrews. Bill Cosby conducted his band at the Newport Jazz Festival. Director Blake Edwards received an award at the Rhode Island International more

Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL) has awarded Rhode Island-based jewelry company Luca + Danni with the prestigious Stanley H. Mason Award, presented annually to a person or organization whose considerable efforts in the past year have benefited more