The sun was shining brightly, and a cool breeze was blowing, as I parked my car in the Rocky Point parking lot last week. Memories of The Flume, the Shore Dinner Hall, and the rickety old roller coaster were still fresh in my mind as I more

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival will present its 32nd annual season with a series of six free online concerts July 22-Aug. 2. The festival, usually held at the University of Rhode Island's Fine Arts Center, will be presented online due to COVID-19. more

There's no other kind of music that fits the summer season as perfectly as reggae does. The laid back vibe can perfectly accompany a walk on the beach - while social distancing, of course - or a day out in the bright sun with a cool more

I didn't expect the Democrats to let me stay in office forever, so I went back to Don Fowler for my byline, wondering if anyone was reading me. The best way to find out is to spell somebody's name wrong, get the characters mixed up, and more

Julie Andrews Filmmaker Blake Edwards was ill and could not be present to receive an award from the Rhode Island International Film Festival, so he sent his wife in his place. His wife happened to be Julie Andrews. The distinguished actress more

The COVID-19 era we're currently in has a lot of constants. There's social distancing, wearing a mask in public, staying indoors if and when you can and the steady numbers of new cases. Another one in this crazy mix is livestreaming, which more

Much like blogging during the 2000s, podcasting became the No. 1 creative medium during the 2010s. There's countless topical routes one can go with when they start one, and it can be a fun thing to do with friends on a consistent basis. more

If you want to see a fascinating documentary with Rhode Island connections, check out "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," available for free on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. Warwick's Gloria Walker, who took Brian Belovich into her home when he more

After reviewing over three movies a week for the past 44 years, my life was drastically changed this March when movie theaters shut their doors. I had never subscribed to HBO, Showtime or many of the "e;movie"e; channels, having seen them all more

Mandatory coronavirus stay-home activity: Clean your house! Now is the perfect time to get rid of all the junk we have accumulated over 50 years in this old house. Our kids don't want our vintage collection of 8-track tapes, National more

Like a few other musical styles, electronic dance music (also known as EDM) is very polarizing. The beats and drops can either get the listener amped up or turn someone off completely. There's also a lot of work that goes into getting this more

"I coulda been a cowboy, just like Gene and Roy," goes the popular country and western song. Gene (Autry) and Roy (Rogers) were my heroes when I was growing up back in the '40s and '50s. Every Saturday afternoon, I would walk into the more