Arts & Culture

Hollywood's Richard Jenkins Returning to Trinity Rep.

Catherine Welch — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:52:00 +0000

Hollywood actor Richard Jenkins and his wife will return to Trinity Rep next year to co-direct the musical Oliver.

Richard Jenkins is best known for his role in HBO’s Six Feet Under and the 2008 film “The Visitor.” But before he hit it big in Hollywood Jenkins and his wife Sharon were part of Trinity Rep – she was a choreographer and he was an actor and later the artistic director.

The couple will return next season to co-direct the musical “Oliver.” Trinity Rep’s artistic director Curt Columbus said audiences can expect to see a smart production.

2nd Story's "Rose Tattoo" is a Play of Sicilian Passion & Wildness

Bill Gale — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:04:00 +0000

Back in the late 1940s and early ‘50s the talk along the New York Rialto was about whether Tennessee Williams could broaden his approach. Sure, the critics and others said, he’s written great plays such as the ever-so-human “Glass Menagerie” and the stinging “A Streetcar Named Desire.” But can he go in other directions, take us to new places?

Gamm's "Beauty Queen" is not for the Faint of Heart

Bill Gale — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:53:00 +0000

Watching the Gamm’s splendid, perfectly sharp, gloriously acted production of “Beauty Queen” was, for me at least, a trip down two very different roads. On one hand, I kept thinking of the legions of travel advertisements we’ve all seen. Ahh, the green of Ireland, the rolling hills, the charming little towns, the friendly pubs. Where have you gone Rick Steves?

Rhode Island Philharmonic Tackles Mahler's Second Symphony

John Bender — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:30:29 +0000

This Saturday the Rhode Island Philharmonic tackles Mahler’s massive second symphony. Around 200 musicians will assemble at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Saturday, May 8th, to perform this gigantic work.

WaterFire Recieves National Arts Grant

John Bender — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

WaterFire Providence, the organization which runs the public art installation, has received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The grant will fund a wide variety of new art projects along the WaterFire route, said managing director Peter Mello.

The Season That Made Baseball the National Pastime

Ian Donnis — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Food Tourism Conference to Come to Providence

John Bender — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:57:19 +0000

The nation’s first Food Tourism Conference is coming to Providence thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign which reached its goal of $12,000 over the past weekend.

Seth Resler is a foodie, and he believes there are many others out there like him.

That’s the idea behind the first Taste Trekkers Food Tourism Conference.

Resler, who has produced a number of food-related events, believes that there is a large number of people who base a major part of their vacation planning on where and what they will eat.

Lists Take the Spotlight at RISD Museum

Flo Jonic — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:59:12 +0000

The humble list is the focus of a new exhibit at the Rhode Island School of Design Art Museum. The lists provide added insight into the artists who kept them.

RISD Recieves $1M Gift to Foster Partnership with India

John Bender — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:13:50 +0000

The Rhode Island School of Design has received a private donation of $1M to fund international relationships. RIPR’s John Bender has more.

A $1M donation coming from Bangalore, India to RISD is the largest international gift the school has ever received. The money will be used to fund a visiting faculty position, specifically, artists and scholars connected to India.

RISD has had study abroad programs to India, and Provost Rosanne Somerson is excited to now bring scholars from India to RISD

The Silver Boom: Growing Up Gay in RI

Bradley Campbell — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:32:00 +0000

In less than 20 years, a quarter of the state’s population will be older than 60. Rhode Island Public Radio is looking at this growing demographic in a series we call “The Silver Boom: Aging in Rhode Island.”

Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bradley Campbell talked with Warwick’s, Ken Fish. He’s spent most of his life in Rhode Island, and is a leader for gay rights. They started their conversation examining how has life changed for the gay community over the decades.

Listen to the Series: