News across Providence County
Providence Police arrest two; recover firearm, drugs and items raising concerns of planned violence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence Police arrested two men and recovered a firearm, more than 80 grams of suspected marijuana, and other items following an investigation in the area of Academy Avenue and Kepler Street earlier this month. According to Providence Police, detectives…
High Wind, Heavy Rain Fri – Mon: Flooding possible near south coast
High Wind Warning in effect from September 25, 08:00 AM EDT until September 27, 08:00 AM EDT Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from September 25, 05:00 PM EDT until September 27, 08:00 PM EDT Storm Warning in effect from September 25, 02:00 AM EDT until September 26, 08:00 PM EDT…
Stink Tank
Stink Tank – It’s a name that evokes images of a feculent vat and provokes the question: What the hell is this? and Who came up with that name? Stink Tank published its first manifesto June 25, 2004 on the website ArtInRuins.com in an essay titled Compost and the Arts: How to…
Screech Sprays RI
“Sounds like it’s highlighting the chaos in the world we are living in today.” This was the reaction I got from my friend Nancy Teo when I sent her some of the photos I’d taken at Screech Sprays RI!, a live graffiti event held at Nick Paciorek’s Pitcher-Goff House in Pawtucket on…
Cheeks’ Passing
Bruce McCrae, aka Rudy Cheeks, aka Jorge of Phillipe & Jorge, passed quietly on Friday Night. Bruce had suffered several health events in recent years, and wasn’t out much, but in his heyday he was the sort of public figure you could find at major art, political, and music events…
Getaway: Drives too slowly, but gets you there
If there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, The Getaway Driver at Trinity Repertory Company is it. The world premiere of the two-person play by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston that opens Trinity’s 2026-27 season runs one hour and 40 minutes with no…
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: Or Maybe Malicious Melancholy, Masked Revelry And Tongue Fencing
Hark, spectators of the realm! If thy soul doth hunger for a “reverent irreverence” turning a 77-seat black box into a roaring arena of wretched romance, get thee to the Burbage Theatre Co! Director Stephen Thorne, who has been called “without question, one of the most electric…
BELL, BOOK & CANDLE: What if the life you’re supposed to want isn’t what you actually want?
Gillian Holroyd is a witch living in NYC’s Greenwich Village in the late 1950s. Upon encountering Shepherd “Shep” Henderson, she decides to cast a love spell to make him her own. What’s a nefarious witch to do when her nifty neighbor’s fiancée — her old college rival — can’t hold…
Rudy Cheeks — Passing of a True RI Icon: A personal perspective and remembrance
Much has already been written on the passing Sep 18 at age 76 of Bruce McCrae, who used the stage name “Rudy Cheeks.” The death was reported by his brother, W. Scott McCrae in a public forum for the Tolman High School Class of 1968. He hardly needs yet another obituary, and I…
What is Plug-in Solar?
Advocates of plug-in solar say it’s an easy and cheap way to transition to renewable energy and reduce electricity costs. This week we see if they live up to the hype.
Fundraiser and vigil organized, more details revealed after Fall River teen, UMass Dartmouth athlete killed in stabbing
A fundraiser and vigil have been organized after Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez announced charges Saturday afternoon after a Fall River teen was stabbed to death. According to Providence Police, a stabbing occurred shortly after midnight in the parking lot of the Wendy’s on…
Providence Police Chief announces charges, identity of suspect, in fatal stabbing of Fall River teen, UMass Dartmouth student
Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez announced charges Saturday afternoon after a Fall River teen was stabbed to death early this morning. According to Providence Police, a stabbing occurred around midnight in the parking lot of the Wendy’s on Charles Street following an…