News in Pawtucket
BTS with DMK: Getting Schooled in Filmmaking, Rhode Island-Style
There’s something wonderful about talking to film students because you can usually pinpoint the exact moment when movies stopped being simply entertainment and started becoming something much more meaningful. For Robert Blue IV, that moment arrived courtesy of giant alien robots.…
Flickers 44: Celebrating film from around the world and right here in the Ocean State
The Rhode Island International Film Festival, also known as Flickers, took place August 4 through August 9, bringing filmmakers, actors, industry professionals, and film lovers from around the world to the Ocean State. This year’s festival received more than 7,000 submissions…
COMPUTERS 2 HUMANS 1: My Wondrous Sky
There I was, alone, lying on my side, basking in sunlight, amid the chaos of a busy city street, minding my own business. In my peripheral vision I could make out the wavering, jumbled festoonery of mankind passing by, back and forth, sometimes repeatedly, sometimes quickly,…
A Hike in Lincoln Woods
Orville Becker looked again at his map of Lincoln Woods State Park. He’d hiked through the natural rock formations of Druid Circle, stopping to gaze at the Pedestal and Split Rock boulders, before continuing toward Quinsicket Pond, which lay to the northwest, where he planned to…
The Guide
The Moon covers my whole face in the woods. It helps them to see me. I’ll guide the lost, whatever they may be — creature or human — they will follow, and I’ll lead. The grass is comfortable and dewy, almost a cooling sensation. It’s been miles and […]
Welcome to the Neighborhood: RI’s Newest Black-Operated Museum
I think museums and the culture around them have historically gotten a bad rap. When you think of museums, you might associate them with classism, inaccessibility, and wealthy donors and patrons. There’s also the issue of who decides which art is displayed and whose history is…
‘Trick or treating’: With some homemade spiked pumpkin cider!
So you may have seen over the years different videos circulating through Tik Tok, Instagram and other similar platforms revolving around taking a fresh pumpkin, pouring sugar and yeast into it and leaving it to turn into rich pumpkin wine. Like many trends, that method of…
Lawn Beers to Harvest Cheers: Summer’s Last Pours to Autumn’s Fresh Taps
As the leaves change to amber hues, so do fall beers. Our local brewers are excited about the opportunity to offer these loved styles of craft beer. If you are looking forward to cozy sweaters and malty pints, please keep reading. Fall beers generally include…
75orLess: A party to celebrate 20 years of the community they helped create
By Bobby Forand and Alison Riendeau “Twenty years!” – Mark MacDougall 75 or Less Records has seemingly always been a part of the RI music scene. Mark MacDougall (Slick) knew from the start that the label wouldn’t get him rich, so he turned his focus to giving local bands a…
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… I just realized that I have been attending concerts for 50 years now. In that span of time I have seen countless shows. I honestly have no idea how many I have been to, but it’s a LOT. In comparison to today’s kids, I got a bit of a late start. I […]
Equal Parts Rage and Love: A Sneak Peek Into Lady Lamb’s Most Outspoken Record Yet
Lady Lamb has been writing songs for nineteen years now, ever since teaching themself instruments like the guitar and banjo in their Maine basement after high school. Their music tends to move in long, unpredictable arcs; songs are often composed of distinct movements, undulating…
YourFriendM00n Wants You to Know You’re Not Alone
Moon Leone didn’t set out to make your run-of-the-mill pop songs. They build whole worlds, embodying different characters and using visuals to tell stories that ultimately help people heal from trauma. Performing as YourFriendM00n, they write what they call “nostalgic alt pop,”…