Who: Pete Dorrance What: Skateboarder and social activist When: 5:30pm, Monday, April 30 Where: A house on the West Side of Providence Why: ‘Cause skateboarders are awesome, duh Pete Dorrance …
After being overweight for the vast majority of my nearly 32 years, I recently began a diet and exercise program. It’s the first time in my life I have consciously and successfully lost weight, …
Our annual summer guide
Providence Monthly was proud to sponsor the Hope Street Spring Block Party. Hope Street was hopping with music, food, entertainment, games and even hayrides. We handed out free tote bags, and one …
PPS spotlights some of our city's most unique, and most threatened, architecture
The staff in our office has always been largely female (roughly a 3:1 ratio) and while that has mostly been for the good, we always knew it might come back to haunt us one day. That day has come. …
Yes, Fabulocity is the name of a local high-end consignment store chock-full of super stylish finds, but it's also a word I'd use to describe the way I felt while purchasing an Oscar De La Renta …
Meet a local rapper from a happy place
This morning at 8am sharp I walked into lobby of the Gamm Theatre to find an interesting mix of people chatting, smiling, drinking coffee and eating breakfast pastries. I pushed them all out of my …
This Sunday, after you've given most of your Saturday over to margaritas and mint juleps , make up for it by getting out on the Boulevard to promote healthy lifestyles. Shape Up RI and the India …
Woonsock-it-to-me, RiverzEdge Arts Project ! I had the pleasure of receiving a guided tour of the Woonsocket-based nonprofit's studio, which is bustling with creative, happy energy. The RiverzEdge …
Reality television is so much better when you have someone local to root for. You've seen Sabrina Blaze 's sequined fabulousness downtown at the Dark Lady (where she hosts Tuesday night karaoke) and …
As any successful businessperson will tell you, networking will get you everywhere. PVD Lady Project founders Julie Sygiel (of lingerie company Sexy Period ), Folu Akinkuotu and Sierra Barter (of …
If you haven’t heard of her, you soon will. One of the hottest photographers on the scene is Corey Grayhorse , who in addition to shooting for us , captures not so everyday people in studio and …
Who can forget all the buzz last summer regarding a movie being filmed in our area starring powerhouse celebrities Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Tilda Swinton? The time has finally …
Did you know that May is National Bike Month ? Whether you commute to work or school on your bike, or ride for distance and endurance, you should know the basics of bike maintenance: how to lube a …
Sin Desserts opens a retail shop
As a conspicuously tattooed gal, I feel qualified to make this assertion: most moderately to heavily tattooed individuals are loyal to one shop. For all extensive purposes, “moderately” …
Who: Debralee Elizabeth Marianna Iacobucci (aka DEMI) What: Conceptual artist, painter and illustrator When: 6pm, Tuesday March 20 Where: Pawtucket Armory, Exchange Street, Pawtucket Why: This …
These days if you've got a fun, cool or creative idea, but don't have the funds to make it happen, Kickstarter is the way to go. The crowd funding platform allows artists and entrepreneurs with big …