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Steak, Sushi, and a Few Surprises at Providence's New CUT 123

The next time someone at the table wants steak and someone else wants sushi, Providence's newest restaurant has a solution that comes with a few surprises of its own, including complimentary popcorn …
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Lil Rhody Laugh Riot Brings Big Names to Providence in 2027

Sarah Silverman, The Basement Yard, and Bridget Everett aren't sharing a stage next March, but they are sharing Providence as Lil Rhody Laugh Riot returns for four days of comedy across the capital …

The Suitcase Junket Brings His Handmade Sound to Myrtle November 12

An old suitcase might seem like an unusual instrument for a singer-songwriter. But for Matt Lorenz, it provides a steady beat. Performing as The Suitcase Junket, the Massachusetts musician uses …
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Narragansett Beer Puts Its Past Back on the Pack

For a beer that's been around for more than 135 years, Narragansett has collected quite a few characters along the way. From familiar faces in vintage advertisements to the people who helped shape …
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Wine School Is in Session at Track 15

A wine label can tell you where a bottle comes from, but understanding why it tastes the way it does takes a little more exploring. Luckily, Track 15 is bringing the wine education to Providence, …
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Concert Review: Journey brings the Final Frontier Tour to Providence

Some bands have hits. Journey has songs that have become part of the fabric of American life. You hear them at weddings and ballgames, in neighborhood bars and on road trips, often sung by people …
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Providence Restaurants Give Fall More Than One Flavor

Thanksgiving dinner usually asks for a plate, a fork, and enough room for seconds. Harry’s Bar & Burger has compressed the whole idea into something that fits between two hands. Its seasonal …
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The Good Trade Returns With Nearly 100 Makers in Providence

Some holiday gifts start with a name on a list, while others start with spotting something across a crowded maker's market and immediately knowing who gets it. The Good Trade Makers Market leans into …
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Super Dog Adoption Day Brings 300-Plus Dogs to Matunuck

A rescue profile can cover the basics, from age and breed to whether a dog prefers couches or long walks, but chemistry tends to reveal itself in person. On November 7, prospective adopters will have …
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A Thanksgiving Box Built Across Rhode Island

A Thanksgiving table can cover a surprising amount of Rhode Island acreage. In Farm Fresh RI’s Local Harvest Box, Brussels sprouts come from Ward’s Berry Farm, carrots and parsnips from Four Town …
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Track 15 Gives Fall Cocktails More Range

Fall cocktail menus tend to arrive with a familiar cast of characters. Apple cider usually gets invited, cinnamon makes an appearance, and something somewhere ends up tasting like dessert. Bar Romolo …
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FeedRI Is Setting a Bigger Thanksgiving Table

Thanksgiving gets complicated when the holiday assumes everyone has a table waiting for them. FeedRI’s answer is to make room for more people, returning to Farm Fresh RI on November 26 for its …
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October 25 Stages of Freedom Concert to Explore Rhode Island’s Revolutionary History Through Music and Spoken Word

Music, spoken word, and historical readings will bring Rhode Island’s complicated Revolutionary-era history to life when Stages of Freedom presents “A Concert for Freedom: Revolutionary Black …
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Narragansett Beer Brings Neighbor Day Back to Providence

Narragansett Beer has been saying “Hi Neighbor!” for generations, and on October 17, the brewery is giving the phrase a full afternoon of its own. Neighbor Day returns to Tockwotton Street from …
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Track 15 Turns Its Plaza Into a Three-Day Harvest Fest

Track 15 has found a use for nearly every recognizable October activity except apple picking, and it’s putting most of them on the plaza October 16-18. The three-day Harvest Fest takes over the …
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New Harvest Coffee Roasters Is Turning 25

New Harvest has been part of the morning routine since 2001, which is enough time to outlast several coffee trends and a few questionable milk alternatives. Founders Rik Kleinfeldt and Paula Anderson …
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The Steel Yard’s 20th Iron Pour Unfolds in Three Fiery Acts

The Steel Yard is giving its 20th Iron Pour a three-act build, and by the finale, giant metal sculptures will be burning. This year, the Providence industrial arts nonprofit is stretching its …
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10 of Greater Providence’s Most-Booked Restaurants Right Now

The quickest way to find out where Providence wants to eat might be to look for the tables that aren’t available. OpenTable updated its Diners’ Choice: Most Booked list for Providence County …
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8 Stops to Make During RI Grown Week

Rhode Island grows a lot more than apples, and RI Grown Week is a good excuse to prove it. From October 5-11, farms, markets, orchards, and local makers around the state put everything from cut …
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Sézane’s Traveling Airstream Is Pulling Into Providence

Airstreams usually suggest campgrounds, but Sézane is bringing French fashion to Fountain Street in one instead. Beginning tomorrow, September 25, the Parisian brand will park its En Route pop-up …
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Providence Children’s Museum Plans a Playful October for Kids and Grown-Ups

October at Providence Children’s Museum is shaping up to be a little less finger paint and a little more tarot cards and reptiles. The museum’s calendar stretches from an adults-only night with …
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11 Rhode Island Sips That Taste Like Fall

Fall drinking has a way of getting darker, toastier, and a little more dessert-adjacent as the weather cools. Citrus steps aside for apple, coffee, baking spice, dark fruit, and the kinds of pours …
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Drake Maye and Wife Ann Michael Clear Classroom Wish Lists for 54 Providence Educators

Back-to-school shopping looks a little different when someone else picks up the entire classroom wish list. At Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School in Providence, New England Patriots quarterback …
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Little City Thrifty Brings Nearly 100 Vintage Booths Back to Providence

Some shopping lists are better left unwritten, especially when nearly 100 vintage booths are involved. That’s the situation at WaterFire Arts Center October 3 and 4, when Little City Thrifty …
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Providence Public Library Has a Book Club for That

Fnishing a good book often comes with one problem: finding someone who actually wants to hear all the thoughts it produced. Providence Public Library has an answer for that, with book clubs built …
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Old-School Blues, Next-Generation Appeal - GA-20 to Play Narrows Center September 26

Expect a high-powered evening of great music when Providence-based blues trio GA-20 takes the Narrows Center stage on Saturday, September 26. The Fall RIver, MA show wraps up the U.S. leg of the …
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When to Pick Your Favorite Rhode Island Apples

When to Pick Your Favorite Rhode Island Apples Honeycrisp fans, Macoun loyalists, pie planners, and Rhode Island Greening hunters each have their moment Apple people have opinions. …
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PVDFest Mixes R&B, Gospel, and Big Freedia in Downtown Providence

An ice rink hosting an R&B block party while a gospel choir prepares to perform with Big Freedia sounds less like a carefully coordinated civic festival than a particularly busy Providence group …

Thinking of You Week Challenge and Giveaway with Ampersand M Studio

In a sea of rapid-fire communication, be a thoughtful card and let someone know you’re thinking of them in a tangible way. Thinking of You Week (September 21–27, 2026) is an international …

On Stage: You’ve Still Got a Friend at Theatre By The Sea

My early childhood was filled with sounds of the Laurel Canyon music scene emitting through the living room stereo speakers. This was the genre of my eldest sister Betsy, a lifelong fan of recording …
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At RIIFF, Lunar Sway Turns Mooncrest Into a Place Worth Getting Lost In

The moon may have been a waning crescent in early August in Providence, but the Apple Theater was under the spell of Lunar Sway , the new film written and directed by Nick Butler that screened as …
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Bottled Up Finds Big Laughs Close to Home at RIIFF

After years of Rhode Island moviegoers hearing characters talk about traffic jams on Sunset and flights leaving JFK, the audience at RIIFF’s Friday night’s screening of Bottled Up cheered for …
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Track 15 Plans an Oyster-Filled Sendoff to Summer

Labor Day weekend usually comes with an unspoken assignment: fit in one more very summery thing before everyone starts discussing cider doughnuts. Track 15 has an appropriately Rhode Island …
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RIIFF Films Examine What Happens When History Is Frozen in a Frame

“Is dreaming of yesterday enough to understand today?” This was the structuring question for the Providence Apple Cinemas’ programming of the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), …
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Dutch Filmmakers Find Common Ground at Providence’s RIIFF

A little piece of the Netherlands arrived at the Providence Place Mall Saturday night when a double feature of Dutch films played at Providence’s Apple Cinema through the 44th annual Flickers’ …
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Rhode Island Tattoo Artist Alex Quinn Makes Every Mark Personal

Some tattoo ideas arrive as carefully saved reference photos. Others begin with a song, a feeling, or two words: Bob Ross. Warwick tattoo artist Alex Quinn welcomes all of the above. At her …
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Degree of Certainty Brings a Climate Cover-Up to Flickers

A promising new job can get complicated quickly when the company has already mapped the climate crisis and would rather keep that information in-house. That’s the dilemma at the center of Degree of …
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Flickers’ RIIFF Opening Night Put the World on Screen at PPAC

On August 4th, the Providence Performing Arts Center saw the opening night presentation of the annual Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF). Filmmakers and film lovers alike …
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The Great Gatsby Is Ready to Make a Scene at PPAC

The green light is moving to Weybosset Street this fall, and Jay Gatsby is bringing the whole spectacle with him. From November 3-8, The Great Gatsby will fill the Providence Performing Arts Center …
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