Category Archives: Arts
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne to appear at PPAC this week
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne’s Spring 2018 tour hits the Providence Performing Arts Center this Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 7:30P. Vonda Shepard will be the opening act for Jackson's concert a...
May 07, 2018
Tony Bennett dazzles at PPAC
by Doug MacGunnigle, WPRO Tony Bennett commanded the stage Wednesday night at a packed Providence Performing Arts Center, accompanied by his ace quartet of musicians. Bennett, at 91, (and sounding lik...
Apr 12, 2018
Shades of grey and humanity with Gamm’s latest
By Kimberly Harper What makes a monster a monster? When do a man's bad deeds outweigh his humanity? And how much do others play in his role in history? These are the questions that Nicholas Wright's "...
Mar 16, 2018
Hamilton is coming to PPAC in 2019
HAMILTON Chicago Company (c) Joan Marcus, 2016 WPRO News The traveling production of “Hamilton” is expected to be the big draw in the upcoming 2018-2019 season at the Providence Performing...
Mar 06, 2018
Newport Jazz Festival offers early glimpse of 2018 lineup
Ccile McLorin Salvant performs at the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Newport Jazz Festival announced an initial list of artists who will pe...
Jan 23, 2018
“Love Never Dies” but… you might want to
By Kimberly Harper "Love Never Dies," the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit "The Phantom of the Opera," is at PPAC this week and if the idea of an author abandoning all canon, character traits...
Dec 28, 2017
“Santaland” at Gamm guarantees a happy holiday season
Steve Kidd in “Santaland.” By Kimberly Harper Anyone who's ever worked retail will tell you: The holiday season is a nightmare. But if working at the mall is bad, those who opt to work for...
Dec 15, 2017
Kinky Boots is fun with heart
Photo by Matthew Murphy. By Kimberly Harper If you're looking to escape the snow this weekend, Kinky Boots at PPAC may be the lighthearted romp you're looking for to warm things up. When Charlie Price...
Dec 09, 2017
Come to the “Fun Home” at PPAC
The winner of five 2015 Tony awards, including Best Musical, is in Providence through Sunday, and it's difficult but deeply moving story is one you want to make time for. Based on the graphic novel-st...
Nov 09, 2017
PREVIEW: Leapin’ Lizards, Annie’s in Pawtucket!
Miss Hannigan (Eve-Marie Webster, center) is surrounded by “Little Girls” (l-r: Sophie Appel, Samantha Boragine, Samantha Bardon, Jillian Reeve, Marley Shaw, Olivia Dufresne and Emma Sheld...
Nov 06, 2017
