Category Archives: Arts
Thousands braved the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival
Laufey performed on the main stage at the Newport Jazz Festival August 4, 2024. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity e...
Aug 05, 2024
Beautiful, Glittering “La Cage” closes Trinity Season
By Kimberly RauTrinity Rep closes its 60th anniversary season with the glorious "La Cage Aux Folles," a musical farce that showcases the importance, and power, of being true to yourself.Directed by Ta...
Jun 11, 2024
Good Times: Company at PPAC
By Kimberly Rau"Company," Stephen Sondheim's insightful 1970 musical about friendship and marriage has been thoroughly updated for the 21st century, including changing the sex of the main character an...
Apr 26, 2024
Trinity Rep’s “La Broa (Broad Street)’” a Tribute to Rhode Island History
By Kimberly RauThe world premiere of Orlando Hernndez's "La Broad' (Broad Street)" opened at Trinity Rep, and it's a beautiful reflection on the multicultural voices that helped shape the Rhode Island...
Feb 06, 2024
Gamm’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” an Unflinching Glimpse of Humanity
By Kimberly RauGamm rings in 2024 with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and, no surprise, it's a well-done think piece from start to finish.Thoughtfully directed by Steve Kidd and populated with a po...
Jan 30, 2024
“Ain’t Too Proud” at PPAC a Strong Show with Stellar Cast
By Kimberly Rau"Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations," a jukebox musical chronicling the rise of one of Motown's greatest groups, is at the Providence Performing Arts Center this wee...
Jan 23, 2024
City details a weekend filled with PVDFest activities
Mavis Staples, seen here at the 2021 Newport Jazz Festival, will headline the 2023 PVDFest in Providence. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO NewsThe arts, culture and food festival...
Sep 07, 2023
Sweeney Todd at Trinity Sells Murder, Mayhem and Worst Pies in London
By Kimberly RauTrinity Rep concludes it 2022-23 season with Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," a show several years in the making that ends a strong season with a flo...
Jun 05, 2023
Newport Jazz Festival posts lineup, tickets available
Grammy Award winner and MacArthur genius composer and pianist Vijay Iyer, is seen at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival. He will return for the 2023 festival. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Kla...
Mar 23, 2023
“Hadestown” at PPAC Puts New Spin on Greek Mythology
By Kimberly RauEven in Hadestown, hope springs eternal.It's the old familiar boy-meets-girl tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, set against a New Orleans backdrop rich in jazz and blues flavor. Our two ill-...
Mar 23, 2023
