Category Archives: Arts
The Best Local Halloween Light Displays
Tricks and treats abound at this spooky time of year, and local witches and warlocks have taken to dressing up their homes with ghastly sights, whimsical lights and a handful of frights. Here are our ...
Oct 14, 2015
REVIEW: Barker’s “Bridge Club” is chock full of RI references
By Frank O’Donnell, WPRO Arts and Entertainment Contributor Take eight Irish sisters, the Donovan girls, all born before the turn of the last century. Put them all together in one room with two ...
Oct 10, 2015
Review: Gamm’s “Streetcar” is a fantastic ride
Karen Carpenter as Stella Kowalski, Anthony Goes as Stanley Kowalski, Marianna Bassham as Blanche DuBois. Photo by Peter Goldberg. By Kimberly Harper, WPRO Arts and Entertainment Contributor The Sandr...
Sep 24, 2015
Review: “Beautiful” will keep you smiling
Abby Mueller as Carole King. Photo by Joan Marcus By Frank O’Donnell There are some who would consider Carole King an overnight success. Her 1971 album, "Tapestry," took the music industry by st...
Sep 21, 2015
Review: “Buyer & Cellar” a superb one-man show
By Frank O’Donnell On rare occasions, we're offered a bit of theater where the piece perfectly matches the performer. And that's exactly what we've got with "Buyer & Cellar," now on stage at...
Sep 17, 2015
New Providence venue challenges groups to escape locked room
By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News A new type of amusement is coming to Rhode Island and it might be a bit puzzling to some people. Escape Rhode Island is described as "a cooperative, real-life adventure spac...
Aug 26, 2015
TBTS’ “Little Mermaid” perfect for little guppies
Adrienne Eller as Ariel in ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’ at Theatre By The Sea thru August 15. Photo by Steven Richard Photography. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Any die-hard Disney ent...
Aug 05, 2015
RI collector buys Ringo Starr’s jacket for $46K
Ringo Starr. Wikimedia Commons Image. WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – The black wool double-breasted suit jacket that Ringo Starr wore in the 1965 Beatles movie “Help!...
Jul 24, 2015
Gleadow, Day take to stage in TBTS “My Fair Lady”
Maria Day and Tom Gleadow with the company of ‘My Fair Lady’ at Theatre By The Sea. Photo by Steven Richard Photography By Frank O’Donnell, WPRO Arts and Entertainment Contributor Bo...
Jul 17, 2015
Review: No disappointment to be found in ‘Gypsy’
Amiee Turner stars as Rose in the Tony Award-winning classic American musical, Gypsy, being presented at Ocean State Theatre in Warwick through August 2. For tickets call (401) 921-6800 or visit www.O...
Jul 15, 2015
