Category Archives: Arts

PHOTOS: Alice Cooper rocks Leader Bank Pavilion
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper brings his tour to Boston at the Leader Bank Pavilion. Check out photos from Cumulus Media’s Doug MacGunnigle.Alice Cooper performs at the Leader Bank Pavilion in B...
Cumulus Media Sep 23, 2021

State cultural, arts organizations share $1M in funding
Providence Children’s Museum is among more than 100 Rhode Island arts, cultural and humanities non-profit groups sharing in over $1 million in federal pandemic recovery funds. Photo by Steve Kla...
Cumulus Media Sep 20, 2021

George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
Festival founder George Wein takes a seat on stage to watch the show at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News NEW YORK (AP) - George Wein, an impresario of 20th century musi...
Cumulus Media Sep 13, 2021

Rhode Island arts council now accepting grant applications
Singer Nicolas King opened the Summer Concert Series at Theatre By The Sea in Matunuck July 9, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2021

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80
photo by Getty Images LONDON (AP) - Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock's greatest rhythms sections and used his "day job" to support ...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2021

“Mamma Mia!” at Theatre By The Sea is Jam-Packed with Talent and Fun
The cast of MAMMA MIA! – playing at Theatre By The Sea now thru September 5, 2021. Photos by Mark Turek. By Kimberly Rau for WPRO After what seems like an eternity, the theaters are finally open...
Cumulus Media Aug 24, 2021

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick to return to PPAC in November
Providence, RI - The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) announced Monday that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick will perform live on the PPAC stage on Saturday, November 13, 2021 ...
Cumulus Media Aug 23, 2021

PHOTOS: KISS relaunches ‘End of the Road’ tour in Mansfield
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS perform at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA on August 18, 2021. Photo by Doug MacGunnigle, Cumulus Media by Doug MacGunnigle, Cumulus Media Multi-million selli...
Cumulus Media Aug 19, 2021

Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to COVID surge
Country star Garth Brooks is canceling the remainder of his stadium tour due to rising COVID-19 cases. Photo by Vinny Moses NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his remaining...
Cumulus Media Aug 18, 2021

Hamilton returns this fall to PPAC
HAMILTON National Tour Photo: (c) by Joan-Marcus By WPRO News The smash Broadway hit musical “Hamilton” returns this fall to the Providence Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale Thurs...
Cumulus Media Aug 04, 2021





