Monday — @Mayday, the Drin, Crime of Passing, Lookers and Happiness Tuesday — @Columbus Theatre, (sold out) Blind Pilot @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Dan Moretti Quartet, George Leonard Wednesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Suqnots @Mayday, Retrograth, Don Nothing, Sad Noise @Red Ink, Elijah Berlow, Troubador Davis, Cassie Lee Thursday — @Fête Lounge, Loudsounds, the Burning Paris, Not Bad Not Well, the Rupert Selection @Red Ink, Ohly, Marou, Number One Babe @Dusk, UGLY, Jake Wasson Malpractice, Have Fun!, Electric Paisan (Photo of Not Bad Not Well) Facebook 0 Twitter 0 LinkedIn Reddit 0 Email Print The post We ..read more

This former practice piano sits beneath the towering maples and hemlocks behind the Orwig Music Building, slowly becoming one with the universe. Prior to the intervention of Ph.D. candidate Devanney Haruta, the Brown University Music Department had it slated for a trip to the dump, but inspired by Australian composer Ross Bolleter’s work with “ruined pianos,” Haruta suggested an installation in which the elements could be allowed to reclaim the instrument, giving it a second act as a piece of art. The aging Baldwin was set outside last February when the weather immediately began its assault, b ..read more

You should be supporting your local independent businesses all year long — they invest in your community, employ your family and friends, pay local taxes, maintain the brick-and-mortar storefronts that make for a vibrant neighborhood, and offer unique, often locally made, goods. Seen here is Craftland downtown on Westminster Street. They started as a pop-up, developing a reputation for having a great selection of quality merch, so they put down roots. And go get some new frames next door at Providence Optical while you’re at it. (‘Celebrate Downcity’ takes over Westminster Street, between Eddy ..read more

Friday — @Columbus Theatre, Deer Tick, Tommy Stinson @Union Station Brewery, the Zajac Brothers Band @the Parlour, Sgt. Baker and the Clones, Rory Quinn’s Grease Fire, Jetty, Northeast Traffc @Nick-A-Nee’s, Pat Halpin and the 351s @Dusk, dance party @the Met, Violin River Saturday — @the Met, the Schemers @Dusk, Hemlok, Starbath, Z-Boys, Aerolis @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Soapbox Saints @USB, Dave Matthews tribute @Columbus Theatre, (sold out) Deer Tick, Tommy Stinson @Mayday, Cross Modulation, DUME, Reef Feechers, Gnarstradamus @Farm Fresh RI, (9am, free) Detroit Rebellion @AS220 Main Stage, Depopula ..read more

Got a house full of family in need of a walk in the winter air? Head over to Roger Williams Park Zoo for the annual Holiday Lights Spectacular and experience 40 acres of illuminated pathways that transform the zoo into a winter wonderland. Open nightly (closed Christmas eve and day) from November 24 through December 31st. Roam through more than 3.5 million illuminated lights. Glistening photo spots for even more Instagrammable moments. Visit the enhanced s’mores station. Warm up with hot cocoa and other wintertime treats. Cash bars are available for guests 21+. Live entertainment on select ni ..read more

At the time of colonial settlement, the wild turkey (Melleagris gallopavo) was abundant across Rhode Island. Due to habitat loss and overharvest, turkeys were extirpated from the state in the early 1900’s. Rhode Island biologists conducted turkey reintroduction efforts in the 1980s and 1990s; today wild turkeys are found in virtually all areas of the state. Populations have rebounded so strongly that highly regulated, sustainable harvest of wild turkeys has been reinstated in Rhode Island. (RI DEM) Here’s some behavior that sounds familiar: Males will breed with multiple females and form all ..read more

It is not too late to contribute to the Annual Coat Exchange; just bring a donation down to the event itself on Friday morning. The Buy Nothing Day organization asks that remaining drop-offs occur between 8:30am and 11am. Winter coats, gloves, mittens, and winter hats are needed. Sweaters and sweatshirts that will keep someone warm are also appreciated. The RI BND Coat Exchange began as a statement. It was — and is — an effort to fight back against rampant consumerism and waste while putting some goodness back into the world. We have seen devastating climate disasters this past year, the effe ..read more

Tuesday — @Dusk, Tiny Pillows, Battle Yacht, Traveling Empire @PPAC, Bush, Bad Wolves @the Music Mansion, La Terza Classe Wednesday — @Nick-A-Nee’s, the Pickups @Askew, the Autocrats, Funky Submarine @the Strand, Helio Batalha @the Met, Bearly Dead @PPAC, Joe Bonamassa @the Parlour, (toy drive) Jesse the Tree, Chachi Carvalho, Juan Deuce, J. Depina, Romen Rock Thursday — @Askew, Annual Free Thanksgiving dinner, Steve Donovan and Friends @Scürvy Dög, Orphan Thanksgiving (Photo of Bad Wolves) Facebook 0 Twitter 0 LinkedIn Reddit 0 Email Print The post Week In Music appeared first on Providence D ..read more

The Music Mansion will be jumping this Tuesday when La Terza Classe puts a Neopolitan spin on music from west Texas, the Mississippi delta, and the hills of West Virginia. It’s hard to even imagine this happening in this venue (see below) but it should be an awesome evening. Fantastico. From the streets of the ancient city of Naples, Italy to the rugged shoulders of the Appalachian Mountains, La Terza Classe has created an authentic and original sound rooted in the soul of Italian music traditions and the heart of American roots music. Don’t miss a chance to hear music born in the American So ..read more

A new stretch of the Henderson Bridge has opened to westbound traffic. If all goes according to plan, those traveling east, out of Providence, will follow suit on Monday. Other than smoother pavement, I’m not sure commuters will notice a big difference yet, but the new traffic patterns over on the Rumford side will take a little getting used to. I found it hard to sort things out on this morning’s visit to the Providence end at Paterson Street so I pulled up the illustration, seen below, from RIDOT’s project page, and I’m still confused. But it’s going to be good. And I love that people are re ..read more