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Cypress Hill will perform alongside the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra at the Providence Performing Arts Center on May 14, 2025. This collaboration, conducted by Troy ...

...AND BEYOND
...AND BEYOND
5/15 - 5/17/2025


Distance, Time and Space. Here and there. Within and without. What pulls us together? What pushes us apart?  …AND BEYOND  is a bold exploration of ...

The Odyssey Speedrun : 24 Books in 60 Minutes


Back by popular demand, Swamp Meadow Community Theatre proudly presents  The Odyssey Speedrun: 24 Books in 60 Minutes ! Written by Rhode Island playwright Audrey ...


The Avett Brothers will perform at the Providence Performing Arts Center on June 4, 2025. The concert follows their recent 2024 tour and the release ...

2nd THURSDAY BLUES
2nd THURSDAY BLUES
11/14 - 6/12/2025


Every second Thursday of the month,  2nd Thursday Blues  kicks off at 8 pm with a dynamic blues, jazz, and soul music jam session at ...


Angels in America pt. 1: Millenium Approaches, directed by Brian McEleney, explores the intertwining lives of individuals grappling with personal and societal crises in the ...

Sly Fox
Sly Fox
6/6 - 6/22/2025


The great Larry Gelbart takes the Ben Jonson classic and turns it on its ear. Foxwell J. Sly is a scheming, insatiable miser bent on ...

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Las Guaracheras


Las Guaracheras is a powerful, all-female Latin Music sextet from Cali, Colombia that performs Afro-Caribbean rhythms, salsa, as well as music from the Pacific region ...

The Newport Dance Festival
The Newport Dance Festival
7/16 - 7/20/2025


Newport Contemporary Ballet  presents the  Newport Dance Festival on its festival stage at 7:30pm on the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House, 21 Farewell ...

FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts: Khumariyaan


The third concert of this year’s Summer Beats global journey transports audiences to the ancient crossroads through the Khyber Pass with an electrifying performance by ...

2nd THURSDAY BLUES
10/10 - 9/11/2025


The Oversoul Theatre Collective is launching a new series of events at the Underground Railroad Cafe, starting with 2nd Thursday Blues on October 10, 2024. ...

GRIOT's CORNER
9/18 - 9/17/2025


GRIOT's CORNER is a monthly event presented by the Oversoul Theatre Collective at the Underground Railroad Cafe, beginning on September 18, 2024. Each session features ...

THUMP & SOUL SESSION
9/21 - 9/20/2025


The Oversoul Theatre Collective has launched an engaging partnership with the Underground Railroad Cafe, bringing a series of monthly events to the New Bedford community. ...


Angels in America pt. 2: Perestroika, directed by Brian McEleney, continues the powerful narrative of Tony Kushner’s acclaimed play at The Gamm Theatre. The production ...



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Latest Rhode Island Reviews


Review: THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Granite Theatre


by Christopher Verleger - May 08, 2025

In 1998, Matthew Shepard became a household name for the worst possible reason when he was robbed, beaten, and left tied to a fence outside Laramie, Wyoming by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson....

Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [AGAIN] at Contemporary Theater Company


by Christopher Verleger - May 07, 2025

When Shakespeare penned, “Oh, what fools these mortals be,” he couldn’t ever have imagined the deliberately, delightfully foolish behavior his words would incite more than four centuries later in ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again],’ now at Contemporary Theater Co...

Classic Chicago at PPAC


by Andria Tieman - May 03, 2025

Chicago currently holds the record for the longest-running show on Broadway, with 10,500 performances, and the current touring show is an exact replica of the revival that has been running on Broadway since1996.  It’s delightful to be able to see this classic production without having to travel to N...

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT SIZZLES ON TOUR at Providence Performing Arts Center


by John McDaid - April 23, 2025

Some Like It Hot Sizzles on Tour at PPAC: Big band energy, tap-happy choreography, and sharp performances heat up the stage in this exuberant musical comedy...

Review: RIVERDANCE 30-THE NEW GENERATION at Providence Performing Arts Center


by Jay Pateakos - April 08, 2025

Whether you’re one of those who’s seen it a number of times in its 30-year run or just witnessing it for the very first time, like me, there’s a ton to love about this energetic musical and dance spectacular.  “Riverdance 30-The New Generation” does an incredible job of working to make all theatre-g...

Review: LA TEMPESTAD at Trinity Rep


by Jessica Tabak - April 06, 2025

What did our critic think of LA TEMPESTAD at Trinity Rep?...

Review: PICNIC at The Arctic Playhouse


by Christopher Verleger - April 02, 2025

The Arctic Playhouse welcomes the advent of spring with a gratifying production of esteemed playwright William Inge’s “Picnic,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama about the choices people make and the paths they take, intentionally or otherwise, to find happiness and avert loneliness....

Review: FAT HAM at Wilbury Theatre Group


by Jay Pateakos - March 30, 2025

What did our critic think of FAT HAM at Wilbury Theatre Group?...

Review: A DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE AT AS220 by Through The Glass Theatre.


by John McDaid - March 28, 2025

Sarah Ruhl’s plays walk a tightrope between the real and the surreal, often gazing into the absurd with disarming sincerity. Fortunately, Through The Glass Theatre is right at home in that liminal space. Their earnest, straightforward staging of Dead Man’s Cell Phone lets Ruhl’s quirky meditation on...

Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Burbage Theatre


by Jay Pateakos - March 24, 2025

If you've ever felt left out or not able to connect with a particular group, unable to socialize or detested being touched, Burbage's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' will hit many personal cords....



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