PROVIDENCE

Gateway to beer heaven
Local pros share their first loves and choose their ‘forever’ brew - BY LOU PAPINEAU

What physics can teach us about Wall Street

Speakers
Lisa Randall is one of the world's leading theoretical physicists.

By: DAVID SCHARFENBERG | January 25, 2012

At StyleWeek: Mops, Marie Claire, and the Mayor

Scenes
Techno music is thumping through L'Apogee, the bar at the top of the Providence Biltmore.

By: PHILIP EIL | January 25, 2012

2nd Story’s Take Me Out

A dramatic grand slam
Ironic, isn't it? To your ordinary man in the street or workplace, masculinity usually isn't an issue. Yet macho scale rankings readily come up in professional sports, where prowess should be enough evidence of testosterone levels.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 25, 2012

A modest proposal; farewell, Johnny and Etta; leave Jessica alone!

Share the pain?
If, as suggested by Governor Linc, state agencies are facing the chop in all areas of government, may Phillipe and Jorge offer a solution to at least minimize the bleeding, and perhaps build a little "all for one, one for all" spirit as well?

By: PHILLIPE AND JORGE | January 25, 2012

Fête and Dusk are stepping it up

Class acts
While Providence clubs and live venues seem to come and go "in this economy" (RIP Club Hell and the 201), two band- and fan-friendly venues are stepping up as viable outlets focused on delivering a wide array of artists and musical styles, from heavy metal to sultry singer/songwriters.

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 26, 2012

Review: Canfield House

Not just for robber barons
Interesting atmosphere in the lobby. A wealth of surrounding wood paneling, an Art Deco tasseled lamp on the host station, and the pièce de résistance: a tall roulette wheel, beckoningly still.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 25, 2012

Myoda and Pender in ‘Illuminations’ at Chazan Gallery

Tricks of the light
Paul Myoda's kinetic sculptures are beautiful and unsettling.

By: GREG COOK | January 24, 2012

The Gamm’s Festen is a fractured family tale

Secrets and lies
A certain lugubrious prince had a difficult time in another Danish household, but that was all tea and sympathy compared to the turbulent family in Festen .

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 24, 2012

Sound advice

From Tig & Bean to Zumo Kollie
Last call for a really good one featuring locals BROWN BIRD , TIG & BEAN , and CACTUS ATTAC k opening for Brooklyn's O'Death at the Met on THURSDAY (the 26th); call 401.729.1005 for details.

By: PROVIDENCE PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | January 25, 2012

Here's the essence of Rhode Island

The nifty fifty
Long after you've left the state in search of greener pastures and cheaper taxes, there will come a time when you have to explain to a child, lover, friend, or therapist why you chose to attend school in Rhode Island.

By: DANIEL MCGOWAN | January 24, 2012

Must-see music, comedy, and more

Where the fun is!
Welcome back! The holiday break has you reenergized and ready to hit the books, but first things first. Break out a fresh No.2 and pencil in some fun.

By: CHRIS CONTI | January 24, 2012

Sex ed 101

Advice for students (of all ages): make it fun
If you're in the market for a steaming slice of sex advice, local sexologist Megan Andelloux is the woman you want to know.

By: AMY LITTLEFIELD | January 24, 2012

SALT showcases Lindsay-Abaire and Broccoli

Small pleasures
Intending to enhance the flavor of local theater, SALT (Stage Actors Live Theater) is presenting its second production at Artists' Exchange in Cranston through January 29.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 25, 2012

Review: Red Tails

The struggles and triumphs of the Tuskegee Airmen
With a title that refers not to squirrels but to plane markings, Red Tails dramatizes the struggles and triumphs of African-American pioneers, the Tuskegee Airmen.

By: BETSY SHERMAN | January 24, 2012

Review: Haywire

Soderbergh phones it in
Despite some thrilling combat choreography executed with flair by MMA champ Gina Carano, Steven Soderbergh clearly phoned it in here. The barely-there plot involves Mallory (Carano), a double-crossed Black Ops agent who goes rogue in an uninteresting search for revenge.

By: THOMAS PAGE MCBEE | January 24, 2012