PROVIDENCE

The real Rhode Island
A new wave of grassroots documentaries captures Ocean State life, from Haven Bros. to the Ladd School to Fanny the Elephant - BY PHILIP EIL

What to watch

Ten films, ten compelling stories
From 'Hope City' to "WaterFire: Art & Soul of a City'

By: PHILIP EIL | May 22, 2013

An open casting call (with background checks) in Providence

Crime Notes
"You gonna apply?" Providence Police Chief Hugh T. Clements Jr. says. We're in his office at the Providence Public Safety Complex and he's talking about the department's current recruiting drive — its first since 2010.

By: PHILIP EIL | May 22, 2013

Beyond awesome

Gertrude Atherton's EP was worth the wait
The new EP by PVD trio Gertrude Atherton, Isle of Lost Skulls , is a gnarled beauty of a debut and proves to be well worth the wait. I have been eagerly anticipating this record since catching drummer Melanie Fuest, singer/guitarist Shannon Le Corre, and bassist Nicole Lagace in action a dozen or so times over the past year.

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 22, 2013

At Whit's end

The 'ProJo' loses a strong voice; a medical emergency; take a stand
There is a common misconception that Phillipe and Jorge aren't enamored of The Other Paper, especially its editorial stances. Nothing could be further from the truth.

By: PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 22, 2013

Off the Couch: Happy birtthday, Bob!

Musical fireworks on a holiday weekend
A Dylan party, the In the Round Square Festival, and more

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 22, 2013

Young Dems and dance dads

Conventions Bureau
"Hypothetically, in an alternate universe, if you were governor," a college-age guy with tousled hair is asking Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, "if you were sent a bill that would regulate and tax marijuana, would you be willing to sign that bill?"

By: PHILIP EIL | May 22, 2013

A really big show!

The 'RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition 2013'
This showcase of tomorrow's-art-stars-today is both invigorating and overwhelming, with work by 194 students.

By: GREG COOK | May 21, 2013

Review: El Rancho Grande

¡Muy authentico!
Having a yen Mexican food and limiting yourself to tacos and burritos is like craving French food and choosing french fries.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | May 21, 2013

Equal, at last

Six same-sex couples share their newly-legal love
On May 2, Gov. Lincoln Chafee made Rhode Island the tenth state in the United States of America to legalize same-sex marriage. The law doesn't officially go into effect until August 1, which gives us a chance to check in with some of the people whose lives changed that day at the State House.

By: PHILIP EIL | May 14, 2013

How things work

Inside 'the system'; government at its worst; Dylanology
Politics as usual in the Biggest Little.

By: PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 14, 2013

Digital alchemy on Power Street

Welcome To the Machine
The Ming Mecca has been described as a "reality synthesizer" capable of diving into old-school Mario or Zelda-esque game worlds and molding them like clay.

By: PHILIP EIL | May 14, 2013

Trading pomp and circumstance for mallet and chisel in Newport

Cap and Gown Dept.
"Basically, you start carving, and at the end of the day you stop carving. And that's the way it goes. That's your life."

By: PHILIP EIL | May 14, 2013

Blue-collar blues

Prolyphic and Buddy Peace salute the 'Working Man'
Cranston native and Strange Famous Records rhyme rep Prolyphic digs even deeper into his personal journals on his new album ' Working Man ,' the long-awaited follow-up to his 2008 SFR debut ' The Ugly Truth .'

By: CHRIS CONTI | May 14, 2013

Clothes make the man

'Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion' at the RISD Museum
What does it mean to be a man? That's the question at the heart of this smart, sumptuous exhibit — one of the best shows in the region this year.

By: GREG COOK | May 13, 2013

Remixing Shakespeare

Brown/Trinity Rep MFA's 'Romeo and Juliet'
From music to costumes to inserted interludes of dance and mad poetry, this staging is vivacious.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | May 13, 2013

A close encounter

Mixed Magic's absorbing 'Zoo Story'
The set-up couldn't be more straightforward: two strangers are having a conversation in New York's Central Park. Correspondingly, the set couldn't be more simple: a park bench in front of tall color photographs of its bucolic backdrop.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | May 13, 2013

What to do with the Superman building?

Some feasible — and fanciful — visions for Rhode Island's architectural icon
Some feasible — and fanciful — visions for Rhode Island's architectural icon

By: PHILIP EIL | May 13, 2013

Review: Trattoria Longo

Every dish done just right
Preparing most Italian dishes doesn't require the complexity of organic chemistry. Fresh ingredients, a good recipe, well-timed cooking, and ecco! Benissimo!

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | May 13, 2013

Peering into a 40-acre crystal ball at URI's 'Urbanscape'

Downcity
The vacant spaces in downtown Providence — the Industrial Trust Building and Davol Square's "Dynamo House," among others — are like ink blots. Some see them as stages for the city's next crooked, cash-dissolving deal. Others see them as slingshots to launch Providence into a Renaissance 2.0.

By: PHILIP EIL | May 08, 2013

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