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Beyond the big top

Cirque du Soliel's acrobatic theater
Calling Cirque du Soleil a circus is like calling Cinderella's splendiferous carriage a pumpkin. They're starting their 25th anniversary tour at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence (July 2 through 5) and, compared to Cirque, an ordinary circus appears vegetative, indeed.
By BILL RODRIGUEZ | July 01, 2009

Street art

Boston’s Caribbean Carnival at 35
The exhibit’s 37 color photos from 2005 to 2007, plus three plumed headdresses, serve as an appetizer for the Carnival, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this month.
By GREG COOK | August 12, 2008

Slideshow: Michael C. Smith's Carnival photography

From "Streets of Color" exhibit at Lesley's Marran Gallery
From "Streets of Color" exhibit at Lesley's Marran Gallery
By MICHAEL C. SMITH | August 14, 2008

Putting the ‘art’ in ‘fart’

‘Pull My Finger’ explores the dark vortex where comedy and poop jokes meet
Everybody poops.
By SHARON STEEL | July 06, 2007

Exchange student challenges the high cost of textbooks

Straight outta Wisconsin
When he encounters an injustice — no matter how small — Dustin “Dusty” Pfundheller takes action. Pfundheller, 20, arrived at Rhode Island College this fall on an exchange program from the University of Wisconsin at River Falls.
By ERICA SAGRANS | January 28, 2010

Say it loud

‘Dissent!’ at Harvard, ‘Media Machines’ at Tufts, ‘Fashion Show’ at the MFA, and Michael Smith at MIT
Unrest is in the crisp fall air as Election Day 2006 rolls around, and examples of artists who are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore abound.
By RANDI HOPKINS | October 31, 2006

Elemental journeys

Five by Tenn , Tom Crean — Antarctic Explorer
Exploration is the fodder of Five by Tenn and Tom Crean — Antarctic Explorer .
By CAROLYN CLAY | February 02, 2006