“Weird Fiction” is a genre that combines elements of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and magical realism. NecronomiCon Providence celebrates Weird Fiction with film, art, gaming, and discussions of the works of H.P. Lovecraft and other Weird Fiction creators.
James Baumgartner
James produces and engineers Political Roundtable, The Weekly Catch and other special programming on The Public’s Radio. He also produces Artscape, the weekly arts & culture segment heard every Thursday. His favorite part of the job is talking with artists, musicians and other creators about their process and what inspires them.
James learned the basics of audio editing while studying music at Missouri State University. He went on to get a Master of Fine Arts in Electronic Art at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he created electronic music, video art and internet-based media art. While at RPI, James went on the air for the first time, hosting an electronic music show on Rensselaer's station, WRPI, but his love of radio came from staying up late so he could hear punk rock on KKFI, the community radio station in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Spirit Family Reunion & Wicked Cool Places In New Bedford
Spirit Family Reunion plays the Columbus Theater for an album release show on Friday. New Bedford has a grant program to help people create “Wicked Cool Places.”
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“Escape From Jollyworld” From AS220 Youth
FUTUREWORLDS 5: Escape From Jollyworld is a multi-media, multi-disciplinary, hip-hop theater event created and performed by AS220 Youth at the Black Box Theater on Empire Street.
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A Portrait Of Federal Hill From A ‘Reluctant Landlady’
Vikki Warner wrote “Tenemental: Adventures of a Reluctant Landlady” as a memoir of the first few years owning a three-family house in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence.
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Fringe PVD Preview And The Origin Of Summer Reading
The Providence Fringe Festival started earlier this week, but there are still plenty of interesting performances to check out like the Olneyville Expo.
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South Coast Artists Open Studios Tour
The South Coast Artists Open Studios Tour this Saturday and Sunday features about 50 studios. It’s a great opportunity to see artists “in the wild” and enjoy the beautiful countryside of Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport and Dartmouth.
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Community Spotlight On Food Insecurity
For The Public’s Radio Community Spotlight, we’ve partnered with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to highlight the issue of food insecurity.
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The Moon Shines Bright At WaterFire Arts Center
“To the Moon and Beyond” now on display at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The exhibition features a 23 foot diameter globe of the moon, as well as a collection of intimate paintings inspired by space exploration.
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Artscape: New Bedford Folk Festival Preview
A couple of tried-and-true Independence Day activities, plus a preview of the New Bedford Folk Festival this Saturday and Sunday
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Artscape: Bristol Art Museum Controversy
Bristol artist Bradley Wester uses found photos of soldiers doing things you don’t usually see soldiers doing, like wearing nothing but a pair of women’s pink underwear. Some members of the museum’s board of directors wanted the photos removed from the current show at the museum.