A new fiscal year dawns, along with a series of fresh storylines. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome , and you can…
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RI Artscape: Trump As Caesar? Just How Far Can Theater Go?
Earlier this month in New York a production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” depicted a Caesar complete with fluffy, golden hair and a very long, red,…
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RI Artscape: New Urban Arts At 20
The community arts studio New Urban Arts in Providence is celebrating its 20 th anniversary this year. The organization provides mentoring relationships…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
May is almost here, bringing a closer read on state revenue and perhaps even more sunshine. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments…
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RI Artscape: Reclaiming a Native-American Hero
Who owns cultural artifacts? That’s a question that is often settled by legislation and legal action, pitting museums against indigenous communities…
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RI Artscape: ‘In The Heights’ At Brown
For this month’s Artscape, we preview the first show of the season, at the Theater Department of Brown University. It’s a musical. Not just any musical,…
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Artscape: Local Author Reimagines The Life Of American Painter
For this month’s Artscape, Rhode Island Public Radio’s Chuck Hinman speaks to author Dawn Tripp of Westport, MA. In Tripp’s latest novel, Georgia, she…
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RI Artscape: Harvard Professor Hails Dylan’s Nobel Prize
Earlier this month, the Swedish Academy awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature to Bob Dylan. While not quite as shocking as when Dylan went…
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Artscape: RI’s Furniture Era Of Excellence On Display
For November’s Artscape, we visited New Haven, Connecticut, where an exhibit at the Yale University Art Gallery showcases the dramatic artistry of…
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RI Artscape: A New Approach To Children’s Theatre In Providence
Live theater is thriving in Rhode Island, and one program may inspire a new generation of playwrights. The Manton Avenue Project has kids write the…