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Providence’s Cable Car Cinema To Close This Weekend
Film buffs only have a few days left to catch a flick at the Cable Car Cinema in Providence. After more than 40 years of screening independent and…
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Remembering Clare Russell Gregorian, Community And Public Radio Advocate
Clare Russell Gregorian, a pivotal force in the establishment of Rhode Island Public Radio, wife of former Brown University President Vartan Gregorian…
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Sting, Styler To Be Honored at Brown’s 250th Commencement
Brown University will confer honorary doctorate degrees on musician Sting and his spouse, the actress Trudie Styler, at the university’s 250 th…
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State Study Finds RI Film/TV Incentives Generate Only 27 Cents For Every Dollar Spent
A new study finds that Rhode Island’s film and TV tax credit is losing the state more than $1.8 million a year.
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A Pound For Pound History Of New England’s Weights And Measures
Thumb on the scale , loading the dice — the English language is full of idioms for people who cheat the system. If you’ve ever wondered why so many of…
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RI To Hold First Black Film Festival
Rhode Island is holding its first black film festival this month, as April marks 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time For Mattiello To Make PawSox Stadium Decision
Baseball is back in New England this week, as both the Boston Red Sox and the Pawtucket Red Sox begin their home seasons. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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Artscape: Talking With Oscar-Winner James Ivory
The American director James Ivory has been a filmmaking success story for more than 30 years, mostly with his company Merchant/Ivory Productions. Now 89…
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How Our Brains React When Something Catches Our Attention: Yale Scientists Take A Look
Scientists at Yale have given us the most detailed look yet at what happens to our brains during the crucial split-second moment we decide to pay…