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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This I Believe Rhode Island: Intentional Smiles
Human relationships begin in so many ways, some remarkably unpredictable. There’s the chance encounter with another art museum patron. The blind date…
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RI Congressional Delegation Slams Most Of President Trump’s Budget Proposal
After President Trump released his proposed budget, Rhode Island’s congressional delegation was quick to denounce various cuts that would affect the state.
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 14
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, March 14: LANDMARK : Rhode Island’s Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is planning to oppose Prime…
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RISD’s Long-Serving Docent, Pearl Nathan, Dies At 103
Pearl Nathan, long-time volunteer docent at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, and the namesake for the Museum’s new coffee shop, Cafe Pearl, has…
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One Square Mile Johnston: Glimpses Of The Ancient World
On the National Register of Historic Places, the Ochee Spring Quarry in Johnston preserves a record of soapstone bowl-making dating back at least 3,000…
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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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RIP Rhode Island Historian Al Klyberg
Albert T. Klyberg, a prolific teacher, researcher, Rhode Island historian and for nearly three decades the executive director of the Rhode Island…
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TGIF: 24 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Welcome to my first TGIF column of 2017, and thanks for stopping by. As usual your tips and comments are welcome , and you can follow me through the…
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Newport Art Museum Receives $5M Anonymous Gift
The Newport Art Museum has received an anonymous donation of nearly $5 million dollars, more than tripling its endowment. The museum plans to use the…