ridaily - April 2012 - Rhode Island

2012-04-19

Trinity Rep's Boeing-Boeing Delivers Sky-High Laughs

There’s really no way to avoid it. Fred Sullivan Jr.’s take on the 1960s French hit Boeing-Boeing will reduce you to tears. Cover-your-face, gasping-for-air, tears of joy, that is. Joe Wilson Jr. plays architect Bernard, a playboy living in Paris who juggles affairs with three international airhostesses, Gloria the American, played by Rebecca Gibel, Gabriella the Italian, played by Liz Morgan, and Gretchen the German, played by Amanda Dolan. And the affairs aren’t casual; we learn at the start that he’s given engagement rings to them all. His system for their arrivals and departures is mathematic, and, with the help of his disgruntled French maid, Bertha, played by Nance Williamson, Bernard even reworks his whole lifestyle — different throw...

Posted at 12:20 PM in Theater Film | Permalink |

2012-04-19

What it Feels like to be a Boston Marathon 2012 Finisher

I ran 26.2 miles through eight different towns and cities in eighty-eight-degree heat. It was one of the biggest accomplishments of my life, and I am so proud that my hard work and common sense powered me through the Boston Marathon.

Posted at 10:44 AM in ridaily Sports | Permalink |

2012-04-18

Renee Fleming is Back—Streaming

You can catch renowned soprano Renee Fleming in Providence again this weekend. Fleming, who recently appeared at the Vets Memorial Auditorium, is starring in London’s Royal Opera House’s version of La Traviata. Cable Car Cinema and Café will stream the performance of Fleming playing doomed courtesan Violetta Valery this Sunday at noon. Tickets are $18 per person. Curious about other opera offerings in Rhode Island and beyond? Check out University of Rhode Island professor Rosa Pegueros’s blog. She’s got the latest from local opera screenings to the list of high-definition simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera for the 2012/2013 season.

Posted at 12:17 PM in Theater Film ridaily Music | Permalink |

2012-04-17

The Best of the Rest

We’re just past the halfway mark. Voting for the Best of Rhode Island readers’ poll will close in less than two weeks. It’s not every day you get the chance to vocalize loudly your love for your favorite local businesses. And in this poll, your voice certainly counts. Back in 2008, when I was still in college, I was home in Lincoln for a dentist’s appointment. Flipping through the August issue of Rhode Island Monthly in the waiting room, I came across the readers’ poll results for Best of Rhode Island. A tried and true Rhode Islander, I was already aware of most of the businesses that won. Wright’s Dairy Farm? I get a strawberry shortcake cake every year on my birthday. Coffee Connection? Caramel apple latte, please. Teddy Bearskins? I wish...

Posted at 10:08 AM in Events ridaily | Permalink |

2012-04-12

What to Eat Before Running a Marathon

The last few days before the marathon are critical when it comes to nutrition, so I also consulted certified nutritionist and personal trainer Hank Capasso of The Natural Laws of Nutrition and Training out of North Providence, for advice.

Posted at 03:02 PM in Food and Dining ridaily Sports | Permalink |

2012-04-11

Jump!-ing Around Providence and Beyond

Tucked inside a Trinity United Methodist Church building on Broad Street in Providence on Tuesday nights, you can find kids dancing to strains of Stravinsky. They're part of the Jump! Dance Company, which was long based on Providence's East side before moving to its current location this fall. It's composed of about twenty dancers, mainly from the Providence area. What sets the group apart is that the dancers themselves are the choreographers and performers, artistic director Mary Paula Hunter says. They're not supporting an adult dance company."They are the company," she says. The group, which has performed on the streets, libraries and museums, is "constantly making site-specific work." They've appeared in Martha's...

Posted at 07:18 PM in Theater Art ridaily | Permalink |

2012-04-10

Titanic Mania, 100 Years Later

With the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic just days away on April 15, we’re wondering how connected Rhode Island is to the most famous shipwreck in American history. According to quahog.org, the “Unsinkable Molly Brown,” a first-class Titanic survivor who was represented in the 1997 film by actress Kathy Bates, summered in Rhode Island. Though she was originally from Colorado, Brown divulged her Titanic tale for the first time to a newspaper in Newport. John Jacob Astor IV, who was the wealthiest man aboard the Titanic, did not survive the disaster, but often summered in Newport prior to his death. Thanks to encyclopedia-titanica.com, we’ve also been able to track down some Rhode Island survivors and victims who weren't as...

Posted at 01:07 PM in Events ridaily State of Mine | Permalink |

2012-04-09

Big Blue Bug Unveils Latest Wardrobe Accessory

New England Pest Control officially changed the company's name to Big Blue Bug Solutions and unveiled the Big Blue Bug's latest wardrobe accessory, a polka dot necktie.

Posted at 01:21 PM in Business ridaily State of Mine | Permalink |

2012-04-06

Going Back to the Land

The opening of Lucas Foglia’s show last Thursday night was crowded, and for good reason: "A Natural Order" is a beautifully presented portrait of an emerging artist’s work. The Brown University graduate also celebrated his ties to the Providence community, having lived in Providence for several years after graduation. Many people who I spoke with shared their personal memories of Foglia with me. Foglia’s photographs explore the lives of people in the southeastern United States who choose to live almost entirely off of the grid. The people in the photographs come to this lifestyle for varied reasons, including environmental concerns and religious reasons. Many of the photographic subjects pick and choose what pieces of modern technology they prefer to...

Posted at 04:46 PM in Art ridaily | Permalink |

2012-04-06

Welcome to the Neighborhood: Narragansett Bay Olive Oil Company

There's a local shop bringing Californian olive oil and balsamic vinegars to historic Wickford Village.

Posted at 12:40 PM in The Dish Business Food and Dining ridaily | Permalink |

	2012-04-19 Trinity Rep's Boeing-Boeing Delivers Sky-High Laughs There’s really no way to avoid it. Fred Sullivan Jr.’s take on the 1960s French hit Boeing-Boeing will reduce you to tears. Cover-your-face, gasping-for-air, tears of joy, that is. Joe Wilson Jr. plays architect Bernard, a playboy living in Paris who juggles affairs with three international airhostesses, Gloria the American, played by Rebecca Gibel, Gabriella the Italian, played by Liz Morgan, and Gretchen the German, played by Amanda Dolan. And the affairs aren’t casual; we learn at the start that he’s given engagement rings to them all. His system for their arrivals and departures is mathematic, and, with the help of his disgruntled French maid, Bertha, played by Nance Williamson, Bernard even reworks his whole lifestyle — different throw... Posted at 12:20 PM in Theater Film \| Permalink \|

2012-04-19 What it Feels like to be a Boston Marathon 2012 Finisher I ran 26.2 miles through eight different towns and cities in eighty-eight-degree heat. It was one of the biggest accomplishments of my life, and I am so proud that my hard work and common sense powered me through the Boston Marathon. Posted at 10:44 AM in ridaily Sports \| Permalink \|

	2012-04-18 Renee Fleming is Back—Streaming You can catch renowned soprano Renee Fleming in Providence again this weekend. Fleming, who recently appeared at the Vets Memorial Auditorium, is starring in London’s Royal Opera House’s version of La Traviata. Cable Car Cinema and Café will stream the performance of Fleming playing doomed courtesan Violetta Valery this Sunday at noon. Tickets are $18 per person. Curious about other opera offerings in Rhode Island and beyond? Check out University of Rhode Island professor Rosa Pegueros’s blog. She’s got the latest from local opera screenings to the list of high-definition simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera for the 2012/2013 season. Posted at 12:17 PM in Theater Film ridaily Music \| Permalink \|

	2012-04-17 The Best of the Rest We’re just past the halfway mark. Voting for the Best of Rhode Island readers’ poll will close in less than two weeks. It’s not every day you get the chance to vocalize loudly your love for your favorite local businesses. And in this poll, your voice certainly counts. Back in 2008, when I was still in college, I was home in Lincoln for a dentist’s appointment. Flipping through the August issue of Rhode Island Monthly in the waiting room, I came across the readers’ poll results for Best of Rhode Island. A tried and true Rhode Islander, I was already aware of most of the businesses that won. Wright’s Dairy Farm? I get a strawberry shortcake cake every year on my birthday. Coffee Connection? Caramel apple latte, please. Teddy Bearskins? I wish... Posted at 10:08 AM in Events ridaily \| Permalink \|

2012-04-12 What to Eat Before Running a Marathon The last few days before the marathon are critical when it comes to nutrition, so I also consulted certified nutritionist and personal trainer Hank Capasso of The Natural Laws of Nutrition and Training out of North Providence, for advice. Posted at 03:02 PM in Food and Dining ridaily Sports \| Permalink \|

2012-04-11 Jump!-ing Around Providence and Beyond Tucked inside a Trinity United Methodist Church building on Broad Street in Providence on Tuesday nights, you can find kids dancing to strains of Stravinsky. They're part of the Jump! Dance Company, which was long based on Providence's East side before moving to its current location this fall. It's composed of about twenty dancers, mainly from the Providence area. What sets the group apart is that the dancers themselves are the choreographers and performers, artistic director Mary Paula Hunter says. They're not supporting an adult dance company."They are the company," she says. The group, which has performed on the streets, libraries and museums, is "constantly making site-specific work." They've appeared in Martha's... Posted at 07:18 PM in Theater Art ridaily \| Permalink \|

	2012-04-10 Titanic Mania, 100 Years Later With the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic just days away on April 15, we’re wondering how connected Rhode Island is to the most famous shipwreck in American history. According to quahog.org, the “Unsinkable Molly Brown,” a first-class Titanic survivor who was represented in the 1997 film by actress Kathy Bates, summered in Rhode Island. Though she was originally from Colorado, Brown divulged her Titanic tale for the first time to a newspaper in Newport. John Jacob Astor IV, who was the wealthiest man aboard the Titanic, did not survive the disaster, but often summered in Newport prior to his death. Thanks to encyclopedia-titanica.com, we’ve also been able to track down some Rhode Island survivors and victims who weren't as... Posted at 01:07 PM in Events ridaily State of Mine \| Permalink \|

2012-04-09 Big Blue Bug Unveils Latest Wardrobe Accessory New England Pest Control officially changed the company's name to Big Blue Bug Solutions and unveiled the Big Blue Bug's latest wardrobe accessory, a polka dot necktie. Posted at 01:21 PM in Business ridaily State of Mine \| Permalink \|

	2012-04-06 Going Back to the Land The opening of Lucas Foglia’s show last Thursday night was crowded, and for good reason: "A Natural Order" is a beautifully presented portrait of an emerging artist’s work. The Brown University graduate also celebrated his ties to the Providence community, having lived in Providence for several years after graduation. Many people who I spoke with shared their personal memories of Foglia with me. Foglia’s photographs explore the lives of people in the southeastern United States who choose to live almost entirely off of the grid. The people in the photographs come to this lifestyle for varied reasons, including environmental concerns and religious reasons. Many of the photographic subjects pick and choose what pieces of modern technology they prefer to... Posted at 04:46 PM in Art ridaily \| Permalink \|

	2012-04-06 Welcome to the Neighborhood: Narragansett Bay Olive Oil Company There's a local shop bringing Californian olive oil and balsamic vinegars to historic Wickford Village. Posted at 12:40 PM in The Dish Business Food and Dining ridaily \| Permalink \|

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