ridaily - June 2012
2012-07-05StyleWeek Resort Looks Debut in NewportNortheast designers showed off their best resort runway looks at Au Courant. Posted at 12:46 PM in Eye for Design Fashion and Style ridaily | Permalink | |
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2012-06-29Eyewitness Account: High Drama at the America's CupWitnessing the America's Cup from the perspective of the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ). Posted at 03:55 PM in Events ridaily State of Mine | Permalink | |
2012-06-29Sailboat Living in NewportRhode Island Monthly editorial intern Chelsea Drake reveals what it's like living on a sailboat for the summer. Posted at 10:40 AM in Environment ridaily State of Mine | Permalink | |
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2012-06-28"The X Factor" Live Audience ExperienceWhat it was like to be a part of last night’s live taping of "The X Factor" at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Posted at 11:08 AM in Events State of Mine | Permalink | |
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2012-06-27Music from Home and Across the WorldLooking for something summery to do after work? Grab some friends and head to the Burnside Park Music Series, which kicks off this week in Kennedy Plaza in Providence and runs through August. This year’s lineup includes performers from Providence to Mali. The series is free, open to everyone and refreshments are available. The festivities run from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Here’s the lineup: June 28: M.A.K.U. Soundsystem, an Afro-Colombian band from Queens July 5: DJ Save 1: Providence DJ spins soul, funk and Latin music July 12: The Holmes Brothers: The Bronx-based trio blends blues, gospel, soul, R&B and country July 19: Dustin Wong: Guitar player from New York July 26: Khaira Arby and Her Band: The “reigning queen of song in Mali”... Posted at 10:49 AM in ridaily Music | Permalink | |
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2012-06-26Woonsocket’s Heavy D Heads to Round Two of "X Factor"Local musician Deric Dubois will compete in the second round of auditions for "X Factor." Posted at 11:06 AM in ridaily Music | Permalink | |
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2012-06-25Salty Sweet TreatsUsing sea salt in desserts is a growing trend here in Rhode Island. Here are some of our favorite finds: Posted at 11:01 AM in The Dish Food and Dining ridaily | Permalink | |
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2012-06-21When Mahalia SingsDon’t miss two of Providence’s finest gospel singers in a production based on the life of Mahalia Jackson, When Mahalia Sings. Written and directed by Jonathan Pitts Wiley, artistic director of Mixed Magic Theatre in Pawtucket, the production tells her story through haunting songs and humor, from her early years in New Orleans to her emergence as an internationally known star and civil rights leader. The production was also staged last year at Veterans Memorial Auditorium as part of a celebration of what would have been Jackson’s one-hundreth birthday. The production begins with a wide-eyed Jackson (Lydia Cooper) making a train trip to Chicago as a teenager. She encounters Louis Armstrong (Amos Hamrick Jr.), who owns the club car, and tries to convince her... Posted at 10:50 AM in Theater ridaily | Permalink | |
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2012-06-20Playing Soccer with the New England RevolutionThe Revs team invited sports writers and broadcasters (and lifestyle editors like me) to play soccer against each other on the field at Gillette Stadium, while Revs players served as our coaches. Posted at 10:43 AM in ridaily Sports State of Mine | Permalink | |
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2012-06-20Farm Fresh RI's Veggie Box ProgramEnjoy a box of seasonal farm veggies every week, available for delivery or pickup. Posted at 09:59 AM in The Dish Food and Dining ridaily | Permalink | |
