Marr Office Equipment in Pawtucket is Everyone’s Type

Michael Marr carries on a family tradition by bringing vintage typewriters back to life.

Michael Marr restores and sells vintage typewriters at his business, Marr Office Equipment. Photography by Dana Laverty There’s a little time capsule on Pawtucket’s Main Street, housed inside an unassuming brick building. Walk in, and you’re greeted by cobalt blue carpeting, wood-paneled walls, day-glo orange desk chairs and a double-tiered display of vintage typewriters lining the far wall. Photography by…

We’re Not “Ovah” Cirque du Soleil’s “Ovo” at the AMP

The minute details that accompany the bugs in Cirque du Soleil’s “Ovo” made seeing the performance even more amazing.

Photo by Kat Sheridan The Amica Mutual Pavilion became the home for a group of talented bugs this weekend with Cirque du Soleil.  In their piece “Ovo,” we witness the romance between the Voyager, the new fly in the community, and the Ladybug. Taking charge of it all is Master Flipo, the oldest insect in the community, whose eye is…

This Pastel-Pink Tiny Beach House in South Kingstown is the Epitome of Cuteness

A local mother-daughter duo was behind the transformation of a drab beach cottage into a summer oasis.

After Sea La Vie’s renovation. Ara Millette and her mother, Pamela Millette, always dreamed of a life near the sea. Sea La Vie’s inviting dining area.  Their vision came true last summer when they found the cutest little beach cottage in South Kingstown’s Matunuck village. No matter that it was a mere 285 square feet, or that it felt low,…

Rolling Canvas: How New England’s Only Mobile Arts Center Came to Be

Creative Wanderings brings creative art projects to birthday parties, schools and community events across New England

Photography courtesy of Creative Wanderings. For six months in 2023, Ashley Ernest, her husband Matt Werkmeister and two-year-old son Tate lived as digital nomads, traveling across the United States in a thirty-one-foot camper van. While on the road, Ernest, an artist and educator, taught an online arts class for adults, which in turn sparked a vision for a much larger…

Admire the Landscape Artistry at this Charming Warwick Nook

Two artists create a euphoric garden in an unexpected part of the state.

A riot of blooms in the Browns’ backyard. Photography by Wolf Matthewson Egrets, herons and butterflies are equally at home on Buckeye Brook in Warwick as are artists Lorraine and Cathal Brown. Situated on a tidal river, their small cottage and surrounding garden utopia are the perfect destination for the birds’ midday lunch or afternoon respite once the waters recede….

House Lust: Corliss-Carrington House Sells for Record $6.85 Million

The Providence landmark, formerly owned by businessman Lorne Adrain, is now the city's highest-selling residential property.

The Corliss-Carrington House, at 66 Williams St., Providence, sold for a record $6.85 million. Photo by Justine Chang with Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty.The Corliss-Carrington House, a grand estate on the East Side of Providence that has twenty-five rooms in 12,000 square feet of space, has sold for $6.85 million, according to Compass Real Estate, making it the city’s…

Get Ready to Get Weird at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo

The traveling showcase promises will grace Providence with taxidermy lessons, horror-inspired artwork, tarot readings and more in June.

Michelle & Tony Cozzaglio. Photo courtesy of the Oddities and Curiosities Expo Who doesn’t like to get a little weird every once in a while? Well, the Oddities and Curiosities Expo will let Rhode Islanders fulfill that urge with its first visit to the Rhode Island Convention Center on June 22nd and 23rd. Dry-Preserved Lizard Fortune Teller Diorama by Toddities…

Trading Up to a Repurposed Victorian

Empty nesters fulfill their dream of city living.

A new patio adds extra entertaining space outside. Photography by Christian Scully After raising two sons in the New Jersey suburbs and working in New York City for years, a couple wanted to return to city living. But the thought of making their way through a jumbled metropolis just wasn’t appealing.   “We love Boston, and we love New York…

House Lust: Live Out Your ‘National Velvet’ Fantasies on This Saunderstown Estate

The circa-1926 property sits on twenty-five perfectly manicured acres and has sun-dappled views of the Narrow River.

Welcome to your private compound in North Kingstown. Photograph by Jim Traskos/West End Media. Dream of owning horses but just can’t find enough room in your suburban digs? You’ll find the perfect retreat in this gorgeous Saunderstown estate, which features six beds, 3½ baths and four fireplaces and comes with twenty-five perfectly manicured acres and expansive views of the Narrow…

Sunset for Dusk: An Ode to the Closing of an Iconic Local Venue

After thirteen years, Providence music venue Dusk goes out with a headbang.

Photography courtesy of Dusk “Nothing will ever replace or be what Dusk was … it was a special place at a special moment in time and I’m so grateful to have been such a big part of that.” —Danielle Tellier,former bartender at Dusk. They say that all great things eventually come to an end, and that’s surely the case with…