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Cold Weather Fun A Kid-Friendly Winter Guide to the East Side
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Contents February 2013
This Month 13 The Kids Are Alright Kid-friendly events in and around Providence
21 Pond Hockey An old time tradition lives
22 Single and Fabulous Dining and drinking havens on the East Side
25 Love Lost An ode to the Celebrity Club
26 A Giant Goodbye Dutch Elm Disease strikes
29 Local Writing A local writer publishes a new book
26 33 Movies
42 Finance
37 On the Menu
44 Calendar
38 Dining Guide
50 East of Elmgrove
Two films showcasing the human condition
Paris comes to Providence
Your resource for eating out
Every Month 5 Letters/Editorial 6 Other Side 9 Community News
The Elms at the John Brown House in 1952
39 Art
Overseas investing options
All the info on February happenings
An NFL quarterback gives a lesson on standing up for yourself
An artist’s journey through self discovery
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It’s About Time! As we go to
press, Speaker of the House Gordon Fox has identified marriage equality as one of the first pieces of legislation he will introduce in hopes of forcing an early vote on the issue. His objective is to free up the Legislature to confront the more complicated and, arguably, more economically significant agenda items aimed at jobs creation and continued pension and tax reform. And despite her personal views on the subject, Senate president Theresa Paiva-Weed has promised she will allow the bill to make it to the Senate floor for consideration there as well. While there is well-organized opposition to the measure, led in large part
by Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, it certainly is an idea whose time has come. Rhode Island’s future is inexorably intertwined with its sister New England states and every one of them but us has already passed legislation extending full rights to gay marriage. It should also be noted that these measures were passed legislatively without the lengthy and expensive requirements of making it part of a statewide voter initiative. To us, marriage equality under the law remains a fundamental individual right that does not require a divisive and intrusive societal confrontation that in our view serves no one well. People can still maintain their own
personal views on what constitutes a “marriage” in their own lives. But the precious guarantees enshrined in our Constitution should, in our mind, be extended to anyone who is willing to be bound by the moral and legal specifics of marriage however defined. Here’s hoping the legislation will be debated and enacted as swiftly as possible since, heaven knows, there is plenty more on the plates of our Legislature that demand thoughtful and responsible consideration this session as Rhode Island continues mired in its current economic malaise. Kudos to both the Senate and House leadership for expediting this consideration.
Publishers Barry Fain Richard Fleischer John Howell Publishing Director Jeanette St. Pierre Managing Editor Barry Fain City Editor Steve Triedman Executive Editor Julie Tremaine Special Projects Manager John Taraborelli Art Director Karli Hendrickson Associate Editor Grace Lentini Assistant Art Director Meghan H. Follett Advertising Design Director Layheang Meas
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Adopting a Good Neighbor Policy
A Slap in the Face to our Teachers
To the Editor: Less than an hour ago, punctuating the subdued snow-laden morning, I heard the sound of a powerful snow blower. When I looked to see who it might be, I recognized a neighbor, Justin Zumstein, doing a good deed for his neighbors. He was clearing more than the sidewalk in front of his house; he was circling the neighborhood and even cleared the driveway for a family living across the street. Justin is a good neighbor in other ways as well in how he and his family care for their home and property. They are a prime example to all of us on how to keep Providence beautiful. And, their summer garden is a feast for the eyes. When I speak about the importance of spreading joy in the world this is a family who understands how. In closing, I suggest a monthly “Good Neighbor” acknowledgement. It is the good neighbor who makes a neighborhood work to the benefit of all. When we focus on the good, we receive more of the good. Wishing a Happy New Year to all who appreciate living in this wonderful neighborhood; the East Side of Providence. Barbara B Slater
To the editor: As a life long Providence School Department teacher I was really saddened by your “10 to Watch” picks this year in your sister publication Providence Monthly. Last year, I invited several of your “10s” to be speakers to my students and that was a great experience. The two “education” people you picked strike me as carpetbaggers. The new director who you highlighted, Christine Lopes, will be heading RI-CAN, an organization that’s a front for Achievement First. Do the research in CT and find out all the interlocking ties between Conn-Can and the charter school. As for Dr. Miller Williams from Texas, she is an authentic education carpetbagger. She’s here in RI from Texas to add turnaround school experience to her educational resume before moving on to her continued career as an educational consultant. All of the Race to the Top money goes to her salary and the salary of this new layer of administration and charters (i.e Cambium). None of it goes to students, or to technology for the classroom. The school board, for once, balked at paying her salary and the salaries of the other United Providence (UP) administrators. It is an interesting tale to find
out how exactly she is being paid. UP will not work. No students want to go to Alvarez because it is on a brownfield, has no sports teams and they have to go to school five hours/week longer than their peers. It is the elephant in the room. UP is already manipulating data to justify their existence and salaries. What they are clearly doing is a good job with their PR, I guess, for a three month resident/carpetbagger to be on your “10” list. You would never know there are hard-working dedicated teachers in Providence based on your education awards of this year. Eve Barrow Editor’s Note: In defense of our selections, most nominees are submitted to us and then vetted by our staff. Darlene was chosen based on a unique skill set that combines both political and educational administrative backgrounds which we think will serve her well in her new position. Sheri comes with outstanding credentials and was nominated by several people including Neil Steinberg, head of the RI Foundation. United Providence represents a first-in-the-country startup collaboration between a non-profit foundation, a citywide school administration and the local teachers union which supporters hope will become a national model if successful.
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Other Side by Barry Fain
Tibetan New Year Arrives Just one more reason to enjoy the East Side
The Peaceable Kingdom, 116 Ives Street, loves to celebrate holidays from other cultures through their art, food and music. And as luck would have it, this month just happens to be the Tibetan New Year, Losar, which they will celebrate on Sunday, February 10 from 12-5pm. They will be serving Gukthur, the traditional Tibetan New Year’s stew which is made with nine different ingredients and includes dumplings which encase nine different “fortunes” relating to the coming year. The store will also be exhibiting framed Tibetan scroll paintings, Thangkas, singing bowls, Ghau (prayer boxes), statuary, jewelry and antique artifacts. Who said life on the East Side is boring. Check it out.
A Special Sunday Salon International House at 8 Stimson Avenue will hold an intimate Sunday afternoon concert on February 10 at 2pm. Featuring Brown University students and Adjunct Lecturer Arlene Cole, the Salon event will also include tea and hors d’oeuvres, and sounds like a delightful way to spend a mid-winter afternoon. Call the House at 421-7181 by February 3 to reserve a spot, perhaps even by their cozy fireplace.
C-span Comes to C-us
A few weeks ago C-span and Cox Cable came to visit the East Side as part of an ongoing series of national monthly visits to support its Book TV and American History programs. The whirlwind tour, which ran the first weekend of January, featured the Athenaeum, the John Brown House, Brown’s John Hay Library and of course Roger Williams among other subjects. This is not to say C-span didn’t exhibit a playful side as well. For their featured book they selected Mike Stanton’s The Prince of Providence: The Rise and Fall of Buddy Cianci. There also was a segment on
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Raymond Patriarca and the role of the Mafia in old Providence. Think the two stories will play big in middle America? Still, any publicity that doesn’t have us ranked at the bottom of some 50-state list we see as good publicity. And visually, our beloved Capital City always presents well.
Gilbane Project Temporary Hold
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According to Luis Aponte, a longtime member of the City Council that will need to give final approval of the Gilbane Thayer Street project, no meetings are scheduled right now and in his mind, several stumbling blocks still need to be worked out. One is the City’s insistence that there needs to be some form of apprenticeship program for workers on the project. In addition, there remains a gulf between the original proposed cost of the program (somewhere between $24-$28 million) and the most recent projections which dropped by about 50% to around $14 million. The discrepancy has arisen over how much the building will charge its students... a high rent to attract upscale students as originally proposed, or a new low rate to match current Brown dorm rates? The swing represents a significant number and clearly will determine how much the City can tax the project. Aponte is suggesting perhaps an independent outside evaluation might be the most prudent way to resolve the issues which potentially could impact the City by several hundreds of thousands dollars a year. Stay tuned on this one.
Don’t Blame Brown for Our Population Decline
As Rhode Island responds to news that we’ve lost over 24,000 residents in the last decade, Jennifer Braga, the community liaison person at Brown, offers some encouraging news about their impact on the state, especially here on the East Side. The school reports that the number of Brown graduates now living on the East Side has gone up by 23% in the past five years. There are
The former location of Ethan Allen
also some 6,800 alumni living in RI including 118 who are CEOs of their own companies, many of which were started by faculty members. With all the bad news and rankings buffeting our state, we figured we could all use a little pick me up. (A Patriot’s Super Bowl win would help too).
Mounted Police on Their Way to Hope Street?
The Hope Street Merchants Association recently convened a meeting with the Providence police department in response to a rise in incidents involving local businesses on the street. The good news is several interesting initiatives arose from the meeting. In response to a request for an additional police presence on the street, the police officers suggested more frequent drive bys in the future as well as more visits from the always popular mounted police details. Already more in-store surveillance cameras are being used on the street and police report the quality of the recordings is much improved. The merchants are also committed to improving communication among
themselves to identify patterns and repeat offenders. It was an encouraging meeting and one that should make us all feel more comfortable.
A Mini-Building Boom on North Main Street
In case you haven’t noticed, there are bulldozers and other construction equipment actively doing their thing along upper North Main Street towards the Pawtucket line. While it’s promising to see some long overdue activity on the street, actual plans remain vague. A store is rumored to be pursuing something of significance in the former Ethan Allen site that include a possible CVS, an LA Fitness or another auto parts store. The space connected to the former Sears now has the Narragansett Bay Commission using that location as a staging area while they do their utility work. Realtors report there is definitely more interest in the area. We’ll tell you more, as we try to separate the “real” from the “maybe.” What we can happily report is that the North Main Street Merchant’s group is working with Groundwork Providence to install trees for the sidewalks and medians, once Narragansett Bay finishes up their work.
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Summit by Kerry Kohring Summit Neighborhood Association Phone Number: 489-7078 Website: www.SummitNeighbors.org Email: sna@sna.providence.ri.us Mailing Address: SNA, PO Box 41092, Providence, RI 02940 Annual Meeting Set this Month, all Neighborhood Residents Invited The Summit Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting has been scheduled for this month and all residents of the neighborhood are encouraged to attend. The gathering is to be at 7pm, February 25, at Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Ave. The main order of business will be the selection of a new board of directors. Also planned is a primary speaker, but as of this writing, just who it will be had not been decided. Please check the web site for the announcement. A committee has been developing a slate of candidates for the board and was to hold an informal session from noon to 2pm on January 13 at Hope Street Pizza for interested people to get to know each other. The potential new members are to be introduced on the website. In addition, anyone considering being on the board may attend the annual meeting and offer his or her name from the floor. The board is seeking the widest possible representation from the neighborhood and supports participation. Members must be willing to attend the one meeting per month, work on the distribution of the newsletter and support or introduce a neighborhood-improvement project. Snow-shoveling Seeking to Expand The area’s first significant snowstorm – on December 29 – brought out eight SNA volunteers to help their elderly or disabled neighbors clear their walks. Project coordinators Thomas Schmeling and Britt Page reported four requests
for aid as the storm developed and an additional plea at its height. They are asking for more people to step forward so the assistance program can accommodate everyone in need. Please email SNASnow@gmail.com if you can help. Newly Elected Senator Meets Board Gayle Goldin, who was elected to replace retiring State Sen. Rhoda Perry in November, attended the SNA board meeting on December 17 to brief members on her plans. She said one of her priorities would be legislation to allow paid family leave in the workplace and predicted that samesex marriage would come to a vote soon in the General Assembly. Goldin also said she supports transparency in the political process and suggested that the voter identification law might require a “sunset” provision for it to be phased out if unneeded. In response to a question about the ranking of Providence’s school system, she said that lots of people were looking at that problem and examining how state funds should be allocated. She told the board that the new federal health-care law would be a major development in Rhode Island and encouraged constituents to frequently consult her web site, gaylegoldin.com. Other Projects and Activities • The winter newsletter is scheduled for delivery to your doorstep this month. • Planning continues for a spring Easter Egg Hunt. • The North Main Street Merchants Association, in cooperation with The Miriam Hospital, is discussing a music festival in September at the parking lot for the former arena and may include a free document-shredding opportunity. See our web site, SummitNeighbors.org, for information on all of the above.
Wayland Square by David Kolsky Neighborhood Discussion Group at Books on the Square Website: groups.yahoo.com/group/ waylandsquare
Monthly meetings Wednesday, January 23 and Wednesday, February 27 at 7pm, Books on the Square, 471 Angell Street at Elmgrove, next to CVS. Free and open to all. Commercial Changes The former home of Strada Shoes (between Butterfield’s and Wendy Brown linens on Wayland Avenue near Medway Street) now houses The Walking Company, another footwear shop. Mod Mama’s move out of Wayland Square has left room for expansion to a neighbor, the popular but crowded Lim’s Fine Thai and Sushi Restaurant on South Angell Street between Minerva’s Pizza and L’Artisan Café & Bakery. The void on Angell Street left by the much-regretted departure of Mad Ernie’s ice cream (the former Spoons, between Strands and CVS) has been filled by the Olive Tap which offers many varieties of olive oil and balsamic vinegar now, later to be extended into other gourmet specialties. More Local News Check our Yahoo! Group’s public message board (above) to stay abreast of current local events and issues. Or join the group to receive regular announcements by email, including select notices of neighborhood meetings, improvement projects, city business, college activities and artistic displays.
Fire Department, Providence Parks & Recreation, City Forester, Doug Still, Munroe Dairy with their festive cow… and all our wonderful singing friends. Save the Date of April 21 for our 7th Annual Earth Day cleanup and celebration time TBA. Brown Street Park is proud to be a part of the new Partnership for Providence Parks. The partnership is a new non-profit initiative of the Providence Parks and Recreation Department and many community partners to support the many volunteer groups that grow our parks. There are three new groups on the East Side: Friends of Paterson Park, Friends of Gladys Potter (Humbolt St) Park and Friends of the Wild Place. To learn more about the Partnership and what these other groups are up to, check out www.providenceparks.org or their Facebook page www.facebook. com/PartnershipForProvidenceParks. If you are interested in starting or joining a park group, please email wendy@ providenceparks.org Please contact wendy@friendsofbrownstreetpark.org to find out how you can donate or get involved in Brown Street Park or visit www.friendsofbrownstreetpark.org. Check the website for cancellations and updates for classes and events.
Blackstone Brown Street Parks by Jane Peterson Park by Wendy Nilsson Friends of Brown Street Park Phone Number: 454-8712 Website: www.friendsofbrownstreetpark.org Email: wendy@friendsofbrownstreetpark.org Mailing Address: 30 Pratt Street, Providence, RI 02906 Events This Month Special thanks to all who made our chilly, but wonderful, Winter Solstice celebration a huge hit: Coordinator Meg Wirth, Andrew Ryan with some exquisite violin playing, Providence
Blackstone Parks Phone Number: 270-3014 Website: www.blackstoneparksconservancy.org Mailing Address: P.O. Box 603141, Providence 02906 In addition to the stately trees in the Blackstone Boulevard Park, you can’t miss the wall of gigantic boulders bordering Swan Point Cemetery across the street. But it may take a while to notice the way it sets off the Park with a natural edge that suits this ancient, if greatly altered, landscape. How diminished the park would be without that intriguing wall and the contrast it provides to the flat edges of city life! February 2013 East Side Monthly
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Where did those boulders come from? Built between 1892 and 1903, the wall obviously precedes modern machinery. Some of the heaviest boulders, weighing as much as 30 tons, punctuate the top of the four to fivefoot high wall. How did these mammoth rocks get up there? Annual reports and meeting notes of the Board of Directors of Swan Point in the late 19th and early 20th centuries track the progress of work on Blackstone Boulevard and the wall as well. Landscape architect Horace Cleveland and the Olmsted Brothers contributed to plans for the boulevard. But it was Swan Point’s Superintendent Timothy McCarthy who conceived of a wall and an entrance created to reflect both the terrain and the labor required to clear it of boulders. It was his idea to use the boulders the workmen excavated to build the desired wall along the cemetery’s northern and western boundaries. Captivated by the 19th century aesthetic that espoused following the inspiration of nature, McCarthy quoted a poem that began, “Insult not Nature with absurd expense, nor spoil her simple charms by vain pretense.” He urged his directors to let him build the entrance with boulders rather than marble. It was a solution at once practical and beautiful - though perhaps not appealing to all at first, for some might have preferred a grand marble entrance. Very likely, McCarthy, “blessed with the sunny disposition of the true Irishman” (according to an article in an American Cemetery Association (ACA) publication), was skilled in the art of persuasion. And, among other arguments, he had the cheaper cost of the rocks on his side. Not to mention the relative ease of getting them to the site of the wall. After all, where would they have put them otherwise? McCarthy won the directors’ support, and he may have needed it once excavation began. It was rumored that some members of the public complained about the dirty boulders piled up in front of Swan Point. But rain eventually washed away the mud. And
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planting above and behind the boulder wall must have helped soften criticism. In the directors’ report of 1934, reference was made to “universal admiration” of the wall. According to the ACA article, McCarthy also argued for retaining the boulders “on the site as evidence of the labor man had expended in clearing the grounds.” And the Swan Point Report of 1895 mentions wanting “to help relieve as much as possible the great distress among the laboring people” during “the continued depression of the times and the reduced receipts from the sale of burial lots.” As for the mystery of how the boulders got to the top of the wall, first a berm was built and filled in with debris from the boulevard construction. Then the biggest boulders were rolled up also not an easy task, but surely easier than the alternative. Employing workers through the winters of the early 20th Century appears to be have been an innovation that enabled the project to move forward faster. One can only imagine the hardships endured, the accidents that may have occurred during this Herculean construction job - and, one hopes, the pride the workmen felt in their achievement. It remains for labor historians to tell us more about their side of the story. We always appreciate receiving your Eastside Marketplace receipts, no matter how late. One kind donor recently sent us a pile that added up to over $9,000. Smaller stacks are also welcome at the P.O. Box above.
College Hill by Allison Spooner College Hill Neighborhood Association Phone Number: 633-5230 Website: www.collegehillna.com Email: chna@collegehillna.com Mailing Address: CHNA, P.O. Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906 February Social Event Time to get out to mix and mingle
with new and known neighbors! We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our first social gathering of the New Year at the end of February. Details will be distributed via e-news and posted on our website in upcoming weeks and confirmed in the next ESM issue. Dues are Due! A reminder to members to renew your CHNA membership this month – new members are welcome as well! Annual dues have changed slightly to $20 per year for an individual membership or $35 per year for a family. Why join or renew? Our charge is to advocate for our neighborhood, build community, and preserve the quality of life and unique character of College Hill. Your membership offers the means for the College Hill Neighborhood Association to provide support to our community on such issues as licensing and zoning, community events, crime awareness and, as mentioned above, social events. As a member you will receive the CHNA e-newsletter that brings you notification of city and community news, events and crime alerts as well as invitations to all CHNA special events and meetings. We will have special incentives for members this year, so be sure to join or renew now! Licensing CHNA petitioned their objection to a proposed curb cut at 355 Thayer Street last month along with many neighbors within the surrounding blocks. We greatly appreciate the Zoning Board’s vote to deny the request for a second curb cut and additional parking space on Thayer Street at that address. The members of the Zoning Board of Review were displeased that the owner applied for this additional parking just six months after requesting a change of use from two units to three units. At that zoning meeting the committee raised the issue of insufficient parking for a three family. Chairwoman Myrth York read the testimony from that meeting in which the owners said they would not need
additional parking because their tenants would be within walking distance of Brown. ProvConnex Did you know that the City of Providence offers 24-hour online assistance on issues such as potholes, licensing, trash, health services, parks and utilities through ProvConnex? Visit the link at www.providenceri/provconnex for forms - once submitted each form is issued a tracking number for confirmation that work is complete. Additional Resources to Note Overnight Parking: For additional information, please visit www.providenceri.com/overnight-parking. Councilman Sam Zurier Weekly Updates: Sign up to receive informative weekly letters from Ward 2 Councilman Sam Zurier. Visit his website, www.samzurier.com, to subscribe. More on the CHNA Website! Visit www.collegehillna.com for additional updates on special use permits, crime activity, local resources, events and neighborhood activities. Membership To join (or renew), visit our website, www.collegehillna.com and click “Join CHNA.” Rates for dues are listed. Checks may be made out to CHNA Attn: Treasurer, Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906. Be sure to include your email address. Confirm your payment status at chna@collegehillna.com.
Fox Point by John Rousseau Fox Point Neighborhood Association Phone Number: 270-7121 Website: www.fpna.net Email: fpna@cox.net Mailing Address: P.O. Box 603177, Providence, RI 02906 Events This Month FPNA will hold its Monthly Board Meeting on January 11 in the Community Room at the Vartan Gregorian Bath
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House Library, 455 Wickenden Street. FPNA’s bi-annual membership meeting is set for Wednesday, February 20 at 7pm at the Sheldon Street Church, 52 Sheldon Street. FPNA Seeks New Board Members Is there something about Fox Point that you strongly believe should be changed, developed or improved? That will be the question posed to FPNA’s membership and the neighborhood at large at an upcoming membership meeting, set for Wednesday, February 20 at 7pm at the Sheldon Street Church, 52 Sheldon Street. FPNA has invited Mayor Angel Taveras, local elected and governmental officials to hear about neighborhood concerns. FPNA also will be seeking volunteers to join one of their existing committees, or help form one specifically for that improvement. By committing to change something in Fox Point, a new board member can succeed with the advice, support, assistance and publicity provided by FPNA’s Board of Directors. Board members maintain close interaction with governmental and elected officials and represent the neighborhood’s interests at public meetings. FPNA has made big changes in Fox Point - like having Big Daddy’s liquor license legally revoked in 2001 for the danger posed by the waterfront establishment. Or, by supporting Head of the Bay Gateway Committee’s dedicated efforts that have made Shooters a critical puzzle piece for a public waterfront. Below are examples of other past instances and on-going causes that require your advocacy: * An Intersection at Pike Street and South Main Street Exit - Conversations with the Mayor’s Office and our councilman, Seth Yurdin, are offering hope that this issue will receive further discussion and consideration from government. * FPNA’s Noise Committee was formed in 2010 to advocate for recognition and resolution of increased highway noise, resulting
from the I-195 project. Sound measurements confirmed the problem that was remediated this fall by night crews of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. * I-195 Commission - FPNA has developed a relationship with I-195 Development Commissioner Colin Kane and supports his efforts seeking increased parking for the reclaimed parcels. * Gano-Gateway Development FPNA’s Seekonk Shoreline at Gano Park Initiative began with Earth Day Clean Ups and continues by actively advocating for upcoming projects, including an historical marker, a boat launch, landscaping and increased parking along the shoreline between Gano and India Point parks. * Ordinance Enforcement and Regulations - FPNA works with our councilman to make sure that existing civil ordinances are enforced and zoning or licensing changes are actively reviewed. * Town and Brown Relationships FPNA board members participate with Brown’s Community Working Group to address such issues as encroachment, parking, graffiti and late night noise. * Project of the Year - Each year, FPNA attempts to take one significant project that offers tangible change. Some of these past efforts have included providing financial assistance for a grove of trees along Interstate 195 and the historically based mural on the retaining wall. * Grant Writing - An under utilized tool, FPNA has applied and received $5,980 in grants for Gano Park. Does this partial list give you any ideas about volunteering your time? “Of course, advocacy efforts would not be possible without continuing membership contributions and support at public meetings,” says Daisy Schnepel, acting Vice President. If you wish to step up and join FPNA’s board, contact them at fpna@ cox.net or 270-7121.
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Looking for something to do with the kids this winter? Here’s a list of over 20 things to do in and around Providence. Whether your children enjoy staring at the stars, talking to the animals, making stuff, hiking or watching movies – you will find plenty of ideas not only to keep them busy all winter long, but possibly inspire them to explore and discover new things!
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Park Challenge: Visit five parks or playgrounds. Providence has over 93 parks in 26 neighborhoods, each with its own unique offerings. The Partnership for Providence Parks established in the spring of 2012 has put together an awesome map and guide of all the parks including special features, play equipment, fenced-in, open space and bathrooms. Cost: Free Website: www.providenceparks.org Take the Underdog tour. Disney’s Underdog movie about a crime-fighting canine with super powers was filmed in Providence in 2007. Kidoinfo created a list of Providence landmarks used in the movie. Get a new perspective on our fine city as you look around – things are not what they seem in the movie. Take the tour before seeing the movie, and then have fun identifying and counting the Providence locations. If you tour after watching Underdog, try to remember which scene each landmark appeared in. Where: Various locations around Providence Cost: Free Website: www.kidoinfo.com/ri/underdog-day-trip
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Hop on a bus or a trolley just for the fun of going through the Thayer Street tunnel or with a destination in mind such as the Providence Public Library or to see the Big Nazo Lab window display, both located near Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence. NOTE: Big Nazo Lab (at 60 Eddy Street, across from Providence City Hall) is home to the amazing international performance group of visual artists, puppet performers and masked musicians. If you’re lucky, you may get a sneak peek inside their studio. Caution: The puppets may be scary for some kids. Cost: Cash fare for buses and trolleys is $2. Children under 5 ride free when accompanied by an adult. Website: Visit www.ripta.com for RIPTA bus and trolley schedule.
Travel the world through film. The Providence Children’s Film Festival
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(PCFF) brings high quality films for children, youth and families from around the world to Rhode Island. The annual festival – screening international features and shorts, including live-action, animation and documentary – takes place during the extended President’s Day weekend, February 1419. In addition to the fun of watching film as a group, PCFF provides opportunities to learn about the history of film and its critical contexts, as well as the craft of filmmaking through workshops, film talks and presentations during the festival. Where: The festival takes place at three locations within walking distance of each other in downtown Providence: Cable Car Cinema, Metcalf Auditorium (RISD Museum Chace Center) and the RISD Auditorium Website: Visit www.pcffri.org for full schedule of films, events and ticketing information.
with RISD students and experiments with contemporary artists. Where: The RISD Museum of Art Chace Center Entrance, 20 N. Main Street, Providence Cost: Free every Sunday (10am5pm) and the third Thursday evening of each month (5-9pm) Tuesday – Saturday: Adults $12, Youths (ages 5-18) $3 Website: www.risdmuseum.org
Experience art. Turn a trip to the RISD Museum of Art into an opportunity to connect with some of your family’s favorite things, searching the galleries for “art with animals” or “art with food,” and notice what other themes emerge as you look at multiple artworks. Workshops scheduled year-round are designed for kids (toddler to teen); The Artist’s Lab, Open Studio and Family See + Sketch – all free with museum admission. Special programming is planned during February Vacation Week: Enjoy a wide variety of classes and programs for all ages - from special workshops and studios, to demonstrations
Plan a literary expedition. With so many libraries to choose from – each with its own charm and character and an array of free activities for families – plan to visit a new one each week. Discover more than just books – free events include storytimes, movie nights, performers and special classes. Providence Athenaeum: Visit the children’s room in one of America’s oldest libraries. Where: 251 Benefit Street, Providence Cost: Free to visit. Membership required for checking out books Website: www.providenceathenaeum.org
Art Inspiration Bonus: Visit the Edna Lawrence Nature Lab, located around the corner from the RISD museum. See an amazing variety of specimens on display, including birds, bears and bones. Where: The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab - 13 Waterman Street, Providence Cost: Free Website: www.naturelab.risd.edu
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Plan a Scavenger Hunt or Adventure Challenge. Get to know Providence by creating an adventure scavenger hunt based on a theme or a group of quirky landmarks.
Take a hike. Bundle up and head out on a winter hike. Explore a wildlife refuge. Choose from over a dozen Audubon wildlife refuge trails in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts. Or take a guided tour: join Rhode Island Families in Nature for a monthly nature hike planned in a different location each month. Cost: Free Website: www.rifamiliesinnature.org
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Providence Library: Visit the new Chance Children’s Discovery Library with reading nooks, activity tables, story time area and family resources. Where: 150 Empire Street, Providence Cost: Free Website: www.provlib.org Providence Community Library has nine branches to choose from, nestled in different neighborhoods around the city. Cost: Free Website: www.provcomlib.org Curl up for story hour. One of our favorite independent bookstores has story hours almost every day of the week for babies, toddlers or mixed ages. The super friendly staff is always on hand to recommend fabulous reads for kids of any age and their adults. Where: Books on The Square – 471 Angell Street, Providence Cost: Free Website: www.booksq.com
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Learn to sew: If your child (and you) have a passion for textiles, visit Kreatelier. This unique design studio and shop provides useful and environmentally conscious fabric creations for life and home, and teaches creative sewing workshops. This winter, Kreatelier offers a flexible workshop schedule for children (ages 5 and up) and adults. A
variety of sewing workshops are available. Students can simply pick a project and book a day and time at their convenience. Students will embrace their creativity, hone their skills and learn how to turn fabric into a marvelous something. All workshops can be modified to longer or shorter sessions. Where: Kreatelier – 804 Hope Street, Providence Cost: Students pay per hour ($25/ hour – material is included for most sewing projects) Website: Find a list of current classes which are offered on appointment here: kreatelier.com/Workshops_ep_43.html Crafty Bonus: Can’t get enough DIY fun? Host your own craft party – Invite friends to bring a shoebox filled with supplies including glue sticks, scissors, ribbons, markers or recycled materials to make castles, paper bead necklaces, collage bookmarks or little dolls.
Explore Burnside Park. Situated in downtown Providence, adjacent to Kennedy Plaza, check out the statue of Ambrose Burnside, a general in the American Civil War from Rhode Island. Think like a pirate or explorer by climbing aboard the sunken ship installed in the park in September as part of
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the NEA “Our Town” Creative Placemaking Grant. If there is snow, build a snowman (or snowpirate). Trivia: Burnside’s distinctive style of facial hair is now known as sideburns, derived from his last name Where: Burnside Park - adjacent to Kennedy Plaza, Providence Cost: Free and open to the public Website: www.kennedyplaza.org Travel back in time. Built in 1910 and named for Abraham Lincoln’s secretary, the John Hay Library (known as the “Hay”) houses Brown University Library’s collections of rare books and manuscripts, the University Archives and special collections. Kids can peruse the Military Collection formed over a period of 40 years by the late Mrs. John Nicholas Brown (1906-1985). This permanent display of approximately 6,000 miniature toy soldiers includes medieval Franks, Huns and soldiers from many other countries. Also housed in the library are two small rooms devoted to Abraham Lincoln filled with paintings, manuscripts and various artifacts. Where: John Hay Library – 20 Prospect Street, Providence Cost: Free and open to the public weekdays 10am-5pm (The Lincoln rooms are by apt. only) Website: library.brown.edu/about/hay
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Become a Junior Ranger. Learn about Roger Williams, the founding father of our state, and why we honor him. Visit the Roger Williams National Memorial – a small urban park located on a common
lot of the original settlement of Providence, Rhode Island, by Roger Williams in 1636 – to pick up a Junior Ranger activity booklet or download a copy from their website. Filled with stories, activities and games plus a list of local additional historical sites to visit (Roger Williams statue on Congdon Street, First Baptist Church in America on North Main Street and Rhode Island State House on Smith Street.) Once kids have completed the booklet, return to the visitor center to receive a Junior Ranger Badge. Where: Roger Williams National Memorial – 282 North Main Street, Providence Cost: Free Website: www.nps.gov/rowi
Take a trip to the Zoo. Spend time with the animals and see what they are doing the winter time. The elephants have their baths most mornings in their pavilion, usually beginning between 1030-11am. Watch how the largest land animal loves to get scrubbed! On Saturdays at noon, hear a keeper talk in the Tropical America building focused on the Saki monkeys or one of the other animals that live in the indoor “rainforest.” Play in Hasbro’s Our Big Backyard. Play partners are on duty every day to provide fun outdoor activities (they’ll move indoors if it’s too cold, or is raining or snowing). Where: Roger Williams Park Zoo – 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence February 2013 East Side Monthly
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Cost: Half-price admission during January and February. Adults $7.50, Children (ages 3-12) $4.95 and Seniors (ages 62+) $6.50. Zoo members and children under 3 are always free Website: www.rwpzoo.org Discover our roots. Ongoing and special exhibitions, workshops and presentations at the Museum of Natural History provide ways for children and families to learn about our world and its people. The natural collection includes fossils, mollusks, minerals, rocks, mounted flora and fauna and the cultural collection includes archaeological and ethnographic specimens primarily of African, Native American and Pacific origin. Take a trip through space – special planetarium shows for kids, ages four and up, take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Where: Museum of Natural History and Planetarium – 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence Cost: Museum admission is $2. Free for children under four years old. Special tickets required for Planetarium $3 (includes Museum admission). No one under the age of four is permitted in the planetarium. Cash or Check only Website: www.providenceri.com/ museum Science exploration. More than a
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store, Pow!Science! features toys, kits, games and special events designed to stimulate and intrigue an inquisitive child’s mind! Just for the little ones, KinderScience takes place at the Providence location every Friday at 1030am. This drop in class (with a $5 fee) is a chance for parents and children two and a half to five years of age to begin exploring the world of science with fun, appropriate hands on activities! Where: 192 Wayland Avenue, Providence Cost: KinderScience $5 fee: Registration not required Website: www.powsciencetoys.com
Play never ends. Providence Children’s Museum is the perfect spot for kids to play, all year-round. They can climb into a treehouse in Littlewoods, send objects soaring through air tubes and construct magnetic mazes, build fountains in Water Ways, tackle bridgebuilding challenges and plan a city in Iway, and experiment with shapes and spaces in the new dynamic new learning environment, ThinkSpace. Many special events and themed activities planned on the weekends and during school vacation. Where: Providence Children’s Museum - 100 South Street, Providence Cost: $9 per person. Free for
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babies under 12 months of age. Website: www.childrenmuseum.org Ice skating. This sport is a fabulous way to spend fun time outdoors during the winter. The Bank of America Skating Center located in downtown Providence is a 14,000-square-foot outdoor skating rink, twice the size of Rockefeller Plaza’s ice rink in New York City. Open seven days a week. Where: 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence Cost: Adults $6, Children (12 and under) $3, Seniors (65 and older) $3, Skate Rental $4 Website: www.kennedyplaza.org Sledding. If we’re lucky enough to have big snow this winter, take to the hills and sled. Favorite Providence spots include hills at Moses Brown School, India Point Park and Roger Williams Park. Pack a thermos of cocoa and snacks for the wintery expedition. Before cruising down the hill, brush up on sledding safety tips. Consider wearing a helmet to minimize the risk of head injury, make sure the hill is completely clear of obstacles (including trees and fences), take turns going down the hill to avoid collision with other sledders and once reaching the bottom of the hill, get out of the way of other sledders! Cost: Free Website: Visit Kidoinfo for a complete list of sledding hills. www.kidoinfo. com/ri/sledding-in-rhode-island West Side Play Space (WSPS). Thanks
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to a group of local West Side parents and a little help from their neighborhood, a community-shared place where families and children can come together to play opens in early February. WSPS will work as a co-op system where participating families will all play a role in the operation of the space. The place will include gymnastic mats, soft climbing structures, book and activity areas. Note: If you’d like to help, please consider donating gently used ride-on toys, trains, trucks, Legos, wood blocks, child-sized tables and chairs and other play equipment. Contact info@westsideplayspace.com for more information. Location: Located inside the former West Broadway Elementary School – 29 Bainbridge Avenue, Providence Cost: Co-op membership $10 per month plus members will be asked to cover one volunteer shift per month. Drop-in rate: $10 per visit Website: www.westsideplayspace.com
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“I am playing some pond hockey tonight at 5 at the Red Bridge pond on the East Side with some buddies. I dare you to make it!” This email invitation/challenge came from Site Specific co-owner Peter Crump on the first Friday of the New Year. The USA Juniors Championship team had just crushed Canada during the semifinals in the wee hours that morning. The sky was clear and the temperature brisk. Hockey was in the air. In order to play comfortably on outdoor ice you need to wear the proper attire: long johns, comfortable pants (cargos or loose fitting jeans) and a sweatshirt or fleece top. A wool cap is usually good for the start of the game. The sun had set when I drove under the Red Bridge and saw the ice on the left hand side. Dim lighting from a utility pole bathed a hard surface surrounded by grass and small reeds. A solitary figure was skating around in circles on the pond: thwack thwack thwack. I grabbed my skates, hockey stick and gloves and meandered over to edge. And there it was, perfect ice the color of steel. The group started to arrive. Two of Peter’s friends brought empty five gallon buckets to create seats for putting on states; one of them had come out earlier that day to spend
40 minutes shoveling off the snow to section off a mini rink on the pond. There were 18 people total: men in their late 40s and early 50s and some kids who looked to be around 12, including one girl name Liza. Peter arrived, and while we were practicing passing the puck around before the game, he told me he hadn’t played pond hockey for 10 years. It feels like you are getting away with something: no rink fees, no 50 minutes of limited ice time before the Zamboni doors fly open, no referees, and you’re surrounded by beautiful nature. It’s fun... and it’s free. Sticks were thrown into the middle of the ice and then one person started picking them them up two at a time to send in opposite directions of the pond to divide up the teams. Two pairs of boots where used as hockey nets at either end. And the game began. The younger kids had the legs to keep up with the adults, but not the discipline to predict stick fakes and quick crossovers. They attacked in packs of three at a time, while the adults spread out looking for the pass or flew up the ice individually at top speed. There was lots of shouting for the puck and the constant sound of scraping from blades carving into the frozen surface. Paul, one of the dads on
the other team, was moving quick with solid puck handling skills. As I covered him up the ice he moved to get around me, and there was a moment of the old checking instinct kicking in. I bumped him just slightly (incidental contact) and he laughed. The game was getting good! It felt like being a kid again. Everyone was playing hard and steam was visible from the tops of heads. Sometimes the puck would be shot down the ice into the dark end of the pond, and a skater would have to track it down to remove it from a snow bank or under frozen grass. One adult hit thin ice on a puck retrieval and went through up to his knee on one leg. “You okay?” “Yup.” He kept playing the rest of the game with a sodden cold skate. We played for about an hour and a half, and then calls of one more game were heard. It was getting past dinnertime. Movie nights back home were being missed. Then the call was made by a majority of the group that we were done, and the adults had a Dale’s Pale Ale while taking off skates and talking about how much fun that was. Plans were proposed for another match later that weekend. Eight remaining players kept on skating in the dim light while we walked up the hill to our cars. They were not quite ready for the game to end just yet.
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Tables for One Comfortable East Side haunts for flying solo on Valentine’s Day by Grace Lentini
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airplane is Gavin’s Pub & Restaurant. With big comfy couches, mood lighting, a unique bar with custom bar stools and a free pool table, Gavin’s will take the edge off of any stressful day. The ambiance is killer. I personally love the Marilyn Monroe mural tucked into the corner. And if you’re feeling adventurous, a must try is Executive Chef Iannotti’s Louisiana Alligator appetizer. Dredged in white
it comes to ambiance. With a fabulous marble-topped bar with comfy seats, an open kitchen and open dining area, the restaurant feels seamless, as if you are part of any and all conversations. It is an easy place to go solo because the bar area is packed with friendly folks. The cocktail menu is stellar. The Eiffel Tower martini erased my winter blues in one fell swig. The calamari appetizer left me wondering why other
cornmeal and crisped to perfection and served with a spicy remoulade, this snack is a must try. What is so perfect about South Water Street is its proximity to other really cool bars and restaurants. You will be sure to mix with other groups of singles as you hop from one place to another. Now, let’s move over to Wayland Square. Red Stripe hits the spot when
restaurants don’t fry up cherry tomatoes with the calamari as well. What a beautiful and simple addition to a beloved dish. The bartenders had fabulous suggestions and, oh yes, there was a table wait on a Thursday night. Looks like the secret is out! Barely one block over is Lim’s Fine Thai and Sushi Restaurant. Come here for sushi. Saddle up to the sushi bar
and make a connection while watching the sushi chefs work their magic. The spicy tuna is right on par, the mutzu nigiri makes my mouth water and the spicy blue crab has single handedly created a new craving for me. I love that Lim’s uses full slices of fish and doesn’t grind it into a paste. I know exactly what is in my sushi, no question. Finally, let’s take our fantastic selves over to Hope Street. This is another great area to fly solo or meet up with a group of single guys or gals. Although there are a slew of great restaurants, here are the two that have caught my eye and palate. Let’s start with Blaze East Side. Have no fear, ambiance is here. With warm wood tones throughout the restaurant and the welcoming personalities of the staff, I have no fear of coming here solo. There is always someone to strike up a conversation with or singles group to make friends with. Whether over delicious apps or specialty cocktails, be prepared to feel right at home here. Take a short walk across the street and find yourself situated at Kitchen Bar. The high-top tables located directly behind the bar area fuse the two sections and voila, welcome to an entire section devoted to socializing. But try as you might, you might be too busy slurping down a thoughtfully made cocktail or having a moment with some sweet potato gnocchi to talk to that hot guy sitting next to you. To each their own. Maybe this is an issue I should address considering that I am starting to prefer the company of food. But I digress. You know what is fabulous about being single? Being able to do whatever you want whenever you want without answering to anyone. For me, that entails copious amounts of laughter, food and drink. Stay happy my friends.
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You work your tail off. Whether you are career-oriented, newly single or just want a night out with the gals or guys, you highly value your time. Well, allow me to make the most of it. It is becoming more and more important for us singles to have a place to chill after working our buns off all day. There are a few things that come to mind when choosing the place to spend our hard-earned free time whether that be after work, on the weekend – or, this month, on the dreaded Valentine’s Day. So, how does one choose where to go? Let me provide the criteria. I like choices, so any time that I go out I want to be within walking distance of another establishment so that I have options. Other driving forces behind my decision are places with good cocktail options, beers on tap and fairly priced food items. Lastly, good ambiance is key whether I’m flying solo or going to hang out with friends. I’ll start with South Water Street. I’m a huge fan of this area. I’m a sucker for anything on the water with a fantastic view. It is also an amazing representation of the rejuvenation that Providence continues to go through. Well, lucky for me, there’s Lola’s Cantina. So I’ve got my view, I’ve got my water and now I have an entire menu of tequila concoctions including their signature margarita, The Lola, ringing in at $4. Now, if it’s too chilly to be outside too long, don’t worry, the bar is a dazzling feat of eye candy. Slathered in bright colors reminiscent of South Beach, it’s a feast for the eyes and the perfect spot to mingle with other singles in a bright and lively environment. Just across the street, in an ode to the World War II era, complete with bartenders dressed in pin up girl regalia and a wall devoted entirely to looking like the side of a shiny metal
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ago when we walked along North Main Street to Moshassuck Square – in the area where the Marriott Hotel now stands. My high school buddy lived just off North Main, a block beyond and below my hillside house. We hiked on a Sunday afternoon, while our parents were napping or studying the pages of the newspapers, towards a magical Providence hideaway back then called The Celebrity Club. It was a jazz club, one of the best local music spots on the East Coast. Slim Gaillard was performing during a jam session. With no trouble at all, we were seated and served a draft beer. We were on the brink of turning 16! My friend “Larry” was a bigger guy and looked more mature, but I was a bit of a pipsqueak, with glasses and braces. Why did the owners and hosts let us in? In those days, Hope High School welcomed a rich mix of kids: Cape Verdeans, Azoreans, Southern Baptists, Jewish first-generation Rhode Islanders, Armenians... we all had grandparents with accents from around the globe. I think that’s why the Celebrity Club accepted us. We were all outsiders, one way or another, and we bonded and toasted together. There were lots of bars and pubs in Providence back in the ‘50s. Dixieland clubs downtown, strip joints over the Pawtucket line, and little dancehalls above and below ground where you could take a “hot” date. But the Celebrity Club, that was unique. Larry knew a bit more than I did about the great jazz artists who came regularly to this crammed, jammed spot. All the fabulous composers,
musicians, personalities, from Louis Armstrong to Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and even Sarah Vaughan appeared, but could not stay in the fancy hotels in city center. Fortunately there was an incredible underground world coexisting back then. It was led in part by a wonderful gnome-ish, but oh so talented pianist named Eddie Soares who would often put them up in his chambers in Fox Point. “I made pancakes for Sarah Vaughn,” he boasted over his cocktails in later, nostalgic, reminiscent years. Eddie tickled the ivories at RISD museum functions and private parties, and once I returned home to Providence and to RISD at the end of the 1950s, I would make my requests for golden oldies at his upright. He would tell me the stories of the days before the Celebrity Club morphed into the first of the Newport Jazz Festivals, in fancier quarters than North Main Street at Orms. With the gentrification of these East Side worlds, it is easy to forget how the elite and the hidden used to meet for a few hours of conversation and communication. What got me remembering Larry and that particular journey from my hearth to the grin and the scat of Slim Gaillard? It was a place now called Red Blue Digital Imaging at the corner of Pawtucket and Main Streets, where our Rhode Island past can be rediscovered, large and bright! Owner John Resseger finds aerial maps of our cities and towns, the landscape of mills and factories, of churches and banks, of roads before Route 95. He produces large posters, not only to trace our collective history, but also to recall and summon back the movie
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If you have ever attended one of the famous Concerts Under The Elms put on by the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) at the John Brown House you will have an appreciation for the gentle giants that lend their foliage to create the concert’s ambiance. It is with great sadness that the RIHS announced they would be losing one of those landmark elm trees due to Dutch Elm Disease. What is Dutch Elm Disease? It is a fungus specifically affecting elm trees that is spread by the elm bark beetle. Symptoms of affected trees include wilting and yellowing of the foliage. The result is foliar death, defoliation and the death of the affected branches. The disease will kill the tree as it spreads from branch to branch. Dutch Elm Disease is thought to be originally from Asia and was accidentally introduced to America in 1928 on a lumber shipment from the Netherlands. It slowly spread to neighboring states and ultimately into New England. Aside from lounging in the elm’s shade, it’s also interesting to think about the history of this tree. It is believed to be planted in 1905, which would make it 108 years old. So much
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At Your Service A Rhode Island renaissance man publishes a new book By Barry Fain The name J. William
Middendorf may not necessarily be a household one on the East Bay, despite the fact this Little Compton resident has lived here for the past 60 years. A man with an incredibly wide range of interests and skills, he also is one of those rare individuals who legitimately has earned the often haphazardly applied (and usually undeserved) title of Renaissance Man. Charming with a witty sense of dry humor, the 88-year-old Middendorf shared his thoughts with a the Providence Rotary book club at the home of a friend of his in Barrington as he discussed his second, recently published book Potomac Fever: A Memoir of Politics and Public Service. It reads like made for TV movie. So why he’d write the book? “I wanted to suggest to young people that just maybe a life of public service can be a little more exciting than one of just making a lot of money,” he says. After Harvard and a few years in the Navy during World War II, Middendorf made a success of himself on Wall Street before deciding to try his hand at politics. Along the way, he even made some deals with another up and coming money man… someone named Buffett. But soon what he calls “Potomac Fever” took hold and he began to dabble in presidential politics. He became one of the original organizers of the “Draft Barry Goldwater for President” movement in 1964 where he served as treasurer of the ill-fated campaign, describing their misfortunes with disarming candor. His first book, A Glorious Disaster: Barry Goldwater’s Presidential Campaign and the Origins of the Conservative Movement detailed the shellacking the Republicans took at the hand of Lyndon Johnson. He went on to argue, though, that the lessons they learned also laid the basis for a Conservative comeback that produced Republican victories in five of the next six presidential elections. After working on the Rockefeller campaign four years later, Middendorf
decided to officially abandon both politics and his successful business career for a life of public service. He was appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands by President Nixon in 1969 before being named Secretary of the Navy by Gerald Ford in 1976. He later went on to become the permanent
final thoughts he’d like to share about his years of foreign service? “Sure. All diplomats lie,” he laughs. What makes the Mitterndorf story particularly compelling though is that the man has an equally well-developed artistic side as well. He has written no less that 100 military marches and
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three symphonies, including one to celebrate the 25th year of the reign of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands that was performed on national television in her honor. Middendorf’s creative abilities aren’t
just limited to music either. He also has over 600 sketchbooks of drawings he has made over the years, many of them of the famous political leaders with whom he has interacted. A natural story teller, Middendorf relates a conversation during which British Prime Minister Margaret Thacher effusively praised Middendorf to then President Ronald Reagan, about how of all the American ambassadors, he was the only one who always brought a pad to take down notes whenever she was speaking. Well, not exactly. It turns out what Middendorf was really doing was engaging in another one of his many artistic interests: sketching. “We met again last year at a conference in Washington and I finally confessed as to what I had been doing. She laughed and then graciously signed all the drawings I’d made of her.” Middendorf’s artwork was on display this past summer when the Donovan Gallery in Tiverton showcased some of his special circus drawings and as well as those of his daughter Frances, herself an artist who lives in Italy. Also included in the show were his paintings of Little Compton, including some of pastures visible from his home on West Main Road. There will be a second showing later this month in New York City at the National Arts Club Art Club at Gramercy Park. The Club incidentally has a reciprocal arrangement with the Providence Art Club so members from here can eat there with prior notification. Still going strong, Bill Middendorf still has some things he wants to do. Calling himself a proud member of the “Over the Hill Gang,” he goes to Washington on a regular basis and lobbies hard for things that remain important to him. Chairman of the Defense Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates for strong national defense, freedom, democracy and international human rights, he notes that “I may be slowing down, but I like to think I’ve still got a lot to share.” Real renaissance men are like that. Potomac Fever is available at www.amazon.com February 2013 East Side Monthly
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Django Unchained and The Impossible Two films that showcase the human condition There are apparently two
kinds of movie tsunamis: the kind Mother Nature slams in your face (The Impossible), and the kind writer/director Quentin Tarantino slams in your face (Django Unchained). Either way, you’re in for a wild ride, among many, many corpses. Both films have plenty to say about the human condition, and if their approaches are radically different, they share the expertise of their talented makers and the power each approach brings to the screen. Django Unchained presents a series of live-action, violent cartoons, within a classic Western storyline. Once again, Quentin Tarantino dwells in the confines of a movie genre that has either lost its reputation or never had one to begin with (spaghetti westerns, blaxploitation, martial arts, etc.). But he’s not doing spoofs or send-ups of easy targets. He seems to be on a mission to redefine and regain respect for the B movies that once were the backbone of Hollywood production. Django Unchained brings to mind 1950s Hollywood westerns and the Italian oaters of the 60s. It also brings to mind Inglourious Basterds, Tarantino’s previous effort, in which he rewrote the history of Hitler’s Germany. This time, arguably with more thematic subtlety, he films the rescue of a woman captured by evil men. But he rewrites western traditions when it’s not the white woman captured by Indians who must be rescued. It’s the black slave, sold to the big plantation. Jamie Foxx buddies up with Christoph Waltz to track abducted wife Kerry Washington and wreak some vengeance to her abductors. It’s a good idea, and it results in a good movie. For its first half, Django Unchained is essentially a buddy movie. The remarkable Waltz is a German immigrant bounty hunter who takes seriously only the ‘dead’ part of ‘Wanted Dead or Alive,’ as he illustrates several times. He frees Foxx from a chain gang to help him in his quest for three wanted men whom Foxx can identify. In the process, the two men become friends, and the first half of the film is beautifully defined via superb set pieces, clever dialogue and impec-
cable character development. Essential to that exceptional first half are two key elements: Waltz despises slavery and Foxx is single-minded in his determination to rescue his wife. Their budding friendship is inevitable and naturally relayed through Tarantino’s reliably wry dialogue. Following several impressively funny, violent set pieces, the team heads to Mississippi, which they have learned is where Foxx’s wife is being held. Enter Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson as evil plantation owner and equally despicable Uncle Tom, respectively. It is these two Foxx and Waltz must dupe and defeat to set Washington free. Two of the most charismatic actors in films, DiCaprio and Jackson are wonderful as the villains of the piece: bombastic, vile, shrewd and devious. Their characters underscore the horror and disgrace that slavery was, and watching Foxx and Waltz apply some righteous justice, not to mention vengeance, celebrates classic western themes coming at you from a totally different place. It’s quite a feat, and Tarantino is one of the few working filmmakers who could pull it off. The only problem with his film is that its second half sags under the weight of DiCaprio and Jackson, whose dramatic force steals too much thunder from Foxx and Waltz, the guys we rode in with. It’s important to see DiCaprio and Jackson do their despicable things, but their domination takes a toll on the pace of the film. Foxx and Waltz, who have captured our total sympathy, slip into the background a little too long, and Kerry Washington, who should be a key character, has virtually nothing to do. Tarantino, of course, is building to his grand finale of bloodshed, filled with more blood than you’ve ever seen in any western shootout, ever. (If there was a legal limit to the amount of blood in movie blood packs, Tarantino would have exceeded it here. Sonny Corleone had a picnic on the causeway compared to this.) He trifles with his substantial vision of the evil of slavery to get to this bloodbath and its aftermath, which is almost as bloody. But that is Tarantino’s world. Wash away
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the blood and the bodies and you have a morality tale that artfully mixes sympathy, disgust, triumph, loss and brotherhood - and says something important about slavery in America. The Impossible, directed by J.A. Bayona, who made the evocative ghost story, The Orphanage, chronicles the violence and devastation of the 2004 tsunami that killed nearly a quarter million people. Like The Orphanage, this film concentrates on a search for a lost child (children in this case, based on what actually happened to a vacationing family of five), and the anguish involved when the incomprehension and horror of a natural disaster removes reason from your life. Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor are well-to-do vacationers with their three sons, all nice people having a good time, when the tsunami hits. It hits with incredible digital imagery and sound, all expertly edited, and lingers as Watts and her 13-year-old son (Tom Holland) are tossed, turned and dunked in a rampaging river that didn’t exist a few minutes before. It’s an incredible scene, as mother and son each refuse the sanctuary of whatever trees and rocks present themselves, just to be able to stay within sight of each other. When it ends, Watts, who is severely injured, and Holland have no idea what
has become of the rest of the family, and must care for themselves, limp through the devastation and search for help, all while wondering who’s alive and who’s dead. Watts, always reliable in her fierceness, resistant to whatever temptation there is to overact, outdoes herself here with a maternal instinct that doesn’t let her give up. And the equally impressive Holland matures from a vaguely smartaleck adolescent to a young man taking on intense responsibility. Amid the obvious drama and great performances, the film’s suspense level is amazing as parents and children desperately search for each other, plunged into a situation far outside the realm of normal experience. If the film has any weakness, it is its failure to spend any significant time with the native people who were the principal victims of the tsunami. Bayona and screenwriter Sergio Sanchez concentrate on the Watts-McGregor family and the tourist population among whom they vacationed. The natives help everyone, but their own misery is left for some other movie, some other time. Even so, the movie Bayona has made is a brilliant achievement in its examination of one family’s representation of the human condition in the face of unimaginable peril. February 2013 East Side Monthly
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On the Menu
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Rise and Shine A new Parisian style bakery provides a sweet retreat downtown
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about the French, they know how to savor the good things in life. After a grueling five-hour work day, during which they enjoy two naps, a bottle of wine and some nice brie in between protesting the inhuman five-hour work day, they love nothing more than to dip into a café or boulangerie for a quick little escape – a steaming cup of coffee, a lovely pastry, perhaps some duck fat injected directly into an artery. Now with the refurbished ground floor of the Biltmore Garage coming online, downtown has a bit of that Parisian good life to call its own at Ellie’s Bakery (61 Washington St.). Ellie’s is the latest project from the folks behind Gracie’s. Proprietor Ellen Gracyalny kept the project in the family, so to speak, entrusting the kitchen to Melissa Denmark and Danielle Lowe, the pastry chef and assistant pastry chef respectively at Gracie’s. In all, about half the bakery’s staff was drawn from the restaurant; Gracyalny even used the same interior designer and painter. Fans of Gracie’s will find the attention to detail and consistency of vision at Ellie’s familiar. Just as the restaurant’s star motif is repeated everywhere from the menu to the glasses to the staff uniforms, Ellie’s signature red rooster pops up over and over again.
But it’s not just in the aesthetic that the two businesses share a philosophy – it extends to the food too. In both cases, the menu is driven by seasonality, local sources and a commitment to letting quality ingredients shine through. The idea for the bakery began before there was even a location. Gracyalny, Denmark and Lowe took a trip to Paris and found inspiration for the project in its famed cafes and bakeries. “The concept is to take a pause from the day, to revive and rejuvenate yourself,” says Director of Marketing and Events Brendan Roane, another holdover from the Gracie’s team. “It’s a place where you can find time to reflect.” The idea is to be able to pop in throughout the day for a coffee and a treat, or stop in on the way from work to grab a baguette. The bakery will be open six days a week (closed Sunday). The menu will change frequently, but includes pastry, quiches, breads, sandwiches, teas and locally roasted New Harvest coffee. The first-week offerings included everything from a sweet potato muffin with ginger peach streusel to chocolate-olive oil Madeleines to a sweet potato and bacon quiche. Heartier fare is available in the form of sandwiches like lamb mortadella with marinated eggplant and olive ricotta on olive sourdough or house made jam
and peanut butter on honey beer bread. “We focus on high quality products and sourcing locally,” says Denmark. “The food is better that way and the staff has so much pride in what we do.” Ellie’s is a promising start for the new block of businesses at the Biltmore Garage. It’s soon to be joined by Figidini Wood Fire Eatery, providing a nice influx of food and life in what was previously just a parking garage. And it’s a sweet retreat from the bustle of downtown. A quote on the bakery’s wall advises, “Find peace in the morning rush and you’ll have a good day.” I’m sure the French would agree. Do The Jerk Half Way Tree Authentic Jamaican Cuisine has opened at 44 Hospital Street in the Jewelry District, providing full service lunch and dinner as well as takeout. The menu includes all the Jamaican and Caribbean classics you’d expect. They offer authentic jerk chicken wings and spicy meat patties, plus small and large plates of oxtail, curry goat, red snapper and jerk chicken accompanied by rice and peas, fried plantains and vegetables. On Friday and Saturday they’ll have a special of ackee fruit and saltfish, another classic Jamaican dish. February 2013 East Side Monthly
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Downtown CAV 14 Imperial Place; 751-9164. The New York Times’ choice as one of Providence’s five best restaurants, CAV’s award-winning cuisine is available for lunch and dinner daily. They also feature Saturday/Sunday brunch. LD $$-$$$ HEMENWAY’S 121 South Main Street; 351-8570. A true Providence classic, Hemenway’s has been serving topnotch seafood for 20 years. Their oyster bar features everything from the famed Prince Edward Island varieties to the local favorite Poppasquash Point. LD $$-$$$ JACkY’S WAtErpLACE 200 Exchange Street; 383-5000. Experience sushi, Chinese and Japanese food, noodles and much more in a stunning atmosphere, right in the heart of Waterplace Park. Sip an exotic drink while taking in the spectacular view. LD $-$$$ MILLS tAVErN 101 North Main Street; 272-3331. The only restaurant in RI to
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receive the Mobil Four Star Award for five consecutive years, Mills Tavern provides traditional American cuisine in a warm, friendly setting. D $$-$$$ MILE & A QUArtEr rEStAUrANt 375 South Main St, 331-1500. With new ownership, Mile & a Quarter boasts a sophisticated menu, fresh cocktails and excellent service in the elegantly renovated Barnsider Building on the riverfront. D$-$$
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Born Again One local artist shares insights on his unique transformation Mac MacDougall is a
Pawtucket resident who for years struggled with the concept of gender identity. “It started when I was four years old. One day I asked my mom to call me Joe,” he says with a laugh. “She thought I was a tomboy and just wanted to be like my brothers; she thought I was going through a phase.” During puberty, MacDougall always felt separate from his body. “My older sister loved being a girl but for me it never took. I even went to modeling school to try and learn to be more feminine, but it just didn’t work,” he says, “ I’ve always known who I am but nobody wanted to listen to me.” This month, visitors to the East Side’s Peregrine Gallery can glimpse a bit of MacDougall’s longstanding inner conflict via his Transformation: 20 Years In the Making of a Man Named Mac, a collection of self-portrait paintings, drawings and prints that showcase the artist’s emotional and physical journey over time as he underwent gender reassignment surgery. Gallery Director K Lenore Siner says she first met Mac in 2005 when he was holding life drawing classes at his loft in Pawtucket. “The art that I am most interested in showing at Peregrine reflects the personal experience of the artist in a way that allows the viewer to relate it to their own story – art as a bridge that fosters understanding.” Siner goes on to say that MacDougall’s work presents the topic of transgender issues in “a way that allows it to be seen as yet another aspect of the human experience.” MacDougall says of this body of work that spans the past 20 years, “These self portraits set me free.” The mixed media works move in and out of focus, with earlier pieces nothing more than a chaotic jumble of lines clearly signifying the discord with self that MacDougall battled for so long. “They are very telling of how I felt along the way,” he says, “how introverted, how curious, how hopeful.” Over time, the portraits changed, and in the most recent one he’s staring the viewer straight in the eye, confident and strong.
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While that final portrait is a key image in this collection, it’s Tiger Metamorphosis that holds the title as MacDougall’s favorite work. “It shows a woman changing into a tiger,” he says. “My mother fell in love with that piece and bought it from me. When my mother, who gave birth to me that first time, expressed to me how much she loved it, it was almost as if she gave me permission to be myself. She gave me the okay to go ahead with my rebirth as a man. It was a relief.” MacDougall notes that his entire family has been incredibly supportive throughout his transformation and continues to be so. The artist hopes that the audience will leave this show unafraid to talk to the people in their lives that are struggling with gender issues. Beyond that, he hopes to one day take his show on the road. “I’d love to find museums and venues to host it so people
can take a look at what it’s like to go through this. I’d also love to raise money for people going through the process as the surgery isn’t covered by insurance,” he says. MacDougall is also working on a book that documents the three year period during which his transformation took place. In this show at Peregrine, MacDougall’s metamorphic journey is played out in all its phases, the artist’s highs and lows and his internal desire to be seen and appreciated for the person he’s believed himself to be all along. “I’m so sure of myself now, and I’m so comfortable with myself,” he says. “It’s a wonderful feeling.” Transformation: 20 Years In the Making of the Man Named Mac runs now through March 1. The gallery is open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm. 150 Waterman Street, Providence. 781-3664924, www.peregrinegallery.com or www.macinkart.com.
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At School Today by Jill Davidson
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Teachers go above and beyond the classroom Right now, as I write, we are just two weeks past the 26 tragic deaths of first graders, teachers and school administrators that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012 as a result of an apparently deranged young man who got his hands on semiautomatic guns. I hope that by the time you read this, the excruciating terror of these murders, and the circumstances that surrounded them, has eased a bit. Even so, I think that many of us will feel that our sense of safety has been permanently damaged. At first, as the magnitude of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings emerged, I was devastated by the news, not only because of the unimaginable horror of what had happened, but also because of particular personal circumstances. I am from Brookfield, Connecticut, which shares a town border with Newtown. My sister teaches at Newtown High School, and I have a six-year-old first grader who I could hardly look at in the days that followed without tears welling up. However, as I talked with friends from all over the country during the following few days, I was struck by how powerfully devastated nearly everyone felt, and I think that this is because our belief that schools should be places of peace was destroyed so violently. A permanent good that I hope may emerge from the evil that struck Sandy Hook Elementary School may be a shift in public understanding of teachers’ attitudes, dedication, work ethic and commitment to children. The six educators who were killed on December 14 - Rachel Davino, Dawn Hochsprung, Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Rousseau, Mary Sherlach and Victoria Soto - and their colleagues shielded and protected their students during hell on Earth. I hope with all of my might that no teacher ever again has to repeat their heroism. However, every day, teachers save lives in less dramatic but equally powerful ways. Our kids’ educators create safe spaces that allow young people to use their minds well, and the complexity of that responsibility should not be
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ready to pop into the workforce. I have heard calls for changes in our society following Newtown’s tragedy. Thoughtful people are working hard to find ways to reduce access to automatic weapons and to increase support for individuals with mental illness and their families who suffer with them. Others (who, in my view, are less thoughtful) have called for arming educators as a deterrent to future school shooting incidents. That these are often the same people who have decried teachers for being lazy and incompetent is an irony worth noting. Let us hope that the notion that guns have a place in schools in any form will go away, and focus instead on what practical good we can do to honor the dead and grieving not only in Newtown but everyone everywhere who suffers from senseless violence. Let’s include teachers’ voices in policy debates about how to improve schools. Let’s finally stop underfunding schools so that we can invest in our best resources: our wonderful children and the adults who support their learning. Jill Davidson can be reached at whathappenedatschool@gmail.com or her blog, providenceschools.blogspot.com
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prices to climb further as Europe emerges from recession. China has a new political leader – Xi Jinping – and as most new world leaders, he wants to make a good first impression. Chinese growth rates fell last year to 7.4% from over 10% in 2010. As a result, Xi is likely to encourage action to spur economic activity, particularly in the form of renewed spending on infrastructure. Some meaningful economic indicators for China are already turning higher. While the Chinese tend to move slowly and remain challenged with a highly expectant young population, there is room for higher stock prices stemming from increased domestic and overseas consumer demand. Global investing is not without risk. There are transparency issues, geopolitical dynamics and currency concerns that go beyond traditional market risk. In addition, inflation can spike or deflation can overwhelm different parts of the world. It is not a quiet landscape. There is also the challenge of “too much information” when trying to sort through the myriad of investment offerings. If you decide to venture overseas in your portfolio, there are several ways to narrow the selection of your investment. Stick with mutual funds and exchange traded funds if you are doing your own research; they offer a wide array of choices and provide diversification of international holdings, an absolute must when specific company
information is not easily attainable. Your choices can include: 1. Long term growth funds focused on promising companies that are expected to outperform over an entire business cycle. 2. Tactical, unconstrained funds that follow economic activity and corporate productivity across borders. 3. Deep value funds that look for mispricing opportunities. 4. Funds that offer income through dividend paying stocks. 5. Low cost, index funds that follow particular benchmarks and are easy to track. Think again of our globe that is colorcoded for economic activity. The palette is constantly changing as companies, as well as countries, respond to a dynamic global market place. The key for investing is to stay current and flexible and be willing to branch away from a homebias. Half of market capitalization is outside of the United States and many good companies are headquartered overseas. With tail risk receding and some country’s business cycles bottoming, there are a number of opportunities abroad for your portfolio in 2013. Betsey Purinton, CFP® is Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at StrategicPoint Investment Advisors in Providence and East Greenwich. You can e-mail her at bpurinton@strategicpoint.com.
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Calendar
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February
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DON’T MISS THIS MONTH: 10 events at the top of our list I Heart Providence. February 5 at Providence City Hall, from 6-8pm. www.providenceri.com.
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The Providence Children’s Film Festival. February 14-19 at multiple times and venues. www.providencechildrensfilmfestival.org.
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3 MUSIC arena & club | classical ARENA & CLUB LUPO’S February 1: NV Concepts Presents: Winter White Tour 2013 featuring Alesso. Feb. 6: Barstool Blackout Tour Foam. February 8: Grace Potter and The Nocturnals. February 9: Zappa Plays Zappa. February 10: Jeff Mangum. February 23: Tour Odyssey with The Dirty Heads, Shiny Toy Guns. February 26: Indigo Girls. 79 Washington Street, Providence. 331-5876, www.lupos.com FOXWOODS February 2: Love Heart and Soul. 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT. 800-200-2882, www.foxwoods.com THE MET February 2: Walk The Moon. Feb. 5: Lindsey Stirling. February. 9: A Silent Film. February 13: Aesop Rock. February 16: Dada 20th Anniversary Tour. February 22: Mod Sun, Cisco Adler. Hope Artiste Village. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. 729-1005, www.themetri.com
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TWIN RIVER February 2: Dezyne. February 8: Steve Anthony and Persuasion. February 9: Those Guys. February 10: First Class Fool. February 15: The O’Jays. February 16: M-80. February 22: The Nerds. February 23: Wicked Peach. February 24: Robert Black & The Stormin’ Horns. 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. 475-8346, www.twinriver.com PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER February 8-10: American Idiot the Musical. Feb. 17: Scooby Doo Live! 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. 4212787, www.ppacri.org. MOHEGAN SUN February 9: Bon Jovi. February 17: 3 Doors Down and Daughtry. February 22: Maroon 5, Neon Trees and Owl City. February 28: Jason Aldean. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 888-226-7711, www.mohegansun.com FIREHOUSE 13 February 17: BREAKDOWN with Rude Awakening, Ourside, The Enemy Within, Lowlife, Socialized Death Sentence.
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JAZZ THE VETS January 27: FirstWorks Presents: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis. 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence. 421-2787, www.vmari.com ROOTS CAFE Every Sunday: Jam/Blues Jam. Every Tuesday: Strictly Jazz Jam. Every Friday: Luna Ladies Night. Feb. 28: Peace Work “All About Folk.” 276 Westminster Street, Providence. 272-7422, www.rootscafeprovidence.com CHAN’S February 1: Joe Moss. February 2: Jon Butcher 2013 Solo Tour ‘Two Roads East.’ February 8: John Nemeth. February 15: Joe Louis Walker. February 16: Roomful of Blues. February 22: Diane Blue and Jimmy “2 Suits” Capone. February 23: Popa Chubby. 267 Main Street, Woonsocket. 765-1900, www. chanseggrollsandjazz.com
PERFORMANCE comedy | dance | theatre COMEDy EVERETT COMPANY STAGE SCHOOL Every Friday: Friday Night Live. 9 Duncan Ave. Providence. 831-9479, www. everettri.org FOXWOODS February 1: Margaret Cho. February 1-2: Christina Pazsitzky. February 7-9: Alonzo Bodden. February 8: Wild Bill’s COMIX. February 9: Andrew Dice Clay. February 14-16: Tammy Pescatelli. February 15: Eddie Izzard. February 23: Stephen Lynch. February 28: Greg Fitzsimmons. 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT. 800-2002882, www.foxwoods.com COMEDY CONNECTION February 8-9: Corey Rodrigues featuring John Romanoff. February 15: Craig Shoemaker. February 22-23: James Goff. Every Sunday: Comedy Showcase. Every Friday: Hardcore Comedy. 39 Warren Ave., East Providence. 4388383, www.ricomedyconnection.com THEATRE ANGELL BLACKFRIARS THEATRE SMITH CENTER FOR THE ARTS February 1-3, 8-10: The Illusion by, Pierre Corneille, adapted by Tony Kushner. One Cunningham Square,
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SOCIAL HAPPENINGS expos | fundraisers | seasonal FOR FOODIES WINTERTIME FARMERS MARKET Wednesdays from 4-7pm and Saturdays from 9am-1pm. 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. www.farmfreshri.org RI CONVENTION CENTER February 21-24: Providence Food and Wine Festival. One Sabin Street, Providence. www.flowershow.com/ attractions/food-wine-festival
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kIDS + FAMILy BROWN BOOKSTORE Every Saturday: Children’s book storytelling. 244 Thayer Street, Providence. 863-3168, www.bookstore. brown.edu RI CONVENTION CENTER February 1-3: 2013 Northeast International Auto Show. 1 Sabin Street, Providence. 458-6000, www.riconvention.com
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PROVIDENCE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM February 1,8: Toddler Try-It: Wonderful Wheels. February 9,24: Imagination Playground. February 22: Mad Science. February 23: Young Engineers. 100 South Street, Providence. 273-5437, www.childrenmuseum.org
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LEARN discussion | instruction | tour BROWN BOOKSTORE February 5: James T. Patterson: The Eve of Destruction: How 1965 Transformed America, Stephen Pinker: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined February 25: Marcus Rediker: The Armistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Rebellion. Check website for locations of discussions, Providence. 863-3168, www.bookstore.brown.edu HAMILTON HOUSE Tuesdays: Ta’i Chi, Knitting, Poetry. Wednesdays: Essays and Poker. Fridays: Kripalu Yoga. 276 Angell Street, Providence. 831-1800, www. historichamilton.com INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF RHODE ISLAND February 10: Piano Concert and Tea. Mondays: Moms’ and Children’s Play Group. Wednesdays: Social Get-Togethers. Thursdays: Potluck Lunches. Fridays: Knitting Group and Tai Chi Classes. First Friday of the Month: Movie Night. 8 Stimson Avenue, Providence. 421-7181, www.internationalhouseofri.org
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Speaking Up A finer option for standing your ground I’m not much of a hero-worshiper, but there are people I admire. I like the songstress Joni Mitchell, whose lyrics are deep and simple. The best essay I’ve ever read about writing was by Raymond Carver, who picked tulips to make ends meet before his wrenching short stories made him famous. Miss Stock, my grade school gym teacher, was kind and patient. She called us boys and girls and taught us how to play softball and climb a rope. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much I like Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, which, by the way, is owned by the good people of Wisconsin, making it the only nonprofit, community-owned sports franchise in the country. But that’s not why I like Rodgers. I like Rodgers because of the four resplendent words he uttered on 60 Minutes when a cocky guy getting a photo op told him he was short. The 225-pound NFL champion could have shot back with “let’s take it outside’’ or, “zip it, pal’’ or “bug off.’’ But he didn’t. He looked the man in the eye and calmly responded, “I don’t appreciate that.’’ The bell tolled. Finally, I thought, the words I’ve been looking for my entire life to tell someone that they are behaving badly. There are usually two ways to go when someone says or does something that is clearly inappropriate. You can go the Alec Baldwin route and lose it, or you can say hello to an ulcer by keeping quiet and scurrying off. One of the top quarterbacks in the NFL today has proved to me that I can scrap those two options and go for a response that is clear and direct and gets the point across to the offender so well he shuts the door on his way out. There’s no slam; just a sheepish click. How Rodgers came up with that retort is anybody’s guess, but I bet that some of the experiences he had in his early years had something to do with it. According to the 60 Minutes profile by reporter Scott Pelley, Rodgers was born in Chico, California, the son of a chiropractor. As a high school quarterback, he earned a slew of record-setting stats. Still, few Division 1 college teams were interested, and Rogers suspected it had something to do with his height, which, at the time, was 5 feet 10 inches. 50
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In the report, Pelley asked Rodgers why he keeps his football scholarship rejection letters, including the one from Purdue that would rankle even the most placid person: “Good luck with your attempt at a college football career.’’ Needless to say, young and hopeful Rodgers received no offers from D-1, D-2 or D-3 football programs. Rodgers thought about quitting football, until he met the head coach of Butte College, a junior college near his home. The coach believed in him, assuring him he had the potential to be a great player. Rodgers signed up. The coach had good instincts, or maybe a good heart. UC Berkeley noticed Rodgers throwing Butte’s passes and recruited him. He set records at UC Berkeley, and in 2005 went to the NFL draft, where he was expected to be a top pick. Again, he encountered disappointment. He was 24th pick for the Packers. Rodgers could have gone down pity road, but didn’t. Instead, he worked overtime. Now he has the highest passer rating in NFL history and the lowest interception percentage.
Oh, he also won the Super Bowl in 2010, as well as the MVP award. Not bad for a guy who wasn’t supposed to be somebody. The idiotic comment Rodgers didn’t appreciate came on the heels of those accomplishments at a special event with select fans in Milwaukee. Rodgers was standing at a podium with some, well, creep disguised as a man. The TV cameras were rolling. Man: “You look a little bit smaller than I thought you’d be.’’ Rodgers: “I don’t appreciate that.’’ Rodgers is 6 feet 2 inches now, so the man’s comment was ridiculous. But that’s not my point. I just like the way Rodgers handled himself. He essentially told the man he was a jerk without calling him a jerk. That’s a very hard thing to do. After the program, I was in a good mood the rest of the night. I knew I had found the perfect words to express myself when the world goes wrong. I told my sons how Rodgers beat the odds, never gave up and articulated a magical phrase that they should incorporate into their lexicon. Bully: “You stink at curling.’’
Son: “I don’t appreciate that.’’ I thought about all the times I could have used that “Rodgerism” in my life. To Tom, who dumped me in high school for the fetching blonde: “I don’t appreciate that.’’ To the editor who barked when I missed a deadline: “I don’t appreciate that.’’ To the guy who keeps his flood light on all night: “I don’t appreciate that.’’ Now any time I start to get cranky, I go into The Rodgers Zone. Packers’ wide receiver Greg Jennings told 60 Minutes that in the huddle Rodgers is collected and calm. He is not redfaced, spewing expletives. I remind myself of this daily as I look across the street to a new townhouse being crammed into a backyard once filled with luscious pines. The townhouse looks silly; sorry, it just does. I’d like to give the developer an earful, but I’m not sure Rodgers would approve. I think I’ll just catch the developer one evening on his way out. I’ll point to the behemoth and throw a rocket: “I don’t appreciate that.’’ Elizabeth Rau can be reached at erau1@verizon.net.
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EAST SIDE 89 Abbott St. 11 Abbottsford Court 44 Alfred Stone Rd. 2 Angell St. 235 Angell St. 353 Angell St., #2 545 Angell St. 546 Angell St., #4B 53 Arlington Ave., #2 29 Arnold St. 32 Arnold St. 32 Barnes St. 3 Bayard St. 11 Belair Ave. 7 Benefit St., Unit A 129 Benefit St., #4 368 Benefit St. 12 Blackstone Blvd., #3 77 Blackstone Blvd. 141 Blackstone Blvd. 355 Blackstone Blvd., #336 540 Blackstone Blvd. 153 Bowen St. 240 Bowen St. 273 Bowen St., #10 18 Boylston Ave. 24 Brenton Ave. 305 Brook St. 100 Brown St. 18 Burlington St. 103 Burlington St. 1 Burrs Lane, #1 24 Camp St., #8 29 Carrington Ave. 96 Carrington Ave. 16 Clarendon Ave. 115 Cole Ave. 123 Colonial Rd. 101 Congdon St. 112 Congdon St. 155 Congdon St. 5 Cooke St.
56 Cooke St. 88 Cooke St., #1 14 Creston Way 163 Cypress St., #2 153 Doyle Ave., Unit C 238 Doyle Ave. 299 Doyle Ave. 347 Doyle Ave. 35 Eames St. 20 East St. 16 Edgehill Rd. 100 Eleventh St. 115 Eleventh St. 55 Elmgrove Ave. 81 Elmgrove Ave., #2 95 Elmgrove Ave. 152 Elmgrove Ave., #4 152 Elmgrove Ave., #6 307 Elmgrove Ave. 505 Elmgrove Ave. 696 Elmgrove Ave. 722 Elmgrove Ave. 767 Elmgrove Ave. 23 Elton St. 137 Elton St. 49 Emeline St. 11 Everett Ave. 24 Everett Ave. 77 Everett Ave. 25 Faunce Dr. 111 Fifth St. 133 Fifth St., #1 262 Fifth St. 40 Firglade Ave. 71 Forest St. 110 Forest St. 53 Fosdyke St. 110 Fosdyke St. 93 Fourth St., #1 161 Fourth St., #2 170 Fourth St., #2 2 Freeman Pkway 31 Governor St. 53 Governor St., #3
153 Governor St., #2 204 Governor St., Unit C 206 Governor St., Unit C 55 Grotto Ave. 91 Grotto Ave. 138 Grotto Ave. 22 Halsey St., #3 4 Harian Rd. 65 Harwich Rd. 58 Hazard Ave. 200 Highland Ave. 70 Hope St. 517 Hope St. 673 Hope St. 140 Humboldt Ave., #6 34 Irving Ave. 88 Ivy St. 217 Ivy St. 18 Jenckes St. 38-42 Jenckes St. 83 John St. 89 Keene St. 137 Lancaster St., #1 81 Larch St., #2 189 Laurel Ave., #1 92 Lauriston St. 62 Lloyd Ave. 380 Lloyd Ave., #7 543 Lloyd Ave., #2 51 Lorimer Ave. 139 Lorimer Ave. 75 Loring Ave. 67 Manning St. 94 Meeting St. 143 Meeting St. 62 Methyl St. 114 Morris Ave. 187 Morris Ave. 274 Morris Ave. 400 Morris Ave. 419 Morris Ave. 506 Morris Ave. 7 Moses Brown St. 71 Mount Hope Ave.
152 Ninth St. 174 Ninth St. 42 Nisbet St. 22 Ogden St. 34 Old Tannery Rd. 366 Olney St. 67 Oriole Ave. 74 Paterson St. 165 Power St., #5 224 Power St. 2 Pratt St., Unit A3 2 Pratt St., Unit B1 54 Pratt St. 107 Pratt St. 162 Pratt St. 24 President Ave., #2 60 President Ave. 203 President Ave. 203 President Ave. 205 President Ave. 234 President Ave., #16 309 President Ave. 106 Prospect St. 107 Prospect St. 5 Rhode Island Ave. 17 Rhode Island Ave. 27 Rhode Island Ave. 211 Rochambeau Ave. 296 Rochambeau Ave. 14 Rose Court 141 Sessions St. 174 Sessions St. 198 Sessions St. 52 Sheldon St. 56 Sheldon St. 62 Sheldon St., #1 221 Sixth St. 212 Slater Ave., #2 348 Slater Ave. 77 South Angell St., #202 134 South Angell St. 138 South Angell St. 555 South Main St., #233 25 Stadium Rd.
20 Stimson Ave. 94 Summit Ave. 116 Summit Ave. 135 Summit Ave. 271 Taber Ave. 84 Third St. 85 Third St. 52 Top St. 47 Transit St., #2 127 Transit St. 84 University Ave. 197 University Ave. 64 Vassar Ave. 281 Waterman St. 1 Wayland Ave., #104S 1 Wayland Ave., #112S 317 Wayland Ave. 326 Wayland Ave. 476 Wayland Ave. 1 Weymouth St. 65 Weymouth St. 25 Williams St. 91 Williams St. 222 Williams St., Unit C 11 Woodbury St. 22 Woodbury St. 62 Woodbury St.
OAK HILL 28 Blaisdell Ave. 48 Blaisdell Ave. 25 Capwell Ave. 78 Capwell Ave. 536 East Ave. 226 Hillside Ave. 271 Hillside Ave. 293 Hillside Ave. 19 Lafayette St. 158 Lafayette St. 10 Leicester Way 35 Leicester Way 190 Lowden St. 281 Lowden St. 139 Sheffield Ave.
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