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CONTENTS

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Avon co-owner Richard Dulgarian is dedicated to the classic experience of going to the movies (p. 35)

This Month

12 The PawSox try on a new, Spanish-language identity

29 WE’RE “FUN-SIZED”

44 East of Elmgrove: A thief came for her family heirlooms, and Glenda Andes can no longer call the East Side home

The state’s new tourism pitch maximized our small size

14 Despite setbacks, The Rosa Parks house was displayed in Providence

On the Town

35 STILL ON THE BIG SCREEN

15 A cat mom opens a cat cafe in Pawtucket

47 Flavor of the Month: Poké bowls come to Thayer Street

The East Side’s independent movie theaters are staying relevant by getting creative and keeping an eye on their mission

17 East Side author Paul Di Filippo goes hard boiled for his latest novel

Every Month

17 What’s going on with the Providence pension fund?

50 Restaurant Guide

Close to Home

Calendar

40 Home of the Month: An enchanting home on College Hill

57 Calendar: Events you can’t miss this month

42 Education: Islamic and Jewish schools in Providence are taking world peace into their own hands

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8 Editorial and Letters 18 In the Know

48 On the Menu: Andreas bounces back from storm damage in style, with a redesign and an updated menu

20 Neighborhood News Community 11 The Providence Marathon is back with snacks, fundraising, and a beautiful 26-mile loop

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66 Providence Children’s Film Festival’s Anisa Raoof isn’t kidding around about family fun

The Avon has been showing films on Thayer Street since 1938. Photography by Stacey Doyle

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EDITORIAL

Lest the Children Forget On April 4, our nation came together to commemorate the tragic assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago. To many of us, it brought back painful memories of the loss of an incredibly rare and dedicated man, a leader totally committed to doing battle against discrimination and injustice, yet never straying from the path of non-violence. For his efforts he was criticized by both the extremists among his own supporters as well as his obstinate adversaries, first in the south and later in the north. But now, two generations later, the young people of today have developed their own images of Dr. King and the other activists who fought with him, but it has been through history books rather than personal recollections. That’s why here in Providence, members of both the African-American and arts communities have eagerly awaited the arrival of an arts project organized by Brown University, which involved the reconstruction – and return to the states – of a house that had been used by Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks and her family. It was an event that

they anticipated might provide one of the “teachable moments” that educators look forward to. Until suddenly they couldn’t. Responding to what WaterFire’s executive director Barnaby Evans calls “a dubious position taken by the institute in Detroit that owns the commercial use of the name Rosa Parks and in an abundance of caution,” Brown decided to withdraw its financial sponsorship of the project so as not to impact the legacy of this respected Civil Rights icon. For a period, it sadly appeared the house was going to be immediately disassembled and shipped back to Berlin, where its journey began, without a public viewing. Fortunately, several local arts and neighborhood groups, led primarily by WaterFire, swung into action to mitigate the impact of the University’s decision, producing a better alternative. Some quick calls to both the Rhode Island Council of the Humanities and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts brought in some emergency funds to finish reconstruction of the house. WaterFire organized an extended Easter weekend of free activities, much of which was documented

on film. Additional outreach produced an impressive turnout of all-star local musicians, including gospel singers, who were eager to participate in the weekend. Ray Rickman, executive director of Stages of Freedom, put together some spirited panel discussions that explored the issues raised by the show and its denouement. Thanks to the WaterFire Art Center, the emergency funders, and of course the participating panelists and performers, over 1,000 weekend visitors saw firsthand what our little state can do best: organize itself quickly in moments of need. As we go to press, it appears the news may get even better. If some additional monies are raised by WaterFire and the artist, there is a very real possibility that the Rosa Parks project may be able to complete its full two-month stay in Providence after all. This will mean more conversations about community, justice, family, women’s rights and equality, many involving the Art Center’s nearby Olneyville neighbors. In these Trumpian days, these are conversations that are needed, now more than ever.

With that kind of leadership in D.C., it’s up to states to protect people. That’s why I’ve introduced legislation urging law enforcement to consider white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups terrorist organizations. These organizations are dedicated to subjugating and eradicating Americans, and plot violent means to do so. That is the very definition of domestic terrorism. It should

be pursued and prosecuted accordingly. Rhode Island, founded as a haven for the persecuted, should be a leader in taking concrete steps toward healing our fractured nation, and in unyielding resistance to bigotry and violence.

LETT E RS To the Editor: Calling Terrorist Groups What They Are Donald Trump’s election emboldened those who were previously less outward about their ignoble beliefs. With a president who faults “many sides” because he can’t insult his base when a white supremacist plows through protesters, killing one, at a “white nationalist” rally, it’s no wonder those with bigoted, racist and hateful beliefs now feel freer to act upon them.

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Running Wild

The Providence Marathon returns for another rewarding race, and tasty finish By Adam Toobin

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Providence Marathon runners start their 26.2mile odyssey in the heart of the city

The happiest place on Earth, according to Susan Rancourt, cofounder and CEO of Rhode Races, is the finish line of a marathon. Runners who have put their bodies through grueling training for months or even years to complete one of the most challenging feats in modern athletics are, suddenly, done. “I know we’ve had a lot of snow, and the weather’s been tough,” says Rancourt. “But try to get outside. It’ll be helpful to be familiar with running along the roads.” For the 3,000 runners set to join the eleventh Providence Marathon on May 6, the elegant 26.2-mile loop from Fox Point out to Barrington and back to Downtown Providence is particularly rewarding. Crossing the finish line,

runners enjoy the thrill of achievement along with a well-earned selection of Rhody munchables from Pizzoni’s, Knead Doughnuts, and the RI Brewer’s Guild. Like a Michelin-starred restaurant or an NCAA-bound hoops team, marathons have become a symbol of a community’s ambition. With runners hailing from all 50 states and 18 different countries, Providence’s race has begun to establish itself on the national stage as a major qualifier for the premier Boston Marathon. The race may close a few streets, but its impact outlasts any minor inconveniences, as hundreds of local high school students raise thousands of dollars for programs like

Dreamfar High School Marathon and Girls on the Run. “It’s an incredibly rewarding part of the race,” says Rancourt, adding that the race has helped raise $40,000 for its non-profit partners. The entire event has quickly grown to represent the best of what athletics can offer. As thousands of runners endure an Odyssean test of strength, perseverance, and courage, the rest of us marvel at what our friends and neighbors are capable of. The race connects us to a timeless tradition and reminds us of the power of a single step, as weary runners stumble across a finish line, suddenly victorious.

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The PawSox Play Some Béisbol

Minor League Baseball celebrates the Spanish language and Latinx culture By Katerina Batchelder

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marketing and merchandising for the PawSox, “regardless of background or the language they speak at home.” “Osos Polares” translates as “Polar Bears,” referring to Paws and Sox, the PawSox’s beloved mascots. Tuesday games will feature Latin music playing throughout the stadium, PA and line-up information in Spanish, bilingual video board information, and even food trucks serving Latin American cuisine. At the end of the season, the players’ jerseys will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to a U.S. Hispanic/Latinx-focused organization in the community. “The key emphasis isn’t just the name

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change, but the celebration of Latino culture through music, food, highlighting Latino and Hispanic players, etc.,” says Coderre. “This initiative matters to the people in our community, and that is by far the most exciting thing about it.” The initiative was announced by PawSox Broadcaster Will Flemming at Ella Risk Elementary School, where the student population is 78 percent Latinx. When he switched the announcement to Spanish, the gym erupted in applause. “For as much planning that went into this,” Coderre says, “it was the unscripted reaction from the crowd of children that sent chills through my spine.” PawSox.com

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A House Divided

Despite setbacks, WaterFire hosted the home of a Civil Rights icon By Barry Fain

At the last minute,

Brown unexpectedly cancelled its display of the tiny home where Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks once lived, creating quite a stir within the local arts community. It is believed that Parks lived for a short time in the house in the 1950s, when she left the south and moved to Detroit. The building, which was owned by Parks’ brother, had been slated for demolition. But in 2015, Parks’ niece Rhea McCauley purchased the house for $500, in the hopes that someone could restore the property. Eventually McCauley connected with American artist Ryan Mendoza, who raised the funds to move the structure to Berlin, Germany. There, the house was reassembled and put on display. Seeing his role as a protector of the house, Mendoza now feels it’s time for it to return home and become what he and McCauley hope will be a memorial to the Civil Rights movement. The house’s unusual journey has now gained national attention. Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice assumed the costs of moving the house to Providence and what was to have been a series of academic programs around it. The new WaterFire Arts Center was contacted to provide space for the

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artist to rebuild the house in its enormous Olneyville facility. There was even heady talk of trying to attract former president Obama to open the display. In addition, a film written and directed by Mendoza’s wife Fabia will be competing in this month’s Beverly Hills Film Festival. Then, everything fell apart. The exhibition had been scheduled to open on April 3. But facing what they called “a complicated legal interfamily dispute,” Brown decided to “step away from the event out of respect for the legacy of Rosa Parks.” Unfortunately, the house itself had already been substantially reassembled inside the Arts Center. Brown did offer both WaterFire and the artist some additional time: they organized a weekend of panel discussions, two screenings of a documentary about the house, a concert by over a dozen local artists, and a Sunday open house, so the neighborhood could finally see the project itself. Many artists and residents of the nearby community, however, expressed disappointment that this “unique teachable moment” was limited to just a few days on Easter weekend. We have little doubt where Ms. Parks herself would have stood on this issue.

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Cats and Caffeine

The Cat Parlour helps felines find homes By Kim Tingle

In addition to the “paw” in Pawtucket, Angelika Pellegrino felt that the city’s large creative community – and abundance of artist spaces – made it the perfect place for The Cat Parlor, Rhode Island’s first cat café. After becoming a proud cat mom to kittens Fitz and Isla during her senior year of college in December 2016, Pellegrino was ecstatic to discover Providence’s first cat-friendly cafe, The Purrfect Cup, on a google search. But she quickly found out that the coffeehouse never opened. Pellegrino then asked herself, “Why can’t I do this?” She’d felt fortunate to have a full-time job lined up after graduation, and she knew that bringing a cat café to RI would take a great deal of work. Yet Pellegrino came from a family of small business owners, and she “didn’t think twice” about starting her passion project. Teaming up with PawsWatch, an all-volunteer adoption/rescue network, The Cat Parlour on Minerial Spring Avenue in Pawtucket will serve as a place for eligible adopters to meet foster cats. This comfortable setting contrasts sharply with adoption events at pet stores, which are sometimes overwhelming with large crowds and barking dogs. Such noisy environments can turn the “sweetest, most lovable purr-machine into a different cat,” Pellegrino explained, drawing out the adoption process. Not only can Cat Parlour patrons socialize with super cute cats and adopt animals into their “furrr-ever home,” but they can also enjoy the self-serve coffee bar and packaged pastries. The cafe will celebrate its grand opening on April 28 with art studio Paint & Vino and networking initiative Millennial RI. Although The Cat Parlour will be a limited engagement, stay tuned for more feline-filled events in the future. Pawtucket, TheCatParlour.com

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University of California at Berkeley, cautions against reading too much into how much the city owes. “The last dollar of that debt isn’t due until the youngest current employee dies,” Sgouros says. What really matters, he adds, is whether the ratio of available funds to the amount owed is going up or dipping down. That ratio is supposed to start going up next year. But it will be a slow climb: the system will not be above the recommended 80 percent funding level until 2038, according to the latest available projections. One thing seems certain: the issue of pension funding isn’t going away anytime soon.

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The Outer Limits

Local author Paul Di Filippo is still trying new things By Robert Isenberg

In his stories, Paul Di Filippo has journeyed to Victorian London, a Mesozoic ocean, and alternate dimensions. His characters are explorers, time travelers, and a furry humanoid named Storm. This year, his novel The Big Get Even infiltrates a gritty criminal underworld. After writing more than 30 books, Di Filippo’s imagination is still taking readers on fantastic voyages. “As a kid, I loved science fiction exclusively,” Di Filippo recalls. “I was a total comic book kid. There were role models within the science fiction world that showed you could write as beautifully and with as much impact as any naturalistic writer, and still do all these other weird things. They talk about ‘sense of wonder.’ That was the emotion I wanted to have triggered by whatever I was reading.” Yet Di Filippo himself has contentedly lived in Rhode Island his entire life. He grew up in Woonsocket, went to Rhode Island College, and started dating his wife Deborah Newton 1976. He lives in the East Side, where he churns out mind-bending stories, as well as columns and reviews for speculative fiction magazines. “I haven’t had a day job in about 15 or 20 years,” he says. Long ago, Di Filippo had a career as a computer programmer, working with punch cards on a basement mainframe. “I liked programming. It was intellectually rewarding. But there was still this gap in my satisfaction. After saving up some money to fund this insanity, I quit the day job in 1982, and that’s when I really started doing the writing.” Di Filippo is best known for his humorous storytelling and offbeat plots, and he’s considered a pioneer in the genre of steampunk. When he started writing The Big Get Even, the noirish caper novel was a departure for him, largely inspired by friend and author Michael Bishop. “I was in the mood to do a crime novel,” Di Filippo says. “My agent found a great [publisher], and they’ve commissioned a sequel. I actually think it’s an improvement on the first book.” Paul-Di-Filippo.com

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Since its construction in 1859, the five-story Case-Mead building on the corner of Weybosset and Dorrance Streets, has been a landmark in the ever-changing downtown landscape of Providence. So it is not surprising that the owners of the building, Joe Paolino and his sister Donna, are in the process of reshaping it to take advantage of one of the hottest new trends in urban redesign: micro lofts. Formerly the headquarters of the family’s real estate empire, the handsome, strategically located building is being converted into 44 small lofts. Each loft measures about 900 square feet but boasts surprisingly high ceilings, making the units feel more spacious. The lofts are targeted towards students, short-stay businesspeople, or

young road warriors just getting started. During its recent ribbon cutting, a who’s who of local politicos gathered to celebrate the event, including Governor Raimondo, Senator Jack Reed, Mayor Elorza, and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, among others. As construction continues on the building, Paolino reports that about 60 percent of the lofts are already rented and that he expects there are more building conversions ahead for his company. Clearly, the long-promised cranes have finally arrived in our town, and they seem to be on overdrive. Go Providence.

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Summit Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting SNA’s Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, April 23, at 7pm at The Highlands at 101 Highland Avenue. All neighbors interested in learning more are welcome. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with city and state elected officials, and refreshments will be served. Members will be voting on a slate of board members, and we’re currently seeking new board members who care about the community and are willing to devote energy to projects and events. Please contact us if you’re interested! Kerry Kohring Park We’re pleased to announce that the city Board of Parks Commissioners has unanimously voted to name the small park at the corner of Summit Avenue and Ninth Street (previously unnamed) after the late Kerry Kohring, a longtime community leader and beloved neighbor. The proposal was led by the SNA with the blessing of Kerry’s family and letters of support from the Summit Community Garden group, the Friends of the Park, Miriam Hospital (where Kerry volunteered), and local elected officials. Stay tuned for a dedication! 2018 Election Shaping Up With the news that District 4 State Representative Aaron Regunberg is running for lieutenant governor rather than for reelection as our local state rep, we’re aware of two candidates who are running to replace him: Democrats Rebecca Kislak and Mark Tracy. Ward 3 City Councilor Nirva LaFortune and District 3 State Senator Gayle Goldin are also up for reelection, but as of this writing we’re still watching for any challengers to announce. Mayor Jorge Elorza will seek a second term, and activist Kobi Photo courtesy of Providence Preservation Society 20

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Fox Point Neighborhood Association Early this year, Brown University reversed a plan to demolish five historic buildings on campus in order to build a performing arts center. The revised plan, according to the university’s announcement in February, would place the new arts center on a smaller plot, leaving the five buildings intact and moving another historic building in the process. As university architect Collete Creppell said in the announcement, “Brown is very sensitive to the need to preserve the history and beauty of the Providence neighborhoods that Brown calls home.” Under the new plan, Brown will move the 1873 Sharpe House on Angell Street (home of the Brown University Department of History) to the adjacent block and reduce the footprint of the new performing arts center, which will be located on nearby Angell Street.

FPNA applauds this decision as well as the considerable advocacy efforts of the Providence Preservation Society, community members, and other groups. We are pleased to see the University consider the character of our neighborhoods on the historic East Side. Events This Month Board Meeting, Monday, May 14, at 7pm. Please join us at our monthly FPNA Board Meeting in the Community Room of the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, 455 Wickenden Street. The public is welcome. The Fox Point Neighborhood Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Fox Point and protecting its historic integrity and resources. The FPNA speaks out on neighborhood issues and builds community through local events. Our monthly board meetings are open to the public. Please join us! Fox Point Neighborhood Association, PO Box 2315, Providence, RI 02906, FPNA. net, FoxPointNeighborhood@gmail.com –Amy Mendillo

College Hill Neighborhood Association At this month’s meeting, we hosted Brown University for an updated presentation about the new site selected for their Performing Arts Center (PAC). The revised site between Angell and Olive streets does not require demolition of any historic homes. It takes advantage of the ability to place a significant portion of the square footage underground at that location to enable a reduced footprint. One historic structure will be moved up the block to the corner of Olive and Brown to make room for the new construction. Brown emphasized the importance of locating the facility in the heart of their core since its primary use is academic. Their traffic study has indicated it will not have a significant impact on area congestion or parking since it is replacing other existing facilities in the area. The CHNA Board appreciated the move to protect the UEL and

other buildings from demolition. We thank everyone who turned out to support the preservation effort at the City Plan Commission meeting early this year. And we caution everyone to remain vigilant because the original site is not protected; it is still considered a development site for Brown which could be proposed for other new construction in the future. Brown has demonstrated that they truly value their partnership with the community, and we have requested they bring the community into the discussion earlier in the site selection process to try to work better together going forward. We also heard an excellent presentation from Laura Briggs of the RISD Department of Architecture and the students in the RISD Garden Club about their proposal for a greenhouse and community garden at Farnum Terrace on Congdon Street. The hope is to introduce an edible garden in an urban setting with innovative landscaping and community volunteer involvement. There are options in discussion for art installations or galleries as well as greenhouse options for year-round cultivation. We wish them success with the project and have requested that they establish long-term plans to maintain it and keep the property looking and smelling good to avoid neighbor complaints. CHNA welcomes all residents of College Hill to join our efforts to protect the neighborhood. For more information about joining and supporting CHNA and meeting your neighbors, contact: College Hill Neighborhood Association, PO Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906. CHNAProvidence.org, CHNA@CHNAProvidence.org.–Josh Eisen

Mile of History Association The Mile of History Association (MoHA) has begun an aggressive effort to document conditions of the Benefit Street historic area and advocate for major streetscape restoration. In the 1970s, the City of Providence joined forces with the Providence Preservation Society and local citizens to improve

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Spring at Last! Time for the 2018 program for young conservationists at Blackstone Park to begin! In addition to repeating popular events like the Moonrise over the Seekonk in late August and River Rides in September, this year the Blackstone Parks Conservancy (BPC) is adding special nature programs in RiverWood. This gathering place for

children in K–5 sits just inside the woods at the back of Blackstone Field on River Road opposite the Narragansett Boat Club. Led by the BPC Coordinator of RiverWood, Elena Riverstone, and other committee members, the new programs will introduce new ways of seeing nature. Exploring “the world of mud in the woods” and making “mud monsters” promises to be an instant favorite. Winter, which is normally just planning time for the BPC Education Committee, now features a popular duck walk led by Dan Berard in February. Dan will return for another bird walk on June 2 this year. Volunteers are always needed to help out at these events, which often require a fair amount of preparation – part of the reason they’re so successful. If you are interested, please contact the Conservancy. Remember, too, the Boulevard Concert series in July and August. Dates and musicians will be posted on the BPC website. Note: Both Boulevard and Blackstone Park Conservation District program dates are affected by weather, so be sure to check the website on the scheduled day if there is any question of rain or snow. 2018 Education Events in Blackstone Field (BF) and RiverWood (RW) May 20: Bees! Celebrating Nature’s Pollinators (RW); June 2: Bird Walk with Dan Berard (BF); June 16, 17: Big Band Music in the Park (BF); June 24: Make Mud Monsters (RW); July 23: Drumming up Nature’s Sounds (RW); August 26: Moon Rise over the Seekonk River (BF); September 15, 16: River Rides (four rides) (BF); September 30: Create a Mud Station (RW); October 14: The Miracle of Fall Leaves (RW); October 27, 28: Not-so-Spooky Trail Walk (BF); November 18: Weaving our Way (RW); December 9: How Do They Keep Warm? (RW) Healthy Urban Green Space for All Please send Eastside Marketplace receipts to the Conservancy. Blackstone Parks Conservancy, PO Box 603141, Providence,

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Mount Hope Neighborhood Association Make Earth Day more than one day of the year. Come to the Sharing Garden at Billy Taylor Park, and if you don’t know much about gardening and want some fresh produce, come help us out and learn at the same time. We have our expanded hours now on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 4:30–6:30pm and Saturdays 12–3pm. Chocolate Milk Cafe Rhode Island, an Afro-centric peer-to-peer breastfeeding support group, continues at the Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association (MHNA) and corresponds with the MHNA WIC. It fosters health equity in establishing a sacred space to support African Americans to receive evidence-based breastfeeding education and support. It is held on the first Thursday of every month from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. The WIC Program provides nutrition counseling, referrals, breastfeeding support, and food vouchers. It serves pregnant, post-partum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age five at MHNA office hours: Tuesdays 11am– 3pm, Thursdays 1–7pm, Fridays 9:30am– 3:30pm, and Saturdays 9am–1pm. Call today for an appointment, 521-8830. EDCA’s (Empowerment Dialogues for Community Action) next meeting will be May 24 at MHNA, 199 Camp Street, at 6pm; the Food Security Coalition meeting will be at 5pm. The Mt. Hope Housing Coalition is the second Thursday of the month and will be on May 10 at 5pm. Lastly, the MHNA board meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 5pm; the next one is on May 17. Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, 199 Camp Street, Providence, RI 02906, 521-8830, Facebook: Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, MHNAInc@gmail.com. –Courtesy of the EDCA

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ichard Dulgarian co-owns the Avon Cinema, which recently celebrated 80 years of, as the theater’s very first newspaper ad put it, “the exclusive showing of unusual pictures.” Along with his brother, Ken, he’s continuing a tradition of big screen exhibition that started with their grandfather Krikor in 1938, when he showed the French film The Life and Loves of Beethoven.

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at a 20-screen multiplex. “It’s not by accident. I want your experience to be what our parents and grandparents experienced when they went to a film,” says Dulgarian. This goes far beyond customer service, from the on-screen jingles leading up to the show – the snacks and sodas singing “Let’s all go to the lobby,” vintage bumper animations of bygone stars asking you politely not to smoke or talk during the picture – to the curtain that opens before each screening. He’s even stuck to incandescent bulbs. “It requires an extra effort, but I think it makes a difference. That’s the look I want. It’s the look that was here before.” Basically, Dulgarian has made the effort to ensure you feel like you’ve purchased a ticket through time. His diligence has its limits though. The cruel march of progress means that film projectors were upgraded to digital a few years

Avon co-owner Richard Dulgarian wants guests to experience movies the way their grandparents did

ago, no small price to pay to stay in the movie business. “It disappointed me personally,” he confesses. “If Showcase Cinemas had dug their heels in, no one would have had to do this.” While a cinephile could talk your ear off about the warmth and grain and texture missing in digital presentation, Dulgarian remembers the people who used to man the projectors, the aspiring filmmakers and students who got a crash course in cinema by sitting in the dark and manning the reels. “I felt like I had more of a connection with the projectionist than most of the other staff,” he reminisces. “They tended to be slightly older, filmmakers or artists. Between reels I’d go chat with them. It’s very lonely up there.”

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“I don’t think anyone’s heard of that,” Dulgarian speculates (a barely-there Wikipedia entry for the film more or less confirms his suspicions) and he adds with a laugh, “Why couldn’t it have been something recognizable like Citizen Kane or Casablanca?” Dulgarian has worked at the theater since he was a teenager and at one point or another has held every position under its roof. He’s worked the door, sold tickets, worked concessions, and at each assignment learned valuable tricks of the trade that he’s passed on to every employee since. “When some places scoop your popcorn, half of it ends up on the floor before you get to your seat,” he says. “We scoop it nice and full and give it a little tap with the scoop. It sort of locks the kernels into themselves.” This is not the kind of attention to detail one encounters

hile the Avon is committed to preserving the classic experience of going to the movies, the Cable Car has been actively exploring the meaning of a thoroughly modern art house theater. It’s been showing films since 1976, but husband and wife duo Daniel Kamil and Emily Steffian have owned and operated the theater since 2008. When I spoke with Kamil leading up to the Cable Car’s 40th anniversary in 2016 – an event marked by 24 hours of films from 1976 – he spoke of the ongoing struggles facing all indie theaters. “We struggle existentially,” he told me at the time. “What is the meaning of a cinema when we have the ability to see everything on our phone? The only thing that we’re selling is community. Is that important? We make the case that it is.” For the Cable Car, that means pursuing partnerships with local organizations, taking the temperature of the community, and taking risks. In March they partnered with The Wilbury Group, an avant-garde theater troupe who staged their production of The Flick – a play about three young theater employees working in a rundown arthouse theater in the days leading up to the industry-wide digital conversion – in the Cable Car auditorium. “It was incredibly meta,” says Kamil. “It was really accurate in terms of how it addresses this world, which are essentially jobs that are needed for people entering the marketplace but aren't necessarily career jobs.” A post-election film series featuring screenings of 1984, The Great Dictator, and I Am Not Your Negro saw Kamil and Steffian “contextualize and react to what was going on in the world in a pretty immediate way” by showing topical films and supporting progressive organizations like the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Institute for Non-Profit News. As for the risks, Kamil sees the Cable Car as “working the margins” of the local film market, which he sees has an opportunity to show more niche and under the radar films. The James Baldwin documentary I Am Not Your Negro, for instance, ran for 10 weeks at the Cable Car because Kamil felt it was important enough to keep showing.

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single screen art house theater persists. For the record, I’m not throwing shade at blockbuster escapism. I’m just as happy to sit in the dark with the upcoming Han Solo spin-off as I am to check in on whatever Jim Jarmusch has up his sleeve. It’s just that, when you get down to it, the people running the multiplexes are more or less incapable of ensuring that filmgoers have that magical experience every time we go to the movies. They just can’t; their empires are too damn big. There are huge pressures for hungry studios to pack us in and move us out as quickly and frequently as possible. But at the Avon and the Cable Car,

there’s room in the equation to make that experience as memorable as the pictures themselves. Beyond their obvious similarities – single screen, independent offerings – what both the Avon and the Cable Car share is a passion for creating something special for the guests that walk through their doors. Personally, I remember when Wes Anderson’s Rhode Island-filmed Moonrise Kingdom opened at the Avon. The house was packed, and I found myself surrounded by people cheering at every familiar local landmark and extra that graced the screen. I remember the night in 2013, on the eve of going digital, that the Cable Car put up an old 35mm print of The Last Picture Show for movie nerds, all mourning the end of an era, before retiring its platter projection system. I fondly recall having my mind blown by the wickedly dark Coen Brothers movie A Serious Man at the Avon. My friend, much to my horror, was practically wetting himself (he later assured me that had I gone to Hebrew school it would have been the funniest thing I’d ever seen). Or what about seeing The Interview – yes, the Seth Rogan/James Franco The Interview – in a full Cable Car, complete with an FBI detail, because no dictator was going to tell us what movies we could and couldn’t watch. Among the big theater chains there’s an arms race for better picture and sound, better selection of food and booze, better seats. None of that measures up to those memories. “How do we survive?” Dulgarian wonders. “I don’t know. If you look around, there aren’t any Avons left, or very few. [But] I enjoy exhibition. I like the people that come in. They’re happy! And what I’m showing changes every week or two. There’s always something new. And my staff is great. If you come and buy a ticket, they do things I don’t see anymore. They look genuinely happy to see you.”

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magnificently beautiful building,” she says. Strachan moved from Manhattan 15 years ago, choosing Providence because, “I wanted a city and a garden,” she says. She also wanted a space that she could use to benefit the things she really cares about by hosting fundraisers. The 1846 Victorian has windows and doors on every wall, except for the one pictured here, which houses a custom bookcase. “The books

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larger Jewish and Islamic communities that begins annually with a cooperative service project on Martin Luther King Day. Originally dubbed Partners in Peace by ISRI Head of School Abdelnasser Hussein and former JCDSRI Head of School Adam Tilove, the project sought input from the Center for Developmental Learning as well as Jewish and Muslim student organizations at Brown University and evolved last summer into Building Relationships: Islam and Judaism (BRIJ), or “the bridge.” The semester-long program cultivates planning, learning, and friendship between fifth graders at ISRI and JCDSRI, who travel to each other’s schools every Thursday afternoon from January to May to uncover commonalities and make sense of differences. This long-term commitment is what current JCDSRI Head of School Andrea Katzman calls “engaged relationship building.” “Our goal is that our students are really able to practice staying in relationships, despite disagreement, and finding ways of staying connected and bridging divides,” she says. “If education can’t provide that, what are we doing?” Katzman is pleased that Brown University continues to see the value in the BRIJ partnership by having its students actively participate in the grade-school workshops

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The poké bowl is a pretty simple dish: just add rice, raw fish, and some coastal greens. But once you see the Pokéworks menu, you’ll be astonished at how much you can customize it: there’s tuna and salmon, sriracha and wasabi, edamame and seaweed, and you can order a bowl or roll it into a wrap. The local Pokéworks opened on Thayer Street in February, the first brick-andmortar restaurant in the state to specialize in the fish-infused bowls, and lunchtime lines already run out the door.

Poké bowls are a staple of Hawaiian cuisine and have triggered a typhoon of popularity. Pokéworks franchises are everywhere, from San Francisco to Harvard Square – astonishing for a company that was founded in 2015. The restaurant is bright and fast-paced, and if guests can’t find a stool, the poké bowl is extremely portable. “It’s really invigorating,” says owner Jason Sugarman. “We have a breadth of options to pick from. You can taste something totally different each time.”

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The day of the bomb cyclone, Nick Makris and Andrew Mitrelis decided to play it safe and lock up Andreas, their iconic Thayer Street restaurant. The storm would be fierce, and customers would be few. After 50 years of serving Greek dinners, they knew what a winter tempest could bring. But January 3 was a fateful day: when an intrepid vendor made a mid-storm delivery, he saw that snow had broken through the building’s shell, and a “waterfall” was running through the restaurant. “We are so grateful to [that vendor],” Makris says. “We feel lucky that he arrived when he did and that we were able to arrive shortly thereafter. The damage was significant but could have been devastating if

another 24 hours had passed.” Still, the damage was formidable, and Makris and Mitrelis had a Sisyphean task ahead of them. Now, after 77 days and $200,000 of repair work, Andreas is again open for business. Delays in renovation frustrated the business partners, until they looked at the project in a new light. “It had been more than a decade since we had given our interior attention,” Makris says. “And the closure actually turned into something positive.” Andreas now boasts a redesigned interior, including an expanded function room, and an updated menu. Happily, the restaurant was open in time for Easter brunch, one of Andreas’ most anticipated events. Thayer Street, AndreasRI.com

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SOUTHERN RI Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$ Celestial Cafe Fresh, locally sourced ingredients from farms and fisheries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 567 South County Trail, Exeter, 295-5559. BLD $$

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MAY music | performance | social happenings | galleries | sports

THE TOP OF OUR LIST:

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Photo courtesy of The Gamm Theater

Don’t miss the Gamm’s final production in Pawtucket, As You Like It

May 1-27: Trinity Rep performs Ragtime, the Tony-winning musical story of American life at the turn of the 20th century. Washington Street, TrinityRep.com

May 10: Brian Regan, who has been called “the funniest standup alive” by Vanity Fair, brings the funny to PPAC for one night of stand-up comedy. Weybosset Street, PPACRI.org

May 1-27: The Gamm’s last production before they move to Warwick, As You Like It, is Shakespeare’s beloved comedic tale of love and mistaken identity. Pawtucket, GammTheatre.org

May 12: After 10 years, Roz and the Rice Cakes retire on a high note with their final show at the Columbus Theatre. See the trio one last time with Last Good Tooth and FINE. Broadway, ColumbusTheatre.com

May 3: Fleetmac Wood turns Fete Music Hall into a 1970s dance party, with remixes of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic album at Rumours Rave. Dike Street, FeteMusic.com

May 17: Global Eats celebrates Rhode Island’s international foods. Local chefs prepare recipes from the Dorcas Institute, which helps employ immigrants in the restaurant industry. Dike Street, GlobalEats.org

May 4: At Live Bait, an evening of live storytelling at AS220, you can either put your name in a fishbowl and hope for six minutes on stage to share your story, or just enjoy other people telling theirs. Empire Street, AS220.org

May 25-28: It doesn’t get more all-American than a baseball game followed by fireworks on Memorial Day weekend. The PawSox play four games against Lehigh Valley, with the post-game festivities on Saturday night. Pawtucket, PawSox.com

May 5: Celebrate horse racing in style at Big Night Out - Kentucky Derby, a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State with music from Brass Attack. One West Exchange Street, BBBSOS.org

May 26: Bold Point Park kicks off a summer of music just across the river when Primus and Mastodon come to rock the state’s newest outdoor venue. East Providence, RIWaterfrontEvents.com

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THE STRAND May 4: Blackberry Smoke – Find A Light Tour, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. May 5: Method Man and Redman. May 10: America. May 11: Blac Youngsta. May 12: Anselmo Ralph. May 15: Cat Country 98.1 Presents: Storyteller featuring Carly Pearce & Trent Harmon! May 17: Misterwives, flor, Flint Eastwood. May 18: Umphrey’s McGee, The Trongone Band. May 19: Farruko World Tour 2018, Opening Act: Larry Over. May 23: NEW DATE: Indigo Girls, Becky Warren. 79 Washington Street, Providence. TheStrandRI.com

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FETE MUSIC HALL May 3: Fleetmac Wood. May 4: Mushroomhead with Vyces, Ventana, Gabriel & The Apocolypse, Blood Sun, Absence Of Despair. May 5: The Broken Fiesta with Led to Believe, Lusus, Broken As One, Eclipsed. May 11: Underoath with Dance Gavin Dance, Veil of Maya, Limbs. May 12: Blaze Ya Dead Homie with Gorilla Voltage, Trilogy, Kraeyzie PayN, Jay Prophet, Angelz Of Death & Fury. May 12: August Alsina with Support TBA. May 19: Dalton & The Sheriffs. May 24: Parquet Courts with Goat Girl. May 24: West End Blend. 103 Dike Street, Providence. 383-1112, FeteMusic.com HAMILTON HOUSE May 6: A Sunday Afternoon Music Series Crocodile River Music. 276 Angell Street, Providence. 831-1800, HistoricHamilton.com

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THE MET May 1: Andrea Gibson – The Hey Galaxy Tour, Chastity Brown. May 3: Smooky Margielaa, Special Guest Lil Mosey. May 6: The Schemers. May 7: The John Allmark Jazz Orchestra. May 8: 2018 Motif Music Awards. May 12: The Mallett Brothers Band, Julie Rhodes. May 16: CHAM, ROMAN VIRGO, Paul Michael, DJ Buck. May 18: Start Making Sense – Talking Heads Tribute. May 20: FREE SHOW: Violin River. May 26: Half Hearted Hero, Anyone Anyway, In Good Nature, The Way Back When.

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ast Siders Scott and Rae Davis have been helping their neighbors buy and sell antiques for over 30 years. With degrees in art and design, the couple owned several successful manufacturing, restaurant, and real estate development businesses before opening the RHODE ISLAND ANTIQUES MALL in 2007. “It has been an incredible 11 years,” says Scott. “We have grown in sales every year since we opened.” New England’s busiest antiques mall, the showroom hosts over 200 dealers in their enormous 20,000 square foot space. Conveniently located off I-95 (exit 30 Northbound) in Pawtucket, the Antiques Mall is a destination for antique lovers and casual browsers alike. “It’s the perfect way to stroll down memory lane. We are so proud to be one of New England’s favorite family destinations,” says Scott. With over 1,000 items sold and restocked each week, the huge emporium is a shopper’s paradise. Not too upscale, not too junky, their unique selection is just right. The collections range from mid-century modern and old-school finds to pop culture novelties and vintage jewelry and clothing. “We really have it all – everything from modernism to traditional, to pottery and glassware, to vinyl records, furniture, military items, art, retro décor, and classic antiques,” says Scott. Aside from buying and selling antiques, they also offer many supplemental services including over-the-counter purchases, professional appraisals, consignments, online auction sales, eBay sales, art and antiques acquisition consultation for investors, restoration services for art, pottery/porcelain, lighting fixture rewiring, and much more. They even offer pickup and delivery services. Offering something for everyone, including kids, a stroll through the RI Antiques Mall is always a memorable one.

345 Fountain Street, Pawtucket Open 362 days a year (closed on 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas) RIAntiquesMall.com; 475-3400

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