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It’s Time for Our Politicians to Pay Up News that House Finance Chair Raymond Gallison and City Councilman Kevin Jackson is about to be added to the seemingly endless list of Rhode Island elected officials who have run afoul of the law certainly doesn’t come as surprise to any of us. If you need any demonstration of why voters cast their votes in the recent presidential primary for perceived outsiders Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders over the near unanimous recommendations of our state’s political establishment, one needs to look no further than our local headlines. And we’re willing to bet that before the investigation is over it will likely reveal a level of involvement, or at the very least, a lack of adequate supervision of expenditures by those in power, that will damage our already deplorable reputation as a place where public corruption seems to be one of our few growth industries. The unfortunate reality is that Rhode Island remains effectively a
one party state. And while there are certainly wide political differences among legislators who all call themselves Democrats, they are usually kept under wraps and resolved behind closed doors. Only when committee heads get replaced or in the rare case of an official changing of parties, as recently happened when ex-House Oversight Chairman Karen MacBeth switched from Democrat to Republican, do we get a glimpse of how things are done under the tent. But there is one obvious thing we could implement here in Providence to start the ball rolling in the right direction. Two local City Councilmen, Jackson and Luis Aponte, have both been cited for ethics violations in terms of campaign reporting, which neither is disputing. As this issue goes to press, Jackson had just been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors, including embezzlement and violating campaign contribution requirements, and is set
to appear in court on July 15. What an unfortunate message to send out to the residents of the city at a time when we’re about to be asked to fork over more money to help right the Good Ship Providence. How about this: Add some power to the Ethics Commission and mandate that any official who does not pay his fine within a set period (or at least set up an agreed payment schedule to do so) is barred from voting on issues in the chamber. In private industry, workers are often furloughed pending a change in behavior. Here, constituents would quickly be made aware of the implications of electing officials who think they are above following the rules. It seems a simple step to achieve some much-needed compliance to an obvious problem. That it still hasn’t been resolved speaks volumes to the way things continue to get done in the beloved, but politically challenged, place we all call home.
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Letters Regarding Further Development If East Siders are still questioning the razing of the seven houses for a Brook Street parking lot which is a done deal [“A Lot of Conflict Over a Little Lot,” May 2016], they may want to shift focus to the possibility of more to come. The steady march of destruction of structures which have given the area its charm, and which most recently eliminated the structures on Manning Walkway for the new Engineering Building, could emerge again with the building of a large Performing Arts complex. One high potential site for this complex is the area on the west side of the Walk, situated between Waterman and Angell. If this site is chosen, there are five structures and a small park on Waterman which could be impacted, depending on the overall scope of the project. The quiet, small park with the beautiful deciduous tree located east of Norwood House is named for Mary
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Sharpe, who spent three decades tenderly caring for Brown’s landscape. On the park’s other flank is the small brick apartment house next to the Walk entrance. These three entities help to create the charming vista, which greets travelers along Waterman. To the north, two Greek Revival houses on Angell, and The Urban Environmental Lab and Community Garden (which was the center of a huge debate about relocation a few years back) are other potential buildings which could be an impediment to creating a Performing Arts complex in this large plat. Planning and fundraising for Performing Arts is ongoing, and most likely Brown will announce its intentions soon. The stakes are indeed high in this next major test of Brown’s stewardship of its historic environment. Peter Mackie Brown ‘59
Artistic Statement After reading our parking meter cover story [“For the Love of Parking,” April 2016] one reader sent in this photo with the caption: Broken parking meter on South Main Street repurposed for revenue enhancement.
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iParking Brown Computer Science students look to smart phones for parking solutions By Tony Pacitti When I sat down at Coffee Exchange with Albie Brown, a computer science senior at Brown, the arrival of parking meters on Wickenden Street was still a very real possibility. Since then, the City has said that it will back away from its plans, at least for the time being, and instead will try new signs and upping their parking enforcement efforts. Still, parking seems to be this year’s “PawSox are moving to Providence” brouhaha. For a budding entrepreneur like Brown the time, he admits hesitantly, couldn’t be better. “We’ve stayed out of the debate, but it’s really easy when everybody’s talking about an issue to come in with a solution. They’ve been very receptive to it.” That solution? An app called Spotter that works like Uber for parking spaces. Created with his classmates and business partners Nick Demarco and John Bui, Spotter was developed as a part of a class called CS Startup. With $1,000 from an anonymous donor, the three partners got to work on trying to solve what they were seeing all around them as a problem. The idea is to utilize “idle assets” like driveways or other private parking spaces when their owners are away. The way it works is that anyone who wants to rent out their driveway or parking space can sign up through Spotter’s website, www.GetSpotter.com. There they have full control over when their space
is available for others to use. On the user’s side of thing, the Spotter iPhone app shows all available spaces on a map – blue spaces are available, gray are taken. The user can select a spot to rent, or simply tap the big blue button on their screen to automatically snag and direct them to the nearest open space. Cost for parking through Spotter is $1 per hour, which is already less than the City’s $1.25 per hour minimum. Of that $1, 90 cents will go directly to the space’s owner, with seven cents going Spotter and three to cover processing fees. So far, response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive. “People from all over Providence have thanked us and are very excited to see it,” says Brown. At the time of press there were 45 spots signed up for the East Side, and four area nonprofits have also made spaces available. Sixty beta testers have been busy putting the app through the ringer to work out any bugs before Spotter goes live – it’s intended to be a solution to parking woes, after all. “With driveways we [can] resolve some of the pain associated with parking,” explains Brown. “By generating these new parking spaces we’re reducing the need for garages and lots which would otherwise detract from the beauty of the city.”
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Bidding Farewell to Podrat Coin Exchange Hope Street’s second-oldest business closes after 46 years
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By Amanda M. Grosvenor After 46 years as proprietor of Podrat Coin Exchange on Hope Street, native East Sider Ken Podrat naturally has mixed feelings about closing his business’s doors for good. “We have so many nice people who’ve expressed their thoughts to us personally and in writing that they’re sorry we’re leaving,” says Podrat. “After all these decades, they’ve become not just customers but friends. But I turned 70 in February, and I figured out that after next year, I’m not going to be 69 anymore,” he laughs. Podrat will continue to do appraisal work for estates and individuals, but his establishment’s
doors closed officially at the end of April. He believes his to be the second oldest business on the street, second only to maybe Davis’s Delicatessen. He remembers businesses that were near him originally, and others that have come and gone. “Next door there was a shoe store, a realtor and a cleaners, and now the space is occupied by Sammy’s Pizzeria,” he notes. “Across the street was Miller’s Delicatessen – they were an institution. There used to be travel agents and another restaurant that served lunch and dinner. Ivy Apothecary was where the toy store is now. The changes have been huge, and basically for
the better. Hope Street has climbed in prosperity especially as far as businesses are concerned, thanks to most business owners taking pride in their establishments and improving the area. The old businesses were good, and I do miss many of them, but time marches on.” For those customers who did not make it into the shop before closing, Podrat says, “Thank you for patronizing our business. We’ve had many interesting people come in from all over, some of whom kept coming in for 30 or 40 years. We certainly appreciate it and enjoyed getting to know you over the years.”
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Time to Save Superman? Supporters are rallying around reviving the iconic building By Tony Pacitti On May 5, four
peregrine falcon chicks hatched on the roof of the Superman Building. This is exciting news for urban birdwatchers, but for the rest of us a reminder that for the last three year’s our city’s most iconic building hasn’t been much more than a gigantic, art deco birdhouse. But on that same day, more than 150 people – residents, politicians and business owners – assembled to show their support for a new campaign to save the long vacant skyscraper. David Sweetser, founder of the development firm who purchased the building in 2008, High Rock Development, spoke to the crowd and suggested that the revitalization of the building is not “a problem to solve, but an opportunity to reset downtown Providence.” At the time we went to press, a request for a public subsidy had yet to be made as High Rock
was still working on their precise proposal for the Superman Building. What is known is that their plan will most likely include commercial and residential use. Reactions have been mixed, with both opponents and advocates taking to social media. Those in favor see the building as an icon, a mascot for the city, and make the case that revitalizing it will bring jobs into Providence. Opponents, understandably still hung over from the 38 Studios debacle and recent mishandling of the state tourism campaign, aren’t eager to have another expensive project put on taxpayers’ shoulders, with some even going so far as to call for it’s demolition. Information about the efforts to revive the Superman Building can be found at www.SaveSupermanRI.com
Tapping into our Cultural Capital Innovation fellowship recipient Raymond Two Hawks Watson to use funds to develop Providence Cultural Equity Initiative
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East Sider Raymond Two Hawks Watson aims to utilize Providence’s rich diversity as an asset for tourism
The Rhode Island Foundation Innovation Fellowship has been awarded annually for five years now with a singular goal: to find Rhode Islanders with solutions to Rhode Island challenges. This year, the foundation has selected Raymond Two Hawks Watson and his Providence Cultural Equity Initiative (PCEI) as the recipient of the annual honor, complete with $300,000 over three years to see his project come to fruition. Watson, who grew up in the Fox Point and Mt. Hope neighborhoods, recognizes that the cultural diversity and rich history of Rhode Island, much like our dining or arts scenes, is itself a resource that can be utilized for attracting visitors. In a video Watson submitted to the Foundation, he explains that “PCEI seeks to achieve two primary goals; utilizing [cultural history, heritage and diversity] as an innovative and impacting engine for promoting economic development… cultivating and enhancing more social cohesion and cultural equity in the greater Providence area.” Cultural tourism accounts for more than three-quarters of US travelers. These travelers spend more money and tend to stay longer when visiting. So while it stands to reason that Watson’s plan makes sound economic sense, what’s really important is that our often overlooked minority, immigrant and aborigine communities will be rightly celebrated as another example of what makes our city and state unique. www.Facebook.com/ProvidenceCEI June 2016 East Side Monthly
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Congratulations are in order as the Providence Preservation Society celebrates its 60th anniversary. To honor this momentous occasion, the organization is featuring a couple of special events alongside its 37th annual Festival of Historic Houses on Saturday June 11. The 2016 Festival of Historic Houses is being held on the north end of Benefit Street, where the Providence Preservation Society was formed. Sarah Santos, the organization’s Director of Development and External Affairs, takes me on a trip down memory lane, proudly recounting the society’s start. “PPS formed because the College Hill neighborhood was threatened by demolition,” she says. “[Our] success in releasing the College Hill Study in the ‘50s [provided] the answer for renewal.” Therefore, Santos deems this year’s tour on Benefit Street “a fitting location.” The Festival of Historic Houses is the Providence Preservation Society’s signature event. Providing the chance for a fascinating, hands-on history lesson, the society opens the doors to over twelve stunning, currently lived-in historic homes and gardens. Tour guides will also tell the stories of the homes’ origins and inhabitants. Sites included in this year’s tour are the eighteenthcentury homes of ship owner Zachariah Allen and house wright Samuel Staples, as well as the Old Brick School House, Providence’s oldest public school and Providence Preservation Society’s current headquarters.
Two new additions have been made to the 2016 festival to honor PPS’s Diamond Anniversary. First, if you are intrigued by Santos’s telling of the Society’s founding and want to learn more, travel the short trip from Benefit to Meeting Street after the festival to attend Cheers to 60 Years, a free open house. Second, for all the history buffs out there, PPS is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau to introduce the first ever Explore Providence History Day. While walking the halls of Providence’s historic homes at the festival, check out what the RISD Museum, the John Brown House Museum, the Providence Athenaeum and other cultural partner organizations have to offer, including open tours and more. As all Rhode Islanders know, Providence has a ton to offer. The Festival of Historic Houses is a Providence Preservation Society tradition and local favorite. “People in the city of Providence are very excited about it,” says Santos. Also a tourist attraction, Santos discloses that people travel from out of state to attend every year. Without the dedication and determination of the Providence Preservation Society over the past sixty years, the state capital wouldn’t be the same. Celebrate that profound feat at the 37th Festival of Historic Houses. 10am-4pm. Tickets: $35-$55. 176 Benefit Street, Providence. 831-7440, www.ProvidenceHouseTour.com
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While the restaurant scene, fueled by such stalwarts as XO, Harry’s Bar & Burger and Mills Tavern, continues to prosper at the beginning of North Main Street (near “where Fain’s used to be,” as we say in Rhode Islandese), the space across the street which had been Olives has been closed for a long time. It too had a wonderful historic past and functioned as a late night gathering spot that always seemed to change with the times. We remember fondly Allary’s and its jazz, Sh-Booms and its doo wop and more recently Olives until it ran out of… well maybe olives. Now a new arrival is taking over the reins and will be trying its hand at continuing the heritage. Owned by the folks from Providence Byblos just off Thayer Street, it’s branding itself as Olive’s Hookah Lounge and Bar, providing a sophisticated environment and offering house music and valet parking on weekends. Appears they are spending some serious money on upgrading the space. Always exciting when an old spot takes on a new form.
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name will be added to the Rhode Island lexicon of “used to be’s.” That said, it appears things are on a decided upswing at the Square with a new anchor tenant for the area coming, another new restaurant and most of the older tenants successfully rearranging themselves. Good luck to all.
The Udder Alternative Here at our office in Pawtucket, we’ve established an enjoyable culinary tradition over the past year or so that we’re excited to pass on to our readers. Every Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by the tinkle of bells, Karen Krinsky and her food truck would pull up across from our office to offer us non-dairy ice cream treats in a variety of yummy flavors. Now we’re happy to announce Karen will soon be bringing her unusualbut-oh-so-tasty offerings to a brick and mortar location right here in Fox Point. Her company, Like No Udder, currently offers 12 flavors of hard ice cream (most coconut or nut based) along with a variety of nondairy soft serves. We can attest that it all tastes terrific and are happy to salute someone who is trying something a little bit different and seems to be succeeding very nicely. For the record, the store will be at 70 Ives Street in the storefront previously owned by East Side Creamery. As for her truck, it hasn’t been put out to pasture either and will still be used for special events.
From Gondolas to Gargoyles Amidst hoopla, but still of course susceptible to the vagaries of weather, the good folks at WaterFire have now officially announced their 2016 schedule. The brainchild of Barnaby Evans some 22 years ago, WaterFire has gained both national and international acclaim, putting Providence on every diligent tourist list of must see events. Somehow organizers continue to freshen the experience, with human gargoyles, fire jugglers, huge ballroom dancing venues nearby, an ever changing set of adjoining food options and, depending on the sponsoring entity, a new crop of visitors to join the
regulars who religiously trek downtown for the event. Into its third decade, the crackling firewood, peaceful waterways and haunting music, punctuated by performance artistry, creates a unique sense of community as visitors navigate impressively designed walkways, often in almost reverent silence. The WaterFire dates this year are scheduled for: May 21, May 28, June 18, July 9, July 23, August 6, August 20, September 24, October 1 and November 5… with hopes for three more. Great to have Barnaby and his troops back doing their thing, a thing that brought in over one million visitors to our capital city last year. Ladies, Gentlemen… start them braziers!
Happy Happy to Us We’re happy and humbled to report that our company Providence Media (Providence Monthly, East Side Monthly, So Rhode Island and The Bay) did exceptionally well at the recent 2016 RI Press Association Journalism Awards, winning a total of 14 writing and design honors. So Rhode Island won two firsts, with our art director Meghan Follett winning for best cover design and writer Nellie de Goguel for the state’s best food and dining story, while Providence Monthly’s staff was singled out for the best headline writing of the year. Happily each of our major papers was represented among the 14 awards. ESM received a third place award in the hotly contested news reporting competition for our coverage of the Brown decision to ban alcohol last spring and its potential impact on the neighborhood and on the students themselves. We lost out to two fine ProJo articles, one dealing with a personal account of sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted cleric and the other the surprising details of how Gordon Fox was caught for accepting a bribe from a local restaurateur. Pretty impressive company. In the challenging world of print journalism, it is encouraging to see that the commitment and desire to uncover and then present information in an even-handed, professional but increasingly creative and well-designed fashion remains an integral part of our trade.
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Summit Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting Honors Activist, Elects Board of Directors The approximately 50 people who attended the Summit Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting joined in honoring a community activist, elected a new board of directors and engaged in questions and answers with their elected representatives. SNA President Dean Weinberg began the evening by thanking the Highlands of the East Side for hosting the event on April 27. He then reviewed the organization’s accomplishments over the year, including the snow-shoveling assistance program, the fall bake-off competition, the lecture series, the education discussions and the blow-out music festival in the summer. Weinberg next introduced Gil Mason, who has worked for 20 years to develop the book sales that benefit the Rochambeau library, as well as other aspects of support for the library system. Mason was awarded a plaque that took note of his behind-the-scenes efforts. The inscription reads: “The Summit Neighborhood Association recognizes and appreciates the years of quiet service to the community of Gil Mason and awards him this certificate as a token of the community’s esteem.” Mason took the opportunity to express his appreciation of the sense of neighborliness in the Summit area and his enjoyment in being a part of it. The required element of business at the annual meeting was the election of the board of directors, which was handled by Thomas Schmeling, SNA secretary. The slate, which was approved by acclamation, was: Weinberg, president; Kerry Kohring, vice president; Schmeling, secretary; Britt Page, treasurer; incumbents Erik Christiansen, Lee Clasper-Torch, Grant Dulgarian, Anneliese Greenier, Daniel MacLellan, Sheila Perlow, Emily Spitzman, Mark Tracy and Sharon Lee Waldman; and newcomers Ting Barnard, Kim Clark, Thomas Doyle, Ethan Gyles, Coryndon Luxmoore and Toby Shepherd. They will serve one-year terms until the next annual meeting. Rounding out the evening, City
Councilman Kevin Jackson, state Representative Aaron Regunberg and state Sen.ator Gayle Goldin took the floor to discuss issues with their constituents. They answered questions about the possible sale of the city water system, which is included in a consultant’s report to Mayor Jorge Elorza but not is not being actively pursued, the revaluation of property for tax purposes as well as the methods of appeal and the threat to Rhode Island of global warming. Gardens Get Boost Without Water Initial work on the community gardens portion of the planned redevelopment of the Summit Avenue tot lot has moved ahead despite the absence of the waterline installation. Contractor New England Fence Co. of Cranston has installed a double-wide gate on the Summit Avenue side of the park to allow vehicle entry to bring supplies or landscaping equipment. They will be paid from the funds that SNA has designated for the project. Also, about a dozen people assembled in the park early Saturday, April 23, to celebrate Earth Day by pruning a remaining tree and marking out where the garden fence is to go. Previously that week, the city Parks Department removed a small tree from the garden area, but with a promise to plant a new tree elsewhere. R.P. Iannuccillo & Sons Construction, of Providence, the contractor for the water line, said that they had not yet scheduled the work for the Summit garden because they had several other locations included in the city’s project. North Burial Ground Friends’ Plan Big The newly formed Friends of the North Burial Ground met on April 18 to formulate a plan for a major event this month. Preliminary concepts include music, tours, plantings, landscaping and the inauguration of a picnic table. The group was to meet in May to firm up the festivities. More information may be obtained by emailing NorthBurialGround@gmail.com. The Friends were formed in March to advocate for the preservation and development of the historic final resting place for about 80,000 people that was established in 1700 on 110 acres of public land that now contain the remnants of glacial landscapes, trees that are centuries old and numerous species of wildlife – all in an urban setting along North Main Street. Education Committee Sets Fundraiser SNA’s Education Committee is holding a fund raiser at Flatbread Pizza at 6pm June 7 to help pay for extracurricular
Summit Neighborhood Association President Dean Weinberg (right) awards a certificate of recognition to community activist Gil Mason on April 27
events for students at Martin Luther King Elementary School. It is part of the panel’s mission to provide informational as well as financial resources for parents of neighborhood children. Residents Invited to Directors Meetings The SNA board of directors meets at 7pm on the third Monday of every month in the cafeteria of Summit Commons, 99 Hillside Avenue. The sessions are open and neighborhood residents are encouraged to attend. Minutes of all board meetings are posted on the SNA website at www.SNA. Providence.RI.US under “Meetings and Agendas.” Contact us at Summit Neighborhood Association, PO Box 41092, Providence RI 02940. 489-7078, www. SNA.Providence.RI.US, SNA@SNA. Providence.RI.US. –Kerry Kohring
Wayland Square Monthly meetings Wednesdays, May 25 and June 22, from 7-8:45pm, Books on the Square, 471 Angell Street at Elmgrove Avenue, next to CVS. Free and open to all. Ten Years On Ten years ago, in June 2006, about a dozen members of the Wayland Square Residents’ Association gathered around a table outside Starbucks to discuss forums for candidates in September’s contested local primary elections and to plan for a new city-community planning initiative called “Providence Tomorrow”. Depending on one’s perspective, this was the last membership meeting of the WSRA and/or the first meeting of our Neighborhood Discussion Group — which arose out of the earlier association’s inability to meet over the summer. The next meeting in July, which
identified itself as the Neighborhood Discussion Group rather than the WSRA, heard the Planning Department’s outlines for Providence Tomorrow (the origin of our city’s new Zoning Ordinance). This was also the group’s first meeting in what has for so long been our very generous gathering place, Books on the Square. In August 2006, we arranged a lively primary debate between two Democratic candidates to succeed David Segal as City Councillor for the First Ward (south of Angell): Ethan Ris and Seth Yurdin, the winner and current incumbent. Providence Water’s Pipe Project Our April 25 meeting, in spite of some lastminute hitches, did draw about 20 interested East Side neighbors to learn about the Providence Water Supply Board’s current pipe rehabilitation project, now progressing south from President Avenue on the blocks between Arlington Avenue and Blackstone Boulevard. David Walsh, representing the project’s contractor, Marisa Albanese of National Grid, and Lt. Joseph Donnelly, our local police commander, also came to answer questions. Representing Providence Water were Gregg Giasson and Peter LePage. The answers to residents’ questions are too specialized and technical to report here, but this column did give a general summary of the project in the April 2016 issue of East Side Monthly. Commercial Notes CladIn’s shoe annex has opened on Wayland Avenue between the clothing section of CladIn and the Wayland Square Diner. This is on the former longtime site of Wayland Square Fine Wines, which in turn has moved into the space, previously used by Public Sound and several election campaigns, below Lim’s
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Community Neighborhood News and Minerva’s restaurants on South Angell Street. Pasta Beach on Wayland & Medway and the tropical smoothie café on Waterman below Wayland (next to Washington Trust in the former United Way building) have yet to open as this is written in early May. More Information Check our Yahoo! Group’s public message board (below) to stay abreast of current local events and issues. Or join the group to receive regular announcements by e-mail, including select notices of neighborhood meetings, civic affairs and cultural events. Wayland Square Groups.Yahoo.com/Group/WaylandSquare –David Kolsky
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Dog Park Nears Opening Despite the rain, more than 25 people showed up for the Earth Day cleanup at the Waterman Street Dog Park. Volunteers laid paths, spread wood chips, removed weeds and helped the park emerge. The Dog Park Association would like to thank the Simula team and Whole Foods for supporting the cleanup, and the students from Wheeler and Moses Brown who will be helping out with further work days in May. As spring continues, the Dog Park is closing in on an opening day for this summer, and the Dog Park Association hopes to make an announcement soon with the Parks department. The Dog Park Association meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm at Books on the Square. Please join us. Waterman Street Dog Park Association. 19 Luzon Ave., Providence, RI 02906. WatermanStDogPark@gmail. org, www.WatermanStDogPark.org –Samuel Bell
Blackstone Parks Conservancy Trolley Shelter Wedding Karen Bessette, who regularly runs on the Boulevard, chose the historic Trolley Shelter on Blackstone Boulevard for the site of her wedding to Jim Jackson on April 30. A small group of friends and family witnessed the ceremony in sunshine, which seemed a fitting complement to all that Blackstone Parks Conservancy (BPC) volunteers and donors had done over the years to restore the century-old structure, replacing its roof and
creating a garden, among other things. Spring Planning As the eyes and ears – and often the hands – of the city’s two Blackstone parks, the BPC initiates many projects intended to repair or sometimes to enhance the parks. The projects are carefully designed to respect the historic character of the parks as well as the needs of their plants. Winter moth caterpillars severely damaged over 100 trees on the Boulevard in 2015, the second year of infestation. This spring the BPC worked to figure out how best to deal with the pest in what is expected to be another bad year – or whether it is even possible to intervene without doing more harm than good. Many herbicides claim to be benign, but when members of the BPC Park Committee dug into the research, they found that, contrary to their producers’ claims, some products could have harmful side effects – on bees, for example. In addition to written research, the BPC relies on botanist Heather Faubert, Research Assistant in the Plant Sciences Department at URI, and, of course, City Forester Doug Still. Ultimately, the forester and the Conservancy settled on a bacillus, BtK, that is harmful only to caterpillars. So a decision was made to intervene, but minimally in a carefully monitored area. Eradication of the moth is not an option but this experiment should give an idea of whether a measure of control is possible and whether it might be extended to the rest of the Boulevard next year. By the time you read this issue of ESM, the spraying will have been done early one morning in mid-May in the park between Upton and Mount streets. Monitoring Tree Damage Still has offered to teach Conservancy volunteers how to observe and record moth caterpillar damage after the spraying in order to establish a baseline of information for future reference. The BPC will also meet with Swan Point horticulturist Kelly Perry to discuss the results of their spraying in the cemetery with a different substance. Anyone interested in participating in monitoring/ mapping the trees on the Boulevard should contact the Conservancy at the website below. Planning for the Summer Care BPC board members met with the new Groundwork Providence Field Director, Steve Ricci, in mid-April to discuss care of the Boulevard trees in 2016. A URI graduate with extensive business experience,
Steve assessed the condition of the park and came up with a plan to aerate, mulch and weed 399 trees for $5,416. A Day in the Park In late April Providence Country Day sent about 20 students with two teachers in tow, and they meant business. They energetically toted logs and hammered in stakes, then filled wheelbarrows from piles of chips supplied by the Providence Parks Department. One actually ran with the wheelbarrow at first. BPC volunteers invited them to come back as often as they can.
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College Hill Neighborhood Association Three interesting new proposals At our May meeting of the College Hill Neighborhood Association (CHNA) Board meeting, three interesting presentations took place. The first was by Philip Trevvett representing a new food cooperative that has big expansion plans and would love to expand its reach onto the East Side. Called the Urban Greens Food Co-op, the group currently boasts some 700 plus members and has embarked on an ambitious plan to build a huge three story building to both service the needs of its members and provide more residential housing for the west side of the city. The idea is to source locally grown products in addition to more traditional market goods but run it as a members-only coop to keep costs down. The second presentation came from Joanna Levitt, who is part of the family that owns the building that had been rented by Shark and has been embroiled in litigation following their involvement with the bribe to former East Side Representative Gordon Fox. Now in possession of the building, she reports the family hopes to finalize a deal to bring an upscale barbeque dining operation and a well-known local chef to the street. The final presentation came from
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Brown University and a company called Insomnia Cookies. The plan here is for Brown to rehab the small building they own at 307 Thayer and bring in the cookie company which has some 87 locations scattered in 28 states, many of them on college campuses. In addition to selling their cookies, Insomnia Cookies also runs a delivery service as well. The potential problem is that the store wants to stay open until 3am. Current city regulations require closing no later than 2am. While the Board certainly can now officially attest to the quality of cookies (excellent) thanks to the presenters, we remain a little less enthusiastic about the precedent a 3am closing time would set for the street. The discussion continues. News From Thayer Street Two new businesses have just opened on the street. Growler’s Wing Bar Chicken offers terrific wings and a full bar at 165 Angell Street above the English Cellar Alehouse (PS, they also offer wings delivered). Also opening is Greycork, which will sell essential furniture for the home and is located at 286 Thayer Street on the second floor above Kartabar. Welcome to the neighborhood. The Thayer Street District is proud to be sponsoring two important community projects. The first is a new educational program at the Lippitt House Museum called “Lippitt Lab.” Through activities, demonstrations, discussions and first person interpretations, the Museum will be transformed into a living laboratory where visitors will have the opportunity to experience first hand the Victorian era in Providence and learn about the lives of the Lippitt family. The Lab will run on the third Saturday of every month through the end of the year from 2-4pm. To learn more about the project contact www.PreserveRI.org/Lippitt-Visit. In addition Thayer Street will be a sponsor this year of the Providence Preservation Society’s 60th Festival of Historic houses on June 11. For additional information or to buy tickets go to www.ProvidenceHouseTour.com. We welcome all residents of College Hill to join the association and help us in our efforts to improve and protect our neighborhood. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and be contacted on issues of importance to our community. College Hill Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 2442, Providence, RI 02906. 633-5230, www.CollegeHillNA.com, CHNA@CollegeHillNA.com –Barry Fain
Fox Point Neighborhood Association Events this Month FPNA Board Meeting, 7pm, Monday, June 10 at the Vartan Gregorian Bath House Community Room, 455 Wickenden Street. City Presents Alternative Parking Plan Providence’s Parking Administrator Leo Perrotta offered some alternatives to the installation of parking meters at a meeting with the Wickenden Area Merchants Association, according to WAMA President Vincent Scorziello. The parking changes, included installation of signage at the intersection of Brook and Wickenden streets, which would direct motorists to the parking lot behind Coffee Exchange, Sakura, Zog and Adler’s, Scorziello reports. “They also expanded two-hour parking zones by converting some of the “loading zone” parking designations along Wickenden Street.” Perrotta also pledged to renew enforcement of the two-hour parking zones, by increasing patrols of parking personnel. “We have no definite answer, yet, regarding parking meters on Wickenden Street,” Scorziello adds. “But, it appears the City is working with us towards a mutually agreeable solution.” Major Park Improvements Begin On the Providence River, Lambri Zerva, supervising engineer, said the Pedestrian Bridge’s design phase is “at 100%, near final submission,” followed with advertising bids by mid-summer. “There could be some site development in the fall, but there are other components, like steel manufactured elements,” that could push the project towards a completion date in 2017 or early 2018, Zerva adds. Described as having an “elegant” design, the new Providence River Pedestrian Bridge will connect the city’s two new riverside parks. On Fox Point’s eastern border, construction of the long-awaited extension of the Blackstone Bikeway means planned improvements in Gano Park are on the horizon, as well. Those two elements – the bikeway and the park – anchor the emerging Fox Point Greenway, according the Providence Department of Planning and Development. Zerva said RIDOT would be clearing the proposed site of the new Gano
Dog Park, so that the Providence Department of Parks could install the necessary fencing. The new location, adjacent to the Crooks Point Bridge, will mean removal of the fencing to the existing park. Currently, the existing dog park blocks a connection of Gano Park with its Boat Launch. Back in 2014, FPNA and the planning department hosted a stakeholders meeting, which was attended by about 25 City and State governmental professionals, environmentalists, historic preservation advocates and residents of the neighborhood. The stakeholders met to develop a comprehensive plan for the greenway to connect major bikeways and waterways with many destinations along the way. For a complete look at the route and destinations, go to www.FPNA. net and click on the pdf at the bottom of landing page. Community Outreach This Spring FPNA sent out about 350 membership solicitations from its database of members and former members, according to Daisy Schnepel, FPNA vice president. “We rely very heavily on these contributions to keep the membership informed, host bi-annual membership meetings, advocate for quality-of-life issues and fund neighborhood improvements.” FPNA also reached out by sending its second informational packet to new residents, who have moved to the neighborhood during the last six months, according to board member Alissa Peterson. “We sent a mailing out to 60 potential new members, which included a welcome letter, membership solicitation and certificates from the Wickenden Area Merchants Association, WAMA.” For older Fox Pointers, FPNA recommends that they get in touch with the Providence Village, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping seniors remain in their homes and communities as they age. Located in Hamilton House, 276 Angell Street, Providence Village has volunteers and a small staff to answer all residents’ questions, according to the group’s director, Ann W. Connor. To learn more about the village movement, visit www.VTVNetwork.org, Connor said, adding the Providence Village can be reached at 401-441-5240 or Office@ ProvidenceVillageRI.org. Fox Point Neighborhood Association, P.O. Box 603177, Providence, RI 02906. 2707121, www.fpna.net, fpna@cox.net –John Rousseau
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Will this citywide celebration become our signature event? by Amanda M. Grosvenor
As Providence seeks to position itself as the next “It City” like Austin or Portland, it’s important to know where our strengths lie. Most would agree that we shine in one main area: the arts. But because there are many different factions comprising the arts scene here, it can feel like a lot to navigate and support. There can be a sense of needing to choose sparingly, because who can possibly give to everyone? In some cities, such a dynamic would lead to overt or underhanded competing over resources – and surely we have had our moments in that regard. artists – and the nonprofits who love them – come together in a beautiful singleness of purpose to create, share, inspire and learn from each other – surely the truest and most lofty application of the arts. It caption
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may not happen all of the time, but when it does? It’s nothing short of magic.
Photography courtesy of PVDFest
There are those rare occasions, however, where
Back again for the first time PVDFest, a rebranding of last year’s Providence International Arts Festival and spearheaded by FirstWorks, is our best recent example of this type of chemistry – mostly thanks to its scope and size. Last year, block upon block of Downcity was transformed into an interactive wonderland of colorful sounds, sights, smells and tastes. Massive murals on old brick buildings were a backdrop for bands from exotic parts of the globe performing on outdoor stages; turn a corner to see a massive blue statue of a person, its eyes slowly opening, arms raising to the sky, golden halo shards encircling its head; turn another to find children laughing as they paint and create in free workshops; see whimsical and massive Big Nazo puppets cavorting, and food trucks galore and dancing in the streets. A feeling of harmony permeated that almost seemed impossible – was this real life? Could you really bring this many people together in one place without it erupting into some kind of chaos? Perhaps it’s a testament to the city, or perhaps it’s the power of the arts, but everything seemed to go off without a hitch. Although it derives inspiration from other arts events like Portland TBA, New Haven Arts & Ideas and New Orleans Jazz, Providence’s new-andimproving festival has a flavor that is distinctly our own. Originally planned as a biannual event, with newly elected Mayor Jorge Elorza’s enthusiastic urging in 2015, it was decided that the city
The parade down Washington street to Kennedy Plaza will kick off PVDfest shouldn’t wait another year. In October, PVDFest was slated June 2-5, 2016.
festivals are in our Dna FirstWorks was founded in 2004 with a mission to connect art with audiences in a multidisciplinary approach incorporating all parts of the community. “Festivals are in our DNA,” says Executive Artistic Director Kathleen Pletcher, noting that FirstWorks was initially a reinvention of the 18-yearold First Night New Year’s Eve festival in Providence. In 2012, they joined with the City of Providence to put together a comparatively smaller FirstWorks Festival on the Plaza. “Festivals bring people to the arts, build
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Events like One Providence Experience stand as a showcase for Providence’s thriving music scene
the identity of the city, foster cultural tourism and can also be an economic driver. People who don’t normally go to the theatre or galleries can come and experience art at their own pace; the wide variety of mediums and performances available at festivals allows them to self-curate.” “We were thrilled that Mayor Elorza really had a vision for the festival as a perpetual part of the Providence landscape,” she continues. “Without that kind of leadership, it would be really hard to pull off.”
local vs. international Critics of the festival have claimed that it showcases too many international acts compared to local ones, but Pletcher stresses that this is not in fact the case, and that nearly
60% of performing artists are local – and in other artistic mediums, the percentage is even higher. This misunderstanding might be because, at the time of interviewing, the city’s official Request-for-Proposal process had only completed two days prior, so many acts had yet to be officially confirmed. The group received strong RFP response and looks forward to bringing in new talent as the city boasts some recent transformations: the newly refurbished Arnold building and several new businesses, to name a few. “It will once again take place in Kennedy Plaza and Washington Street, but the event footprint will increase to Westminster Street and Grant’s Block as well,” says Pletcher. “Visitors will find more surprises in little alleyways and short streets than before. More than 75 local merchants will also be participating as part of the Providence Flea marketplace.” Supporters argue that bringing in international acts puts Providence on the map, and that the ultimate goal is to make the festival itself a destination. “Mixing global and local is an important catalyst that FirstWorks has always valued,” says FirstWorks Managing Director Peter Bramante. “Providence has relationships with artists all across the country. Part of the vision going forward is that the festival will be initially a regional, then a national, and then an international draw, furthering last year’s vital intersection of the arts and community building. Dynamic, creative art making is a powerful, energizing force that everyone wants to be part of.” Certain visiting acts will collaborate in “mashups:” Haitian Group Lakou Mizik will work with schoolchildren through the Arts Learning Program, and a composition by violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain will be performed by a local marching band. Others, like renowned Malian drummer Sidy Maiga and Afrimanding, happen to call Providence home already.
curation “FirstWorks has a specifically curated plaza stage, and our team meets frequently,” says Pletcher. “We look for artists whose art speaks to and presence means something within our community. We build relationships with artists, one example being Rocky Dawuni – he’s a real humanitarian and, like many, is driven by the difference he can make.” FirstWorks has over 90 partners, illustrating one of its founding missions to “unify fragmentary efforts.” The Dean Hotel and the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy are main collaborators, but groups like AS220, Providence Biennial, the Steel
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Yard, WaterFire and others will help curate the event. First Works is also helping to throw the Opening Night Party on June 2 at the Providence G Ballroom with a VIP hour with the mayor on the rooftop. Trinity Rep will be illuminated by the Southside Cultural Center, WBRU will host a concert Friday night and Close-Act Theatre company from the Netherlands will become massive dinosaurs roaming throughout the city. The Columbus Theatre will reprise its One Providence Experience concert Saturday with a rotation of bands performing in “the ruins” of the old Providence National Bank. The Avenue Concept contributes stunning murals and visual arts. Attendees can look forward to Afro-Cuban All-Stars, En Masse, Chachi Carvalho, Red Baraat, Mary Beth Meehan, Plena Libre and more.
finDing the funDing 2016’s festival lacks not just lead time but the $200,000 Our Town Grant its predecessor enjoyed, with the City only contributing 6% of the overall budget of $420,000 versus last year’s
A mural by Poland-based street artist Natalia Rak (top) and photo by Providence photographer Mary Beth Meehan (middle) went up for last year’s Providence International Arts Festival and will be seen through this year’s fest. Providence’s own Big Nazo (bottom)
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$580,000. Fortunately, many local businesses have chosen to contribute funds and sponsorships. “The business community has really stepped up to the plate,” says Pletcher. “Last year, they could interact directly with the arts and start to see them as a driver in new ways.” Budget Committee co-chairs (and both East Side residents) Johnnie Chace and Pat Moran, who also serves as Downtown Providence Parks Committee Development Chair, are the two exceptional “connectors” working their fundraising magic, without which the event could not take place. “Our goal for individual contributions is much more modest than corporate ones,” says Chace. “We’re taking the grassroots approach of ‘many hands make light work.’ A groundswell of community support really encourages businesses. We earned the Our Town Grant because we showed we were willing to work together, but this year, we’re challenged by fewer corporations in the city, the fact that it’s a political year, and monies are thin. It’s incumbent upon the entire community to sustain last year’s success – it has to be a collective effort.” “The parks committee wants to see this downtown transformation take place,” says Moran. “We want people to come be part of the city, help tourism and make one of the biggest and best annual events in New England.”
a spoke-anD-huB moDel A vision of diverse communities joined together through art and music in beautiful public spaces starts to materialize. “Having a vibrant, safe space where we can all collect and feel part of the citizenry – it’s not a new concept,” continues Moran. “It’s all over Europe. But bringing art to an incredible public space? That’s a home run. Now, combine that with buildings around the space where people live and work and gather: that’s what we want for the remaining 364 days of the year.” Connection and integration are driving forces. “Providence is not provincial, and the sharing that takes place between local and visiting artists and across mediums inspires other communities too,” says Bramante. “It’s a spokesto-hubs design: all of the nodes and outlying neighborhoods contribute. You see how a city expands, lives and thrives by its arts community. To watch families stroll down Washington Street with no cars, just observing and enjoying – it makes the whole thing worth it. They can watch their own children perform on the Coastway Cultural Stage.” “The only other huge supporter we’re looking for is the weatherman,” laughs Chace. “It’s kind of a critical piece. We were blessed last year.” www.First-Works.org
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college kid falls for a local girl and hopes to marry her. So do two other guys who saw her first. The girl’s father won’t allow her to wed anyone until her older sister Kate gets hitched, but, no one wants to marry Kate because she’s just too mean. When a gold digger from out of town agrees to woo her, he winds up employing unconventional, highly questionable methods. A battle of wits and words ensues, with love the winner. Such is the gist of the play-withina-play in The Taming of the Shrew, a comedy written in the late 1500s by the incomparable William Shakespeare. As with so many of the Bard’s works, it’s chock-full of bawdy humor, soaring prose, disguises and surprises. The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater
Jackeline Aguierre and Bob Colonna in Taming of the Shrew
(TRIST) puts its own twist on the romantic tale with a free, outdoor production staged at Roger Williams National Memorial this month. The Taming of the Shrew was the first Shakespeare play that Bob Colonna, TRIST’s founder and artistic director, ever saw. He recalls walking into the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego back in ’62, not expecting to follow the show due to the old-fashioned language. “I laughed myself crazy. And I thought, wow, this is not German. This is English. I get it!” Colonna’s concern about “getting” Shakespeare is a common one, especially for those who only meet the playwright in English class. As he puts it, “This terrible thing happens to us in high school where it becomes about school, it becomes about exams. It falls in there
Cherylee Dumas and David Kane will appear in an outdoor production of Shakespeare this month
somewhere between trigonometry and the state capitals. It’s just something that we have to do, that we have to learn. Some of us never go back, and it’s a shame. It’s really fun stuff.” In an effort to make Shakespeare more accessible, TRIST avoids period costumes. Colonna explains, “The minute someone walks onstage, I want the audience to know who it is. And if everybody’s in tights and pumpkin pants and long skirts, you really can’t tell them apart.” TRIST also favors contemporary settings. The Taming of the Shrew traditionally takes place in Italy, but TRIST’s production suggests a closer locale: Federal Hill. Accordingly, Colonna expects the actors’ accents to sound “more Rhode Island than Elizabethan England.” And that college kid who falls in love? Well, he clearly goes to Brown. One challenge The Taming of the Shrew presents for modern viewers is its seemingly misogynistic message. The title alone sounds problematic. Colonna doesn’t plan to end the play with a wink, but does encourage a more subtle interpretation. “I think the
fun for Kate is not that she’s tamed, but that she finds a worthy opponent for the first time,” he points out, noting that Shakespeare’s female characters are often stronger than their male counterparts. “Juliet is smarter than Romeo. Cleopatra is way smarter than Mark Antony. Lady Macbeth, obviously.” Kate is no exception. A new, strong female character appears in TRIST’s Shrew. Colonna himself plays the role of Kate’s father Baptista, in drag, as her mother. The lively cast also features Cherylee Dumas as Kate, David Kane as her suitor Petruchio, Jackie Aguirre as Kate’s sister Bianca, and Patrick Connolly, Geoff White, and Andrew Conley as Bianca’s beaus, backed by a talented ensemble. “Bring your beach chairs, bring your towels, bring your picnics and prepare to have a good time,” Colonna urges. “And don’t worry, you’ll understand it.” The Taming of the Shrew by The Rhode Island Shakespeare Theater (TRIST). Running now through June 6 at Roger Williams National Memorial. 282 North Main Street, Providence. 331-6118, Free Admission.
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The East Side Real Estate Boom Providence homes are a hot commodity The East Side has always been a desirable place to live: historic homes, good schools, gorgeous green spaces, the walkability that really makes a neighborhood feel like a neighborhood. If you’re looking to buy a home right now, the search for the perfect piece of East Side real estate might be a little bit harder to find than you expected. The market in Providence, and especially on this side of town, is booming right now. Homes are in such high demand that prices are going up, and listings are only staying on the market for a short time before being scooped by buyers excited to make a home on the East Side. “The reason it’s so hot is because we have a lot of buyers chasing too few listings,” says Ken Schadegg, co-manager of the Providence office of Lila Delman Real Estate International. “There are more people wanting to buy than are wanting to sell.” In fact, in the first quarter of 2016, Providence saw a 40% increase in homes sales over the same quarter last year. On the East Side, that number is even higher – that part of town has experienced a 68% increase in first quarter sales over last year. A lot of the increased demand, Ken says, has been due to “the major publicity that Providence has been getting as a hot city, or the place to live. Until that changes, houses that are well-priced – meaning they’re priced according to the market of the last six months – are going to sell very quickly because buyers are finding them a great value and because people want to live in Providence.” It’s a competitive market, yes, but that’s actually good news. It means that more and more people are coming to the city, increasing our tax base and the size of our talent pool, and creating more vibrant communities. For people selling their homes – or who are considering doing so – it’s especially good news. “2016 is the year to sell,” Ken says. “The best advice we can give is if you’re planning to sell in the next year or two, this is the time. It’s a better year than last year, and we don’t know what’s going to happen next year.” When there’s high demand and a limited supply, prices go up. The average sale
price of a home in Rhode Island in the first quarter this year is $225,000, which is up 12.5% over the same time last year. In Providence, the increase is bigger: 17% over first quarter of 2015, with a median price of $166,250. The increase is smaller on the East Side (7%), but with a much higher median price of $425,000. “While none of us can predict the future, we can make a reasonable assessment of what it’s going to be,” Ken explains. “The market right now is as hot as it’s been in years. If you’re thinking of selling, now is the time to get a market analysis and let us tell you what your house is worth. You may be surprised. If you’re pleasantly surprised, this is the time to sell.” Christine Dupuis, co-manager of the Providence branch of Lila Delman, agrees. “A lot of houses are going for over asking price right now because there’s such a shortage,” she says. For buyers, that means making quick decisions and smart offers. “Once something comes on the market, there’s no waiting.” It also means choosing a realtor with experience and connections. In Rhode Island, Lila Delman is synonymous with multi-million dollar coastal homes, but the company has been expanding its reach up to Providence and to the northern and western parts of the state, with great results for clients both buying and selling. “We’re having success finding clients who want that same Lila Delman Real Estate International touch that’s gold standard on the coast,” Ken explains. The company is number one in Rhode Island in market share for residential sales over $1 million dollars – more than double the amount of their closest competitor. And although Lila Delman Real Estate International is associated with the high end, they bring the same marketing savvy to selling moderately priced homes. “It doesn’t matter the price point, clients get the same level of services in marketing. That’s the Lila Delman difference,” Chris says. “Our far-reaching luxury brand and creative marketing strategies are like no other company in Rhode Island.”
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an East Sider by choice, Holly Vine has turned a hobby – cooking and blogging about it – into a true passion. Her website, www.HollyLikestoCook.com, is devoted to “cookery and lifestyle,” ranging from recipes for Double Butter Buttermilk Scones to decorating tips. Her most recent project in the Hope Village “cottage in the city” that she and her husband Charlie bought in 2014? A nursery for the twin boys they’re expecting this summer. Here, Holly talks about renovating within a budget, keeping a well-stocked kitchen, and maintaining a bit of Britishness, even on the East Side.
“We wanted to keep to a non-scary budget when redoing the kitchen (it’s amazing how quickly these things add up). We chose to use basic cabinets and tile from Home Depot, and simple butcher block from Ikea, then give it our own look with the accessories and accent pieces. It also means we can change the look of the space easily should our tastes change.” “Being from England originally, I get the chance to travel home quite frequently (though less so since becoming pregnant with twin baby boys!) I love picking up little bits and bobs from independent stores back home to bring a touch of Britain into my space – and of
course you can’t have an English cake stand without a proper Victoria Sponge.” “One of my dreams for the future of Holly Likes to Cook is to create my own range of home and kitchen accessories. These towels were part of a small batch of samples I had made. I like to keep them around to remind me that one day I’d love to create that range.” “Having fresh flowers in the house always makes it feel clean and fresh. I never have proper vases though, so they always end up in one of my jugs! This beauty is from Stock on Hope Street.”
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Summer break has a profound effect on children: for many, it means plenty of free time, outdoor experiences and playing with friends. Unfortunately, research also tells us that there is a “summer slide,” a loss of academic skills and content taught during the school year. This loss is particularly acute for low-income children, resulting in an increasing achievement gap between those students and their wealthier peers. Eighty percent of all Providence students receive free or reduced lunch; over the past three summers, up to 58% of students in grades 4–11 demonstrated summer learning loss in reading and up to 52% of students in grades 1–11 showed summer learning loss in math. In an effort to address this issue in our city, Mayor Jorge Elorza convened a Summer Learning Task Force last fall, composed of educational experts, teachers and community leaders who published a report of findings in February. Based on the recommendations in the report, the City of Providence is collaborating with the Providence Public School Department (PPSD) and local nonprofit community organizations to launch a citywide Summer of Learning campaign to increase student retention of learned material and help students maintain their academic skills over the summer months. In conjunction with the School Department, the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Providence After School Alliance (PASA) and others, the City will offer a range of summer learning opportunities for students at all grade levels. The Providence Public Library and the Providence Community Library (including the Rochambeau and Fox Point locations) are working with the School Department to expand last year’s Passport to Adventure summer reading program, so that every elementary school student in the PPSD will receive summer reading lists and a summer passport that can be stamped at learning sites across the dity. And students don’t necessarily have to spend time in classrooms to gain academic and leadership skills; high school students may hone their abilities by running camp programs for younger
children or by participating in other work-study experiences. For example, at 360 High School on Hope Street, all students are developing customized summer learning plans with their advisors. They will be setting academic goals as well as goals for work, hobbies, sports activities and leisure time. Tutoring sessions will be offered throughout the summer based upon students’ needs. When they return to school in the fall, students will reflect on the achievement of their goals and their mastery of academic skills over the summer. Working with the United Way of RI, the City is also putting together an online map so that parents can view summer learning programs available in Providence and across the state. In addition, PASA is providing professional development opportunities for summer learning providers, and City Year Providence will be hosting a Summer Leadership Academy in August for targeted students. The Providence Summer of Learning campaign has the potential to
impact all students, regardless of the neighborhood where they attend school. For example, at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, less than half of the students in grades 3–5 met or exceeded expectations in literacy on the PARCC test; less than a third of fourth and fifth graders met or exceeded expectations in math. At Nathan Bishop Middle School, fewer than 30% of students in all grades met or exceeded expectations in literacy or math. Keeping students’ academic skills sharp over the summer months can only help to increase student performance throughout the school year. The City has spearheaded this multiagency effort to close the achievement gap and expand summer educational offerings throughout the city. Mayor Elorza hopes that, along with the continued free Summer Food Service Program that provides meals to children 18 and younger, “this initiative will result in higher learning outcomes for all of Providence’s youngest residents.”
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Fundraiser for Afterschool Activities at MLK Elementary The Mentor/Tutor Institute of University of Rhode Island, in conjunction with the Summit Neighborhood Association Education Committee, is holding a fundraiser on Tuesday, June 7 from 5-9pm at Flatbread Pizza Company on Cushing Street. The goal of the evening is to raise funds in order to provide free access to afterschool activities for all students who attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. For more information, contact Professor Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz at ShannaPearson@URI.edu. Kids Count Factbook Released The 2016 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook was released on April 11 at the annual Kids Count breakfast. The Factbook presents information on 71 indicators of child and family well being across five areas: Family and Community, Economic Well-Being, Health, Safety and Education. Elected officials and community leaders including Governor Gina Raimondo and Congressman David Cicilline attended the breakfast and offered remarks on Rhode Island’s progress in many areas, as well as the work that still needs to be done for children in our state.
Several lauded our state’s progress in children’s health insurance: with only 3.3% of Rhode Island children still uninsured, we rank seventh in the nation. To view the Factbook, visit www.RIKidsCount.org. Local Students Win Top Honors in International French Competition Two classes at the French American School were awarded prizes in the 2016 Plumes en herbe contest, a French language writing competition sponsored by the educational publishing house, Nathan. The first and second grade class wrote a book based on pictures by illustrator Rémi Saillard; students in Grade 3 worked with their teacher to write two chapters for the story Lettres en Fuite by Roland Fuentès. Both winning entries are posted on the Nathan publishing house website. Audrey Talarico, Director of the Lower School notes, “This competition is very well known among French educators, and we were recognized among French schools abroad and from the international territories of France. Having two classes from the same school win first place for their grade level is unprecedented.” To read more about the competition and the entries, visit www.TheFrenchAmericanSchool.org/News.
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Teaching a kid the rules of the road By Elizabeth Rau OK, so now we’re behind the wheel. Correction: My son is behind the wheel. I’m sitting in the passenger seat with a white-knuckle hold on the dashboard, hoping that he doesn’t run yet another stop sign. Mercifully, he’s driving like an old lady — me! — so any collision would not be life-threatening, unless we jump a curb or smash into Mrs. Cunningham’s Hawthorne. A few months ago my son got his drivers permit. It was cause for celebration in the family homestead. My husband fired up the grill and we dined on a T-bone. The document allows him to drive, as along as another driver is in the car. That would be me, the less-anxious parent. There was a two-step process to get the permit. First, he took a grueling 33-hour class at a cavernous hall in a church far, far away in Seekonk. He and the other students should get medals for enduring such a snoozer. Lots of lecturing about double yellow lines and the importance of driving with two hands on the wheel. I heard the movies were decent. A week or two after the class, my husband drove him to our state’s beloved Department of Motor Vehicles in Cranston to take something called “a computerized knowledge exam.’’
He passed with flying colors. He has to wait six months to take his road test. Meanwhile, he can drive, as long as the permit and another driver are in the car. Again, that would be me — the less-anxious parent. In fact, he has to complete a minimum of 50 hours of driving, including 10 at night. Translation: a truckload of driving. His first road trip was with his dad. It did not go well. They drove down the long and winding two-lane River Road. It’s a lovely drive, but not a particularly good one for a beginning driver. Cars were coming toward the kid. That freaked him out. He veered to the right, getting up close and personal with sideview mirrors. “Look out!’’ my husband reportedly screeched. The lesson soon ended. The next excursion, my son asked for me. I’ll admit it. I had some trepidation. In the wrong hands, cars can be lethal weapons. We decided to drive around the parking lot by the Salvation Army on Pitman. I drove there; then he took over. He drove to and fro, making figure eights with the Subaru. “Should I try parking?’’ he asked. “Sure,’’ I said. The lot was empty. He did a darn good job placing the car between two white lines. “Shall we give the road a
try?’’ I asked. “Not yet,’’ he said. We swapped seats, and I drove home. We went back to the parking lot on our second trip, but on our third adventure we hit the road: Up Irving, across Arlington, down University and over Elmgrove to Blackstone, the mother of all roads. I urged him to go forth with courage. He did a swell job, staying well within the speed limit. This being Rhode Island, other drivers came up fast from behind, trying to get him to accelerate. “Ignore them,’’ I said. “But they think I’m going too slow,’’ he said. And then I spoke the words that I hope will remain with him for the rest of his life: “Who cares what anyone thinks.’’ Driving is a great way to bond with your kids. It’s a time to talk about nothing and everything: that line drive to left field; the impact of World War I on the Weimar Republic; summer baseball leagues; nature versus nurture; Jupiter on a clear night. It’s easy to get distracted. Maybe it was my fault he ran two stop signs. We just cruised right past them. Can’t say I was too upset. I just wanted to keep driving, deep into the evening light. Elizabeth Rau can be reached at erau1@verizon.net.
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Putting the East in Feast Haruki East is a must for Japanese dining By Emily Dietsch Muse that you’d like to go for Japanese in Providence, and almost anyone in earshot will think of Haruki East as a top pick. Despite thick competition on Sushi Row, aka Wickenden Street, the Wayland Square outpost has been an enduring success with a wide patron base. We chatted with longtime waiter and bartender Michael Yang to get at the heart of the restaurant’s near-universal appeal, score some tips about sake and understand why “fusion” shouldn’t be a dirty word in dining.
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Let’s start with community, which seems key. Why do you think Haruki East has been so successful, with such diverse customers, for so long? We’ve had a lot of support from residents who literally walk here for lunch or dinner every week. They know us, and we know them. There is the college contingent, too, including big parties that Brown’s Korean and Japanese clubs bring in. And we’ve had strong ties in the business community, since people know they can get an efficient and solid lunch here – or a strong drink after work. Whiskey has a strong presence in your bar program. That seems unusual. Some people may not think of whiskey first when they think of what they’d order in a Japanese restaurant, but it’s always been a strong draw for us. The palate of our patrons is pretty sophisticated: They like well-made cocktails, and neat whiskies from upscale labels, regardless of what they’re eating. Plus, it ties into the boom in Japanese distilleries. Whiskey is huge in Japan. Yamazake (a super-premium spirit) was on our shelf for a while, but now it’s impossible to get. Hibiki is another good one that we still have, which is a really smooth, blended whiskey. Is your cocktail crowd strong? Definitely. We run specials occasionally,
which adds to that. Martini Mondays, for example. We offer 10-ish martinis at $5 each. And the pours are pretty generous. [Laughs] Do you have a favorite one out of the ten? The Silver Martini, which is made with unfiltered sake and vodka. It’s nice and murky because of the sake, and a little sweet but not too sweet. Sake can be an unfamiliar threshold for a lot of American diners. How do you steer novices to a good experience? There are filtered and unfiltered versions, and each is very different. I try to get a sense of a person’s tastes and recommend the one that would probbly land best. I happen to like unfiltered ones, because they’re more complex and interesting, but a lot of people like the filtered ones because they’re clearer and cleaner. Most “premium” sakes are filtered. We offer a few by the glass rather than the bottle so that people can sample them, and get to know what their preference is. What’s the difference between hot and chilled sakes? Hot sake is very traditional and prized, but it’s usually not made with premium stuff. Heating can enhance or dull certain flavors, and that’s better for more full-bodied and assertive sakes. The more delicate ones are better when chilled. So, on to the food. If you had a firsttimer, tell me what you’d recommend. We’re known for our raw sushi, but for some people that won’t work no matter how amazing other people think it is. I try to get a sense of whether cooked or raw is the way to go. Alright, let’s start with the cooked side, then. I’d recommend something different,
Michael Yang of Haruki has a fresh perspective on fusion
like the Katano roll: It’s filled with shrimp tempura and extra tempura flakes for crunch. We top it with crab salad, raw tuna, avocado, spicy roe, and eel sauce. That’s not made from eels, by the way. It’s a sweet soy sauce. The hamachi kama is also amazing. It’s the cheek of yellowfin tuna, grilled as an appetizer. It’s a limited item because it’s so hard to source, and when it’s gone, it’s gone. Your menu has more “fusion” aspects now, doesn’t it? We added some dishes that are more pan-Asian than traditional Japanese, like a fried rice. Also, our current sushi chef, Cardin Lau, is of Chinese background. He’s versed in Japanese
preparations, but he’s lent some of his heritage to dishes. Chili oil, for instance. That’s definitely more present now. What about people who think fusion cuisine is a crime? That’s not something we think about, really. We have incredibly authentic dishes, and we also have more innovative and creative ones that draw from all over Asia. Both have their place.
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South Beach Vibes Olives promises all the laid back charm of a Lebanese hookah lounge By Grace Lentini
fun? The completely remodeled Olives Hookah Lounge and Bar. The Olives floorplan used to be mostly open space; it’s now a cozy lounge reminiscent of South Beach. “When you walk in you won’t even recognize it,” says co-owner Marina Kallab. “People say they feel like they’re in Miami… Our vision is for it to be an upscale hookah lounge playing nice mellow house music.” With the addition of chandeliers, fluorescent lighting and hookahs, this lounge is meant to create an atmosphere of relaxation and socialization. Being that Marina and her husband Roger are from Lebanon, they wanted to share a part of their culture, specifically, hookahs. “[Hookahs] a social thing to pass time and sit together,” she explains. “We grew
up smoking flavored tobacco, and it’s more of a pastime than anything else. I love the apple flavor; it’s one of my favorites. Apple and grape are traditional flavors that are good ones to try.” Know what else is a must try? Their tasty cocktails. Imbibe the Ciroc Bon Pon, a combination of Ciroc vodka mixed with lemonade and pomegranate puree. Or, since it’s summer, try the Watermelon and Cucumber Cooler, a gin-based cocktail complemented with watermelon and cucumber puree and mint. Between the renovations, including the addition of purple leather chairs, traditional Lebanese food and stellar cocktails, they’ve seem to have a recipe for success. 108 North Main Street, Providence. 228-8377, www.OlivesLounge.com
A Better Burger Move over Morningstar, there’s a local vegetarian burger option that kicks your butt. Made over in Hope Artiste Village, Jens and Marie is a vegetarian burger company with yummy varieties like Southwest Black Bean and Sweet Potato, Mediterranean Quinoa, Roasted Beet and Kale, 10 Veggies and the Samosa. Aside from skipping the bread, which they highly advise you to do, their website provides numerous recipes for using the burgers in creative ways. For example, crumble the Mediterranean Quinoa burger and use it as
a pizza topping along with goat and feta cheese, bell peppers, red onion and pesto and olive oil for drizzling. Or, create a Samosa wrap highlighting Indian flavors by breaking down a Samosa burger into three or pieces, placing in a lavash wrap and topping it with tzatziki, tomato chutney and fresh spinach or Napa cabbage. However you choose to eat it, you can be sure to feel good about it, especially since they are 100% vegan. Available at Cumberland Farms, Whole Foods and Rocket food truck. 475-9991, www.JensandMarie.com
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There’s nothing better than grabbing a cold one after a long day. It’s even better accompanied with snacks. Clean Plate recently introduced their new menu of Happy Hour snacks including Chicken and Pork Pot Stickers, Waffle Wings,
Rotolo (a mortadella, ricotta and garlic knot) and Poutine Tater Tots. Stop by Tuesdays through Thursdays from 4-7pm. Your taste buds will thank you. 345 South Water Street, Providence. 621-8888, www. CleanPlateRI.com
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Lim’s Restaurant Located right in the heart of the East Side’s bustling Wayland Square, Lim’s specializes in both fine Thai cuisine and the expertly prepared sushi. Whether you choose to sit at the sushi bar on in the handsome (and recently expanded) dining room, you’re in for a great meal at a fair price. The food includes both familiar favorites and modern twists on homestyle classics. The less adventurous eaters in your party will be glad to find staples like Pad Thai, California Roll and steamed or fried dumplings – but with a higher level of quality and attention to detail than at your average takeout place.
Those who are in the mood for something a bit more exotic, however, will love exploring the menu at Lim’s. Their specialties include both authentic preparations not found on most local menus, and modern fusions of eclectic flavors. Their Spicy Holy Basil, for instance, features minced chicken or rib-eye steak in a bird’s-eye chili sauce with mushrooms, peppers, fried egg and Jasmine rice. Lim’s also has a full bar, so you can temper your Spicy Tuna Roll with a cold beer or cocktail. No matter what your favorite style of Asian cuisine, dining at Lim’s means never having to choose.
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18 South Angell St., Providence • 401-383-8830 10 Prime Steak & Sushi Gourmet steaks and sushi. 55 Pine St, Providence, 4532333. LD $$$
Breachway Grill Classic New England fare, plus NY-style pizza. 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown, 213-6615. LD $$
Angelo’s Civita Farnese Restaurant Italian American comfort food classics. 141 Atwells Ave, Providence, 621-8171. LD $-$$
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AQUA Poolside cocktails with seasonal American cuisine. 1 Orms St, Providence, 272-2400. LD $-$$ Besos kitchen & Cocktails Tapas and eclectic cuisine and cocktails. 378 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-8855. BrLD $$$
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Bistro 22 New American rustic cuisine in Garden City. 22 Midway Rd, Cranston, 383-6400. LD $-$$ Black Bass Grille Classic seafood, historic waterfront setting. 3 Water St, South Dartmouth, MA, 508-999-6975. LD $$ Bluefin Grille at the Providence Marriott Downtown Seasonal and sustainable seafood in an elegant atmosphere. 1 Orms St, Providence, 272-5852. LD $-$$
Capriccio Upscale international food with a northern Italian/Mediterranean accent. 2 Pine St, Providence, 421-1320. LD $-$$$ Carriage Inn & Saloon Regional comfort food accompanied by a whiskey bar. 1065 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, 294-8466. D $-$$ CAV Eclectic cuisine and art in an historic setting. 14 Imperial Place, Providence, 751-9164. BrLD $$-$$$ Celestial Café Organic farm-to-table fine dining. Oak Harbor Village, 567 S County Tr, Exeter, 295-5559. BrLD $-$$$ Centro Restaurant & Lounge Contemporary cuisine and cocktails. 1 W Exchange St, Providence, 228-6802. BLD $$$
Lim’s offers fresh sushi and creative Thai dishes
Champlins Seafood Dockside fresh seafood serving easy breezy cocktails. 256 Great Island Rd, Narragansett, 783-3152. LD $-$$ Chez Pascal/The Wurst kitchen Seasonal farm-to-table cuisine with a French accent. House made sausages, hot dogs and accoutrements. 960 Hope St, Providence, 421-4422. LD $-$$$ Chapel Grille Gourmet food overlooking the Providence skyline. 3000 Chapel View Blvd, Cranston, 944-4900. BrLD $$$ Circe Restaurant & Bar South Beach meets New England seafood favorites. 50 Weybosset St, Providence, 437-8991. BRLD $-$$$
DeWolf Tavern Gourmet American/Indian fusion. 259 Thames St, Bristol, 2542005. BLD $$-$$$ The Dorrance Fine dining with exquisite cocktails. 60 Dorrance St, Providence, 521-6000. D $$$ Eleven Forty Nine City sophistication in the suburbs. 1149 Division St, Warwick, 884-1149. LD $$$ Ella’s Fine Food & Drink Elegant dining meets international cuisine. 2 Tower St, Westerly, 315-0606. D $-$$$ Flatbread Company Artisanal pizza, local ingredients. 161 Cushing St, Providence, 273-2737. LD $-$$
Clean Plate Delicious comfort food in a casual setting. 345 S. Water St, Providence, 621-8888. BBrLD $$
Fresco Italian American comfort food with international inspirations. 301 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-0027; 140 Comstock Pkwy, Cranston, 228-3901. D $-$$
Cucina Rustica Rustic, Italian-style dining combining comfort food and sophistication. 555 Atwood Ave, Cranston, 944-2500. LD $-$$
George’s of Galilee Fresh caught seafood in an upscale pub atmosphere. 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett, 7832306. LD $-$$
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Haruki Japanese cuisine and a la carte selections with casual ambiance. 1210 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston, 463-8338; 172 Wayland Ave, Providence, 223-0332; 112 Waterman St, Providence, 421-0754. LD $-$$ Iggy’s Doughboys & Chowder House Classic clam shack fare, plus famous doughboys. 889 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, 737-9459; 1157 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett, 783-5608. LD $ Iron Works Tavern A wide variety of signature American dishes in the historic Thomas Jefferson Hill Mill. 697 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, 739-5111. LD $-$$$ Jacky’s Galaxie Local Pan-Asian chain offering sushi and classic entrees in a modern atmosphere. Locations in Providence, North Providence, Bristol and Cumberland, jackysgalaxie.com. LD $-$$$ Jigger’s Diner Classic ‘50s diner serving breakfast all day. 145 Main St, East Greenwich, 884-6060. BL $-$$ Julian’s A must-taste Providence staple celebrating 20 years. 318 Broadway, Providence, 861-1770. BBrLD $$ kartabar Mediterranean-style cuisine, chic setting. 284 Thayer St, Providence, 331-8111. LD $-$$ kitchenBar Contemporary comfort cuisine. 771 Hope St, Providence, 331-4100. BrLD $$ Laurel Lane Country Club Upscale pub cuisine overlooking a picturesque golf course. 309 Laurel Ln, West Kingston, 783-3844. LD $-$$ Lim’s Restaurant Upscale Thai and fresh sushi. 18 South Angell St, Providence, 383-8830. LD $$ Luxe Burger Bar Build your own creative burger. 5 Memorial Blvd, Providence, 621-5893. LD $ Maharaja Indian Restaurant Indian cuisine and traditional curries in a warm setting. 1 Beach St, Narragansett, 363-9988. LD $-$$
Malted Barley American craft beer, gourmet pretzels and creative sandwiches in downtown Westerly. 42 High St, Westerly, 315-2184; 334 Westminster St, Providence, 490-0300. LD $$
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McBride’s Pub Traditional Irish pub fare in Wayland Square. 161 Wayland Ave, Providence, 751-3000. LD $$
Pizza J A fun, upbeat atmosphere with thin crust pizza, pub fare and gluten-free options. 967 Westminster St, Providence, 632-0555. LD $-$$
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steak Mixed grill selections and signature fish dishes sourced locally and seasonally. 11 Dorrance St, Providence, 3514500. BLD $$-$$$ Mia’s Prime Time Café Upscale café cuisine by the Pawcatuck River. 1 West Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT, 860-599-3840. BLD $$
Pho Horn’s Fresh authentic Vietnamese dishes in a colorful setting. 50 Ann Mary St #403, Pawtucket, 365-6278. LD $-$$
Pizzico Diverse Italian and fusion cuisine in a rustic yet eclectic atmosphere. 762 Hope St, Providence, 421-4114; 308 County Rd, Barrington, 247-0303. LD $-$$$
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Public kitchen & Bar American food with changing daily inspirations. 120 Francis St, Providence, 919-5050. BrLD $-$$ Rasa Authentic and contemporary Indian. 149 Main St, East Greenwich, 398-2822. LD $$
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Mill’s Tavern Historic setting for New American gourmet. 101 N Main St, Providence, 272-3331. D $$$ Napolitano’s Brooklyn Pizza Classic Italian fare and traditional New York-style pizzas. 100 East St, Cranston, 383-7722; 380 Atwells Ave, Providence, 273-2400. LD $-$$ Nordic Lodge Surf and turf buffet selections perfect for family gatherings. 178 E Pasquisett Trl, Charlestown, 783-4515. LD $$$ Ocean State Sandwich Company Craft sandwiches and hearty sides. 1345 Hartford Ave, Johnston. 155 Westminster St, Providence, 282-6772. BL $-$$ The Olive Tap Extra virgin olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and gourmet food and gift selections. 485 Angell St, Providence, 272-8200. $$-$$$ Opa the Phoenician Authentic Lebanese food served in a fun atmosphere with hookahs. 230 Atwells Ave, Providence, 351-8282. D $-$$$ Parkside Rotisserie & Bar American bistro specializing in rotisserie meats. 76 South Main St, Providence, 331-0003. LD $-$$
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June music | performance | social happenings | galleries | sports
DON’T MISS THIS MONTH: 10 events at the top of our list
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PVD Fest will be a four-day party from June 2-5 as international and local artists gather downtown. www.PVDFest.com
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Trinity Rep puts on the fan favorite Oklahoma! through June 5. Sing along to your favorite songs in this musical take on frontier life. www.TrinityRep.com
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Downcity’s favorite summer movie series Movies on the Block returns to Thursday nights starting June 2. www.MoviesOnTheBlock.com
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Vintage and craft fiends get ready for Providence Flea, back on the Providence River every Sunday starting on June 5. www.ProvidenceFlea.com
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The USA Gymnastics Championships will be held June 8-13 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, and will include Olympic qualifying events. www.USAGymChamps.com
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Celebrate 60 years of the Providence Preservation Society with its annual Festival of Historic Houses on June 11. www.ProvidenceHouseTour.com
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Ring in the summer with games, music and a carousel ride on June 11 at Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Rock the Block Summer Block Party. www.RWPZoo.com
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Mixed Magic Theatre performs two works from influential African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston, Color Struck and Sweat from June 3-26. www.MMTRI.com
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WaterFire honors the burning of the Gaspee with a full lighting on June 18. Relive the story of the Colonies’ first act towards independence. Gaspee.Waterfire.org
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DIIV. June 10: The Slackers. June 11: The Blue Album. June 17: Trophy Wives. June 18: Kristin Kontrol. June 23: The Jam. June 28: We Were Promised Jetpacks.1005 Main Street, Pawtucket. 729-1005, www.TheMetRI.com. TWIN RIVER June 17: Peter Frampton. June 30: Michael McDonald.100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. 723-3200, www.TwinRiver. com. CLASSICAL RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC Fridays: Amica Rush Hour. Saturdays: TACO Saturday Classical. 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence. www.RI-Philharmonic.org. JAZZ AS220 June 3: Is This Jazz? Is This Jazz? Kyoshii, and Jazz Association feat Ed Tomassi. 95 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327. www.AS220.org.
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comedy | dance | theatre COMEDY AURORA June 12: Porkchop Lounge Monthly Comedy and Variety Show. 276 Westminster Street, Providence. 272-5723, www.AuroraProvidence.com. COMEDY CONNECTION Fridays: Hardcore Comedy. June 3-4: Clint Coley. June 4: Girls Night Out Starring The Men In Motion Dancers. June 9: Bob Marley. June 10:
Dave Attell. June 11: Chris Pennie. June 17-19: Gilbert Gottfried. Fridays: Hardcore Comedy. 39 Warren Avenue, East Providence. 438-8383, www.RIComedyConnection.com. EVERETT June 3: Friday Night Live. 9 Duncan Avenue, Providence. 831-9479, www. EverettRI.org. DANCE AS220 Wednesdays: Open level modern dance. Fridays: Contemporary African dance. 95 Empire Street, Providence. 831-9327. www.AS220.org.
June 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26: Sweat and Color Struck. 550 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket. 305-7333. www. MMTRI.com. THE WILBURY GROUP June 1-4: Jerusalem. 395 Broad Street, Providence. 400-7100, www.TheWilburyGroup.org. THE CHACE THEATER June 1-5: Oklahoma! Address. Number, www.TrinityRep.com DOWLING THEATER June 1-12: Late Nite Catechism. Address, number. www.TrinityRep.com.
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PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER June 1-5: Bullets Over Broadway. June 14-19: If/Then. June 29: Celtic Woman. 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. 421-2787, www.PPACRI.org.
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HAMILTON HOUSE June 9: Farm to table meal. June 21: Summer Solstice BBQ. 276 Angell Street, Providence. 831-1800, www. HistoricHamilton.com. ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO Fridays: Food Truck Friday. June 9:
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We service and repair ALL foreign and domestic models • ASE Certified • RI inspection and repair station #27b
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There’s no place like home, but after knee or hip replacement, or other types of surgery, a short term stay at a skilled rehabilitation facility is often the best place to go first. Since opening in 1969, Golden Crest Nursing Centre in North Providence has been a leading provider of post-surgery rehab services in Rhode Island. A family owned and operated company, Golden Crest provides complete post-operative care including physical, occupational and speech therapies. “Helping our rehab clients make a quick, successful return home to their regular lives is the primary focus of our rehab staff,” says Sarah Anderson, Golden Crest’s Director of Rehab Services. After surgery, patients often arrive from the hospital tired and in considerable discomfort, but with the start of treatment comes relief. Working in Golden Crest’s new rehabilitation studio, full-time licensed therapists go to work with clients to help them achieve lasting results, most importantly the skills necessary for successful independent living. “Whatever challenge they’re trying to overcome – knee or hip replacement, cardio-vascular issues, etc. – people need a gentle, caring atmosphere with a lot of encouragement and support,” Sarah says. An individualized approach to providing therapy is an integral part of the process. Golden Crest continuously strives to stay a leader in the field today. Sarah and the rest of her therapy team regularly participate in continuing education to keep abreast of the latest developments in the field. The facility also recently invested in new state-of-the-art therapeutic laser and shortwave diathermy equipment. “We always look to innovate and reinvent how we do things,” Sarah explains. “We recently opened a brand new rehab studio and renovated the rooms on our rehab wing. New technologies and approaches to therapy emerge every day – we monitor these to help us maintain the best quality of care possible.” It’s an investment of time, energy and capital that pays dividends. The typical rehab client at Golden Crest returns home in two weeks or less. “Getting back on your feet after surgery is a lot easier when you have someone always there to show you how,” says Sarah. “That’s what we’re here for.”
729 East Avenue • 401-723-1111 (Top of the East Side, next door to Rite Aid)
100 Smithfield Road, North Providence 353-1710 / www.GoldenCrestNursingCentre.com
Spotlight
by Dan Schwartz
special advertising section
Marc Allen Fine Clothiers A Father’s Day gift he really wants
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Beautiful Pre-Owned Everybody desires a little taste of luxury now and then, and a custom made shirt is certainly one example. Marc Allen can provide this special gift for your dad on Father’s Day, where you select the fabric and then you get a swatch in a gift box with a ribbon and gift certificate that says, “Good for one custom made shirt. All you need to do is stop in to get measured.” After Dad drops by for a quick fitting, the shirt is hand tailored to his measurements and he’ll have something to enjoy for years to come. Business owner Marc Streisand also mentions they have a wonderful collection of Pima cotton and silk polos this year. “We put these funky logos on them, like a shark or an elephant,” Marc says. “We had some fun with them.” They also carry an assortment of colorful socks, so there’s plenty to select for your dad beyond the standard tie. Marc Allen’s second location in Newport is thriving and they are continuing to branch further into luxury lifestyle by attending every polo match on weekends. The Marc Allen crew will have a drink station, where you can take a break from festivities to imbibe their summer signature cocktail: The Dirty Dog. It consists of V-One Vodka and blood orange San Pellegrino. Marc’s style expert Will explains, “It’s something that cools you off, like a walk.” Marc continues, “The drink is similar to our clothing, in that it’s crisp and powerful. Completely refreshing.” Along with beverages, there will be activities for those who want to hang out and shoot the breeze. What separates Marc Allen is that they provide the entire experience, where you get top quality clothes and have an enjoyable time. The made-to-measure line is exploding due to the demand of young professionals who are interested in having that personal touch at a price point they can afford. “Men are prideful again of what they’re putting on their bodies,” Marc explains. “It used to be ‘where can I get it the cheapest.’” For expert service and a true bonhomie spirit, stop into Marc Allen for all your men’s clothing needs.
Marc Allen Fine Clothiers 200 South Main Street, Providence 453-0025 / www.MarcAllenInc.com
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marketplace HOME IMPROVEMENT EAST SIDE HANDYMAN 34 years experience. Repairs, upgrades & renovations. Small jobs welcome. References. Insured. Reg. #3052. 524-6421.
ELECTRICAL SERVICES All types. Energy efficient & security lighting & new circuits. Master licenses: RI #A3338, MA #16083A. Insured. Call Larry 529-2087.
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Levine Painting Co., Inc. Interior, Exterior, Residential/Commercial Wallpaper Hanging, Power Washing, Staining 25 Years Experience
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MALIN PAINTING Most ceiling & wall repairs, wallpaper removal, oil-based and latex finishes, staining, varnishing. Fully insured, many local references. Safe, secure, fast service. Call 2268332. Reg. #19226.
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Ask About Home Improvements Bathrooms • Kitchens
Commercial • Industrial • Residential Interior • Exterior
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BUSINESS SERVICES AUDIO/VIDEO HELP
THE LAUNDRY CLUB
If you need some help with your TV, home theater or stereo, call me at 401-383-4102. Jon Bell, Simply Sight & Sound. Reasonable rates. 30 years of experience.
Is now offering free laundry & dry cleaning pick-up & delivery service to the East Side and downtown areas. Call 272-2520 for details.
CHRIS’ LAMP REPAIR We Make Housecalls!!!
Repairing all types of Lamps ✠Vintage Lighting Specialist ✠Chandelier Repairs ✠Serving the East Side for 20 years ✠Fully Insured
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We clean your home as our own! References & free estimates. Call 401-524-7453 or 401-228-6273.
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LEATHERWORKS, LLC A leather and vinyl restoration company. We specialize in funiture, automobiles, boats and aircraft. Visit us at LeatherWorksRI.com, or call Robert at 401 837-0548.
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Experienced. Local references. Free estimates. Call Lilly, 401-419-2933.
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Over 20 years experience.
Call Lee 868-5127 785-1230
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WANTED I BUY BOOKS Old, used and almost new. Also buying photography, art, etc. Call 401-286-9329. jcminich1@gmail.com
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www.EastSideMonthly.com/ Marketplace.html to reserve your space. OR Please Email Sue at: sueh@rhodybeat.com
Deadline for East Side Marketplace is the first of the month prior.
THE EAST SIDER Sierra Barter and The Lady Project Connect and Mobilize “Amazing” Young Women in Providence and Beyond By Amanda M. Grosvenor
Photography by Michael Cevoli
Often, the best new inventions are created in order to fill a previously unnoticed void, through answering an unanswered question. In Summit resident Sierra Barter’s case, that question was, “Why aren’t there more women – specifically younger women – at the networking events I attend in Providence?” A native Wisconsinite, Barter moved to Rhode Island in 2005 to attend Johnson & Wales University, and is now employed managing her alma mater’s social media after earning a degree in Marketing & Communications in 2009. As her professional career progressed post-graduation, Barter met Julie Sygiel, founder of the performance underwear company Dear Kate, at one of the aforementioned female-underrepresented networking events in the city. Both found themselves lamenting the fact that they knew so many amazing women, but none of those women knew each other. Many were doing exciting things as “side hustles” or volunteering, so why weren’t they working together? From these questions, The Lady Project was born, with a mission to “connect, inspire and showcase amazing women doing awesome things through events, membership and community engagement.” Starting with an impressive first event turnout of 60 people in 2012, The Lady Project has now grown to 11 cities, with Dallas, Texas being the latest addition at the end of April. “We didn’t originally intend it to go to other cities,” says Barter. “It just sort of happened that way. A friend who had interned with WaterFire moved to New Haven and decided she wanted to do something similar there – Boston 58
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was next. It has grown organically as people have heard about the concept or moved from Providence to other towns.” Each year, The Lady Project holds a 300-person summit in Providence, with women coming from all over the country to attend. The rest of the year, the group meets through after-work networking receptions as well as active events like yoga, spin or barre classes and running groups, usually with a social component after the class. A quarterly book club is an option too, and members are invited to host their own workshops. The Lady Project also partners with many nonprofits to help fundraise and drive awareness, hosting events like a holiday drive for RI Food Bank, a feminine hygiene drive for Crossroads and helping others like Year Up and Amenity Aid. This month, The Lady Project will release its Summer Guide, an online guide designed and curated by members on how to “make it your best summer in Rhode Island.” A celebration will take place on June 1, and you can learn more at www.LadyProject.org. If You Had One Wish to Enhance Life on the East Side, What Would It Be? “I love where I live. Most young people living in cities are used to moving every year, but I’ve been in my same apartment five years now. I can walk to Hope Street and Blackstone Boulevard, but I do wish we had a few more options for restaurants in the Hope Street area, even though I love the ones I go to regularly. Aside from that, my biggest wish is for a yoga, Barre or Pilates studio that I could walk to. If someone opened one up in my neighborhood, I would totally go.”
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