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Providence Monthly July 2022

SUMMER IN THE CITY

9 Two volunteers behind a local effort bringing humanitarian aid to the border of Ukraine 14 OP-ED: Thoughts on how Brown can do better for Providence

16 THE PUBLIC’S RADIO: Activists, elected officials, and union leaders press for action on gun-related bills

LIFE & STYLE

18 A cultural museum sets sights on new location in Pawtucket

55 HOME: A fresh spin on mid-century inside the East Side Colonial of a restaurateur couple

20 RHODY GEM: A small but mighty specialty food market in Fox Point

64 STAY: Downtown hotel outfits luxury suite to complement the Van Gogh exhibit

22 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: Hyper local news and contact listings

66 RHODY READS: Pack your beach bag with six great reads by RI authors

FOOD & DRINK 69 A pizza pop-up slings square pies on the West Side 70 EXPERIENCE: Dominican fusion fare meets vacation vibes on Smith Hill

ART & CULTURE

74 IN THE KITCHEN: A South Providence chef’s journey from DJing to food truckin’

81 With 400+ block prints, this linocut artist is ready for outdoor market season

78 FOOD NEWS: Vegan eats on Fed Hill, a jam shop comes to Pawtucket & North Main’s new cocktail bar

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82 MUSIC: Review of the latest release from growing band of hipster folk rockers 84 New England’s largest fringe festival is back and fringier than ever 86 CALENDAR: This month’s must-do’s 88 PIC OF PVD

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A Ripple Effect of Good Two Providence altruists continue to aid in humanitarian relief efforts after trips to the Poland–Ukraine border When Lorne Adrain, businessman and former mayoral candidate for Providence – as well as founder or board member of countless philanthropic organizations – talks about his success, he calls on the Stone Soup folk story. A hungry traveler sets up a pot of boiling water in the middle of a village and starts adding stones; villagers take notice and contribute their carrots, potatoes, cabbages. “And before you know it, everybody’s bringing something to the soup. I love that dynamic,” says Adrain. From founding Social Enterprise Greenhouse to his latest endeavor, the social impact leadership accelerator Global Fellows in Courage (which will soon host human rights advocates from around the world in the iconic Corliss-Carrington House on the East Side), Adrain shares that there’s always countless others bringing their ideas to the pot, too. And a recent trip to Poland– Ukraine border grew legs in a similar way. Photo courtesy of Lorne Adrain ProvidenceOnline.com • July 2022

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, like many others, Adrain was watching the crisis unfold on TV and wanted to find a way to help. “I put stuff on my Facebook page about signing up to be a host family, sending some money here and there, but I really wanted to do more, and then a few weeks into the thing, I saw a Facebook post from Meredith Pearson,” a longtime friend and neighbor. Right before spring break, Pearson saw a tweet from UMass Amherst professor

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Charli Carpenter calling on academics with the week off to board a plane and head for Przemyśl, a city in Poland near the border of Ukraine. With her three teenage kids away for the week, Pearson says, “I realized, ‘wait I could actually do that.’ “I worked in the human rights and nonprofit worlds and the intersection of the humanitarian sphere professionally before I had kids, so I was cautious about the idea because I know that it’s usually less helpful when random volunteers just show up

and insist on helping,” Pearson continues. “I called [Carpenter] up and basically said, ‘Are you sure there’s really this need?’ because the last thing I would want to do is go there and just get in the way.” She learned that there weren’t a lot of established international NGOs (non-governmental organizations) at the Polish border yet and there was a real need for drivers who could transport people crossing the border to train stations, processing centers, or other destinations. Pearson left the very next day.

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“It was more ad hoc than I could ever even imagine,” Pearson recalls. Polish residents and church organizations were leading the efforts, supported by World Central Kitchen and volunteers from all over. With a GoFundMe page bringing in donations for supplies and a rented van, Pearson made her way to Hrebenne, a village right on the border, and joined a group shuttling refugees from the crossing to a registration center. “These people had been traveling for days; they were exhausted. They’ve been sleeping in buses and floors and bomb shelters that they escaped from to come

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here,” says Pearson, who started using donated funds to put families up in a hotel room for a night. “It started out as just driving, but in partnership with the hotel [I was staying at], it became a sort of broader scope of caretaking.” As Pearson’s week was coming to a close, Adrain, who had been following her efforts, wanted to take the baton. Following a Zoom meeting he organized with Pearson and a handful of interested colleagues, he met up with longtime friend (and URI fraternity brother) Jim Buehler in Warsaw. “It was an experience I had never had before right out of the gate, landing in Warsaw

and seeing this mass of humanity with their belongings and bags trying to find a safe place to be. I think it became very real at that point,” reflects Adrain. Like Pearson, he and Buehler rented a large van and connected with other volunteers through WhatsApp, responding to calls for transport and supplies as the need arose. Meanwhile, the GoFundMe account was going strong. Between it and other channels, Pearson’s and Adrain’s fundraising efforts had brought in close to $100,000. Along with purchasing basic supplies, “we used donations to buy things like generators and chainsaws – they used chainsaws

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A batch of generators, destined for disabled hospitals, schools, and shelters in Ukraine, are signed with local donors’ names who made it possible

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to cut down trees and pile them across roads to slow the Russian convoys,” says Adrain. “We were buying and securing Kevlar and other body armor and finding ways to get that into Ukraine.” Adrain notes feeling both heartbroken for the Ukrainian refugees’ plight and inspired by their sheer gratitude, as well as the Polish response. “There’s no refugee centers, there’s just Polish people taking all of these people into their homes.” Now, though back home from their trips, both Pearson and Adrain stay connected with the contacts they made. Donations still trickle into Pearson’s GoFundMe page,

which go directly to families and organizations. “Life is expensive, and life when you’re starting from scratch is overwhelming,” Pearson says of the continued need refugees are facing. For Adrain, the trip inspired him to think bigger. “I’m trying to figure out whether the experience that Meredith and I had is something that we can bring to scale,” he shares. Collaborating with global and local connections, he’s working on creating a platform targeting the Harvard alumni community (and if it takes off, other alumni networks, as well) to demystify the ways people can help during a crisis.

“Ukraine will need volunteers for a long, long time, building homes and villages and cities and schools and hospitals and so on, but there will also be other disasters in the world,” says Adrain. “The beautiful thing is that there are people everywhere who want to help. If we can lower the barriers, make it easier for someone to see how to get involved, where they should donate – if we can get another 4,000 people to do something, that’s a big deal.” To follow along the continued updates or donate, visit Meredith Pearson’s fundraising page: GoFundMe.com/f/ Help-Ukrainian-Refugees-In-Przemysl

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O p-Ed | By Barry Fain & Steve Triedman

Brown Deals With Its Past. Now How About The Present? Following land acknowledgement in May, a reflection on what Brown can do for Providence

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Fool’s joke on its readers, much as we used to do every spring in the early years of East Side Monthly, this magazine’s predecessor. But in fact, the story detailed an open letter to the Brown community by President Christina Paxson summarizing the result

of a year-long study conducted by a dedicated group made up of students, faculty, school administrators, and the tribe itself. It also produced an impressive list of commitments Brown has pledged to work towards in regard to this land acknowledgement.

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“Brown publicly acknowledges university sits on Narragansett tribe’s ancestral land,” screamed the headline on the front page of the Providence Business News’ May 24 issue. To some, it sounded as though the normally staid newspaper was playing a belated April

I’m Here To Help! Issued just in time for commencement and the Corporation meeting, the statement confirms that the main campus was indeed built on land dispossessed from indigenous peoples of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Paxson also reaffirms the university’s commitment to work together with the tribe “to honor our past and build our future with truth.” The school’s relationship with the tribe goes back 258 years and even includes an illustration of Roger Williams’ initial encounter with the Narragansetts decorating one column of Brown’s (hallowed) Van Wickle Gates. The university continues to earn well-deserved respect for its ongoing efforts to bring these historic entanglements with the Narragansett Tribe, as well as slavery and international slave trade, to light. How the university “compensates” these two constituencies will be the real story. But while laudable that Brown confronts its past, we would be remiss if we didn’t urge it to not ignore the present. In this case, we mean Brown’s relationship to the City of Providence. The facts are obvious. Brown’s East Side campus alone is valued in excess of $1.3 billion, but through the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), pays a paltry $4.4 million annually. Brown continues to expand into the Jewelry District and downtown, willing to pay taxes for a period, but this will disappear over time. Got to hand it to the University – they do know how to negotiate. In the last PILOT, the City actually gave Brown parking on city streets (that the City still has to maintain) near the campus worth a million dollars in lost parking revenue. And lest you forget, Brown’s endowment grew by over $2 Billion (yes with a “B”) last year. It is long overdue that the school convenes a similarly diverse group of interested and invested parties to determine a more appropriate payment level consistent with other peer universities. Since the school has a workable model already in place, based on the progress of the initial

reparations discussions, this might work. The importance of Brown as being seen as an integral part of the broader community was in evidence in the recent unsuccessful attempt to merge its well-respected medical and public health schools into the controversial merger of Lifespan and Care New England. To quote Attorney General Peter Neronha as he denied the application, “I see nothing that suggests what Brown’s role in the project will be.” Brown clearly needs to do more outreach work here, especially in the area of public health for its home state. And since it is Providence that has to deal with the brunt of lost tax revenue and stress on its systems as the school expands, there must be some acknowledgement that it, like its peers, needs to do more. Interestingly, perhaps the ongoing negotiations with the Narragansett Tribe might offer an opportunity to at least investigate. The university’s main contact to the Tribe is through its Land Acknowledgement Working Group, which is headed by John Brown III, the Narragansett’s Tribal Medicine Man and Historic Preservation Officer (not believed to be a direct descendant of Brown’s founder and namesake). Given his negotiating skills and relationships with the Wampanoags in Boston and the Quinnipiacs in New Haven, Mr. Brown might be a useful ally in talks to improve our delivery of public health with either Mass General Brigham or Yale. The motto of Brown remains In Deo Speramus (In God We Hope). In that spirit of hope, we raise our beers (Narragansett of course) and toast Brown on its progress in dealing with its past and trust they can provide the same passion to help Providence, which is also dispossessed, deal with its future. As President Paxson nears the end of her successful 15 years at Brown, the school will soon embark on a search for a successor. We trust being a better partner with its community will be given significantly more importance on its new agenda.

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he said. “You must watch every word, every number, every comma.” A top official with one of the state’s largest teachers’ unions, National Education Association Rhode Island, spoke out during the rally and other leading union officials, including George Nee and Michael Sabitoni, attended to lend support to the message. State Rep. Justine Caldwell (D-East Greenwich) described debating with her husband whether to share last week’s gruesome news with their fourth-grader son – “the same age and the same grade as those little kids in Texas who died alone, scared and without their mothers’ arms around them, a brutal death so terrible they couldn’t even be identified.” Their son, 10, found out about the massacre while looking for online information about the Celtics’ postseason run. “He said to me, ‘did someone go inside and

shoot fourth-graders, inside an elementary school in Texas?’” Caldwell recounted. After the boy expressed concern that he would not be able to escape a shooter since his classroom is on a second floor, Caldwell said she was left uncharastically speechless. “I didn’t know what to say,” she said. “So I looked Escher in the eye and I told him a lie. I told him, ‘you don’t have to worry because you are safe at school.’” Gov. Dan McKee said he is ready to sign the gun-related bills if they clear the legislature. One of McKee’s rivals in the race for governor, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, also called for speedy passage of the legislation. Attorney General Peter Neronha said new gun laws in Rhode Island, such as one outlawing untraceable ‘ghost guns,’ have made the state safer. He recounted how police used to keep a shotgun in the back of patrol cars, but now

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In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde in May, Rhode Island General Assembly leaders are signaling new support for bringing gun-related legislation to a vote, although they remained opaque about which measures may make it to the House and Senate floor. In a joint statement [in May], House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said, “We are committed to passing meaningful gun reform legislation this session. We have been working on this issue with the sponsors and committee chairs for several months.” No details were forthcoming about which of five measures may emerge to get a vote in each legislative chamber, in the waning weeks of an election-year session. Later, about 200 people attended an afternoon rally outside the Statehouse in which a stream of speakers exhorted the General Assembly to take action against gun violence. Among those attending: dozens of state lawmakers, top union officials and all five of Rhode Island’s top elected leaders. Sydney Montstream-Quas of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence took up the theme of how bills to cap magazine capacity at 10 rounds and to ban what some call “assault weapons” have languished in the legislature for a decade. Massachusetts and Connecticut ban those guns and large-capacity magazines. She said holding the bills for further study translates into more violent trauma: “Held for further murders, held for further suicides by gun, held for further funerals. When our elected officials are willing to pass gun violence prevention bills, they will be declaring that enough is enough, that the carnage is unacceptable and must stop and the status quo is not tolerable.” Other bills under consideration in the legislature would ban the open carry of long guns in public; raise the age to buy long guns and ammunition from 18 to 21; and impose new requirements meant for the safe storage of guns. State Sen. Josh Miller (D-Cranston) urged supporters of the gun-related bills to be vigilant since small changes in bills could have big implications. “They must be as effective as intended,”

blockislandferry.com pack AR-15s, which can rapidly fire a fusillade of bullets, since they don’t want to be outgunned by criminals. “If we back the blue, back the bills,” Neronha said, referring to a slogan in support of law enforcement. Earlier, during a separate news conference, McKee said the state is prepared to reimburse every school district in Rhode Island for up to $500,000 each in emergency repairs to enhance school safety. McKee said he is open to considering posting police officers at schools. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green told reporters she thinks the decision should be left to individual districts.

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Bright Future for Historical Center The Cape Verdean Museum in East Providence moves to larger home in Pawtucket

“The history of Cape Verde and Cape Verdeans in America is a beautiful history,” says Jose DaMoura, president and acting director of the Cape Verdean Museum. Founded by Cape Verdean-American Denise Oliveira, the museum has been a part of the Rhode Island community since 2005, when it opened in East Providence. Come early this fall, the museum is moving to Pawtucket, where the largest population of Cape Verdean-Americans in the state reside. In addition to providing more space for exhibits and educational opportunities, the new site also puts the museum at the center of New England’s Cape Verdean community, notes DaMoura, citing the large populations of Cape Verdean-Americans in Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well. The museum is also the first of its kind, with only one other similar institute that opened last year in East Falmouth, MA that

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covers a broader scope of topics. DaMoura explains that the Rhode Island museum has a more distinct focus. “Of everything we have in the museum, the majority was donated by Cape Verdeans in the community and from Cape Verde,” DaMoura says of the cultural artifacts, art, and historic documents on display that “tell our complete story.” DaMoura notes the differences between their history and that of other immigrant diaspora stories in the United States. “When whaling was really prevalent in the United States – after they discovered the incredibly hard-working and talented sea people that Cape Verdean people are – the majority of whaling ships began going and picking up workers in Cape Verde,” explains DaMoura. As whaling became obsolete with the invention of electricity (replacing the need for whale oil-lit lamps), many Cape Verdeans

began immigrating to the United States. “Our immigration story is a bit different from the standard, in which people come in through Ellis Island,” shares DaMoura. “The Cape Verdean immigration began with the whaling ships coming through docks in Fox Point, New Bedford, and Cape Cod.” The grand opening, slated for September 24, will include an outdoor celebration taking over the street around the new building and an evening gala at the Omni Hotel in Providence. It will also be a historic moment for the community, both locally and globally as Cape Verde President José Maria Neves and Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva are slated to attend. DaMoura traveled to Cape Verde in January to invite the officials. “At no time in recent history have both of them been here to celebrate at the same time,” he explains. “This is historic for the Cape Verdean

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Streetscape study and updates from Mile of History Association The long-awaited new street lanterns, which are almost exact replicas of the original ones, along Benefit Street are in the final stages of design. The project will also involve straightening and re-supporting the light poles, as well as installing LED lighting. Mile of History Association (MoHA) expects installation to begin late this summer. After months of discussion with preservationists and city officials, Bradford Associates has developed a Streetscape Standards Study for historic Benefit Street. MoHA commissioned this study to refine and define our understanding of every inch of the Mile of History. Building on early work by Bill Deveney, Linda Getgen, and others, the study provides guidelines for restoration and maintenance of the historic streetlights, tree pits, and sidewalks. This work guides the replacement of streetlights, addresses removal of asphalt sidewalks and repaving with appropriate materials, defines preservation of historic and new trees in correctly constructed tree pits and bump outs, and provides a set of preservation guidelines to address safety and accessibility on this important historic street. In other MoHA news, four new members were recently elected to the Board of Directors: Harry Adler, Lorne Adrain, Steve Metzger, and Dietrich Neumann. MoHA is also proud to be the leading sponsor of the Providence Preservation Society’s Music in the Garden concerts in the Colonial Revival garden at 21 Meeting Street. Upcoming concerts include country blues from Cowboy and Lady on July 20, Americana songs by Saddle Up the Chicken August 24, and jazz trio Dave Zinno September 14.

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Lyana Rivera helps her mom Ana Acevedo in the Summit Community Garden

Summit neighbors sow seeds in community garden

Summer festivals begin in Fox Point neighborhood

The Summit Community Garden is now in full swing at the Kerry Kohring Park at Summit Avenue and 9th Street. Gardeners have been diligently preparing their beds for this year’s growing season. The space currently has a waitlist for beds, and neighbors are encouraged to sign up if they are interested in the chance to claim a plot when one opens up. All are welcome to attend meetings and come by to see what’s growing. SummitCommunityGarden.org Summit Neighborhood Association is excited to partner with the Rochambeau Library to help support their backyard outdoor classroom expansion. Plans are underway, and may be in progress as of publication, to better utilize the outdoor space behind the library. This will include murals, flowers, interactive musical elements, and benches, creating a welcoming community space for events.

Fox Point neighbors love a good street fair. In late April, the Wickenden Area Merchants Association (WAMA) kicked off the summer festival season with its ever-popular semiannual Makers Market. Local merchants closed off Wickenden Street to traffic and filled the roadway with over 50 artists and makers selling their work. There were cocktails and beer, local food trucks, and a DJ. A raffle, which included gifts and gift cards donated by local stores, vendors, and restaurants, raised over $2,000 for Doctors Without Borders, supporting efforts in Ukraine. Vin Scorziello – WAMA organizer, board member of the Fox Point Neighborhood Association, and owner of Campus Fine Wines – described record crowds. “The weather was perfect, which always helps with the turnout,” says Scorziello. “All in all, it was a great day.”

Neighborhood Nights return to West Broadway West Broadway Neighborhood Association saw the return of Neighborhood Nights in June with the first of these in-person gatherings in more than two years. The event took place at Asa Messer Elementary School, encouraging neighbors to mingle before getting to business. Their meeting focused on development in the community, looking back at projects completed during the pandemic, discussing projects in progress, informing neighbors of new proposals, and sharing details on how to get involved when the review and rewriting of the City’s Comprehensive Plan begins later this summer – a process which is done every 10 years and affects everything from zoning and land use to sustainability and housing. Thanks to funds donated during the 401 Gives campaign in April, Neighborhood Nights include Spanish interpretation and childcare services. The next gatherings are scheduled for September 7 (Candidate’s Night), October 3, November 7, and December 6. Farm Fresh RI’s weekly farmers market at Armory Park is in full swing, taking place every Thursday with local vendors’ food and crafts on display. SNAP and EBT benefits are accepted and in some cases doubled. On July 9, Haus of Codec hosts a LGBTQQIA+ Resource Fair & ART Marketplace and clothing donation at the park, and WBNA presents a Concert in the Park at Dexter Field on July 17.

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College Hill Neighborhood Association Rick Champagne P.O. Box 2442 Providence, RI 02906 CHNA@chnaprovidence.org CHNAProvidence.org Downtown Neighborhood Association DNAPVD@gmail.com DNAPVD.com Facebook: Providence Downtown Neighborhood Association, DNA Elmwood Neighborhood Association Karen Hlynsky ENA-PVD.org Facebook: Elmwood Neighborhood Association PVD Fox Point Neighborhood Association Meeting Date: July 11 Amy Mendillo P.O. Box 2315, Providence, RI 02906 FoxPointNeighborhood@gmail.com FPNA.net

The Wickenden Area Merchants Association kicked off the summer season with its popular Maker’s Market Mount Hope Community Center 401-521-8830 MHNAInc@gmail.com Facebook: Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Inc. Olneyville Neighborhood Association Eduardo Sandoval 122 Manton Avenue, Box 8 Providence, RI 02909 ONAProvidence@gmail.com Facebook: Olneyville Library Providence Coalition of Neighborhood Associations Info@provcna.org, ProvCNA.org Providence Preservation Society 24 Meeting Street info@ppsri.org PPSRI.org

Jewelry District Association Sharon Steele Sharon@sharonsteele.com JewelryDistrict.org Facebook: Jewelry District Association Providence, RI

Reservoir Triangle Neighborhood Association David Talan 25 Santiago Street. Providence, RI 02907 401-941-3662 DaveTalan@aol.com

Mile of History Association Wendy Marcus c/o Providence Preservation Society 24 Meeting Street, Providence, RI 02903 MileOfHistory@gmail.com MileOfHistory.org

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South Providence Neighborhood Association c/o Dwayne Keys P.O. Box 5653, Providence, RI 02903 401-369-1334 SouthProvNeighbors@gmail.com Facebook: South Providence Neighborhood Association Summit Neighborhood Association Meeting date: July 18 P.O. Box 41092, Providence, RI 02940 401-400-0986 SNAProv@gmail.com SummitNeighbors.org Washington Park Association Linda Perri 401-241-3522 BettyLinda@aol.com Wayland Square Neighborhood Association Katherine Touafek Facebook: Wayland Square Neighborhood Association WaylandSquareNeighbors@gmail.com West Broadway Neighborhood Association 1560 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02909 401-831-9344 WBNA@wbna.org WBNA.org

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Why fill the tank? Providence has everything you need for a season of fun!

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W TANK TALK If there was ever a summer worth forgoing four wheels for walking, pedaling, and paddling, it’s this one! Thankfully, smallcity living means you can. Current average gas prices, at press: $4.66 Year-ago average: $2.950 Find daily updates and a Gas Cost Calculator at GasPrices.AAA.com Snapshot of Regular gas on June 2, 2022.

ho’s ready to fill up on fun instead of filling up the tank? Providence has a lot going on all season long, and we don’t want readers to miss a beat. Our editors have compiled a calendar of happenings – mostly within city limits – sure to please a range of tastes and keep you busy almost every day from July to Labor Day. Along with listings by date, find activities and events happening all summer long, including an at-a-glance look of WaterFire lightings, places to satisfy fried seafood cravings without crossing a bridge, and even how to take the RIPTA to the beach! Whether you’re gliding along on skates to the beat at roller disco, getting fancy at a museum lawn party, whooping it up at a concert, or shopping local at a festival, show up by tagging our Instagram at #heyrhodyphotos and be sure to let us know if we missed your favorite summer thing to do by emailing us at Marketing@ProvidenceOnline.com

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ICED COFFEE CELEBRATION: Rhode Islanders love coffee and RI Food Fights is looking for the best iced in the state, with over 25 coffee shops competing for the crown through July 31. RIFoodFights.com JAMES TAYLOR: The king of mellow rock returns to the Dunkin Donuts Center ahead of his annual Tanglewood residency for An Evening With James Taylor. Expect classic tunes like “Fire and Rain,” “Your Smiling Face,” and “Sweet Baby James.” DunkinDonutsCenter.com T H R O U G H J U LY 4 ASIAN LANTERN SPECTACULAR: Hurry up and see the zoo transformed with countless lit lanterns, inspired cuisine, and an interactive kids area all in celebration of Asian culture. All proceeds go to animal care and conservation initiatives. RWPZoo.org

HOT TIP: COVID RESOURCES The City of Providence, health providers, and local pharmacies have set up COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites throughout PVD, as well as a test-to-treat site at Clínica Esperanza in Olneyville (APlaceToBeHealthy.org). C-19 testing, vaccines, and boosters are free for everyone regardless of immigration status or healthcare coverage. ProvidenceRI.gov/vaccinate CHECK VENUES AND FIND UP-TO-DATE HEALTH POLICY INFORMATION AT COVID.RI.GOV

Photos courtesy of Roger Williams Park Zoo

The Asian Lantern Spectacular is lit Wednesday – Sunday evenings from 6-10:30pm, Last admission is at 9:30pm

SEAFOOD IN THE CITY There are plenty of clam shack delicacies to satisfy a craving, so save a few clams and skip the drive to the ocean with these trusty spots. Brother’s Famous Pizza Don’t let the name fool you. This pie place has a dedicated section on its menu for fried seafood, including fish and chips, whole clams, and scallops. 950 Broad Street, Facebook: Brother’s Famous Pizza Bucktown Fish and chips and fried shrimp are served up southern style with a side of waffle fries. Who needs clam cakes when you have mac and cheese, hush puppies, and fried pickles? 471 W. Fountain Street, BucktownPVD.com

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Chelos Pop into this local chain for their award-winning clam cakes and NE clam chowder or lobster roll. Fish and chips are on the menu on Wednesdays and Fridays. 505 Silver Spring Street, Chelos.com

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Dune Brothers Seafood This legit clam shack in the middle of PVD has coastal delights like fried fish sammies, lobster rolls, New England clam chowder with clam cakes. 239 Dyer Street, DuneBrothers.com

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Hemenway’s A Providence institution, the fish in their stuffies, chowder — both Rhode Island and New England — and lobster bisque are all fresh caught in local waters. 121 South Main Street, HemenwaysRestaurant.com Providence Oyster Bar This upscale fish restaurant serves up deep fried delights like beer battered fish and chips and fried oysters as well as your choice of Manhattan, New England, or Rhode Island chowders. 283 Atwells Avenue, ProvOysterBar.com Red Stripe This American brasserie on the East Side has beer battered fish and chips and chowder as well as fish options. Or, try some moules and frites, or mussels and fries with a Parisian flare. 465 Angell Street, RedStripeRestaurants.com Shaking Crab This Thayer Street eatery features Cajun seafood boils with king crab, lobster, and clams, as well as lobster rolls and fried catfish. 284 Thayer Street, ShakingCrab.com

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ROSÉ GARDEN PARTY: Wear your “summer best” for this vintage-inspired soiree benefiting Lippitt House Museum where party-goers can roam the museum, enjoy live music, lawn games, light bites, and a variety of rosé wines. PreserveRI.org J U LY 7 - 1 0 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: Cirque returns with its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL. This one-of-a-kind performance blends circus art and ice skating and features astounding visual projections to a soundtrack that blends popular music with Cirque’s signature sound. DunkinDonutsCenter.com J U LY 1 0 - 2 3

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PROVIDENCE RESTAURANT WEEKS: Take a break from the kitchen and support Rhode Island’s amazing culinary scene. Participating restaurants feature deals, special offers, signature cocktails, specialty products, and more. ProvidenceRestaurantWeeks.com

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THE ROCKET MAN SHOW: A must for fans of Elton John, Rus Anderson recreates a 1970s concert complete with singing, playing piano, and on-stage antics, all while donning circa-1973 stagewear from glasses to boots. PPACRI.org

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At press time, Governor’s Bay Day had yet to be announced but generally on the last Sunday in July, parking is free at all state beaches and RIPTA waives the roundtrip fare on all service to South County beaches on Route 66 (URI/Galilee) on a first-come, first-served basis. No promises so check here: Governor.RI.gov

FRINGEPVD: The indie arts summer festival is back with a variety of unique events to celebrate and promote local, national, and international independent performing artists. Learn more on page 84. FRINGEPVD.org J U LY 2 4

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FIRSTWORKS SUMMER BEATS: Rhode Island rap and hip-hop phenomenon Flawless kicks off the summer series at the Roger Williams Park Bandstand. The band, recently featured on Netflix’s smash reality TV show Rhythm + Flow covers a mix of fresh, modern songs. FirstWorks.org

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SEARCH FOR THE BEST SCOOP: Through August, RI Food Fights asks for help finding the Rhody creamery with the tastiest frozen treats from various locations. RIFoodFights.com

Ukrainian world music quartet DakhaBrakha return to PVD for a Summer Beats concert in August

AUGUST 7 FIRSTWORKS SUMMER BEATS: DakhaBrakha, a world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine returns to Providence for a concert at a location to be announced. The band weaves ancient Ukrainian folk melodies into a subversive musical tapestry. FirstWorks.org AUGUST 8-14 FLICKERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: This week-long festival in Providence draws film submissions from around the world, any of which could qualify for an Academy Award. Film-Festival.org

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BARRY MANILOW: The Grammy Awardwinner and music icon will be at the Dunkin Donuts Center for MANILOW: HITS 2022. Special guest David Koz also appears. DunkinDonutsCenter.com AUGUST 14 FIRSTWORKS SUMMER BEATS: The continuing series celebrates the heritage of Puerto Rican music and its African roots with trombonist William Cepeda and his AfroRican Jazz Band, blending jazz and traditional Puerto Rican musical forms such as bomba, plena, Jibaro, and danza. FirstWorks.org AUGUST 27 BREW AT THE ZOO: The state’s largest outdoor beer festival – described as a sudsy safari – takes place at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Sample 170 beers from 80+ local and national brewers and enjoy live musical entertainment by Cat Nip Junkies and Farm Dog Band. RWPZoo.org

HOT TIP: FERRY TO NEWPORT Skip the traffic hassles and take the ferry on your next jaunt to Newport. Parking at the terminal is free and right on-site, plus there’s a complimentary shuttle bus service between the Providence train station, convention center, downtown, and the Providence to Newport ferry terminal. Seastreak.com CHECK VENUES AND FIND UP-TO-DATE HEALTH POLICY INFORMATION AT COVID.RI.GOV

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All Summer Long ALL SUMMER LONG

BEYOND VAN GOGH: This immersive experience comes to Providence at the Rhode Island Convention Center through July 8, featuring 300+ artworks by Van Gogh in a family-friendly 3D exhibition. RIConvention.com

Don’t miss your chance to experience Beyond Van Gogh, through July 8

LIPPITT HOUSE MUSEUM TOURS: On Fridays and select Saturdays, take a guided tour of this historic house museum, considered one of the bestpreserved examples of Victorian-era houses in the US. PreserveRI.org

Art vendors take over Dexter Park once a month for Haus of Codec’s LGBTQQIA+ markets

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HAUS OF CODEC LGBTQQIA+ RESOURCE FAIR & ART MARKETPLACE: Once a month Haus of Codec, a nonprofit working toward ending transition-aged youth homelessness, hosts a market and clothing swap at Dexter Park. July 9, August 13, September 10. HausOfCodec.org

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All Summer Long ROLLER DISCO: Thursdays, Fridays, and select Saturdays through October, pulsing lights and spinning disco balls transform the downtown rink into an outdoor roller disco. Trinity Beer Garden keeps the party rolling with bevvies and snacks. Skate rentals available. TheProvidenceRink.com

Providence Art Club’s Second Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition is now on view. Works include Chris Plaisted’s steel Terrestrial Horizon

OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION: Through August 2022, The Providence Art Club features works by six Southern New England artists in their courtyard. Free and open to the public. Hours vary. ProvidenceArtClub.org SUMMER LUNCHTIME MUSIC SERIES:

HOT TIP: MUSEUMS FOR ALL

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Through Museums for All, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 850 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their EBT card. Providence museums include John Brown House Museum, Lippitt House Museum, Providence Children’s Museum, and RISD Museum. Before visiting a museum, please call or check their website to see if they are open or require advance registrations. Learn more at Museums4All.org

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Photo (L) courtesy of Abigail Brown, (R) by Michael Rose, courtesy of the Providence Art Club

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays throughout summer, do your lunchtime errands or grab food while listening to live tunes along Thayer Street from noon to 2pm. Through September 1. ThayerStreetPVD.com

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All Summer Long TEATRO EN EL VERANO: Rhode Island’s only bilingual summer theater is back! Rhode Island Latino Arts presents La Mancha, an adaptation by Marcel Mascaró of Miguel de Cervantes’ well-known novel Don Quixote de La Mancha. July 15 to 17 and July 22 to 24 in Central Falls; July 28 at Waterplace Park. RILatinoArts.org

PROVIDENCE RIVER BOAT TOUR: See the city from a different perspective — the water! Learn about historical, nautical, and architectural points of interest while cruising Providence River and its surrounding waters, including Waterplace Park and Providence Industrial Harbor. Through October 29. ProvidenceRiverBoat.com Creep around College Hill on a Providence Ghost Tour

Let Captain Tom show you the city from a different perspective aboard a riverboat tour

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PROVIDENCE GHOST TOUR: Walk with the ghosts of literary giants at Providence’s creepiest walking tour. Take in College Hill’s spectacular architecture – and the spooky stories that accompany them — on a balmy summer eve. Through September 10. ProvidenceGhostTour.com

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Happy Together Colonial meets mid-century in the cheerful home of the owners of Little Sister and Rebelle Artisan Bagels Whether it’s rich cerulean blue walls (and pencils to match) backing an eclectic mix of everything from art to tile to IKEA wood shelving at her Puerto Rican-inspired cafe Little Sister, or jaunty striped awnings on the exterior windows at first-born Rebelle Artisan Bagels, Milena Pagán is skilled at creating a vibe. With husband Darcy Coleman, the industrious duo have outfitted their two eateries – and home – with as much visual flavor and warmth as the dishes they create and serve. Photography by Grace Lentini for Providence Monthly ProvidenceOnline.com • July 2022

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And jazz it up, they did. Like their eateries, the couple’s home is furnished with pieces that make use of each room’s footprint and maximize space without clutter. Artwork and area rugs delineate zones, and tall leafy potted plants soften corners. “Living in Rhode Island and experiencing winter definitely makes me crave greenery all year round! We have a growing collection of houseplants all around our home,” Pagán says.

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In the living room, pebble gray walls with white trim maintain a sense of the home’s architectural style while mid-century fixtures like a Sputnik chandelier and Vortex chairs are chic and playful. Simple window treatments like matchstick blinds invite plenty of natural light inside. “We use a lot of blue and gray in our home, which gives the perfect neutral backdrop for whatever wild stuff we want to add.” Pagán continues, “In small spaces like our half bath, we went wild with color (coral pink walls!) and texture for visual interest.”

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Pagán notes that they both like to be practical about what they buy and keep for the home. “Everything has to have a purpose and/or not get in the way. We don’t have our bed covered in decorative pillows and we don’t keep things that people aren’t allowed to touch,” she says. “We enjoy a mix of high/low and objects from our travels – like a collection of framed photos from earlier in our relationship that bring me joy. We also do a fair amount of DIY with pops of bright and bold colors. It’s a perfect reflection of who we are and how we live: a bit messy, not too serious, full of life and color, and good taste, too!”

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GET RHODY STYLE Ideas and resources for making the most of living in the Ocean State. GARDEN TO TABLE Find things like kale, lavender, and zucchini from the couple’s home garden popping up as ingredients on seasonal menus at their cafes.

LOCAL LOVE “I’ve learned that Rhode Islanders are HUGE on supporting local producers and artisans. Shop at your local small businesses, seek out artists and craftspeople to outfit your home, and support your local economy.” HI, NEIGHBOR “I love living on the East Side! It reminds me of the town I grew up in; you can’t leave the house without running into friends.”

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the bed (the fitting “Starry Night’’), pillows featuring other recognizable Van Gogh paintings, and even a vase of sunflowers – a connection to his many renderings of the droopy blooms. Each stay comes with two VIP vouchers to the exhibit held on the second floor of the Rhode Island Convention Center (and less than a 10-minute walk away), a pair of themed cocktails at the hotel’s restaurant Bellini Rooftop, and

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Rhody Reads Six Books Perfect for Beach Reading In the words of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, summer readin’ had me a blast. This edition of Rhody Reads has six recommendations to help you decide the critical question, “What book should I bring to the beach?” Whether you fill your tote bag with books or save these to escape those hot nights indoors, you’re sure to go crazy for these engrossing tales by local authors. There are few more idyllic images of summer than the beaches and mansions of Newport. In the novel The Lost Summers of Newport, authors Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White weave a history-spanning tale revealing that nothing is ever as perfect and pristine as it seems in this timeless city by the sea. See what secrets these three authors expose. Head back to Providence circa 1967 for a gripping exploration of the lives of three adults struggling with questions of who they are and who they’re meant to be. Diane Josefowicz’s debut novel, Ready, Set, Oh weaves together the stories of a medical student, an artist, and an astronomer in the middle of a war where every decision they make has life-changing implications. Summer means getting away and you can fly the friendly skies with Ann Hood in her new memoir, Fly Girl. Relive the days when air travel meant glamor and the flight itself was an enchanting part of the experience. Funny, nostalgic, and poignant, Hood’s tales will leave you longing for days left behind.

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With a title like Ocean State and a cover featuring a well-lit porch looking out on the sea, Stewart O’Nan’s latest novel simply says summer. It’s the tale of a murder that is no mystery but you’ll be drawn in by the lives and circumstances that led to the crime, as well as the fallout. If you think you know quiet little Ashaway, you haven’t seen anything yet! The LA rock star romance in Elle Greco’s Free Falling is hotter than a TMZ headline. When former child star Reese lashes out against the Hollywood machine, she pays the price and loses her way. Then she meets a sizzling hot guitar player, who might help her get back on track. Or will his own past mess up their plans for a big-time happy ending? If plugging in earbuds and listening to a story while lying in a hammock is your idea of reading, check out the Audible-only book Young Rich Widows by Vanessa Lillie with co-authors Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, and Cate Holahan. Four women join together to solve the mysterious deaths of their lawyer husbands. It takes place in Providence in 1985, where everyone is a suspect!

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Dominican-style fried rice dish popped, and the chicken was pleasingly tender. I thanked myself later for saving leftovers to enjoy this elevated yet approachable dish at home. Equally stunning in presentation was the Paris Chef’s Special, topped with a blue edible flower. This garlicky dish was made up of churrasco steak and sauteed vegetables, which were crisp and tender, served over mashed potatoes. Last but certainly not least, the Tres Leches

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Keep On Truckin’ From DJ to mobile restaurateur, a Providence chef’s journey comes full circle to his roots

Chef Welbi Genao wasn’t planning to open a food truck. But one day in April 2020 – while newly out of work from his restaurant job due to lockdown – he noticed that one of his Providence neighbors was converting an old construction vehicle into a mobile kitchen. “It felt like a sign to see someone building a food truck right outside of my house,” Genao says. “I started thinking, ‘wow, maybe this could be a good thing for me.’ So I got to work brainstorming ideas and eventually made a deal.” By that October, Genao’s food truck, Trap Box PVD, was on the road serving Latin American-inspired burgers, sandwiches, and

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fries. He regularly parks it at various locations, including outside of Long Live Beerworks on Sprague Street and at Carousel Village in Roger Williams Park for Food Truck Friday. Genao named the mobile eatery after his nickname, Trap, which goes back to his time DJing hip-hop around the city. The food is influenced by his family’s roots in the Dominican Republic and his upbringing in South Providence. Much of the menu draws on customer favorites from Genao’s now-closed Blend Cafe, including his take on a Cuban sandwich and a chimi burger – a popular Dominican street food. There’s also the Papa Chiche, a

fried chicken sandwich with hot honey; the NY Chopped Cheese, with ground beef and cheddar on a torpedo roll; and fries topped with birria, cotija cheese, and aioli. “I kind of got inspired by the movie Chef, where the chef goes from fine dining to a food truck,” Genao says. Genao first developed his passion for cooking during a personally challenging time. In 2011, he was arrested for possession with intent to deliver marijuana and went to minimum security prison for several months, he shares. To fill his days there, he read voraciously about food and restaurants. At that time, his mother, Francisca,

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who died due to complications from ALS in 2017, encouraged him to improve his life by becoming a chef. “She told me in Spanish, my son, please, I don’t want you to sell drugs no more,” Genao says. “There’s now a picture of her in my truck, because she was my inspiration. I wouldn’t be a cook if it wasn’t for her, or all of the time that I had in jail to learn.”

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Immediately after he was released, Genao enrolled in the culinary training program at the Genesis Center, which offers job skills training and adult education. From there, he landed a prestigious internship at Al Forno. “I really learned a lot,” he recalls, engaging in a higher level of cooking there. That experience led him to several other positions in the industry. In addition to his

previous role as chef-owner of Blend Cafe, he has also cooked at Blackie’s, Gregg’s, Salted Slate, and Not Your Average Joe’s. “Food gave me a reason to change my life around,” Genao says. “I don’t know what I’d be doing without it.” Follow @trapboxpvd on Facebook and Instagram to find out where the truck will be posting up this summer.

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“I’m smitten with my own life right now,” says Michelle Politano, owner and executive chef of PiANTA. The vegan takeout restaurant caused such a sensation over the year it was open that it transitioned to a sit-down restaurant on Federal Hill in May. “I looked at my team of people and

The Warwick-based We Be Jammin’ has opened a second location in Pawtucket. Debbie Wood, who founded the company with her son, Jason, said that there were so many customers in the area requesting their product that they jumped at the chance to move to Hope Artiste Village,

“XO Cafe was iconic, it was the place to be,” says Scott Champagne, who, along with Salted Slate owner Ben Lloyd, is opening its new incarnation, XO Bar. The new cocktail lounge is a bit of a homecoming for Champagne and Lloyd, who met at the original cafe and remained

said, ‘I have the bones of a brick and mortar here,’” she explains. “When the location became available, I saw an opportunity and jumped on it.” Now that they no longer have to worry about how food will travel, Politano added new menu items that showcase her team’s creativity. While takeout-friendly staples like sandwiches remain, she’s beefed up (figuratively, of course!) their pastas and main courses. “We have a beautiful eggplant caprese that is like art on a plate. Now I can really flex what we have here.” That flex extends to cocktails, after being granted a full liquor license in June. PiantaVeganRestaurant.com

“a great little hub for small businesses.” In eight fast years, We Be Jammin’ went from a part-time company with nine items to a full-time, multi-space endeavor featuring over 100 products. “I always imagined explosive growth. It was the right product at the right time,” says Wood, who helped her son, who has autism, build the brand. “I didn’t want it to be a hobby. It was going to be a business.” With the second location open, they are looking at further expansions throughout the state. Jason fans, take note: he now splits his time between the Pawtucket and Warwick locations. WeBeJammin.net

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Carving Out Time Linocut block print artist preps for busy summer of community markets Jeff Palmer is busy. “I will be vending Saturdays at PVD Artisans Market at Lippitt Park on Hope Street and Providence Flea on most Sundays throughout the season,” begins the linocut block print artist known on Instagram as PixelPalmer and doing business as Taft Street Studios. “I will also be showing up at Field of Artisans pop-ups at Narragansett Beer on a few Fridays and at the Innovation Park District on Thursdays. I’ll be at the Wickford Art Festival July 9 and 10, too.” The subjects for Palmer’s designs are mostly pop culture and Rhode Island, and his catalog of work boasts well over 400 block prints – from Aretha Franklin to ZZ Top. Making a linocut, from conception to completion, can take anywhere from one hour to six. Palmer meticulously carves the negative space of a desired image into a flexible piece of linoleum, slathers it with just the right amount of ink, sandwiches it between a piece of paper and a wooden press, and clamps down firmly to transfer the design. The product is a mirror image of the linocut stamp itself, requiring Palmer to work entirely in an inverse mindset: backwards and with respect to the space that won’t take up ink in the final printing process. Find prints on various mediums including wood blocks, paper, flags, embroidered patches, mugs, and more. Learn more at TaftStreetStudios.com and IG @pixelpalmer | By Elyse Major & Li Goldstein Photo courtesy of Jeff Palmer, Taft Street Studios ProvidenceOnline.com • July 2022

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Record Review: Ghost Town You don’t need to love Americana or folk music to enjoy the latest by High Planes The band High Planes approaches folk in the vein of Josh Ritter, The Decemberists, James Taylor, and Joe Pug, allowing a simple chordal song structure and a story to form the foundation on which to layer various tools of the folk trade. Piano, harmonica, accordion, lead guitars, strings, and lush harmonies visit each track, taking moments to stand up and stand out between the all-important story that each song tells. High Planes started as a collaboration between Christian Caldarone and Annie Jaehnig that formed around songs written on the acoustic guitar. Their first album Mayday was recorded with bluegrass instrumentation in a folk-grass or new-grass genre. Says drummer James Toomey, “This worked for the first batch of songs, but the bluegrass structure became a little too constricting for some of the other songs Christian

Released April 15, 2022 Christian Caldarone: vocals and acoustic guitar Annie Jaehnig: vocals Greg Johnson: viola Jason Layne: piano Frankie “Ranks” Moniz: electric guitar Jeremy Sencer: bass James Toomey: drums with Paul Dube: accordion on track 9 Joe Lusi: harmonica on track 9 Paul Yates: piano on track 8 All songs written by Christian Caldarone, except “Minnesota” written by Jeremy Sencer Recorded by Christian Caldarone at The Watertower and Jon Downs at The Overpass Mixed by Jon Downs at The Overpass Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering Produced by Christian Caldarone and Jon Downs Cover photo by David Lawlor Design by James Toomey

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was writing, so Annie and Christian decided to expand the instrumentation a bit.” Today High Planes counts seven band members, and on some Ghost Town tracks, even more, with friends and family enlisted to play. Toomey’s father-in-law, Paul Dube, a bluegrass musician, played some accordion in “Orphan Songs & Dirty Hands.” “Now we are really playing with the idea of how to incorporate so many instruments and voices,” says Toomey. “There are so many possibilities.” As with most projects made during the past two years, the creation of Ghost Town relied on new processes. It was recorded over most of 2021 and the full band had very few chances to write and record together. “I headed up sound engineering for the first time,” explains vocalist Caldarone. “Sessions were done with only one

or two members at a time. Beyond the technical aspect of tracking, by far my favorite part of the process was working with everyone individually on developing parts. I loved sending progress tracks to everyone so the band members could hear songs being revealed session by session.” Notably, Ghost Town hits a mid-album stride. Tracks four through eight showcase a broad range of takes on folk, allowing the various instrumentalists and vocalists to shine. The songs all hold a hard-working, introspective, after-hours, haunting quality that conveys the mill city vibe of northern Rhode Island, where many members are based. “Christian’s songs range from various sources – some personal, some based on books or news items he’s read,” says Toomey. “He wrote ‘Season for the Ghosts’ after a long conversa-

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tion he had with a friend who described her experience of being an empath. He was reading a Haruki Murakami novel at that time, so some of that type of imagery crept in as well. From Christian’s standpoint, he thinks what makes a good songwriting story is something that is relatable, has personal interesting details, and asks universal questions.” Local label Where The Living Room Used To Be released Ghost Town back in April on limited-edition lathe-cut vinyl and compact disc that includes a 12-page booklet with lyrics and features artwork by local photographer David Lawlor. LivingRoomUTB.bandcamp.com

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Fringe Benefits “When we started, FRINGEPVD was off the beaten path,” says Josh Short, artistic director of the Wilbury Theatre Group and founder of FRINGEPVD, which returns to live performances along with a streaming component after two years of virtual productions due to the pandemic. “But in the last five years or so, people are coming out and really appreciating the groundbreaking, interesting stuff that happens here.” Fringe festivals are an import from Europe, with the largest and most famous in the world being the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which was founded in 1945 and takes over Scotland’s capital city every August. The fringe festival concept spread to the US, and particularly in the late ‘90s and early aughts, it flourished. A circuit of festivals that run every summer throughout North America was established. Like most (but not all) fringe festivals, FRINGEPVD is unjuried, which means that everyone who applies is accepted. The egalitarian nature appeals to Short. “Fringe festivals that are juried feel like an oxymoron. It defeats the purpose. Being unjuried and uncensored is the guiding force for these festivals. Gatekeeping is the antithesis of the fringe spirit.” Short credits the indie spirit of Rhode Island’s network of performing artists as his inspiration for founding the festival in 2014. “A lot of independent performing artists really depend on fringe festivals as an opportunity to perform their work,” he explains. “There were a lot of independent artists throughout Providence performing in the old mills or in studio spaces in Olneyville. It seemed like Providence should be part of [the fringe] circuit.” Fringe theater is notoriously edgy and often weird. How did Providence audiences respond to its first outing? “It took a minute,” says Short with a laugh. “For some of us, it’s the weird, fringy stuff that is the most exciting. I think it took a couple of years for more people to appreciate that sort of nonlinear or less

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conventional work. But now we have the full support of the city, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and the Providence Tourism Council. Brown Arts Institute and RISD are sponsors this year. So, people have sort of caught up to what we’re doing.” When FRINGEPVD was founded, the focus was on local talent. While 60 percent of submissions still come from performers close to home, as it’s grown over the last nine years, the entries became more far-flung. This was especially true during the pandemic when, like other theaters, the festival pivoted to online viewing platforms. Because of the success of the streaming option, a virtual component will remain as part of 2022’s roster. “Digital streaming not only expands the reach of FRINGEPVD, but it allows artists who maybe can’t travel here for one reason or another to participate as well,” says Short. “Last year, we had someone performing live from Cambodia through the streaming platform. It made the festival even more international than ever before.” However, Short notes, “There’s nothing like live theater and being in the same room with the performer.” Short points out that FRINGEPVD is not solely made up of theater. It has a wonderful dance component and, this year, the organization partnered with Motion State Dance Company for the dance presentations. There’s also a mix of magic arts, solo acts, and experimental, multimedia works that cross, and even defy, genres. With the Wilbury Theatre Group now settled in their new homebase at WaterFire Arts Center and FRINGEPVD growing every year (it’s now the largest fringe festival in New England), Short appreciates the thriving arts community that’s built around the city. “I’ve always thought that Providence is the greatest city. I love it,” says Short. “I can’t imagine being anywhere else.” July 17-30, FRINGEPVD.org

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Statewide Must-Do’s 10 essential events this month July 9-10:

Take a day trip to Bristol, the most patriotic town in the country, to celebrate the Fourth

A 59-year tradition, the Wickford Art Association brings 200+ artists and crafters in all mediums from across New England to the village to show their unique wares for the Wickford Art Festival. WickfordArt.org

July 16: Blues masters from across the country converge on Mulligan’s Island Golf & Entertainment complex for Rhode Island Blues Fest, with Neal & the Vipers, Victor Wainwright, and others headlining. Cranston, Facebook: RI Blues Fest

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Celebrating 34 years of established musicians playing alongside up-and-coming young talent, the Kingston Chamber Music Festival will showcase the music of Mozart, Bach, Dvorak, and others at URI. KingstonChamberMusic.org

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The Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse invite visitors aboard the Lady Pomham II to set sail for the island on select days for guided Lighthouse Tours. Riverside, PomhamRocksLighthouse.org

What would a seaside summer be without the Blessing of the Fleet Festival celebrating all things nautical? This three-day Narragansett fest features seafood, a road race, and more. NarragansettLionsClub.org

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