Rhode Island School of Design lecturer and digital artist Griffin Smith says that fine artists like painters and sculptors will be able to adapt to a world with AI-generated art – but it could eliminate a “middle class’ of designers and some freelance artists. The post As AI evolves, what role will the technology play in the world of art and design? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Creative director and co-founder Jonathan Glatt draws inspiration from the Windsor chair, a style that began in 18th-century rural England and became popular in colonial America. The post Classic New England furniture gets a modern update at O&G Studio in Warren appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
This week, hundreds of printmakers are gathering in Providence for “Verified by Proof,” a conference dedicated to the art and practice of printmaking, graphics, and small-scale publishing. There are dozens of events for the public including pop-up gallery shows and the “Open Portfolio” event which is like a swap meet for printmaking. The post Printmaking conference brings pop-up gallery shows across the city including ‘Show Me Your Papers / A Ver, Y Tus Papeles’ appeared first on TPR: The Public...
Keith McCurdy is the songwriter, singer and guitarist for Vudu Sister, a Providence-based band that includes a rotating cast of other musicians on violin, cello, bass and more. Drawing influence from ghost stories and the macabre, they describe their music as “Gothic Folk.” Keith says another big influence on his sound is the 90s MTV Unplugged series – in particular, Nirvana’s legendary set. The post Studio Session: Keith McCurdy of “gothic folk” band Vudu Sister appeared first on TPR: The Publi...
Written by Hansul Jung, the play is about a 6-year-old boy who was adopted from Korea by a family in Arizona who decide to rehome him after they give birth to a child. The play begins as the child, Wolf, arrives at his new home and meets his new parents, Robin and Ash. The post Adoption, belonging, and finding your pack in ‘Wolf Play’ at Wilbury Theatre appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Every year, the James Beard Foundation recognizes exceptional restaurants and chefs throughout the country, one of the highest honors in the culinary field. This year, ten Rhode Island chefs and restaurants are semifinalists, a record for the state – and one chef, Sky Hanuel Kim, was named a semifinalist for the national category of “Best Emerging Chef.” Kim is the chef at Gift Horse, a raw bar and restaurant in downtown Providence. The post James Beard semifinalist Sky Kim brings locally-inspir...
Comedian Paul Mecurio has an off-Broadway show coming to the United Theatre this Saturday. Mecurio was born and raised in Rhode Island and after a brief career on Wall Street as a lawyer and investment banker, he moved into comedy. Since then he’s been on “The Daily Show,” “The Colbert Report,” and he’s currently on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as a performer. He’s won Emmy and Peabody awards, and he hosts a podcast called “Inside Out with Paul Mecurio.” Artscape Producer James Baumgartn...
For Artscape this week, we have a studio session with Allysen Callery, a singer/songwriter from Bristol, R.I., who creates quiet, haunting, 'ghost folk' with her acoustic guitar and delicate voice. The post Studio Session: Allysen Callery’s quiet, haunting ‘Ghost Folk’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
“True Detective: Night Country” is the fourth season of the HBO crime series. It’s set in a remote Alaskan mining town above the Arctic circle, during the darkest days of the year – the time when the sun never rises and things get a little weird for the people in the fictional town of Ennis. The show stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. It’s the third acting role for Reis, a former boxing world champion who was born in Providence and grew up in East Providence. Reis spoke with Morning Edition host ...
When you think about seeing great art, you probably think about a visit to a museum or gallery – someplace like the RISD Museum or the Waterfire Arts Center. But some really good art can be found at airports, including T.F. Green International. Plus, we’ll have a preview of the Providence Children’s Film Festival that opens this weekend. The post Art gallery at T.F. Green gives visitors a first impression of the local culture appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Less than three years after opening, and just months after being featured in The New York Times, Hunky Dory in Warren has closed. The restaurant was known for its unique approach to local, seasonal, Southern-inspired food – but it was also home to a community of folk musicians. Every month on the first and third Wednesdays, […] The post Hunky Dory closes after more than 2 years of serving Southern-inspired food – and cultivating a folk music community appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
The Gamm’s latest production is Edward Albee’s iconic play: a tragic story of a middle-aged couple, George and Martha, in a marriage that is held up by emotional torture and humiliation. The show opened on Broadway in 1962, won the Tony for best play in 1963, and became a film in 1966 starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The play opened last week at the Gamm Theatre. Morning Host Luis Hernandez and Artscape Producer James Baumgartner have a review of the production. The post ‘Who’s Afra...
The Tomaquag Museum is Rhode Island’s only museum that’s totally devoted to telling the story of Indigenous peoples from a first-person perspective. Thanks to a substantial grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, it’ll soon have a new home at the University of Rhode Island campus in Kingston. In a conversation with Morning Edition […] The post NEH grants $444K to Tomaquag Museum for new home on URI campus in Kingston appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
This week’s episode of Artscape features an interview and studio session with Providence-based “hot jazz” band Paper Moon. Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez talked with guitarists John Birt and Dylan Harley, who describe the band’s music as a kind of time travel back to the sounds of early jazz and artists like Django Reinhardt. The post Studio Session: Providence hot jazz collective Paper Moon appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
“La Broa’ (Broad Street)” is a new, original production inspired by the stories of Latinos in Rhode Island, collected through local oral history project Nuestras Raices. The show takes place at the fictional Doña Rosa’s Market on La Broa’, where we hear the stories of Latino immigrants from Providence and Central Falls. Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez spoke with the director of the play, Tatyana-Marie Carlo. The post Latino oral history project inspires new play at Trinity appeared first on ...
For Artscape this week, we have a wrap up of a few of the holiday season favorites from three local theater companies and one ballet, each offering a fresh take on a familiar holiday classic. The post Holiday favorites with a few twists from local theaters appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
When it comes to support for Israel, there is a growing difference between young Jews and the older generations. And that difference is apparent in the new documentary, “Israelism.” The film follows two young people, Simone Zimmerman and Eitan, who doesn’t share his last name. In it, we see how they grew up with a view of Israel that doesn’t fit what they experience when they go there. For this week’s Artscape, Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez spoke with Rhode Island-based filmmaker Sam Eiler...
In his first interview since the Star Store closed abruptly in August, Chancellor Mark Fuller told our reporter Ben Berke that he does not see a pathway for moving the university’s art school back into downtown New Bedford. The post Interview: UMass Dartmouth chancellor sees slim chance of returning to Star Store appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
When you take a dip in the ocean, there have likely been times when you got wrapped up in some seaweed. It might feel a little icky or annoying. But, seaweed has played an important role in our lives on many different levels. There’s an exhibit on now at the New Bedford Whaling Museum called “A Singularly Marine & Fabulous Produce: The Cultures of Seaweed.” Morning host Luis Hernandez talked with the museum’s chief curator, Naomi Slipp. The post ‘Cultures of Seaweed’ run deep at the New Bedf...
The play by Martin McDonagh is a dark comedy-thriller set in the mid-60s in the north of England and takes place just as capital punishment is banned in the U.K. How will the nation's "second-best hangman" adjust? The post Delightful gallows humor in ‘Hangmen’ at The Gamm Theatre appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Tsugumi Maki is the new director of the RISD Museum. Morning Host Luis Hernandez talked with Maki about her vision for the institution. "Museums are at a crossroads," she said. "There are so many museums that are becoming less and less relevant to people and audiences. And what we need to do as institutions is to create opportunities for people to come where they feel like they belong in a museum right now." The post Tsugumi Maki envisions a RISD Museum that is more welcoming and inclusive appea...
Karin Sprague and her team of stone carvers create hand-made monuments and grave markers with hammers and chisels. But the gravestones are more than just a way to remember a loved one, they are works of art. The post Karin Sprague creates gravestones that are works of art and comfort appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Umberto Crenca is a co-founder of nonprofit community arts organization AS220. He’s also been active as an artist in Providence for decades. WaterFire Arts Center is now showing his series of paintings called “Divine Providence.” Artscape producer James Baumgartner visited the space to talk with Crenca about his work. The post Artist Umberto Crenca elevates the commonplace in the neighborhoods of ‘Divine Providence’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Before Jontavious Willis became a Grammy-nominated blues artist, taken under the wing of elder bluesmen like Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, he grew up in rural Georgia singing gospel in church. This week on Artscape, in a conversation with producer James Baumgartner, Willis said it was the connection to gospel that first sparked his interest in the blues. The post The gospel roots behind Jontavious Willis’ Georgia blues appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
This week on Artscape, two plays: a conversation with the playwright of “2216: The Remix of a Global Experiment,” making its worldwide debut at the Wilbury Theatre, and a review of “Becky Nurse of Salem,” a dark comedy now playing at Trinity Rep. The post Plays from Trinity and Wilbury reexamine the past and imagine the future appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Lily Henley is a vocalist and fiddle player who performs songs in Ladino, a language of the Sephardic Jewish people. She’s playing Thursday, Sept. 28 at Community College of Rhode Island. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with her about her music. The post Lily Henley’s new album combines her love of fiddle music and the Ladino language appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
“Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play” is on now at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island. It's a 2012 play written by Anne Washburn with music by Michael Friedman. For Artscape this week, producer James Baumgartner and morning host Luis Hernandez give you their review of the show. The post Apocalypse survivors reimagine ‘Simpsons’ episode in latest show from Contemporary Theater appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
For Artscape this week, producer James Baumgartner spoke with local singer and harmonium player Mohitosh Talukder Taposh. The post Taposh shares his love of Bengali music with the world appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
A new bronze statue will be unveiled this weekend honoring Edward M. Bannister, an African-American artist who lived in Providence in the late 19th century and was one of the founders of the Providence Art Club. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with members of the Bannister Community Art Project, who helped make the statue a reality. The post Edward Bannister, 19th-century Black artist, honored with new statue in Providence appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Charlestown, Rhode Island is hosting the Rhythm and Roots Festival this weekend, with more than 20 acts across three days of music. The lineup includes Trombone Shorty, Greensky Bluegrass, the Revelers, and Tuba Skinny from New Orleans, who play music inspired by early jazz and blues of the 1920s and 30s. Artscape producer James Baumgartner and editor Mareva Lindo talked with Erika Lewis, who plays bass drum and sings for Tuba Skinny. The post Tuba Skinny brings New Orleans jazz to Rhythm & ...
