April is National Poetry Month, and for Artscape, Chuck Hinman visits with poet Tina Cane. She stopped by to talk about her stint as Rhode Island Poet Laureate, which is ending, and her new poetry collection, which is coming out next month – and as always, to read for us, this time from her new book, "The Year of the Murder Hornet." The post RI Poet Laureate Tina Cane reflects on ‘The Year of the Murder Hornet’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Apr 07, 2022•1 min
The First RISD Black Biennial opened recently at the RISD Museum in Providence, showcasing the works of nearly 80 artists. Artscape Producer James Baumgartner talked with the show’s co-curators. The post RISD Black Biennial envelops the viewer with the work of nearly 80 artists appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 31, 2022•1 min
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Providence had a small Chinatown neighborhood, centered around Empire & Westminster Streets. Artist and designer Jeffrey Yoo Warren is creating “Seeing Providence Chinatown” - a virtual 3-D model of what was once a thriving community. Artscape producer James Baumgartner and morning host Chuck Hinman talked with Jeffrey about the project. The post With ‘Seeing Providence Chinatown’ Jeffrey Yoo Warren creates a virtual neighborhood for a forgotten enc...
Mar 17, 2022•2 min
Today's Artscape welcomes back Professor Massimo Riva, from Brown University's Italian Studies department, to talk about this years' festival of rare and restored films from the Cineteca of Bologna, one of the world's great archives of cinema classics, both known and unknown. The post Il Cine Ritrovato returns, in person, to Brown appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 10, 2022•40 sec
For Valentine's Day we present a special Artscape: local restaurant owner and history buff Bob Burke tells the love story of Italian Count Paolo Bajnotti and Carrie Brown, grand-daughter of Nicholas Brown Jr., the namesake of Brown University in Providence. In Burke's telling, it's a story of love and tragedy, of death in a pandemic, and the desire to triumph over death by creating a series of memorials to a timeless love. The post A pandemic love story from 1892 appeared first on TPR: The Publi...
Feb 15, 2022•1 min
The Gamm Theatre’s latest play opens January 27th. It’s called 'An Octoroon.' Artscape producer James Baumgartner and morning host Chuck Hinman talked with actor Marc Pierre and director Joe Wilson Jr. The post The Gamm’s ‘An Octoroon’ hopes to be uncomfortable and joyous appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Jan 26, 2022•1 min
The Nutcracker is a perennial favorite during the holidays, but this year’s Festival Ballet production is a bit different. Morning Edition host Chuck Hinman and Artscape producer James Baumgartner visited Festival Ballet’s rehearsal center for a preview of what’s new this year. The post Festival Ballet and Big Nazo collaborate on a fresh look for this year’s ‘Nutcracker’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Dec 17, 2021•1 min
What do you think of when you imagine a hand-made blanket? Probably something soft and warm for a chilly winter night. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with Lizzy Dargie, a Providence artist who has created a blanket that is none of those things. Instead, it’s a metaphor for life in the pandemic. The post A handmade blanket by Lizzy Dargie offers no warmth, no comfort appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Nov 19, 2021•1 min
The Slip started in the jamband scene in Providence and Boston back in the '90s and has gone on to morph into other incarnations. The Slip will hit The Fete Music Hall in Providence Friday night as part of a legacy tour. Morning Edition Host Chuck Hinman talked with Brad Barr. The post A homecoming for The Slip this Friday appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Nov 09, 2021•1 min
Lifted is the latest production from the Wilbury Theatre group, now playing outdoors at the Waterfire Arts Center. The post ‘Lifted’ – an Icarus tale of dysfunction and trauma appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Oct 27, 2021•1 min
On Artscape today, we take a look at the URI Guitar festival, getting underway this weekend, for its 6th year, showcasing a wide variety of virtuoso guitar and other stringed instrumentalists from around the world. Last year, because of the pandemic, the festival was all virtual, but this year, it’s operating on a hybrid model, with a return to live performances. The Public's Radio's morning host Chuck Hinman talked about that earlier this week, with Adam Levin, classical guitarist and URI profe...
Oct 14, 2021•58 sec
"A Lie Agreed Upon" is on now at The Gamm Theatre in Warwick. Morning host Chuck Hinman and Artscape producer James Baumgartner review the play. The post Facts, truth, and ‘A Lie Agreed Upon’ at the Gamm appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Oct 07, 2021•52 sec
George Wein died Monday at the age of 95. He was the founder of the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals and helped set the template for music festivals around the world. In 2015, he talked with Chuck Hinman, morning host for The Public’s Radio. It was 50 years after Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and shocked the folk music faithful with an electric guitar. The post George Wein remembers Bob Dylan’s electric moment at the Newport Folk Festival appeared first on TPR: The Public's R...
Sep 14, 2021•1 min
The WaterFire Arts Center in Providence is currently showing “Eye to Eye” an arresting exhibition of portraiture by Mary Beth Meehan. Artscape producer James Baumgartner visited the Center in the Valley district in Providence. The post Intimate portraits and a witness to history appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Aug 20, 2021•2 min
This is the Artscape demo page, created this morning. The post Artscape’s demo page appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Aug 13, 20210
Reverend Osagyefu Sekou is playing in Woonsocket Friday night with his band The Freedom Fighters. Artscape producer James Baumgartner has this preview. The post Rev. Sekou brings Delta blues, soul and gospel to Woonsocket’s River Island Park appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Aug 12, 2021•1 min
The Rhode Island International Film Festival gets underway this week, running until the 15th of August. The post Rhode Island filmmaker documents “Last Ice Area” appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Aug 09, 2021•2 min
Festival Ballet Providence kicks off a two-week run of performances of a program called "Emergence." The post Festival Ballet emerges on stage for the first time since March 2020 appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Jun 16, 2021•2 min
High school art classes have had their own set of challenges during the pandemic. One Providence after-school program has come up with a creative solution to keep kids engaged in self-expression. The post Art kits for Providence students help keep the creativity going appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Mar 07, 2021•1 min
For the past five summers, Providence has hosted PVD Fest, a multi-day street festival that fills the city with crowds watching performers from all over the world - musicians, dancers and even acrobats suspended in the air. All of that was cancelled this year. The post PVDFest was cancelled this summer, but public artworks like ‘Three Sisters’ bring life to downtown Providence appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Aug 21, 2020•1 min
For years, WaterFire has been a regular ritual celebrating downtown Providence, a symbol of the city’s rebirth after decades of decline. In the pandemic, it’s also become a way of memorializing those who have died of COVID-19, through an installation called The Beacon of Hope. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with WaterFire’s Executive Artistic Director Barnaby Evans. The post WaterFire Providence honors the thousand Rhode Islanders who have died from COVID-19 appeared first on TPR: Th...
Jul 23, 2020•1 min
In the aftermath of looting last week, plywood windows in downtown Providence began to turn into art. A group of people gathered at the corner of Eddy and Fountain streets earlier this week to admire the impromptu outdoor gallery. The Public’s Radio Artscape producer James Baumgartner was there. The post Artists turn plywood covered windows into community canvas appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Jun 12, 2020•2 min
How can you practice theater when you can’t be in the same room? How do you make art together when you can’t share a space? How do you have a violin lesson over a Zoom call? Three after-school arts groups in Providence are finding creative answers to those questions. The post After-school arts programs find creative ways to make art at a distance appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
May 28, 2020•2 min
The New Bedford Whaling Museum has repurposed its website to provide a 'museum from home' experience. But there's far more than what you would see if you could visit the museum right now. The post Whaling Museum offers ‘museum from home’ with resources for parents, youth and more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Apr 25, 2020•2 min
While movie theaters and other large gatherings are restricted right now due to coronavirus, newportFILM has come up with a way to bring their documentary film series directly to the audience in their homes every week. The post newportFILM finds a way to bring film series to your home appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Apr 15, 2020•4 min
On Artscape, we usually talk about arts and cultural events coming up in the next few days. But now, pretty much every event has been cancelled for the foreseeable future. So this week, we talked with a few people involved in the arts about how they are making adjustments. The post Artists & Performers Struggle In A World Where Everything Is Canceled appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 19, 2020•3 min
The Gamm Theatre's in-the-round production of Sondheim's "Assassins" brings you close to the action and makes the audience feel complicit in the gun violence of history and today. The post History Of Gun Violence Resonates With Today In Gamm’s ‘Assassins’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Mar 11, 2020•2 min
Brian McEleney's adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is on now at Trinity Rep. Artscape Producer James Baumgartner talks with Chuck Hinman about where the production succeeds and where the play falls short. We also have a preview of two contemporary dance productions you can see this weekend. The post Revolutionary Fervor Resonates With Today In Trinity Rep’s ‘A Tale Of Two Cities’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 04, 2020•2 min
The Linotype machine revolutionized printing in the 1880s and 90s making it much faster and cheaper. For almost a century, Linotype ruled the newspaper industry until it was replaced by more high tech methods in the 1970s and 80s. But there are still a few of these machines around including two at DWRI Letterpress on Rice Street in Providence. Dan Wood has used his Linotype machine every day for the last year to comment on the news and document his life. The post Dan Wood Finds A Creative New Us...
Feb 26, 2020•2 min
We're highlighting two concerts at The Vets this weekend: Angélique Kidjo plays her world beat reinterpretation of Talking Heads' album "Remain in Light" on Saturday and Squeeze shows off their brilliant Brit songwriting skills on Sunday. The post Angélique Kidjo Puts Afropop Back Into Talking Heads’ Classic And Chris Difford of Squeeze Talks About Songwriting appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 19, 2020•2 min
