Providence in the New York Times
36 Hours in Providence
AN Ivy League college, a cutting-edge art school and top-flight chefs have helped Providence shed its reputation as a Boston suburb. In recent years, Providence has not only seen a new convention center and a revitalized waterfront, but historic corridors have also been restored to their Revolutionary-era glory, giving the Rhode Island capital an architectural sense of place. But these cultural trappings, more commonly associated with overcrowded metropolises, have not caused this city of 200,000, near the banks of Narragansett Bay, to lose its small-town flavor. Drivers still request their initials on license plates, sandwich shops let regulars run a tab and Mayor David N. Cicilline greets residents by name and lists his home number in the phone book.
August 1, 2008 by Mike Ritz
Filed under Art, Art & Culture, Events
STRAIGHT MIXED CULTURE
Saturday, August 2nd
7pm-2am
$5
FIREHOUSE No.13
41 Central Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
Straight Mixed Culture is a homegrown creative experience born out of common humanity and portrayed through our diverse experiences. It is the combination of sight, sound, taste and feeling bringing together Providence culture as it is. Straight Up.
7-9 Art Opening
Sidney Tillett, Tom West, Patrissa Luzzi, Underground Bastard, Duana Jean Noble, Damien Ewens, Stephanie Alvarez Ewens, Brian David MacNeil, Charlie Barmonde, Kristin Hajjar, Julian Osorio, E Tips
Entertainment 9pm-12am
Inpynit, Bella Minx, Spittin Images, Christopher Johnson, Napoleon X, Russian Roulette
DJ Save 1 12-2am