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Live Music Today, Monday May 20
POP John Allmark's 16-Piece Jazz Orchestra, Bovi's Town Tavern, 287 Taunton Ave., East Providence. 434-9670, bovistavern.com. 9 pm. Phil Dirt and the Dozers, classic rock and oldies, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, mohegansun.com....
May 20, 2013 12:00 am
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Live Music Today, Sunday May 19
POP The Atwater-Donnelly Duo, folk, Stetson Hall, 6 South Main St., Randolph, Mass. 2-4 pm. The British Invasion Tribute, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, mohegansun.com. 7 pm. No cover. Steve Burke, jazz, Trattoria...
May 19, 2013 12:00 am
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Video: Art in its sails: A happening at Prescott Farm windmill
Providence Journal / Kris Craig MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- On Sunday, the sails on the historic 1812 Sherman Windmill at Prescott Farm will turn and the mill will grind corn again, for the public, for first time since 1987. The...
May 18, 2013 9:23 am
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Live Music Today, Saturday May 18
POP Alkaline Trio and Bayside, rock, House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. (800) 745-3000, livenation.com. 6:30 pm. $21.50, $32. Biscuit City, country, American Legion Post 15, 1016 Main St., East Greenwich. 884-0000. 7-11 pm. $7 donation. Biz Markie, Kool...
May 18, 2013 12:00 am
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Movie Reviews: 'Star Trek Into Darkness'; 'From Up on Poppy Hill'; 'No'
Paramount PicturesCaptain Kirk (Chris Pine), Lt. Uhura (Zoe Saldana) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) return in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek Into Darkness." Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) ***1/2 Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Alice Eve, Simon Pegg,...
May 17, 2013 9:25 am
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Live Music Today, Friday May 17
POP Abbey Rhode, tribute to The Beatles, Sandywoods Center for the Arts, 43 Muse Way, Tiverton. 241-7349, sandywoodsmusic.com. 7:30 pm. $10 advance; $12 door. Al Abbott, swing, La Cucina, 266 Putnam Pike, Smithfield. 349-4130. 6:30-10:30 pm. Steve Allain, folk and...
May 17, 2013 12:00 am
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'Idol' to crown Harrison or Glover as champion
AP Photo / Fox, Michael BeckerCandice Glover, left, and Kree Harrison learn the results Thursday night. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One is a little bit country. The other is a little bit R&B. Either country crooner Kree Harrison or vocal...
May 16, 2013 5:18 pm
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Theatrical ambitions dashed, old South Kingstown courthouse reopening as multi-use arts center
Providence Journal files / Connie GroschThe Courthouse Center for the Arts. SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- After spending the past four months regrouping, West Kingston's Courthouse Center for the Arts reopens Saturday with an open house and a return to a...
May 16, 2013 4:30 pm
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Eric Roberts signed to star in Chad Verdi's next film
Oscar-winning actor Eric Roberts has signed to star in "A Bet's a Bet," the latest production from Verdi Productions and The Woodhaven Production Co. East Greenwich-based filmmaker Chad Verdi made the announcement, adding Roberts to a cast that also includes...
May 16, 2013 12:10 pm
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RISD Museum hires new curator of contemporary art
Photo: Walead Beshty The RISD Museum has a new curator of contemporary art. On Wednesday, museum officials announced that Dominic Molon, formerly the chief curator at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, would replace Judith Tannenbaum as the museum's...
May 16, 2013 12:01 am
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Live Music Today, Thursday May 16
POP Steve Burke, jazz, Trattoria Romana, 3 Wake Robin Rd., Lincoln. 333-6700. 5-9 pm. Buddy Cavaleri, rock jam, Ernie T's wee friendly pub, 1219 Main St., Richmond. 491-9801. 8:30 pm-12:30 am. Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin, folk, country and...
May 16, 2013 12:00 am
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Teen filmmakers showcase 5-minute films at Columbus Theatre Festival
Teen filmmakers showcase their talents in the "GiveMe5: R.I. Teen Film Festival" Saturday from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, Providence. The 5-minute films fall into three categories: live action, animation and news program. The festival...
May 15, 2013 4:01 pm
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R.I.'s Messing and other theater veterans find hits, misses on network TV
NBCDEBRA MESSING By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK -- The slow, lingering demise of "Smash" has felt more like a punch to the gut to the folks on Broadway. The TV series about the making of a big...
May 15, 2013 1:14 pm
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Live Music Today, Wednesday May 15
POP Eric Bloom and the Funky Autocrats, funk and rhythm and blues, Fête, 103 Dike St., Providence. 383-1112, fetemusic.com. 9 pm. No cover. All ages. Steve Burke, jazz, Trattoria Romana, 3 Wake Robin Rd., Lincoln. 333-6700. 5-9 pm. Tony Cerbo,...
May 15, 2013 12:00 am
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Pat Benatar to play Newport Yachting Center in August
AP File Photo / Robert E. KleinRock vocalist Pat Benatar, right, performs with guitarist and vocalist Neil Giraldo in this 2004 file photo. NEWPORT, R.I. -- Singer and four-time Grammy winner Pat Benatar and her husband, guitarist Neil Giraldo,...
May 14, 2013 6:15 pm
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Rapper Drake leads BET awards with 12 nominations
NEW YORK (AP) -- He started from the bottom, but now he's on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations. BET announced the nominees Tuesday. Rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz are up for eight awards each. Drake...
May 14, 2013 5:44 pm
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Michael Jackson appeared 'loopy' after doctor visits
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michael Jackson appeared "a little loopy" after visits with his longtime dermatologist, a choreographer who worked one-on-one with the pop superstar told a jury Tuesday. Travis Payne said he witnessed Jackson's unusual behavior after the singer...
May 14, 2013 4:02 pm
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We're looking for Americana where you live
Is your home decorated in red, white and blue? How about your outdoor space? If so, we'd like to write a feature on your home decorated in an Americana theme. Contact us through features@providencejournal.com with Americana in the subject line....
May 14, 2013 1:30 pm
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Reporter Jim Hummel's shorts films of local interest for RI PBS
Video still from Jim Hummel's piece on Sophia Academy math teacher, Melissa Moniz. It's a match made in PBS heaven. Thanks to the odd running times of many public television offerings, stations frequently have a short window left over...
May 14, 2013 8:00 am
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Live Music Today, Tuesday May 14
POP John Erikson, acoustic rock and pop, Pier Restaurant, 10 Howard Wharf, Newport. 847-3645. 6-9 pm. No cover. The Groovematics featuring Roger Ceresi, rhythm and blues, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, mohegansun.com. 7...
May 14, 2013 12:00 am
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