Drinking Liberally Tonight (Weds)
From DL: Just wanted to put out a tickler to join us for drinks, conversation and an all around good time tomorrow at Wild Colonial. And our apologies for the duplicate messages last week, we were obviously working out some technical kinks! See you then! DL Providnece Presents Faces you should know – Feb. 22 from [...]
Occupy East Bay tonight, Occupy URI teach-in on Thursday
A new Occupy group is starting in Rhode Island and while the first one focused on Providence this one will focus on the East Bay. “People there are interested in doing something,” said Randall Rose, one of the organizers of Occupy East Bay, which meets tonight at the Bristol Library (525 Hope St.) from 6 [...]
Feb 25: Housing Resource Fair in East Providence
Congressman David Cicilline is hosting a housing resource fair on Saturday, February 25th from 9am to 2pm at East Providence High School, 2000 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence, RI. If you are having trouble paying your rent, staying current on your mortgage, are in foreclosure proceedings or want to learn about housing resources, you should go to this event, [...]
DL Providence presents: Faces you should know – Feb. 22 from 7 – 9pm
2012 is already shaping up to be an exciting year in politics. Not only is it a presidential election year, but we have our local politics to keep us entertained. With the ongoing redistricting fight, the many social and economic issues that will be at play in elections, and Netroots Nation coming to RI in [...]
TOMORROW: 5th Annual Budget Rhode Map Conference
Register now for The Poverty Institute‘s 5th Annual Budget Rhode Map Conference ”From Poverty to Progress“ to hear from leading experts about the economic vitality of Rhode Island and its residents. Thursday, February 16, 2012 8:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 am – 12:30 pm: Conference Rhodes on the Pawtuxet 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI 02905 $35 per [...]
Netroots Nation “Grab a Booth” Contest
Netroots Nation — in Providence in June — is offering free exhibit booths and passes to a select few non-profit orgs. Sounds like being a local non-profit helps your chances: Would your nonprofit or small business like a free booth in the 2012 Netroots Nation Community and Exhibit Hall in Providence, Rhode Island? Then enter [...]
Feb 12: Sen. Whitehouse Community Dinner in Narragansett
As Rhode Islanders continue to struggle in this tough economy, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will host a community dinner in Narragansett this Sunday, to listen to local residents’ concerns and take questions. Sheldon will discuss his fight to support Rhode Island small businesses, preserve Social Security and Medicare benefits, and implement the “Buffett Rule” to make [...]
Brown Students Call on University to Pay Fair Share
A group of students attending Brown University are publicly calling on the Brown Corporation to increase its monetary contributions to the City of Providence. Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., students will speak in front of the University’s historic Van Wickle Gates, announcing the beginning of their campaign to convince Brown to reconsider its current fiscal [...]
Feb 9: Art from the Heart Benefit Event
Mark your calendars for the 6th Annual “From the Heart” Art Show to support McAuley House, a Providence-based organization that serves those who are homeless and struggling. The event will be held on Thursday, February 9th from 5pm to 7:30pm at McAuley House located at 622 Elmwood Ave., Providence. This event is free and open [...]
Feb 5: The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for “Superman”
“The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For “Superman”” highlights the real-life experiences of public school parents, students and educators to show how these so-called reforms are actually hurting public education. The film discusses the kinds of real reform – inside schools and in our society as a whole – that we urgently need to genuinely transform [...]
Restore Roger Williams Park Ponds
One of the first things I did in Providence, even before the boxes were unpacked, was fish Roger Williams Park. People are sometimes surprised to hear how many fish there are in the ponds… largemouth bass, bluegill, crappy, white perch, and carp (considered invasive but real fun to catch). The ponds are truly a treasure [...]
Providence Children’s Film Festival 2012: Feb 16-21
The Providence Children’s Film Festival was founded in 2009 to bring high quality, independent and international children’s films, animation, and documentaries to New England, and to present them as shared theatrical experiences for the community. Programming includes live action, animation and documentaries, shorts and features, and films made by RI youth, including the films made in our [...]
Three Providence Leaders to be Inducted into the 9th Annual MLK Hall of Fame
Mayor Angel Taveras will induct three leaders whose actions have had a significant impact on the lives of Providence residents into the 2012 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall of Fame on Wednesday, February 1 at 7 pm in the City Council Chambers at Providence City Hall. Leo DiMaio, founder of the College Readiness [...]
April 29: WHEF Bowl-a-Thon
The Women’s Health & Education Fund has announced that registration is now open for the 2012 Bowl-a-thon! You can register by clicking here and selecting the register button on the top of the page! It is quick and easy to sign up and invite your family and friends to do the same! I had a great time last year [...]
Imagination, Collective Struggle, and the Inclusion of Artists and Ordinary People: Angela Davis Speaks at RISD in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI – Click on the image above to hear a short podcast with Dr. Angela Davis. It is from a brief interview I conducted with her after a keynote address she gave on Monday, June 23, 2012 at Rhode Island School of Design. More information about her talk is below; in the podcast/interview, I [...]
Drinking Liberally Tonight at 8pm
Some number of us will be gathering at 8pm on Wednesday at the Wild Colonial in Providence. (And we’re looking for new folks to help organize Drinking Liberally — if you’re interested, please come by and let us know.)
Racial Profiling Prevention Act
Have you or anyone you know ever been racially profiled? Sick and tired of police abusing their power? Well the Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) has been working very hard on the Racial Profiling Prevention Act since last fall. To gather support, the Racial Profiling Coalition is holding a press conference on this Wednesday, Jan. 25th at 3:00pm inside [...]
Understanding The Intersection of Race, Music and Politics
(RHODE ISLAND, MASSACHUSETTS) – If I were to describe some of the events I have coming up as political, I’m sure someone would ask me, “hey Reza, what is political about an event featuring spoken word poetry and world rhythms?” This is the type of question I love to answer, though, sadly, few seem to [...]
Providence Geeks with StudyEgg – Tonight!
Wednesday, January 18th, 2011, 5:30 – 8pm AS220, 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI FREE (buy your own food and drink – it’s cheap) RSVP at Facebook Tonight, Providence based StudyEgg… With educational costs soaring and performance…ummm…not, e-learning is heating up to become what many believe will be a trillion (yes, with a T) dollar worldwide [...]
RI Choice Coalition to Commemorate 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade at State House on Thursday
The Rhode Island Choice Coalition will gather in the RI State House Rotunda on Thursday, January 19th at 3pm to recognize the 39th anniversary of the landmark Roe. v. Wade decision. In Roe, the Supreme Court found that a woman’s right to decide whether to become a parent deserves the highest level of constitutional protection. The commemoration event will recognize decision makers [...]
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