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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lifted is the latest production from the Wilbury Theatre group, now playing outdoors at the Waterfire Arts Center.

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