Vikki Warner wrote "Tenemental: Adventures of a Reluctant Landlady" as a memoir of the first few years owning a three-family house in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence.

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The South Coast Artists Open Studios Tour this Saturday and Sunday features about 50 studios. It's a great opportunity to see artists "in the wild" and enjoy the beautiful countryside of Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport and Dartmouth.

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A couple of tried-and-true Independence Day activities, plus a preview of the New Bedford Folk Festival this Saturday and Sunday

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Bristol artist Bradley Wester uses found photos of soldiers doing things you don't usually see soldiers doing, like wearing nothing but a pair of women's pink underwear. Some members of the museum's board of directors wanted the photos removed from the current show at the museum.

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In June 2018, Salve Regina University started their Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Local author Ann Hood is the founding director and she recently talked with our own Scott MacKay about this “low-residency” program.

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This Friday and Saturday, Mixed Magic Theatre presents “Night’s People” at Trinity Rep. Ricardo Pitts-Wiley tells us how he was first inspired by the night 35 years ago. Plus new kinetic sculptures coming to New Bedford and RI Pride Fest in Providence.

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