Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum moving from Bristol to Providence’s Jewelry District

A textile exhibit at the Haffenreffer Museum.

Photos: Brown University Brown University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology has long been split across two locations: Providence, where it maintains an exhibition and event space in the heart of the Brown campus; and Bristol, R.I., where most of its collections and staff are housed. For scholars and community members looking to access the museum’s nearly…

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Attack on Wickenden Street. Vote TODAY – David Brussat

A drawing of a building on Wickenden Street with a bicycle on it.

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There, contributing writer Photo, top: Rendering of proposal to redevelop site of 269 Wickenden St. (CPC) Thayer Street lost its character over the past two or three decades, as Providence and Brown shrugged their shoulders when “the Main Street of Brown University” saw its carriage trade and mom &…

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RI Black Film Festival

RI Black Film Festival, showcasing the rich culture of black filmmakers and their cinematic works.

by Ann Clanton, contributing writer Little Richard Doc, Bonnie BBlue and first black movie star, Lincoln Perry headline annual Black Film Festival The 2023 Rhode Island Black Film Festival, “Black Culture in Film”will run April 20 to April 23 at locations around Providence, including Pepsi Forum Auditorium, Johnson & Wales University,  Providence Public Library, and…

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Uglinesss at Brown explained – David Brussat

An artist's rendering of a building that is under construction.

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There Photo: Lindemann Performing Arts Center, with “flutes” above glass lobby – D. Brussat Brown University’s new performing arts center, in the form of a stunted square pillar with flutes squatting atop a rectangular glass lobby, is almost ready for its dedication. It will be called the Lindemann Performing…

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