The New Contour is a Must for the Modern Home
Dream of having access to a simple, user-friendly app and digital viewing platform that puts today's top entertainment choices right at your fingertips, or just a single spoken word away? Consider your wishes granted: The new Contour is here from Cox, and it promises to revolutionize not only the way we look at TV, but also the entire future of...
For Fontainebleau & Live Oak, Football Families Transcend Floods
From the epic end of one season to the historic beginning of another - Friday night football is the ultimate equalizer for Live Oak High School in Watson, Louisiana. Whereas the Eagles soared to new heights last year after hosting and winning their first playoff game in school history, this year's younger bunch of players begins the season literally under...
OdySea: The Making of a 2 Million Gallon Aquarium in the Desert
Rising up form the desert floor is a spectacular man-made creation, the incredible OdySea Aquarium. See how one man's dream turned into an engineering marvel in this one-of-a-kind special presentation. OdySea is the brain-child of Dr. Amram Knishinsky. Growing up in Israel, he would spend summer days at the beach swimming, snorkeling and exploring the marine environment. As an adult,...
New York System Weiners Won a James Beard Award!
The James Beard Foundation Awards are presented annually to the nation's culinary best: the elite. Perhaps the awards most interesting category, though, is the America's Classic Award. Presented since 1998, this particular category has more to do with the beloved national food traditions of our countries regional restaurants. These are restaurants that serve quality food that reflects their communities. Really,...
Steven Adams Has Always Been Different…and Awesome
Oklahoma City has championship aspirations this season, and one reason is the play of center Steven Adams. The Thunder's mustachioed big man has had six double-doubles so far in this postseason, as his team looks to knock off the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the NBA's Western Conference Finals. The potential was always evident from when he first...
Behind the Scenes of Gamm Theatre’s “The Winter’s Tale”
Music and Theatre - They've always gone hand-in-hand. One thinks immediately of "The Sound of Music," "Phantom of the Opera," perhaps "Spring Awakenings" or even Broadway's current blockbuster "Hamilton." The name Shakespeare does not immediately come to mind to many, however. When I heard the upcoming Sandra Fenistein Gamm Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" was infused with music, I...
From Broadway To The Gamm: Set Design by Michael McGarty
The Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre's Artistic Director Tony Estrella makes the point that the set designer's work is the first thing the audience sees when they walk into the theatre, and that alone makes it of immense importance. The Rhode Island theater community, including the Gamm, has been graced with one of the finest set designers in the field,...
Friar Fan Hits Half Court Shot
Wednesday night's game between the Providence Friars and Creighton Bluejays was important for a number of reasons including being Kris Dunn's final home game as a Friar. It was also a night when a man named Charles from Providence hit a half court shot.
A Q&A with Acclaimed Playwright George Brant
Like nuns and priests, most workers in the secular sacred terrain of theatrical endeavor soon grow accustomed to going unappreciated. Playwright George Brant, now 45, had written and staged more than two dozen works before gaining national attention. Grounded, which the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre presented last season, shot to celebrity with the speed and inevitable, though benign, impact of a...
For Epic Theatre Company’s Kevin Broccoli, The Monologue’s The Thing
It may not occur to us when we see a touring Broadway production with spectacular special effects or, seemingly, a cast of thousands, but a theatrical career can be as simple, and successful, as a single actor facing an audience and keeping them in thrall. I can't think of a better example of that accomplishment around here than Kevin Broccoli...
