Thursday, May 10, 2012
OnTheLine: Extreme Sailing filmed interviews with the series' actors at O'Brien's Pub recently.
OnTheLine: Extreme Sailing filmed interviews with its actors at O’Brien’s Pub for the “loosely scripted” series based on a fictional production crew documenting extreme sailing around the world. Project Director Janet Johnson Smith described the show as “30 Rock meets Deadliest Catch.” Local New England actor Holt Murray, playing Stephan Hall, and Frank Petty, playing Bryan Swanson, discussed their charcters and filming in Newport. “I’m really looking forward to being in this part and having a good time with it because the character himself is very introspective, but in the same sense very outgoing. . .and really gets into the extreme sailing aspect of it," Murray said. He also said that he is a fan of reality shows that push people to …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) awarded its second annual Arts in Tourism Award to the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County at the recent Tourism Unity Luncheon in Warwick.
In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week in Rhode Island, The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts awarded its second annual Arts in Tourism Award to the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County at the recent Tourism Unity Luncheon in Warwick. In announcing the award before a room full of tourism professionals, State Arts Council Director Randall Rosenbaum applauded the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County for being a great partner with the tourism industry in Newport. He cited its sponsorship of BridgeFest, a popular four day festival of eclectic music featuring local artists that was designed to "bridge the gap" between the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, along with their spring arts festival, "Spring Into Art". In …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Seth Meyers, Jim Breur and Bob Marley will be at the Newport Yachting Center this summer.
The 2012 Newport Summer Comedy Series lineup of comedy performers has become more impressive with the announcement of three new shows starring three well-known comedians all making their Newport debuts. Seth Meyers, Jim Breuer and Bob Marley are all headed to the Newport Yachting Center. Seth Meyers appears on the Newport waterfront July 20. Meyers is best known for his work as anchor of “Weekend Update” on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” where he is also head writer. The sole “Weekend Update” anchor, Meyers is in his 11th season at SNL. Bob Marley brings his family-friendly standup show to the Newport Summer Comedy Series on Aug. 9. He has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and on his own Comedy …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Get your tickets for this weekend's mini-fest.
This week is your last chance to grab tickets to newportFILM’s May mini-fest at the Jane Pickens Theater. The weekend of film runs Friday and Saturday night with screenings for all ages. Friday begins with a pre-release screening of Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present at 7 p.m. followed by a Q&A with producer Marcus Ricci. For the kids, A Cat in Paris will play on Saturday at 1 p.m. The film was nominated for a 2012 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The Potter League has also partnered with newportFILM with a pre-release screening of Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog, screening at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Under African Skies will end the mini-fest weekend on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Click here for ticket information.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The 31st Annual Chowder Cook-Off is looking for Stuffed Quahog Recipe Contest entries.
The 31st Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off, to take place on June 2 at the Newport Yachting Center, announced a call for entries for its inaugural “The Right Stuffie” Stuffed Quahog Recipe Contest. For those who have a classic or innovative stuffed quahog recipe that friends and family just can’t get enough of, organizers of the Great Chowder Cook-Off want to hear about it – and taste it! Newport Waterfront Events Facebook fans will select one winner from all the submissions with the honoree receiving a VIP upgrade for the Great Chowder Cook-Off, a $100 Newport Restaurant Group gift card and a Chowder Cook-Off swag bag. Recipe entries are now being accepted online at facebook.com/waterfrontevents until May 25. Contestants can …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Kevin Hart will put on a one-night show on Friday, Aug. 24.
One of the most popular comedians and actors in America will be making his Newport debut this summer at the Newport Summer Comedy Series at the Newport Yachting Center. Kevin Hart, who has done it all with great success over the past eight years, brings his standup comedy show to the Newport waterfront on Friday, Aug. 24 for one show only. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 4, at noon at: Hart, who has three hit Comedy Central specials, has also appeared in commercials, movies and television sitcoms. He first appeared in "Modern Family" in 2011 as Phil Dunphy’s next door neighbor. He has appeard in Air Jordan commercials alongside NBA star Dwayne Wade and a series of eBay commercials. The many movies Hart has been in include "Little …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
With Easter Sunday right around the corner, learn what a group of local women selected as their favorite brunch cocktails
Easter Sunday is right around the corner and until last week, I had all the pieces of the menu in place, except one important detail. My father taught me as a litle girl, the trick to a moist ham is to put it face down in the pain and cover it with a foil tent. "Only caramelize the glaze at the very last minute," he would tell me every Easter. "And do it at high heat." Originally from Minnesota, I would be lying if I didn’t admit the trick to perfect potatoes is plenty of butter and cream, and just enough salt. The missing piece of the puzzle, and what some might consider the most important part of brunch, was the cocktail. To solve the problem, I called up the most discerning food critics I know, my girlfriends. I invited them over …
Chuck Rodriguez and Nerson Santiago plan to bring a positive hip hop beat to the island this summer with their group Strangaz.
Although just two years ago, Charles “Chuck” Rodriguez and Nerson Santiago had never met, they shared the same passion for music, but neither knew where to begin. “I love writing rhymes,” said Santiago. “I've been writing since I was six years old.” Rodriguez has been creating Hip Hop in any recording studio he could find since he was a student at Middletown High School in 1988. After High School, he even offered to sweep the floors in a Fall River studio, to learn his way around the equipment and meet local recording artists. The need for an outlet became more urgent after Santiago lost a son. He bought recording equipment, but he did not have anyone show him how to use it, so it eventually sat idle. As if by design, the two men …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Mike Cooley will be signing copies of his book 'Rock Bottom' at the Middletown Barnes and Noble this evening.
If you met Rhode Island resident Mike Cooley, with his confident demeanor, expensive clothes and polite Southern accent, it is easy to assume he was brought up in an affluent neighborhood, attended an ivy league university and with his tall, athletic build, was the captain of his high school’s football team. However, Cooley did not go to an ivy league school or play sports in high school. If you look closely, you may notice the fight scars on his face and hands or the gang tattoo on his wrist, all permanent reminders of his life growing up on the streets of St. Louis. In his book Rock Bottom, Cooley tells the story of how broken homes and abuse pushed him onto the streets and his struggle to find his way out. He eventually found success…
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Enjoy the black and white photography of the special forces exercise that took place Friday afternoon.
Despite Friday's sunny skies and gentle warm winds, people out for an afternoon stroll along Easton’s Beach might have found themselves in a scene that more closely resembled the movie "Platoon." In a helocasting exercise, Army National Guard Special Forces landed two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Dunlap - Wheeler Park next to the Atlantic Beach Club. They also did several water jumps off the coast. Twelve personnel from the unit made both daytime and nighttime drops, picking up individuals and equipment The Middletown Fire Department was there to ensure curious observers were not hurt or interfering with the operation, said Fire Chief Ron Doire. Town officials said for future exercises, it would be helpful to have a police detail to …
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Christie Hebert
1:16 pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012
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