The Load In

It's the Load In! Today Lee is in the wild hunting for clams, slipper limpets and more with Vice President of the Board of Directors for Eating with the Ecosystem. They talk responsible local eating, fishing policies and economics, and even get a sneak peak into what they will be serving at SoupyFest II on Arpil 11. If you missed out on tickets, make sure to submit your family's soupy for the chan...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is talking with Emma Sills about Windies and the 1926 Trattoria Pop-Up taking place in the 1926 Club on March 15 for the premiere of Westerly's Gold: Sweet Spicy and Full of Tradition. The Trattoria will be stocked with wonderful items that celebrate Calabrian Italian culture and heritage, while also featuring local artist and artisans' incredible handmade goods. Wh...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is talking with Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze and Tim Breeze-Thorndike, new owners of Kismet Improv in Pawtucket. Tim and Rebecca join the pod to talk about getting into improv, buying a theater, and stick around to play a round of "Kiss Me I'm Improv," ahead of Improv Night on March 1st at the UNITED. Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Make sure t...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by comedian and writer Paul Mecurio (The Daily Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) to talk about his upcoming show "Permission to Speak." An RI native, Paul returns to the UNITED to bring this fun and collaborative show to his home state. Relying on improvisation and earnest curiosity, Mecurio weaves a community-building narrative in this light heart...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by comic Tyler Hittner to talk stand up comedy, political correctness, and more on this edition of The Load-In (After Dark). Make sure to buy your tickets for UNITED We Laugh, the stand up comedy revue featuring local and national acts. This month will be hosted by Mark McGwin, featuring Tyler Hittner, with headliner Derek Furtado. Make sure to check out T...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Jake Goldman of Improv Jones to talk Improv Night at the U! Jake has been performing comedy since 2005, from basement theaters run by communist cab drivers in NYC to terribly attended festivals in Montreal, and everywhere in between. As the longest running improv group in RI, Improv Jones brings a uniquely eclectic approach to the game, and we are excit...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Eric Dawson, the Director of Program Innovation of the Yellow Farmhouse Education Center, to talk Koji and fermentation ahead of the event at the UNITED on December 8th. Eric talks the history of fermentation, the intersection of science and art at the kitchen table, and then plays a fun game with Lee. Make sure to get your tickets now! Don't forget to...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by local artist and educator John Tedeschi to talk about the upcoming Drawn Together Partner Portrait Night at the UNITED on November 5th. Get your tickets now! Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Make sure to check out the video feeds on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and comme...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Associate Front of House Manager Misty Blux and Front of House Lead Marie Mattano to talk about the upcoming A Return to Hogwarts Holiday Film Series. They go over the Opening Night Party and Sorting (Nov 7 - 6:30-7:30pm), their history with Harry Potter, and Misty shares some very light hearted trivia (2/3 pieces of trivia are devastating). Enjoy! A Re...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by the architects of the Monstrous Masquerave Daisy Maize and Plumpy of 2Primo Studios. They talk about the inception of the event, what to expect on Friday and where their musical inspirations came from. Make sure to join us on October 25th at the Monstrous Masquerave Costume Dance Party. This event is for ages 18+. Don't forget to rate and review the sho...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee fills you in on some mid-October events. Oct 17 - Blue Monday - Wooly Mammoth Campbells Soup Fundraiser and Charity Show Oct 18 - Speakeasy Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody Oct 19 - Witch Please Drag Spooktacular Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Make sure to check out the video feeds on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and comment, like and subscribe...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee gives his review on the last season of Amazon's Ring of Power series, and a look forward to what he'd like to see from season 2 Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Make sure to check out the video feeds on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and comment, like and subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when the next episode drops! We love hearing b...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Gara LaMarche, teacher and Leader in Residence at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and a Senior Adviser to The Raben Group as well as longtime board member and chair of Story Corps. Gara talks the inception of Story Corps, the One Small Step initiative, and why this initiative is so important to pursue right now. Get your tickets...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Master Cicerone and Professional Beer Educator Max Finnance to talk the upcoming Hoposium event. Max describes what brought him to the craft beer scene, what kept him there, and how he brings his expertise and experience to an world class event like Hoposium: A World Tour Of Beer. Check out these links for more information on this and future events! Hop...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Bank Square Books Events Manager Lindsay Makowicki to talk upcoming book releases and author talks. See below for more information on these excellent events! Regina Linke - Oxherd Boy - July 3 Dr. John Long - The Secret History of Sharks - July 6 Christa & Becca Ritchie - Dishonestly Yours - July 12 Ben Shattuck History of Sound - July 16 Tessa Bail...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by performer, producer and promoter Nervous the Drag Queen to talk Pride, drag and the upcoming UNITED For Pride event on June 29th. UNITED For Pride - June 29th Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Make sure to check out the video feeds on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and comm...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Executive Director of Eating with the Ecosystem Kate Masury to talk slipper limpets, welk, kelp and more! Turns out you can eat a lot of things that are sourced locally, sustainable, and scrumptious, and Kate Masury wants to spread that good news all across New England. So make sure to come down to the UNITED on June 15th for What's Up Gastropod, a disc...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Choral Director Kailey Shea in conversation about Speakeasy Choir's June 14th event featuring Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. They talk growing up musically, run through some quick vocal drills, and then forget Tammi Terrell's name. Find out more about Speakeasy Choir below. Speakeasy Choir - June 14 Don't forget to rate...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by the UNITED's Press & Media Manager Tim Cotter to talk Civil Rights activist on-the-run documentary screening and talk back with Stephen Bingham and Director Catherine Masud, outdoorsman and hiking expert Steve Fagin and local poet and author Carla Panciera in conversation with journalist Betty Cotter. A Double Life Screening and Talk Back Hiking Exp...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Bank Square Books Events Manager Lindsay Makowicki to talk upcoming Author Talks at the UNITED and more. Julia Dzafic - Garden Grown Chelsea Tucker & Ellen Flannery-Schroeder - Banish Bedtime Battles Ben Shattuck & Jenny Slate - The History of Sound Juliet Grames - The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia Make sure to check out Bank Square Books' website f...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee is joined by Bank Square Books Events Manager Lindsay Makowicki to talk upcoming Author Talks at the UNITED and more. Jeannette Walls Author Talk - Hang the Moon Don Winslow Author Talk - City in Ruins Bank Square Books Events Music: Spring Gang / Always Pass It On / www.epidemicsound.com Don't forget to rate and review the show to help us grow! Make sure to check o...

It's the Load-In! March is Music at the UNITED. With such amazing bluegrass, folk and rhythm & blues events coming up, we had to talk about them on this episode! Check out these events and make sure to get your tickets while they last. The Travelin' McCourys Roots Music Stomp Travelers By Trade Music: Spring Gang / Always Pass It On / www.epidemicsound.com United Theatre Website Instagram Twit...

It's the Load-In! Today Lee fills in the blanks about the Westerly Irish Film Festival presented in partnership with the Irish Coastal Club of Rhode Island. We go over the three amazing films, then dive into the lore of Róise & Frank, and discover there may be more at play than just an incredibly heart warming and poignant tale of love, loss, and family. March 5 | 7:00pm - Róise & Frank Ma...

It's the Load-In! This week Lee catches us up on happenings in March, and then gives us a review on Madame Web. Make sure to leave a review to be featured on the Load-In! United Theatre Website Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube TikTok

It's The Load-In! Today Lee talks about the Awards Season Film Series, and the incredible deal that is the Awards Season Film Series Pass. If you are a fan of film and want to see all the (likely) OSCAR nominations in one place and don't want to break the bank doing it, the Awards Season Film Series Pass is the perfect thing for you! Awards Season Film Series Pass Music: Spring Gang / Always Pass...