Artscape

Most bicycles you see at the local bike shop today are made in factories in Taiwan and China. But there are still a few people in the U.S. who make custom bicycles by hand. Brian Chapman of Chapman Cycles is a local builder with a world-wide reputation. Artscape producer James Baumgartner met with him to find out more about the art of custom bike-building. The post Chapman Cycles and the art of th...

Zan Berry and Isabel Castellvi are cellists who helped organize PVD Cellofest - a collection of concerts featuring a wide range of music genres but with one thing in common - the cello. The post PVD Cello Fest celebrates the beauty and versatility of the cello appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

April is National Poetry Month, and for Artscape, Chuck Hinman visits with poet Tina Cane. She stopped by to talk about her stint as Rhode Island Poet Laureate, which is ending, and her new poetry collection, which is coming out next month – and as always, to read for us, this time from her new book, "The Year of the Murder Hornet." The post RI Poet Laureate Tina Cane reflects on ‘The Year o...

The First RISD Black Biennial opened recently at the RISD Museum in Providence, showcasing the works of nearly 80 artists. Artscape Producer James Baumgartner talked with the show’s co-curators. The post RISD Black Biennial envelops the viewer with the work of nearly 80 artists appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Providence had a small Chinatown neighborhood, centered around Empire & Westminster Streets. Artist and designer Jeffrey Yoo Warren is creating “Seeing Providence Chinatown” - a virtual 3-D model of what was once a thriving community. Artscape producer James Baumgartner and morning host Chuck Hinman talked with Jeffrey about the project. The post Wit...

Today's Artscape welcomes back Professor Massimo Riva, from Brown University's Italian Studies department, to talk about this years' festival of rare and restored films from the Cineteca of Bologna, one of the world's great archives of cinema classics, both known and unknown. The post Il Cine Ritrovato returns, in person, to Brown appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

For Valentine's Day we present a special Artscape: local restaurant owner and history buff Bob Burke tells the love story of Italian Count Paolo Bajnotti and Carrie Brown, grand-daughter of Nicholas Brown Jr., the namesake of Brown University in Providence. In Burke's telling, it's a story of love and tragedy, of death in a pandemic, and the desire to triumph over death by creating a series of mem...

The Gamm Theatre’s latest play opens January 27th. It’s called 'An Octoroon.' Artscape producer James Baumgartner and morning host Chuck Hinman talked with actor Marc Pierre and director Joe Wilson Jr. The post The Gamm’s ‘An Octoroon’ hopes to be uncomfortable and joyous appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

The Nutcracker is a perennial favorite during the holidays, but this year’s Festival Ballet production is a bit different. Morning Edition host Chuck Hinman and Artscape producer James Baumgartner visited Festival Ballet’s rehearsal center for a preview of what’s new this year. The post Festival Ballet and Big Nazo collaborate on a fresh look for this year’s ‘Nutcracker’ appeared first on TPR: The...

What do you think of when you imagine a hand-made blanket? Probably something soft and warm for a chilly winter night. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with Lizzy Dargie, a Providence artist who has created a blanket that is none of those things. Instead, it’s a metaphor for life in the pandemic. The post A handmade blanket by Lizzy Dargie offers no warmth, no comfort appeared first on T...

The Slip started in the jamband scene in Providence and Boston back in the '90s and has gone on to morph into other incarnations. The Slip will hit The Fete Music Hall in Providence Friday night as part of a legacy tour. Morning Edition Host Chuck Hinman talked with Brad Barr. The post A homecoming for The Slip this Friday appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Lifted is the latest production from the Wilbury Theatre group, now playing outdoors at the Waterfire Arts Center. The post ‘Lifted’ – an Icarus tale of dysfunction and trauma appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

On Artscape today, we take a look at the URI Guitar festival, getting underway this weekend, for its 6th year, showcasing a wide variety of virtuoso guitar and other stringed instrumentalists from around the world. Last year, because of the pandemic, the festival was all virtual, but this year, it’s operating on a hybrid model, with a return to live performances. The Public's Radio's morning host...

"A Lie Agreed Upon" is on now at The Gamm Theatre in Warwick. Morning host Chuck Hinman and Artscape producer James Baumgartner review the play. The post Facts, truth, and ‘A Lie Agreed Upon’ at the Gamm appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

George Wein died Monday at the age of 95. He was the founder of the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals and helped set the template for music festivals around the world. In 2015, he talked with Chuck Hinman, morning host for The Public’s Radio. It was 50 years after Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and shocked the folk music faithful with an electric guitar. The post George Wein reme...

The WaterFire Arts Center in Providence is currently showing “Eye to Eye” an arresting exhibition of portraiture by Mary Beth Meehan. Artscape producer James Baumgartner visited the Center in the Valley district in Providence. The post Intimate portraits and a witness to history appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

This is the Artscape demo page, created this morning. The post Artscape’s demo page appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Reverend Osagyefu Sekou is playing in Woonsocket Friday night with his band The Freedom Fighters. Artscape producer James Baumgartner has this preview. The post Rev. Sekou brings Delta blues, soul and gospel to Woonsocket’s River Island Park appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

The Rhode Island International Film Festival gets underway this week, running until the 15th of August. The post Rhode Island filmmaker documents “Last Ice Area” appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Festival Ballet Providence kicks off a two-week run of performances of a program called "Emergence." The post Festival Ballet emerges on stage for the first time since March 2020 appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

High school art classes have had their own set of challenges during the pandemic. One Providence after-school program has come up with a creative solution to keep kids engaged in self-expression. The post Art kits for Providence students help keep the creativity going appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

For the past five summers, Providence has hosted PVD Fest, a multi-day street festival that fills the city with crowds watching performers from all over the world - musicians, dancers and even acrobats suspended in the air. All of that was cancelled this year. The post PVDFest was cancelled this summer, but public artworks like ‘Three Sisters’ bring life to downtown Providence appeared...

For years, WaterFire has been a regular ritual celebrating downtown Providence, a symbol of the city’s rebirth after decades of decline. In the pandemic, it’s also become a way of memorializing those who have died of COVID-19, through an installation called The Beacon of Hope. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with WaterFire’s Executive Artistic Director Barnaby Evans. The post WaterFire...

In the aftermath of looting last week, plywood windows in downtown Providence began to turn into art. A group of people gathered at the corner of Eddy and Fountain streets earlier this week to admire the impromptu outdoor gallery. The Public’s Radio Artscape producer James Baumgartner was there. The post Artists turn plywood covered windows into community canvas appeared first on TPR: The Public&#...

How can you practice theater when you can’t be in the same room? How do you make art together when you can’t share a space? How do you have a violin lesson over a Zoom call? Three after-school arts groups in Providence are finding creative answers to those questions. The post After-school arts programs find creative ways to make art at a distance appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .