Rhode Island State House: The People’s House
Jane Kim2017-08-11T12:50:48-04:00“Beautiful, isn’t it? I think it was voted one of the most beautiful State Houses in the country," I recall a Lyft driver telling [...]
Arcade Providence: Micro-Living in America’s Oldest Shopping Mall
Jane Kim2017-08-11T12:02:17-04:00Along Westminster Street, beautifully lit ionic columns and granite steps greet visitors at the Arcade Providence. Built in 1828 in the Greek Revival style, [...]
Barnaby Castle: Peeling Paint and Poisoned Whiskey
Francesca Gallo2017-08-01T17:03:16-04:00“Everything just takes time,” Kaitlyn sighs as we sit together in the cozy but luxurious living room of Barnaby Castle, with afternoon sunlight seeping [...]
Shipping Container Buildings: From Steel Shipments to Modern Architectural Fads
Jane Kim2017-08-01T17:02:46-04:00Half a mile from bustling Atwells Avenue, in a more industrial district with sparsely located buildings, a vibrant blue, green and yellow structure stands [...]
The Cathedral of St. John: Race and Reconciliation in Rhode Island
Francesca Gallo2017-08-01T17:02:15-04:00The American slave trade was integral to Rhode Island’s early economy; between 60% and 90% of Rhode Islanders were connected to the Colonial and [...]
Night at the Museum: Ladd Observatory
Jane Kim2017-08-01T17:01:44-04:00From science fiction fantasies, like Star Wars and Stardust, to modern lovers soaring through space in the Griffith Observatory, (yes, that’s Emma Stone and [...]
Listening and Storytelling at RIPR: An Interview with Torey Malatia
Francesca Gallo2017-08-01T17:01:08-04:00As a long-time public radio listener, I was giddy to step inside the studios and office spaces “where the magic happens” at Rhode Island [...]
Behind-the-Scenes at Beneficent Congregational Church
Jane Kim2017-08-01T17:00:38-04:00I stood plastered to a long wooden beam, my fingers crossed as I tried not to glance down the narrow wooden staircase I had [...]
The Benefit Street Arsenal: 175 Years and Counting
Francesca Gallo2017-08-01T16:59:59-04:00“The army is always reorganizing,” General Richard Valente repeats to me with a knowing smile. We sit together in the ground-floor room of the [...]
Providence Public Library: Preserving Prints, Photographs and History
Jane Kim2017-08-01T16:59:26-04:00When people can access the news from their phones, read the latest New York Times bestsellers on Kindle, and look everything up on Google [...]
