Summer camp, art lessons, beautiful gallery space, host an event - The Jamestown Arts center is…read moregorgeous on the inside and out and serves many functions for the community. The space itself is incredible. It used to be a boat building workshop - every major studio and gallery space has big garage doors that can open right up to the outside. Talk about nature inspiration! Don't miss the current exhibit by Lisa Barsumian!

Recently attended the "Afternoon with Three Rhode Island Poets". There were two poet laureates,Tom…read moreChandler and Lisa Starr as well as the current RI state poet Rick Benjamin. Poet Jay Primiano, opened the event. This is a terrific space with art work and great light, small enough for a poetry reading and large enough for art, or film. The readings themselves were wonderful and there were light refreshments. Glad to discover this new adddition to the arts scene in RI!

I own a music entertainment company myself, so I've never had to hire a DJ. Plus, I had to do it…read morefrom 1200 miles away. Rick was amazing to deal with and the consummate professional. Connor manned the Photo Booth and DJd also and was just as great. Thank you so much for making my Mom's surprise birthday party awesome. If you live in Rhode Island and are looking for a DJ or Photo Booth, make sure you call them. They also have karaoke shows all around the state.

This post is in regard to their trivia services. I have been all over to diff places to play and…read morethis is by far the best trivia. They have a mix of ?s, photos, and music rounds and you don't have to get up after every question which is the best part. Jordan at Sullivan's on Thursday nights gets 5 stars. She's funny prompt and polite. But at Ogies every time I come who ever running it is always late, hence my lower rating. I have work in the mornings so being 40 mins late when you already start at 8pm is really frustrating. Need to get that together!

Never knew this place even existed until my child's art was submitted by their teacher for…read moreconsideration in an Emerging Young Artists exhibit! I arrived after/hours for the Closing Reception for the participants & was relegated to only 1 room for the event. It was a relatively small space & I'm not sure if there were other rooms. I also can't speak to what kind of art they normally display as I was only there for the event. What I can tell you is that the staff very enthusiastic about the gallery. They were so approachable & full of historical information about the venue. They certainly convinced me to come back at a later date! I was told by one of the patrons that this is one of the most under-appreciated galleries in the state & how they come here monthly. That being said, if you're looking for a museum, this isn't the place for you. But, if you're looking for a place to view local artwork, you should check it out & help support this community gem. I love a place that loves supporting the community!

An very under appreciated…read more museum A woman that works at the museum told me that the Warwick Museum of Art was voted the most under appreciated Museum in all of Rhode Island. I'm not sure if she told me exactly who did the voting but the statement is easy to believe. The museum is in the cool old Kentish Artillery Armory located right in the center of historic Apponaug. It's a place many people go by every day but probably not many actually stop to visit. Parking on the street is usually impossible and the whole area is a mess. They have been talking about fixing the road forever but probably never will. You have to be a bit creative in finding parking. The museum is more of a cultural center than an actually museum because the emphasis is on the new and not the old and things are always changing. The main display area is one large room and they have about a dozen or so exhibitions a year. Different things by different local artists throughout Rhode Island. A chance to check out the talent in the area. The last time I dropped in the exhibition was art by talented middle school kids and their teachers. Although I have to admit I wasn't very excited when I heard the display was going to be by kids, I was pleasantly surprised. Many very creative and original pieces were present and the talent was obvious. Besides the art shows the museum also has various music, theater, comedy and poetry readings through the year. Things are constantly changing but the one constant is the emphasis on local talent. There is no fee to see the art exhibitions and different prices for the other performances. The Warwick Museum of Art is a small place that offers a lot of different talent. It's a shame that instead of just driving by more people didn't actually take the time to drop in.

What an AMAZING show of The Addams Family! The cast is simply outstanding and superb in their…read moreperformances and the script is very well written. Well done and bravo to all!

Into the Woods was FABULOUS! So well done So professional…read more The actors were top rate. Singing was incredible! Stage was amazing. You certainly get your money's worth and everyone is so welcoming and friendly. Great place

The Greenwich Club, on Post Road in East Greenwich is actually a private summertime swim club open…read moreto anyone from anywhere, as long as they pay the dues. There are three swimming pools there - a baby pool, a kids pool, and an Olympic-sized pool for adults and kids who can swim. We joined this year as an alternative to very expensive beach parking and entrance passes, and its proximity to home. This Club is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by tall trees and surrounding a Club House - which is actually a large, very old, East Greenwich Victorian (I think) home in perfect, meticulous, up to date condition. The pool area is also immaculate, and the club also provides a play area for little kids; volleyball for bigger kids, picnic tables and huge grills which are lit in late afternoon for the member families to cook dinner there. I am actually reviewing this club not for its swim and play activities, but for the dinner specials that are offered to members and guest of the members on Thursday and Friday nights. Dining can be done al fresco on the terrific deck which normally receives lovely early evening breezes, or inside the "clubhouse" where there are tables and a very nice, full bar. The kitchen, where the dinners are cooked by chefs who are recent graduates of Johnson & Wales Culinary School, is just off this room and it is also the cooking area for the snack bar, which offers quite an extensive and amazing array of snacks and meals. We decided to have dinner at The Greenwich Club this beautiful warm and breezy evening on the deck, as the weather was beyond gorgeous. Arriving at 6:30, the deck was not crowded (although we were told it is packed on Friday nights, and reservations are definitely necessary). The menu this evening offered a variety of appetizers, salads, four main courses (each priced at $16.00) as well as fish and chips, burgers and hot dogs. The four specials this evening were rack of lamb, blackened ahi tuna, an eggplant concoction which I did not study because I don't eat eggplant - and veal scallopinil. We both ordered the rack of lamb. We were literally blown away by the deliciousness of the cooked-to-order baby chops, eight of them (for $16.00, which also blew us away,) accompanied by a lovely rice dish and brussel sprouts. We literally could not believe the value of this meal, nor the excellent quality of it, There is not one restaurant in East Greenwich - or possibly anywhere - that could have served this meal at that price. Everything was fabulous and we had to take some home because it was just too much food, since we each started the meal with the bruschetta appetizer and a garden salad. We each had a drink (no dessert) and the bill, with tax, came to less than $56.00 before the tip. I'm not sure how this place can serve such excellent meals at such a low price, unless it is because their full bar is serving drinks all day long and those have to be marked up quite a bit. Bottom line - The wait team is friendly and efficient as well. We will definitely be back for the al fresco dining at the Greenwich Club, as well as for the swimming in the beautiful pool and the immaculate decks.

I need to address an issue we had with the bartender and attendant at a party we recently held at…read moreyour facility. There was a bartender named Hannah and an attendant named Lauren. I think it was very unprofessional for the bartender to not be wearing a uniform and to be only dressed in a long sleep shirt that was tied behind her back and black leggings. As well as the attendant or should I say useless attendant who stood behind the bar the entire length of the party not helping or asking if we need anything. I understood that if we rented the club an attendant would be of ASSISTANCE with food, trash and anything else we may need. Instead the attendant stood behind the bar and did not help with anything but trash when it was heaping! Nor did the attendant help with a single thing setting up for the party, as we struggled to be ready for the 6pm party cause we could only get in an hour early. Lauren sat down ate food and drank her drink while we all ran around trying to get the place ready. The attendant was supposed to be helpful with food and replace dishes as we spoke about but she did not touch one single food tray or piece of utensil. Let me clarify and say she was not told to serve any food just refill as needed and pick up trash. I spent the entire length of the party walking around picking up trash, refilling food, not getting served at the bar cause there was too long of a wait for the girls to be texting, fixing the coat room because it was chalk full of CRAP, and trying to find our things in the kitchen where there was ZERO room to move because that was also chalk full of CRAP. From what I understand we were allowed to use the kitchen but there was so much junk everywhere, on the floor, on the counters, everywhere, not including the bartenders and attendants stuff in the middle of the FLOOR in the kitchen and then having them tell us to put our things in the coat room closet which there was no room for anything because of all the junk. The one time I asked Lauren for help with some ice she put ice in a disgusting bucket and expected people to get ice for their soda out of a home depot bucket, I told her we needed something else and all she brought was a nasty blue cooler with no lid. The bartender was texting the whole time and leaning up against the bar in an uncomfortable manor. She was polite towards the men and rude to women, if a guy asked for a drink she would go to him immediately and not ask him to pay or even if he had a tab going, she would just hand him the beer. But if a woman went up to the bar she would until the bartender was done texting and then when it was convenient for her she would come over and serve you an extremely strong drink if it was mixed. And then make sure you paid immediately and give you a dirty look. I am also curious to know what she was drinking behind the bar, there was several vodka soda's with lime that she seem to be enjoying too much. I found it unprofessional for the girls to be on their phones. But most of all I found it absolutely inappropriate for Hannah to get a guys number at the party and then text him while he is at the party. Any person working an event should 1. not be on the cell phone constantly and 2. NEVER ask someone for their phone number and begin texting them, especially if there girlfriend is there watching and not getting served at the bar of course. These issues seriously need to be addressed. We will never be back there for an event and would never again suggest this venue to anyone. I feel that neither one of those girls deserved to be paid for that party because we did everything but the bar ourselves. And I mean everything, Lauren was absolutely useless, standing behind the bar is not where an attendant belongs. An attendant belongs on the floor, near the food and drink tables clearing dishes, drinks and any other garbage items. Lauren ONLY took out the trash.

Perishable Theatre is an incredible demonstration of what happens when sheer will, passion for the…read morearts, dirty hard work, and a rare genetic disease intersect (for reals! See below). The shows are great (and getting better!), they have a slew of weekly events (improv! dance dance party party!), they offer affordable classes (playwriting! acting! belly dance!), AND they are a centrally-located studio rehearsal option for other performing artists. Jingle Belles and a Few Balls, their yearly fundraiser, is a well-cherished holiday tradition in Providence: a burlesque-heavy variety spectacular with a kooky theme - what else can get you in the holiday spirit but some breasts donning glittery Santa Claus pasties? Their tagline is 'Rhode Island's Research & Development Theatre' because they are one of the only theatres in Rhode Island that present original works from nation-wide sources. That's awesome, AND I think this label often gets them unfairly dismissed as a playground for the avant-garde theatre set. Although they do a fair share of experimental stuff, I have seen some incredible, super-audience friendly performances at Perishable. I've been attending shows at the theatre for the past five years, and the quality of performances increases steadily with each season. 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch', performed this past April, was seriously some of the best theatre that I have seen in Providence. The theatre is a black box with handicap access, tickets are affordable to the masses, the bathrooms are clean and spacious (there's two one-at-a-timers), and you can bring in drinks from the AS220 bar next door (bonus!). Free parking can be a pain if it's a busy night downtown, but parking behind the library is usually a good, free bet on any night of the week. The staff of the theatre is small, but VERY dedicated and includes Amy Lynn Budd - director of the theatre arts school and momma of the burlesque scene in PVD. As part of Perishable's season, Amy Lynn is presently working on the third iteration of her biographical play called 'The Thing That Ate My Brain....Almost', a wacky Ed Wood-esque horror flick/comedy detailing her experiences living with a rare and nearly-fatal genetic illness called VHL. Amy Lynn's play is a great example of the kind of the bizarrely gripping tales of humanity you'll see onstage at Perishable. From such a small budget and rather limited space comes some really well-done theatre. I would caution more conservative patrons to do some reading about a show before you attend - there is no denying that some of their work can be, well....weirder than your average community theatre. If you're looking for safe, stick to PPAC. If you're down for a little theatrics - get to Perishable!

Great place to catch a Live Pro(v) wrestling. Nice little setup in downtown Providence, with other…read moreamenities as well.

Nice place for a large birthday parties tons of space but kinda outdated it needs to be remodeledread more

What a great hall for a party, plenty of space, easy to work with, off street parking, very…read moreaffordable and the bartender was great. I will definitely use this place again in the future. Thank you!!!

Great costumes, brutal storyline…read more We would threaten our children with a big nazo performance if they didn't behave. To them, it was the serious punishment.

Passed by this place while on my way to the Biltmore and was like "what the hell is this place!?"…read moreSo when I was done at the Biltmore (a baby shower, not a trick, get your mind out of the gutter), I went back to take a closer look. The window display is really cool and incredibly interesting as you can see by the pictures. Of course I yelped them when I got home and then did some research....they're going to be performing in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver! Excited to see them perform!