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january - THE MET in thiS iSSue thurs 1/17 sonic grifters p 20 this fri 1/18 the toasters this friday, january 18 at this saturday, jan. 19 • 7 pm at lupo’s this saturday, jan. 19 at mrs. skannotto • the copacetics this sunday 1/20• 4 pm • free legends jam p 5 p 19 psychedilic clown car thurs 1/24 the closers 6 student survival guide _By victor paul alvarez, philip eil, and chris conti fri 1/25 titus andronicus What you need to get through the second semester, including cheap thrills, vital sunday 1/27• 4 pm • free links to digital Rhode Island, and a list of where the fun is. MARTIN rizz 18 homegrown product _By chris conti Party starter: ravi shavi kick out the jams. mrs. skannotto • the copacetics SEXTON wed 1/30 ex cops short handed goal the alternate routes new politics • fairhaven kid mountain 19 Books _By johnette rodriguez Local color: hester kaplan’s The Tell is captivating. wednesday, january 23 at thursday, january 24 at lupo’s friday, january 25 at fEbruary - THE MET 20 theater _By Bill rodriguez fri 2/1 the empire shall fall anne Boleyn crime and punishment acaro • swarm of eyes The Gamm’s majestic ; and at Trinity Rep TITuS mechanical process 28 film hope before the fall • murdoc “Short Takes” on cape spin: an american power struggle, quartet, the last stand, ANdRONIcuS tues 2/5 lindsey stirling B roken city, and mama. fri 2/8 the neighborhoods neutral nation • hope anchor in every iSSue sat 2/9 a silent film 46 phillipe & jorge’s gold fields • the rare ocassions cool, cool world THE MEzzinGErS wed 2/13 aesop rock Misfirings | Not-so-jockular | Sound familiar? A visit with Bill | Welcome friday, january 25 at lupo’s with rob sonic & dj big wiz special guest busdriver 6 to the Hall 4 the city _By derf fri 2/15 figure 7 5 this just in sat 2/16 dada Paul Geremia joins the Rhode Island 10 Music Hall of Fame | Talking zombies wed 2/20 ben taylor with Jonathan Levine

2/22 mod sun • cisco adler 16 dining 2/28 aaron carter 11 Uncle Jo Jo’s Pizza & Pasta offers bountiful simplicity. MarcH - THE MET

fri 3/8 rolling thunder revival online exclusives! 17 8 days a week bob dylan tribute F froM creem to pitchfork! 12 Swinging Balls (with John Medeski), friday, february 8 at lupo’s saturday, february 9 at lupo’s sunday, february 10 at lupo’s Wynton Marsalis, Sound City, Derf sat 3/9 the wonder years You say you want to start a band? Backderf, and more. thurs 3/14 keller williams Take our advice: don’t. If you want to be a rock critic, though, the late 30 moon signs 30 _By symB oline dai sat 3/16 aztec two-step Lester Bangs shows you how! Read his timeless advice at thePhoenix. 30 jonesin’ _puzzle By matt jones thurs 3/21 the expendables 30 sat 3/23 lucero com. joe fletcher & the wrong reasons thurs 3/28 a loss for words providence fri 4/12 graham parker associate publisher Stephen L. Brown JEFF MANGUM Managing editor Lou papineau TALL FIRS • BRIARS OF NORTH AMERICA & the original rumour news editor david ScharfenBerg editorial design Manager janet Smith tayLor saturday, feb. 23 at lupo’s tuesday, february 26 at lupo’s sunday, march 3 at lupo’s sunday, april 7 at lupo’s contributing editors BiLL rodriguez, johnette rodriguez providence | BoSton | portLand contributing writers rudy cheekS, chriS conti, vol. xxvi | no. 4 greg cook, chip young contributing photographer richard mccaffrey Stephen m. mindich publisher + chairMan contributing illustrator daLe StephanoS everett finkeLStein peter kadziS account executives jennifer aLarie, Bruce aLLen, chief operating officer executive editor joShua cournoyer, dayna mancini officeS senior vice president a. wiLLiam riSteen integrated Media account coordinator adam providence 150 cheStnut St, providence, ri 02903 401.273.6397 | fax 401.273.0920 oppenheimer boston 126 BrookLine ave, BoSton, ma 02215, 617-536-5390, advertiSing dept fax 617-536-1463, editoriaL dept fax 617-859-8201 circulation jim dorgan [director], michaeL johnSon portland 65 weSt commerciaL St, Suite 207, portLand, me 04101, 207.773.8900 | [manager] Carolina Chocolate Drops fax 207.773.8905 - A Modern Take On A Traditional Sound - national sales office 150 cheStnut St, providence, ri 02903, 401.273.6397 x 232 | fax 401.272.8712 the phoenix Media/coMMunications group website thephoenix.com/providence special guests Original Jelly Roll Soul chairMan Stephen m. mindich chief operating officer everett finkeLStein subscriptions BuLk rate $74/6 monthS, $156/1 year, aLLow 7-14 dayS for deLivery. executive editor peter kadziS senior vice president a. wiLLiam riSteen caLL 401.273.6397 THE PHOENIX NEWSPAPERS | FNX RADIO NETWORK | g8WAvE copyright © 2013 By the providence phoenix, inc. aLL rightS reServed. reproduc- tion without permiSSion, By any method whatSoever, iS prohiBited. printed by MASS WEB PRINTINg | PEOPLE2PEOPLE gROUP jeff mangum - feb. 10 lupo’s box office • mon-fri noon - 6 pm lupos.com • f.y.e. stores • round again records • in your ear maSS weB printing co., inc., 314 waShington St, auBurn, ma 01501 | 508.832.5317 providence.thephoenix.com | the providence phoenix | January 25, 2013 3

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6 student survival guide _By victor paul alvarez, philip eil, and chris conti What you need to get through the second semester, including cheap thrills, vital links to digital Rhode Island, and a list of where the fun is.

18 homegrown product _By chris conti Party starter: ravi shavi kick out the jams.

19 Books _By johnette rodriguez Local color: hester kaplan’s The Tell is captivating.

20 theater _By Bill rodriguez The Gamm’s majestic anne Boleyn; and crime and punishment at Trinity Rep 28 film “Short Takes” on cape spin: an american power struggle, quartet, the last stand, B roken city, and mama.

in every iSSue 46 phillipe & jorge’s cool, cool world Misfirings | Not-so-jockular | Sound familiar? A visit with Bill | Welcome 6 to the Hall 4 the city _By derf 7 5 this just in Paul Geremia joins the Rhode Island 10 Music Hall of Fame | Talking zombies with Jonathan Levine

16 dining 11 Uncle Jo Jo’s Pizza & Pasta offers bountiful simplicity.

online exclusives! 17 8 days a week F froM creem to pitchfork! 12 Swinging Balls (with John Medeski), Wynton Marsalis, Sound City, Derf You say you want to start a band? Backderf, and more. Take our advice: don’t. If you want to be a rock critic, though, the late 30 moon signs 30 _By symB oline dai Lester Bangs shows you how! Read his timeless advice at thePhoenix. 30 jonesin’ _puzzle By matt jones com. 30

providence associate publisher Stephen L. Brown Managing editor Lou papineau news editor david ScharfenBerg editorial design Manager janet Smith tayLor contributing editors BiLL rodriguez, johnette rodriguez providence | BoSton | portLand contributing writers rudy cheekS, chriS conti, vol. xxvi | no. 4 greg cook, chip young contributing photographer richard mccaffrey Stephen m. mindich publisher + chairMan contributing illustrator daLe StephanoS everett finkeLStein peter kadziS account executives jennifer aLarie, Bruce aLLen, chief operating officer executive editor joShua cournoyer, dayna mancini officeS senior vice president a. wiLLiam riSteen integrated Media account coordinator adam providence 150 cheStnut St, providence, ri 02903 401.273.6397 | fax 401.273.0920 oppenheimer boston 126 BrookLine ave, BoSton, ma 02215, 617-536-5390, advertiSing dept fax 617-536-1463, editoriaL dept fax 617-859-8201 circulation jim dorgan [director], michaeL johnSon portland 65 weSt commerciaL St, Suite 207, portLand, me 04101, 207.773.8900 | [manager] fax 207.773.8905 national sales office 150 cheStnut St, providence, ri 02903, 401.273.6397 x 232 | fax 401.272.8712 the phoenix Media/coMMunications group website thephoenix.com/providence chairMan Stephen m. mindich chief operating officer everett finkeLStein subscriptions BuLk rate $74/6 monthS, $156/1 year, aLLow 7-14 dayS for deLivery. executive editor peter kadziS senior vice president a. wiLLiam riSteen caLL 401.273.6397 THE PHOENIX NEWSPAPERS | FNX RADIO NETWORK | g8WAvE copyright © 2013 By the providence phoenix, inc. aLL rightS reServed. reproduc- tion without permiSSion, By any method whatSoever, iS prohiBited. printed by MASS WEB PRINTINg | PEOPLE2PEOPLE gROUP maSS weB printing co., inc., 314 waShington St, auBurn, ma 01501 | 508.832.5317 4 January 25, 2013 | the providence phoenix | providence. thephoenix.com

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Misfirings goofs with guns; the sporting life; catching up with Mr. flanagan

Does it get any more ironic Monday morning, all the talk in — take the under at about five per- agement (unlike the lecturers) as editorial director for MTV Net- fthan accidental shootings at the locker room was about the Pa- cent) he was about as soft-spoken, hadn’t counted on the students works, where he has created some gun shows in North Carolina, In- triots depressing performance in dignified, and revered as a small- at the Phoenix actually acting like of the best programming on those diana, and Ohio on national Gun the AFC Championship game the town pastor. journalists and covering stories. channels (read: not Jersey Shore). Appreciation Day? day before. Reaction ranged from Despite his destruction of Phil- The inaugural edition published In his “spare time,” Bill has Backed by the frothers at the disbelief to an acknowledgement lipe’s beloved Philadelphia Phil- a bread and butter piece about the worked with his pal elvis Costello NRA, who engage in the sort of that perhaps Tom Brady and the lies, P. had a Musial figurine in university missing out on millions on the musician’s sundance Chan- head-scratching counter-logic boys weren’t all they were cracked his bedroom. He hoped to be the of pounds of fees after it failed to nel show, Spectacle, produced or that even a first-grader could see up to be. next incarnation of “The Man.” As attract as many new students as co-produced a wide range of music through, gun advocates are mak- If there was an organ by the you may have guessed, that idea it had expected. The young hacks specials (i.e., the Concert for New ing all the wrong arguments for showers playing funeral music, it didn’t work out too well. Nor did also threw a couple of awkward York City after the 9/11 attacks), and all the wrong reasons. would have fit right in. becoming the new elvis. RIP, stan questions in the direction of the written a bunch of books, including No, people asking for stricter P&J don’t believe in that kind the Man, there won’t be another. PR department. three novels. P&J would recom- gun laws are not coming to pry of overreaction. Our solution LANCe THe BOIL | While the “Furious bosses told the stu- mend all of Bill’s books, but we are your weapons from your cold, dead is simply to fire that fraud Bill media is piling on disgraced cyclist dents they could face ‘disciplinary particularly fond of Written In My Soul hands. They are making sure the Belichick and trade Brady and Lance Armstrong, disgruntled action’ if they printed stories that (1986), featuring in-depth inter- psycho next door who lives in his his favorite wide receiver, Wes reader D.B. tells P&J that he sees ‘damage (or potentially damage) views with some of the world’s best parents’ basement and dresses up Welker. We have e-mailed this things quite differently. A Tour de the university’s reputation.’ songwriters, and his most recent in camouflage outfits to play vio- astute advice to Patriots owner France fan who is no great fan of “Phoenix editor ellen Coyne said novel, Evening’s Empire (2010), which lent video games all day long can’t Bob Kraft, and are expecting a re- France, our friend believes Arm- she felt the stories were being was excerpted here in the Phoenix. get his hands on an assault rifle. sponse any minute now. strong simply thrashed the eu- regarded as ‘some kind of bizarre All of this, and much more, While P&J wouldn’t let even a sTAN THe MAN | If you are of rotrash at their own game — dop- treason.’ so much for the claim explains why last Friday Bill was derringer in Casa Diablo, because a certain age, and P&J passed it ing and getting away with it, at in the university prospectus that announced as one of the new we know we’d find a way to blow awhile ago, every kid on the block least until now. employing Croco- ‘the journalist’s job is to act as inductees into the Rhode Island our noses off, we are friendly knew who you were talking about dile Dundee reasoning (“You think the eyes and ears of the public.’ Music Hall of Fame at a press con- with many gun owners. And when you said “stan the Man.” that’s a knife? This is a knife!”), he evidently they can watch or lis- ference at Hope Artiste Village. those we know are more sane and That would be Mr. Musial, the st. says Armstrong should be consid- ten, so long as they don’t see or But more on that later. cautious than your average bear. Louis Cardinals three-time MVP ered a hero — the embodiment of hear anything important.” The visit with Bill had nothing They respect what a handgun or and seven-time National League cheating at its All-American best. to do with the RIMHOF honors. hunting rifle can do. They are al- batting champ who passed away a Visit with Bill Jorge has been working on a series most all ex-military or ex-law en- last week. souNd familiar? On Monday, Jorge went to Con- of music shows to be taped at the forcement, after all. Many have stan the Man had some advan- From the January 13 edition of necticut to see old friend Bill Flana- Met and broadcast on our local PBs been on the wrong end of a gun tages. For the bulk of his career, the British magazine Private Eye, gan. If you’re an old Vo Dilunduh, station, Channel 36. Bill agreed to barrel at some point, so they take the Cardinals were the western- comes word of another “Phoenix” you’ll remember Bill as one of the appear in a videotaped pitch Jorge the subject very seriously. most team in baseball, and their rising at the University of Glam- music writers at the forerunner of and his co-producer, Jonathan Oh, and as far as we know, games were broadcast widely organ in Wales: the Providence Phoenix, the NewPa- Flynn, are preparing to show po- they take handguns, not Uzis, to across that section of the country “When students at the Univer- per. If you really know your stuff, tential underwriters. And he sug- target practice. beyond the Mississippi and in the sity of Glamorgan launched an in- you know that his father was the gested that the pair film it at his south. That had something to do dependent newspaper, the Phoenix, founder of CCRI, for whom the Lin- comfortable home. Not-so-jockular with his popularity. But it was the university was happy to cham- coln campus is named. His many local friends will be And now we go to the toy depart- more than that. Unlike most of pion it on its website, no doubt in If you don’t have deep Rhody happy to hear that Bill is fine and ment . . . sports. today’s athletes (and P&J would the hope of enticing new students roots, perhaps you know Bill’s plenty busy. He asked many ques- HOW ’BOUT THeM PATs?!? | love to see how many current ma- to several journalism courses. music essays on CBs’ Sunday Morn- tions about what his Rhode Island At Phillipe and Jorge’s health club jor leaguers know who Musial was “However, the university man- ing. Or maybe you know his work buddies are up to and what is hap- pening in local music circles. It was great to see a Rhode Islander who has made such a huge contri- the citY _By Derf bution to American culture, hale and hearty and ready to create more quality work. Jorge and Flynn drove out as the sun was fading, the snow was coming down, and Bill was loading them down with too many donuts and croissants. welcome to the hall Now, back to the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. Last Friday, the Hall announced the new class of inductees: the Cowsills, steve smith and the Nakeds, Paul Ger- emia (see “This Just In,” page 5), eddie Zack and the Hayloft Jam- boree, Bobby Hackett, sissiereta Jones, Jimmie Crane, and George M. Cohan. The Phoenix will have profiles of the honorees the week before the induction ceremony on April 28. Tickets will be available at rhodeislandmusichalloffame. com starting January 26. ^ Send toques and Pulitzer-grade tips to [email protected]. 4 January 25, 2013 | the providence phoenix | providence. thephoenix.com providence.thephoenix.com | the providence phoenix | January 25, 2013 5 phillipe + Jorge’s cool, cool World “I’ll retire if I’m six feet under.” this Just in _paul geremia Misfirings goofs with guns; the sporting life; catching up with Mr. flanagan

Does it get any more ironic Monday morning, all the talk in — take the under at about five per- agement (unlike the lecturers) as editorial director for MTV Net- Film Studies Blue notes fthan accidental shootings at the locker room was about the Pa- cent) he was about as soft-spoken, hadn’t counted on the students works, where he has created some gun shows in North Carolina, In- triots depressing performance in dignified, and revered as a small- at the Phoenix actually acting like of the best programming on those diana, and Ohio on national Gun the AFC Championship game the town pastor. journalists and covering stories. channels (read: not Jersey Shore). Paul Geremia joins the rhode Appreciation Day? day before. Reaction ranged from Despite his destruction of Phil- The inaugural edition published In his “spare time,” Bill has Jonathan Levine returns to Backed by the frothers at the disbelief to an acknowledgement lipe’s beloved Philadelphia Phil- a bread and butter piece about the worked with his pal elvis Costello island music hall of fame NRA, who engage in the sort of that perhaps Tom Brady and the lies, P. had a Musial figurine in university missing out on millions on the musician’s sundance Chan- Spectacle Providence, zombies in tow head-scratching counter-logic boys weren’t all they were cracked his bedroom. He hoped to be the of pounds of fees after it failed to nel show, , produced or that even a first-grader could see up to be. next incarnation of “The Man.” As attract as many new students as co-produced a wide range of music “I’ve played in almost every state in this country,” says Paul Geremia. And he’s Director Jonathan direction, a really interest- ftaken his guitar across the border, too, playing Canada, Great Britain, Germa- through, gun advocates are mak- If there was an organ by the you may have guessed, that idea it had expected. The young hacks specials (i.e., the Concert for New fLevine is a genre ing direction. ny, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Slovenia. ing all the wrong arguments for showers playing funeral music, it didn’t work out too well. Nor did also threw a couple of awkward York City after the 9/11 attacks), and guy. But he’s never told it When our zombie eats The music that’s sent him halfway around the world? Scan the Johnston na- all the wrong reasons. would have fit right in. becoming the new elvis. RIP, stan questions in the direction of the written a bunch of books, including straight. brains, he’s doing it to tive’s discography dating back to the 1960s and you’ll find the songs “Early Mornin’ the Man, there won’t be another. No, people asking for stricter P&J don’t believe in that kind PR department. three novels. P&J would recom- His breakout film, The access the memories of Blues,” “Shuckin’ Sugar Blues,” “Gamblin’ Woman Blues,” “Bad Dream Blues,” gun laws are not coming to pry of overreaction. Our solution LANCe THe BOIL | While the “Furious bosses told the stu- mend all of Bill’s books, but we are Wackness Written In My Soul (2008), is a coming- the person he’s killed. So “Stone Sober Blues,” and “Back Door Blues.” Geremia likes to say he was born in the your weapons from your cold, dead is simply to fire that fraud Bill media is piling on disgraced cyclist dents they could face ‘disciplinary particularly fond of of-age story, yes. But it fo- it’s this way for him to be “Providence River Delta.” hands. They are making sure the Belichick and trade Brady and Lance Armstrong, disgruntled action’ if they printed stories that (1986), featuring in-depth inter- cuses on a young marijuana alive again for a fleeting He will return to that delta in late April when he — alongside journalist-turned- psycho next door who lives in his his favorite wide receiver, Wes reader D.B. tells P&J that he sees ‘damage (or potentially damage) views with some of the world’s best dealer (Josh Peck) trading moment. It’s almost like MTV-exec-turned-novelist Bill Flanagan and the late, great songwriter George M. parents’ basement and dresses up Welker. We have e-mailed this things quite differently. A Tour de the university’s reputation.’ songwriters, and his most recent weed for the counsel of a a drug. Cohan of “Over There” and “The Yankee Doodle Boy” fame, among others — will be in camouflage outfits to play vio- astute advice to Patriots owner France fan who is no great fan of “Phoenix editor ellen Coyne said novel, Evening’s Empire (2010), which psychiatrist on the brink inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. lent video games all day long can’t Bob Kraft, and are expecting a re- France, our friend believes Arm- she felt the stories were being was excerpted here in the Phoenix. (Ben Kingsley). And while YOU’VE TALKED ABOUT ZOM- Naturally, the bluesman, 68, was on the road when he heard the news this week get his hands on an assault rifle. sponse any minute now. strong simply thrashed the eu- regarded as ‘some kind of bizarre All of this, and much more, 50/50 (2011) is a bromance of BIE AS METAPHOR. WHAT IS and we caught up with him over the phone from south Florida. The interview has While P&J wouldn’t let even a sTAN THe MAN | If you are of rotrash at their own game — dop- treason.’ so much for the claim explains why last Friday Bill was sorts, it could just as easily THE LARGER POINT YOU’RE been edited and condensed. TRYING TO MAKE WITH THIS derringer in Casa Diablo, because a certain age, and P&J passed it ing and getting away with it, at in the university prospectus that announced as one of the new be called a “cancer comedy.” MOVIE? YOUR WEBSITE DOESN’T LIST AN EMAIL ADDRESS. YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE PROMISES THAT we know we’d find a way to blow awhile ago, every kid on the block least until now. employing Croco- ‘the journalist’s job is to act as inductees into the Rhode Island For his latest project, the The best thing Night COMMENTS WILL BE PASSED ALONG TO YOU. ARE YOU CONSCIOUSLY AVOIDING TECHNOL- our noses off, we are friendly knew who you were talking about dile Dundee reasoning (“You think the eyes and ears of the public.’ Music Hall of Fame at a press con- director is engaged in a bit about of the Living Dead OGY? with many gun owners. And when you said “stan the Man.” that’s a knife? This is a knife!”), he evidently they can watch or lis- ference at Hope Artiste Village. of fusion — merging zombie is it’s about I’m still using the telephone and, I figure, if the telephone isn’t good enough, flick and romantic comedy the group versus the indi- then don’t call me! [Laughs] There’s also a whole lot of crap on computers that I those we know are more sane and That would be Mr. Musial, the st. says Armstrong should be consid- ten, so long as they don’t see or But more on that later. Warm cautious than your average bear. Louis Cardinals three-time MVP ered a hero — the embodiment of hear anything important.” The visit with Bill had nothing (zom-rom-com!) with vidual, or it’s about intol- don’t care to get into. I don’t like commercials on television, so don’t have a televi- Bodies, based on the novel by erance. Basically, zombies sion. I just don’t find [in] the computer or the Digital Age anything that appeals to They respect what a handgun or and seven-time National League cheating at its All-American best. to do with the RIMHOF honors. Isaac Marion about a young, hold up me. I had a girlfriend who I used to try to call at night and when her line would be hunting rifle can do. They are al- batting champ who passed away a Visit with Bill Jorge has been working on a series tortured undead who strikes a mirror to us as a society busy, I’d say the next day, “Gee, I was tryin’ to call for hours, you know?” She said, most all ex-military or ex-law en- last week. souNd familiar? On Monday, Jorge went to Con- of music shows to be taped at the up a friendship with the girl- and hopefully let us see “Oh, I was online.” And then she up and left me and married this other guy. And forcement, after all. Many have stan the Man had some advan- From the January 13 edition of necticut to see old friend Bill Flana- Met and broadcast on our local PBs Private Eye friend of one of his victims. things that we could be do- I often wondered: it was probably true that when I was trying to reach her on the been on the wrong end of a gun tages. For the bulk of his career, the British magazine , gan. If you’re an old Vo Dilunduh, station, Channel 36. Bill agreed to Levine, who graduated ing better. phone, she was communicating with that guy on the computer, online. So that’s barrel at some point, so they take the Cardinals were the western- comes word of another “Phoenix” you’ll remember Bill as one of the appear in a videotaped pitch Jorge from Brown University in The interesting, core always turned me off about computers. I lost my girlfriend to a computer. [Laughs.] the subject very seriously. most team in baseball, and their rising at the University of Glam- music writers at the forerunner of and his co-producer, Jonathan 2000, will be back on cam- allegorical thing in Isaac’s Providence Phoenix NewPa- Oh, and as far as we know, games were broadcast widely organ in Wales: the , the Flynn, are preparing to show po- pus January 27 for a 6 pm book that I try to bring ARE THE BLUES A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PAST? I think it’s a way of communi- per really they take handguns, not Uzis, to across that section of the country “When students at the Univer- . If you know your stuff, tential underwriters. And he sug- screening of Warm Bodies at to the movie is two-fold. cating with timeless things. The subject of the blues is one of the things that gives target practice. beyond the Mississippi and in the sity of Glamorgan launched an in- you know that his father was the gested that the pair film it at his the Granoff Center for the One, it’s about what does it it timeless appeal. So, I guess, in a way you could say it helps you communicate south. That had something to do dependent newspaper, the Phoenix, founder of CCRI, for whom the Lin- comfortable home. Creative Arts, followed by a uNDeaD Nicholas Hoult in mean to be alive and what with the past in that there are things that always were and always will be; there are Not-so-jockular with his popularity. But it was the university was happy to cham- coln campus is named. His many local friends will be discussion of the film. Warm Bodies. does it mean to live in things that we can’t outlive. And now we go to the toy depart- more than that. Unlike most of pion it on its website, no doubt in If you don’t have deep Rhody happy to hear that Bill is fine and I caught up with him by the moment. Our zombie LIKE WHAT? ment . . . sports. today’s athletes (and P&J would the hope of enticing new students roots, perhaps you know Bill’s plenty busy. He asked many ques- phone in Miami, one of sev- lives in an airport, there’s You know, like Son House said: “The blues is about the relationship be- HOW ’BOUT THeM PATs?!? | love to see how many current ma- to several journalism courses. music essays on CBs’ Sunday Morn- tions about what his Rhode Island eral stops on a promotional tour. The interview is a scene where it flashes back to the airport as it tween a man and a woman. And that’s all it is. There’s nothing else to it.” He said, At Phillipe and Jorge’s health club jor leaguers know who Musial was “However, the university man- ing. Or maybe you know his work buddies are up to and what is hap- edited and condensed. was before and everyone is just walking, staring “If you’re writing about something else, it’s not the blues.” I tend to agree with pening in local music circles. It at their cell phones — they’re not too different him. That’s the crux of the whole issue. SO HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU UTTERED THE from the zombies in the post-apocalyptic world. was great to see a Rhode Islander PHRASE “ZOM-ROM-COM” IN THE LAST FEW DAYS? PEOPLE DON’T NECESSARILY THINK OF THE BLUES WHEN THEY THINK OF RHODE ISLAND. HOW who has made such a huge contri- The other really cool thing is this protagonist, You know, I don’t really say it. We started test- this main character, this guy — for him, be- DID YOU BECOME A BLUES MUSICIAN, GROWING UP HERE? I picked up the guitar especially _By Derf bution to American culture, hale the citY ing the movie and people were kind of coining ing a zombie is not that different from being a after seeing Mississippi John Hurt play one time at the Newport Folk Festival. One thing and hearty and ready to create it themselves and I figured I would leave it to young person who can’t express themselves. He’s led to another and I read Sam Charter’s book on The Country Blues and that gave a thumb- more quality work. Jorge and Flynn other people to feel like they discovered it. I don’t around this beautiful girl and he’s completely in- nail sketch of a lot of the musicians who played that music and recorded in the ’20s drove out as the sun was fading, like to put things in boxes — even if it’s a box of articulate, he thinks he’s a huge loser — I mean, and ’30s. And then I went on to find the snow was coming down, and three different things. It always feels reductive or he’s right, he’s a zombie — but those are things as much music as I could by those Bill was loading them down with whatever. But I’m glad they all rhyme. I hope it you gravitate toward, those are things I can wrap people. I started going to the Salva- too many donuts and croissants. becomes a new genre. I’d love to see Kate Hudson my head around, because I kind of shared that tion Army in Providence to collect start doing some work in the genre. perspective when I was his age. 78s [RPM records] and I found some welcome to the hall blues records there. The first blues Now, back to the Rhode Island WHAT ZOMBIE RULES DID YOU ADHERE TO AND ANY THOUGHTS ON COMING BACK TO BROWN, COMING records I had I got from the Salvation Music Hall of Fame. Last Friday, WHICH ONES DID YOU BREAK? We were very careful. BACK TO PROVIDENCE? It’s always really exciting for Army: 78s of Blind Boy Fuller, Big Bill the Hall announced the new class I knew, no matter what, that getting inside the me to do that. I got to come back a few years ago to Broonzy, Tommy McClennan, and of inductees: the Cowsills, steve head of a zombie [for an interior monologue] and speak at this Ivy League film festival, that was re- people like that. smith and the Nakeds, Paul Ger- all that stuff was going to have zombie purists up ally, really fun. I got to stay at the Biltmore — that WILL YOU EVER RETIRE? emia (see “This Just In,” page 5), in arms. And that’s fine. I’ve steeled myself for was always this amazing place that I could never I’ll retire if I’m eddie Zack and the Hayloft Jam- that. But I’m a huge fan of zombie movies, I’m stay in, that I would always look at from afar. I’ll six feet under. I won’t have a choice boree, Bobby Hackett, sissiereta a huge fan of slasher films. In fact, at Brown, go to the [Grad Center Bar]. I’ll do some of the fun at that point. I’m perfectly content Jones, Jimmie Crane, and George we did a group independent study about horror things that I did. There’s lots of food that I want to be doing [this]. I don’t expect to be M. Cohan. The Phoenix will have films. Basically it was an excuse for us to smoke to eat. I have nothing but great memories of going a star; I never aspired to that sort of weed and watch horror movies once a week. to school there and especially about studying art- thing. As long as I can make a living profiles of the honorees the week I definitely wanted [my] respect [for the genre] semiotics there and learning about what it means and say what’s on my mind — that’s before the induction ceremony on to shine through. I wanted to adhere to as many to be a filmmaker. And so, I’m just so grateful to one of the nice things about being in April 28. Tickets will be available rules as we could. So we definitely have [George] come back. It’s honestly the highlight of this weird this country, you can say what’s on at rhodeislandmusichalloffame. Night of ^ Romero-type slow-walking zombies [a la cross-country presser that I’m on — being able your mind — then I’ll be a contented com starting January 26. the Living Dead], they eat brains, they can only be to come back and show this movie to people, puppy. I mean, it’s not an occupation Send toques and Pulitzer-grade tips shot in the head. Most of it fits within the rules. and be proud of it, and go to Paragon and drink a that requires the physical condition of to [email protected]. But then, of course, what the book had done was Bloody Mary. a decathlon athlete. TimeleSS appeal Geremia. kind of tweak those rules — push them in a new _David Scharfenberg _Philip Eil 6 January 25, 2013 | the providence phoenix | providence.thephoenix.com

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The space also hosts film screenings, Because it is a beautiful place filled with community center, nor a private club — it is The best way to get to know a city like yoga classes, readings, street funk dance top-shelf art, culture, and people. Our res- a little bit of all these things and it is more.” Providence is on a bike. And it doesn’t hurt classes, and more from dirt cheap to free of taurants, bars, and food trucks rival those of Just walking around the institution, founded to have a free guide. Pick up “Lay o’ the charge. Bookmark the calendar tab on their the biggest American cities. in 1836, is a treat. Land: A Wayfinding Guide for Transporta- web site and you’ll have something to do ev- And though we may be broke, it’s easy to The building is open to the public and all tion Cyclists and Urban Explorers” at Leg- ery night of the week (as220.org). take in a lot of this great stuff on the cheap. are welcome to peruse the collections while end Bicycle on Brook Street (legendbicycle. Start with the following 10 items. inside. Programming ranges from readings com). This map highlights bike paths, 10 | wiNg Night at the aBBey It’s a list geared toward students and and book clubs to salons and pub-style quiz- bike lanes, and useful cycling roads to The Abbey is a popular pub on Admiral other newcomers. So some items may be zes (providenceathenaeum.org). help you navigate the labyrinth that is the Street in Providence known for having a familiar to long-time Rhode Islanders. 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The streets overflow with slush. recent post about former Rhode Island F The sun goes down shortly after Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s opposi- lunch. The thermometer hovers tion to marijuana legalization, “how around 25 degrees. It’s officially winter many years in prison did you spend as a and, until you arrive in Acapulco for result of your run-ins with airport secu- Spring Break, your main source of Vitamin rity, the Coast Guard, and the Capitol D will be the warm, glowing screen of police? Or were you given other options?” your laptop. Another blog deserving your clicks is But this isn’t such bad news in Rhode the long-running aRt In RuInS. Founded Island, where our small state has turned in 2002 — which makes it almost geri- out a cyberspace bigger, richer, and more atric, in blog years — AIR is dedicated to ambitious than you might imagine. Politics. documenting past, present, and future Gossip. Drugs. Sports. History. Music. Our architecture in Rhode Island. 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No life experience instills and em- for CITIZEN COPE on January 25 ($30 day Fbodies that Work Hard/Party Hard of show). And what better way to spend mantra better than college. And a Wednesday evening (February 6) than with this recession forever nipping at rolling your balls off at the BARSTOOL our collective asses, the least we can do BLACKOUT FOAM PARTY; the Blackout par- is show you a good time at a reasonable ties always sell out so get tix in advance price. So here’s a gathering of wallet- (18+, $36). Two days later another guaran- friendly shows, eats, and activities around teed sell-out arrives with GRACE POTTER & the state to keep you entertained right THE NOCTURNALS on February 8 (all ages, through the academic calendar. $30 in advance). A trio of national dates worth noting in March: TENACIOUS D goes LET’S ROCK! “Old School Acoustic Style” on March 3; Our favorite live spot in for local and na- DRIVE BY TRUCKERS pull in on March 8; tional touring artists, the Met (themetri. and CIRCA SURVIVE and MINUS THE BEAR com, 401.729.1005) in Pawtucket, is the rock out on March 15. All three shows are perfect size for luring in quality acts on a all ages and onsale now. regular basis. Make tracks for these killer WBRU’s annual ROCK HUNT throw- (and all ages!) shows: this Friday, Janu- down returns with the semifinals slated ary 25, it’s NJ indie-punk heroes TITUS for March 15 and 16 and March 22 and 23 ANDRONICUS ($15); for those about to rawk, (locations TBA). The Rice Cakes, the ’12 head there February 1 for local greats THE champs, injected some much-needed life EMPIRE SHALL FALL with ACARO, SWARM into the proceedings, and some quality OF EYES, and plenty more; then get right competition along the way made for some back there February 2 when 95.5 WBRU- great nights at the Ocean Mist, the Spot FM hosts WALK THE MOON with PACIFIC Underground, and Newport Grand. Check AIR. If your little sister is in town visiting wbru.com for upcoming details. on February 28, she will be super-pumped Attention hip-hop heads — 2013 to know that AARON CARTER will be in marks the 10-year anniversary of DJ town getting his groove on in Le Bucket. STERBYROCK’s revered “Warped Wax And how about this superb double bill Wednesdays” show on URI’s 90.3 WRIU- featuring LUCERO and our JOE FLETCHER FM. Catch Sterby in action spinning the & THE WRONG REASONS on March 23. If best in throwback and indie hip-hop every you haven’t hopped aboard the official Thursday at the new Fire Lounge & Grill Joe Fletcher bandwagon by now, I suggest in Warwick (401.467.8998), with $3 beers doing so ASAP. They’ll also play the James- and $5 shots! And you can find turntable town Arts Center (jamestownartscenter. maestros like 2012 Best Music Poll winner org, 401.560.0979) on February 22 with DJ PRIMITIVE everywhere from the Rhino KEITH McCURDY of Vudu Sister. Bar in Newport to Smoke Lounge on Fed- At the Met’s big brother in downtown eral Hill; CR THE BEAST (crthebeast.com) PVD, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel (lupos.com, tears up sets at Lot 401 and numerous 401.331.5876), the ladies will be swooning spots across New England; and DJ DOX

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ELLIS sets up shop at Provy hotspots Local in Charlestown on February 10, feel those 121, the Salon, Gavin’s Pub, and Dusk. hamstrings burn while bolting up a zil- Speaking of DUSK (401.714.0444), Ricky lion stairwells at the annual FIGHT FOR Sunderland and Pat Butler have done an AIR CLIMB on February 23 at One Financial outstanding job of establishing one of the Plaza downtown (with proceeds benefit- city’s busiest live venues along quiet Har- ing the American Lung Association), or ris Avenue (tucked behind da Hill), with go the distance at the OCEAN’S RUN HALF low-dough action just about every night MARATHON in South Kingstown on Sun- of the week ranging from rap shows (local day, March 10. Check runningintheusa. rhymer Big Rush recently packed the joint) com for a full list of upcoming races. to the hugely successful Metal Night series Rhode Island’s first indoor trampoline held every Wednesday. Plenty of free park- park has arrived courtesy of former Patri- ing, too. ots great Ty Law! His LAUNCH TRAMPOLINE From vaudeville to hardcore porn, the PARK (launchri.com, 401.828.5867) in COLUMBUS THEATRE (columbustheatre. Warwick (behind best Buy) is an instant com) has seen it all; it recently underwent smash hit. Rent the gigantic park for a thorough renovation and the results are overnight college parties and fire up a nothing less than magnificent. Hometown dodgeball tourney! indie-folk-Americana heroes the Low An- And DUCKPIN BOWLING is an ideal night them (and an all-star cast of special guests) out. Duckpin is easier than “big ball” ten- held a memorable two-night stand, and pin bowling but no less entertaining (like used the Theatre’s small loft space to re- hucking a bocce ball), especially while cord their forthcoming album (due out pounding a few pitchers of ice-cold brew. later this year). The Columbus’ show There are only six official duckpin loca- schedule is picking up steam, starting tions remaining in RI; visit ridba.net for with an outstanding triple-dip lined up for locations and money-saving coupons. February 1 with DIAMOND DOVES (former members of Elvis Perkins In Dearland), SPECTATOR FUN LAST GOOD TOOTH, and personal favorite The men’s hoop team in Kingston ain’t TALLAHASSEE (led by former Pats lineman- exacting lighting it up this year, but the turned-folk crooner Brian Barthelmes). URI RAMS (gorhody.com, 800.745.3000) The rousing, rootsy SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION boast a devoted fanbase known for rock- (with local support TBD) headlines on ing the Ryan Center, and hopefully new February 20, and check out the Providence coach Dan Hurley can get the Rams back Poetry Slam in action on February 26. to dominant form. Upcoming home games include St. Bonaventure (February LET’S GET PHYSICAL! 9), Xavier (February 20), and UMass on In dire need of a budget-friendly date March 9. night? Head downtown to the BANK OF Coach Ed Cooley has the men’s AMERICA SKATING CENTER (kennedyplaza. PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS (friars. org, 401.331.5544). The 14,000-square-foot com, 401.865.GOPC) on the right track, rink is twice the size of NYC’s Rockefeller as Vincent Council and Bryce Cotton look Plaza rink, with public skating available to light up the Dunk and finish strong daily until 10 pm. Adult admission is just before entering the Big East tournament. $6 and skate rentals are $4. Even better Home tilts include a big one versus UConn is the College Skate Night offer, with $3 on January 31, Notre Dame will visit on admission and $3 rentals); it’s valid every February 16, and Seton Hall will close out Wednesday from 6-10 pm with ID. the PC home schedule on March 5. Hit the pavement and get in on some This frigid cold can’t subdue the ex- of the road races offered around the state. citement and anticipation of baseball Check out the BRRR-LINGAME TRAIL RACES Continued on p 14 14 January 25, 2013 | the providence phoenix | providence.thephoenix.com

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BROADWAY musical the groundbreaking

SMOKIN’ the Amazing Johnathan hits the Comedy Connection on January 31.

Continued from p 13 pumped for the inaugural RHODE ISLAND season, which is right around the corner BREW FEST (ribrewfest.com), going down (well, three months around the corner, at the Pawtucket Armory on February 2; but who’s counting), and our PAW- tix are $45 in advance and they’ll likely TUCKET RED SOX (tickets.pawsox.com, sell out soon (VIP passes are already gone). 401.724.7300) happen to have the best More than 30 breweries will be on hand minor-league ballpark in the country. pouring suds over two sessions, including McCoy Stadium will come alive begin- local favorites like Sean Larkin’s fantastic ning April 11 when the PawSox kick off its Revival line, Grey Sail (Westerly), Raven- home schedule with a four-night stand ous Brewing Company (Woonsocket), against the Rochester Red Wings. Single Pawtucket’s Bucket Brewery and Foolproof game tickets and group packages are Brewing Company, and Downcity main- available now, as well as field-level hos- stays Union Station and Trinity Brew- pitality suites and all-you-can-eat BBQ house. The Super Bowl is the next day, so tents for larger parties. Single game tix your liver is really going to hate you that are just $12 for box seats, or kick back on weekend. And of course we cannot forget (Photos by Turner Rouse, Jr., John Daughtry, Litwin) John Daughtry, Rouse, Jr., (Photos by Turner the left field berm for $8 per game. the 7TH ANNUAL GREAT INTERNATIONAL How about those PROVIDENCE BRUINS SPRING BEER FESTIVAL, happening on Sat- (providencebruins.com) taking down urday, April 20 at the Convention Center. the Boston Bruins a few weeks back? The The fest is totally bananas (particularly the “Baby Bs” are poised to make another run night session), so don’t even think about at the crown this year; you can get single driving and call a cab. Tix for both sessions game or multi-pack tickets, and visit the go on sale February 15. site for the “$5 Off Fridays” deal as well as a nice “Draft + Dog” combo pack. The THE NIGHTCAP Dunk will host the AHL All-Star Game Late-night eats are a quintessential part this week (Monday, January 28). of the college experience, and Rhode Island is chock-full of good night-owl spots. ASSORTED FUN, CULTURE, AND As you are well aware by now, around LAFFS — AND BEER FESTS these parts we refer to sub sandwich or The COMEDY CONNECTION (ricomedy hoagies as “grinders,” and WISEGUYS DELI connection.com, 401.438.8383) hosts (wiseguysdeli.com, 401.621.8111) is home some of the best local and national come- to the best grinders in town and open late dians (Norm MacDonald, Charlie Mur- on weekends. The 21 sandwich combina- For use against a white or light background phy, and Jim Breuer made recent appear- tions are each named for an infamous ances). The Amazing Johnathan storms mobster; the “Giuseppe Masseria” is a real- y 8 - 10 the stage on January 31, Craig Shoemaker deal Italian grinder with the works, the FebRuAR performs on February 15, and the one and “Al Capone” is an authentic, sumptuous only Sinbad returns on March 7. Chicago-style roast beef, and the “Lucky Looking to get cultured on the cheap? Luciano” is the best turkey club you will There’s always something interesting go- ever encounter. ing on at the RISD MUSEUM (risdmuseum. You’ve lived here long enough to un-

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OUR RATING $ = $15 or less outstanding XXXX $$ = $16-$22 excellent XXX $$$ = $23-$30 good XX $$$$ = $31 and up Food Average X Based on average poor Z entrée price Uncle Jo Jo’s Pizza & Pasta Bountiful simplicity

_By Bill RodR iguez

Since there are more fItalian restaurants on Federal Hill than potholes on Providence sidestreets, it’s easy for newcomers without favorite spots to just go home and order Chinese delivered. Considering the distracting profusion, some unassum- ing places that are worthy of attention may not even be considered — places like Uncle Jo Jo’s Pizza & Pasta. The name itself is so un- pretentious it might as well be called Aw Shucks. But don’t feel sorry for them: YUM! A mound of italian goodness at Jo Jo’s. they immediately follow that up — on awning as well as menu — with “Home of the Brick Oven served with herbed-up olive oil, combining Pizza.” (Take that, Al Forno, with your nicely with the not-too-fat pieces of tripe. fancypants wood grill pizza.) Our anticipation was fulfilled. I happened onto and into the place a few The other dish we started with was that months ago with a couple of friends, more panzerotti, two deep-fried lengths of pizza for the conversation than the eats, thereby dough filled with mozzarella and pro- expecting the food to fade into the back- sciutto and served with a tangy marinara ground like mood music. After chowing sauce. This is the kind of appetizer that down, we were impressed enough to talk you order again when you come again, about coming back with our wives. I didn’t even if there are other temptations. It re- take notes, but I recall that the pasta special minded me of the fried calzones, stuffed widened my eyes with its quantity as well with ham and ricotta, that I used to enjoy as its delicate white sauce. The menu de- as a boy in New Jersey, but these were far clares “All Pasta Cooked Al Dente.” All din- lighter, the dough rolled very thin before ner items are available for lunch. frying. Wonderful. Uncle Jo Jo’s isn’t trying to wow us with Among the half-dozen main dishes, I its decor like some overstuffed restaurants chose a pasta to share, the gnocchi gamberi on the Hill. It’s simply neat and clean, e funghi ($16.95). The cream sauce was rich with enough Italian scenery on the walls but not cloying, the potato morsels not over- that you don’t ask for chopsticks. Seating cooked and the mushrooms fresh and some for 28, by my count, all two-tops easily wild variety, not those boring brown crimini gather together for groups. Full of light or white button mushrooms that you usually during the day, with floor-to-ceiling win- find. The shrimp, however, were disappoint- dows street-side. ing; out of season you have to expect them Signature dishes are a good start here to be frozen, but these, frozen too long, were and an indication of what they take pride rather dry. E in. The antipasto della casa ($9.95/$17.95) The pizza we checked out was the alla has marinated vegetables, a good touch, Jo Jo ($13.95). Lightly red-sauced, it sported among the imported Italian cold cuts and red onions and white flaked tuna with the PROVIDENC cheeses. There’s the insalata alla Tony mozzarella. Stuart liked the crust and I ($9.95), which has walnuts, avocado, and liked the overall combination — light on radicchio with the tomato and Romaine; ingredients but flavorful. the insalata alla Jo Jo ($10.95) has tuna and Among the specials on this visit was hard-boiled egg supplementing arugula. a Nutella pizza ($8.95/$12.95), but our Scan here The fried calamari ($9.95) is the conven- curiosity did not overwhelm our full tum- tional Rhode Island version, but the hot mies. Looks like there is something else appetizers include panzerotti ($8.95), tempting but untasted that will draw us for menu about which more later. There are nearly here again. ^ 20 pastas, including specials, plus three risottos ($14.95-$19.95), combined with Bill Rodriguez can be reached at billrod.mail@ something as simple as zucchini or mush- gmail.com. rooms and Parmesan cheese or as bounti- ful as five kinds of seafood. xxxx %%%% The one item that lured Stuart and me here was the tripe ($6.50), which was temptingly on the specials chalkboard and UNcle JO JO’s 401.632.4090 fortunately was there again. A full order 336 Atwells Ave, pRovidence can be too much, and neither of us could mon-sAt, 11 Am-10 pm 725 Hope Street Providence think of anyone else willing to share the dish, so here we were again. Each of the mAJoR cRedit cARds half-orders brought to us filled a regular BeeR + wine 401-274-9464 soup bowl. The rich red gravy begged for sidewAlk-level AccessiBle some of the Italian bread we had been providence.thephoenix.com | the providence phoenix | January 25, 2013 1 7 “beSt PLace to PLay PooL iN ri” “as voted in the 2012 the Providence Phoenix readers Poll”

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When in Boston, and Medeski we learn about the tradition that emerged in 1991 was not digital recording arrived in will connect with two of and the history of the music, the kid I knew.” Eil, who the ’80s, Sound City fell on $35.97! Beantown’s best improvis- which allows us to not only is teaching a “True Crime” hard times. But then Nirvana ers — under the evocative play the music in the style of seminar at RISD, which ex- pulled its van into the lot sobriquet Swinging Balls the tradition, but with the amines books, documentary and recorded Nevermind there. ‘appy Hours! — for two nights of free- freedom of the present that films, comics, and more, Sound City was vital again, flowing tunes at Fête, 103 we have while reflecting the will host “A Conversation and soon welcomed Rage 5Pm-6Pm and midnight- Dike St, Providence. Bassist vision of Wynton Marsalis.” with” Backderf at 8 pm in the Against the Machine, Kyuss, 1am daily! 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ments through a lilting Scottish burr. We serious royal disapproval. For five years A delightful dervish know him today as the man who commis- Anne refuses to become Henry’s mistress, sioned the King James Bible, and the play declaring that “I would rather lose my life The Gamm’s majesTic Anne Boleyn presents him as trying to calm waters still than my honesty.” Whether that was for roiling after Anne’s influence: Henry VIII religious or political reasons is unclear in _by bill RodR iGuez established the Church of England, break- the play, but becoming queen wasn’t all it ing completely from Rome after the pope was cracked up to be: soon after a miscar- The Gamm Theatre has pulled off a Anne Boleyn died in 1536, but we also refused to grant an annulment so he could riage (it was male), she was executed on f couple of coups. The first is present- get a play within a play, featuring the marry Anne, and in James’s day the Angli- trumped-up adultery charges. Anne pre- ing the American premiere of prestigious court of King James I, who assumed the can and Puritan factions are still fighting. senting him with the future Queen Eliza- British playwright Howard Brenton’s Anne throne in 1603, commencing the reign of The whole thing about the six eventual beth I didn’t count for much. Boleyn (they report that “less than a house the House of Stuart. He’s depicted here wives of Henry VIII is that he demanded a Aided by a superb supporting cast, worth of seats are available for the regular as a cynical voluptuary, and Tony Estrella male heir to continue the House of Tudor. Lambert’s impassioned portrayal of the run”; the show has been extended through clearly enjoys the hell out of the role, as do When Cardinal Wolsey (Tom Gleadow) passionate Anne Boleyn is modulated, February 24). The second, even more im- we, as he struts about with lover-confidant failed to get him that annulment, both gentling down enough for us to believe her pressive, is to accomplish such a dynamic George Villiers (Short), issuing pronounce- he and first wife Catherine of Aragon met religious convictions are thoughtful as well and thoroughly satisfying production, as emotional. Kidd’s Henry VIII conveys with Madeleine Lambert as the spirited the expected arrogance, but with a con- dervish in the title role. stant knowing smile, and we can believe It is directed by Rachel Walshe with en- that his love for Anne is sincere, within ergetic agility, which would also describe the restraints and qualifications of a royal Anne, the second wife of Henry VIII (Steve ego. Speaking of arrogance, not mentioned Kidd), whose ordering around those about above is the role of Henry’s chief minister her — including the king — resulted in and adviser, Thomas Cromwell, who has such upheavals as England breaking off spies everywhere to keep him apprised of from the Vatican. As presented here, Anne court alliances he needs to nip in the bud or can be described as a whirlwind or a hur- cultivate. Jim O’Brien plays him with feral ricane, depending on whether she’s tear- intensity but enough glimpses of intelli- ing through obstacles in a straight line or gence to give him credit for conniving. willy-nilly. At the very beginning we get to The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre appreciate her outsized personality — and staging the first US production of this Brenton’s wacky narrating style — when play may warrant a slap on the back, but her ghost pulls out of a bag both her sev- it’s not really surprising, since they also ered head and a copy of the controversial premiered Brenton’s controversial, fun- Bible translated by William Tyndale (Joe damentalist-offending Paul two years ago. Short). Her temperament was such that Short, Most American theater audiences might oldbe RG G she was bound to be an adamant protester not be familiar with the lauded British R (as in Protestant) against the authority of e playwright, who was commissioned by the Catholic Church. Her temper was such pe T Shakespeare’s Globe to write Anne Boleyn, that she was bound to eventually lose her FORCE OF NATURE lambert in the title role. but it’s understandable that he would be ^ head over something or other. familiar with the Gamm.

That attracts the inspector’s attention. ments of humor to lighten the mood, as the devil inside The playwrights and especially the direc- when Butler kisses Raskolnikov on both tor skillfully make the action parallel Ras- cheeks in greeting, and then concludes TRiniTy Rep’s Crime And Punishment kolnikov’s antic thoughts, fragmenting the with a quick lick — the moment sounds narrative without confusing us, making like it should violate the tone of the play, _by bill RodR iGuez the action judder and shift abruptly when but the mood Butler establishes is relaxed appropriate to heighten the emotion of the enough elsewhere that it doesn’t. Thorne As voluminous Russian novels go, Raskolnikov (Stephen Thorne) is embit- moment. Designer Lee pulls us out of the gives his usual expansive performance f none could be boiled down to a 90- tered by his poverty, too poor to even con- period, making most visual cues decidedly when inhabiting a complex character, pre- minute stage adaptation with unsurprising tinue his studies at university. To get by un-Russian to emphasize the universality senting a man who wants to think he’s su- economy as well as Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s he has been pawning his possessions to of Raskolnikov’s narcissistic mindset; the perior while trying to quash feelings that Crime and Punishment, which Trinity Reperto- a greedy old woman, which tempts him stage is cluttered with bric-a-brac, as messy he is simply a monster. ry Company is proving with authority and with an idea. Why should such a worth- a place as the young man’s skull. The only What a dark view of the world to re- imagination (through February 24). less person as she live when killing her naturalistic element is a floral stuffed arm- gard him as Everyman. How Russian. We enjoyed an excellent production at and taking her money would allow him to chair out of your grandmother’s parlor, Raskolnikov persists in resisting his guilty the Gamm in 2005, the year before Curt thrive and perhaps do good in the world? unless you include the life-sized crucifix, conscience, a fortunate decision for us Columbus, this version’s co-author with We never even see the old woman, complete with suffering savior. (The back since otherwise the play would be a mere playwright Marilyn Campbell, came aboard only the kindly sister whom Raskolnikov wall being covered with rugs and quilts is a 20 minutes. Please forgive my not treating as Trinity’s artistic director. This time unfortunately murders as well because head-scratcher, though.) the central conflict with the respect usual- around it’s getting an even more interest- she witnessed the crime. She is played by Christopher is convincingly sympathetic ly due literary classics, but unless you are a ing rendition, as director Brian Mertes and Rachel Christopher, who also plays Sonia, as Sonia, the character remaining a loyal Leopold or Loeb, the rich law students who set designer Eugene Lee worked to bring out Raskolnikov’s only friend, forced into friend to him because he brought her dy- murdered a boy in 1924 in “extraordinary” its psychological dimension. prostitution to feed her family. Dan But- ing father in from the street. He also gave smugness, the premise might seem a bit The tormenting persistence of inner ler plays several incidental characters but her family his last kopeck, though he was of a stretch. This is a fine production, but demons is precisely what allows this tale mainly portrays Porfiry, a police inspector going hungry himself. Butler beautifully Dostoyevsky has set things up so that if to compress with such exquisite tension. A who comes to suspect Raskolnikov of accomplishes his tricky role as the canny Raskolnikov hadn’t felt terrible about also young man rationalizes committing a hor- committing the crime. The young man police inspector, who needs to convince the killing the innocent sister, we’d have a rific crime and is assaulted with uncertain- had written an article that proposed divid- wary Raskolnikov of his growing friend- hardly time identifying with him at all. As ties and guilt as a result. The essence of the ing men into ordinary drones and extraor- ship, all the while maintaining the tension a psychological study, especially in a sum- story is closer to a haiku than a novel. dinary worthies, the latter having “an of a trap set to spring on the murderer. mary, Crime and Punishment is less illuminat- ^ In 19th-century St. Petersburg, Rodion inner right” to “overstep boundaries.” Nevertheless, there are occasional mo- ing than it might have been. STAY HOME, GROW YOUR OWN!! • HYDROPONICS • SOIL GARDENING • AEROPONICS • CONTAINER GARDENING TWO GREAT MENTION THIS AD FOR 10% LOcATIONS! OFF YOUR ORDER* Newport & Westerly *NOT INCLUDING SOIL GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!!

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Thurs Jan 24 | Gin Mill Jane RI BILLIARD BAR & BISTRO | North NEWS CAFE | Pawtucket | Whaleshark with Bob Drouin Washington St [Rt 1], Plainville, MA JR’S BOURBON STREET ROCK HOUSE | OAK HILL TAVERN | 401.294.3282 | com THE SPOT | Providence | Jimkata + Providence | Andrew Spatz NICK-A-NEE’S | Providence | The The UNIVERSES | chieftainpub.com 401.463.3080 | 1500 Oaklawn Ave, 565 Tower Hill Rd, North 39 WEST | 401.944.7770 | 39 Phenix the Nornitz RHUMBLINE | Newport | 6:30 pm | Throttles MONDAY 28 CITY SIDE | 401.235.9026 | 74 South Cranston | mardigrasmulticlub.com Kingstown | oakhilltavern.com Ave, Cranston | 39westri.com & PIXELS & TRANSIT TIPSY TOBOGGAN FIRESIDE PUB | Bobby Ferreira OAK HILL TAVERN | North Kingstown See Club Directory for phone numbers and Main St, Woonsocket | citysideri.com KATRINA’S COUNTRY KITCHEN | OCEAN MIST | 401.782.3740 | 895 TINKER’S NEST | 401.245.8875 | 322 Fall River, MA | 6 pm | Scott Baer RI RA | Providence | Those Guys | Ten Road Ramblers addresses. 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COLLECTIVE CLUB ROXX | 401.884.4450 | 6125 401.727.1090 | 502 Roosevelt Ave, Matunuck Beach Rd, Matunuck | Metacom Ave, Warren VINTAGE | Woonsocket | 7:30 pm | THE ROCK JUNCTION | West OCEAN MIST | Wakefield | 3:30 pm | THE APARTMENT | Providence | Post Rd, North Kingstown | Central Falls oceanmist.net TIPSY TOBOGGAN FIRESIDE PUB | Mango Quartet Greenwich | The Senders The Ocean Mistics Jeff Byrd & Dirty Finch Fri Jan 25 Sat Jan 26 kbowl.com THE KNICKERBOCKER | 401.315.5070 | OLIVES | 401.751.1200 | 108 North Main 508.567.0550 | 75 Ferry St, Fall THE WHISKEY REPUBLIC | THE ROI | Providence | 9 pm | Leland OLIVES | Providence | In the Mix BOVI’S | East Providence | John All- COACH’S PUB | 401.349.5650 | 329 35 Railroad Ave, Westerly | St, Providence | olivesrocks.com River, MA | thetipsytoboggan.com CLAmbAkE RAdIO bAdLANdS Providence | 5 pm | Kyle Nicholas Baker Band ONE PELHAM EAST | Newport | Pop mark’s Jazz Orchestra Waterman Ave, Smithfield | theknickerbockercafe.com 133 CLUB | 401.438.1330 | 29 Warren VANILLA BEAN CAFE | 860.928.1562 | THE ROOTS | Providence | 9 pm | Disaster GREENWICH HOTEL | East Greenwich facebook.com/pages/Coachs-Pub/ LADDER 133 | 401.272.RIBS | Ave, East Providence Rts 44, 169 and 97, Pomfret, CT | FRIDAY 25 Kristi Martel + Bettysioux Tailor | 133 CLUB | East Providence | Here | 7 pm | Hotel Jam Night 334119930001164 133 Douglas Ave, Providence | ONE PELHAM EAST | 401.847.9460 | thevanillabeancafe.com See Club Directory for phone numbers and 11 pm | DJ Girl Lightning Again NICK-A-NEE’S | Providence | The CORINNE’S | 401.725.4260 | 1593 ladder133.com 270 Thames St, Newport | VINTAGE RESTAURANT | 401.765.1234 addresses. THE SALON | Providence | Upstairs | THE PARLOUR | Providence | Hurri- House Combo Newport Ave, Pawtucket | LIGHTHOUSE BAR AT TWIN RIVER | thepelham.com | 2 South Main St, Woonsocket | THE APARTMENT | Providence | DJ Mr Morris & friends | Downstairs cane Me + Doll Eyes + Galvanize THE PARLOUR | Providence | Reggae corinnesbanquets.com 877.82.RIVER | 100 Twin River Rd, O’ROURKE’S BAR & GRILL | vintageri.com Ben Johnson + Kissing Club | Club May featuring DJs Nick Hall- PERRY’S BAR AND GRILLE | Nar- Night hosted by Upsetta Interna- CUBAN REVOLUTION | 401.932.0649 | Lincoln | twinriver.com 401.228.7444 | 23 Peck Ln, War- WARD’S PUBLICK HOUSE | 884.7008 | AS220 | Providence | Rich Ferri & strom + AUTOFAC + Haffkat ragansett | Squelch tional 60 Valley St, Olneyville | LOCAL 121 | 401.274.2121 | 121 Wash- wick | orourkesbarandgrill.com 3854 Post Rd, Warwick | Wealth On Water + Art Decade + SIDEBAR BISTRO | Providence | 7 pm POWERS PUB | Cranston | DJ Dizzy PVD SOCIAL CLUB | Providence | 7 thecubanrevolution.com ington St, Providence | local121.com THE PARLOUR | 401.383.5858 | wardspublickhouse.com Bored With Four + the Sugar Honey | Ken Vario Quartet PVD SOCIAL CLUB | Providence | 6 pm | Canvas: A Truly Open Mic DAN’S PLACE | 401.392.3092 | 880 THE LOCALS | 401.231.2231 | 11 1119 North Main St, Providence | WHAT CHEER TAVERN | 401.680.7639 CheCk ouT our NeW MeNu! Iced Tea THE SPOT | Providence | Lucia + pm | Llama Tsunami + Soundoff + RI BILLIARD BAR & BISTRO | North Victory Hwy, West Greenwich | Waterman Ave, North Providence facebook.com/ParlourRI | 228 New York Ave, Providence | THE BEACH HOUSE | Portsmouth | Cosmic Dust Bunnies + NekoG A Guy Named Guy + Sweet Babylon Providence | ’80s Party danspizzaplace.com LUPO’S HEARTBREAK HOTEL | PATRICK’S PUB | 401.751.1553 | whatcheertavern.com 888 Charles St North Providence, RI 02904 8 pm | Friday Night Open Jam 39 WEST | Cranston | Prymal Funk + more THE SALON | Providence | Egg Brains DEVILLE’S CAFE | 401.383.8883 | 401.331.5876 | 79 Washington St, 381 Smith St, Providence | WHISKEY REPUBLIC | 401.588.5158 | BIKI’S BAR | Warwick | Broken Halo TIPSY TOBOGGAN FIRESIDE PUB | RALPH’S DINER | Worcester, MA THE SPOT | Providence | 990WBOB’s 401-725-4444 /McNei1s Tavern 345 South Water St, Providence | Providence | lupos.com patrickspubri.com 515 South Water St, Providence | BOVI’S | East Providence | What Fall River, MA | 7 pm | 2nd Chance | Kung Fu Grip + Opening Night + Mondays On Blast with Kyle & Sean devillescafe.com THE MALTED BARLEY | 401.315.2184 | PEARL LOUNGE | 401.331.3000 | 393 TheWhiskeyRepublic.com Matters? 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FRIDAY 25 brown.edu/pressreleases/2012/12/ film by Nicolas Philibert | 7:30 pm | JOHN WAITE + Shaun Hague and barenboim The Meeting House, 3852 Main Rd, Justin Levinson | 8 pm | Narrows Tiverton | Free | 401.624.2600 | four- Center For the Arts, 16 Anawan St, SUNDAY 27 cornersarts.org Guitar Repair Listings Fall River, MA | $42 advance, $45 day OPERA PROVIDENCE | See listing of show | 508.324.1926 | narrows for Fri THURSDAY 31 center.org “SWINDLERS IN LOVE: A VALEN- KATHY MATTEA | 8 pm | Garde MONDAY 28 TINE’S FILM SERIES FOR CON MEN Arts Center, 325 State St, New Lon- THE WEST-EASTERN DIVAN OR- AND THEIR MARKS” | This week: Continued from p 23 don, CT | $38-$48 | 860.444.7373 | CHESTRA | See listing for Sat Trouble In Paradise, the 1932 film with BRING YOUR OWN IMPROV | Jan 11 gardearts.org Herbert Marshall and Kay Francis | For Guitar Lovers 10 pm at 95 Empire, 95 Empire St, ROCK STEADY + ROCK THIS WAY | 7 pm | Warwick Public Library, 600 Providence + Jan 13 6 pm at the War- [Bad Company & Aerosmith tributes] Sandy Ln | Free | 401.739.5440 | wick Museum of Art, 3259 Post Rd | | 9 pm | Newport Grand Event Cen- DANCE warwicklibrary.org $5 | bringyourownimprov.com ter, 150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd | $10 | DUELING COMIX PIANOS | 10:30 401.849.5000 | newportgrand.com GUITAR REPAIR • AMP REPAIR • ACCESSORIES pm | Comix at Foxwoods, Mashan- PARTICIPATORY tucket, CT | $15-$25 advance SATURDAY 26 READINGS www.nollguitars.com BOB MARLEY | See listing for Thurs CHERYL WHEELER | 8 pm | Narrows Center For the Arts, 16 Anawan FRIDAY 25 NOLL 173 Macklin St. Cranston, RI SATURDAY 26 St, Fall River, MA | $35, proceeds REHOBOTH CONTRA DANCE with THURSDAY 24 THE COMEDY FACTORY with Larry benefit Everett: Company, Stage, caller Lisa Greenleaf and music STUART BLAZER will read from GUITARS (401) 275-0880 Norton + John Perrotta + Jimmy Jack and School | 508.324.1926 | narrows by Latter Day Lizards | 8 pm | Goff his poetry | 6:30 pm | Sandywoods + Mike Babalato + Christina Thomas center.org Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Rd, Re- Center For the Arts, 43 Muse Way, + Bob Van Dyne + Kenny Nardozza THE JAMMIN’ DIVAS featuring hoboth, MA | $8 | 508.252.5718 | Tiverton | Free | 401.241.7349 | + Derek Moore + Anthony Smith + Aoife Clancy, Becky Chace, Kath contradancelinks.com/rehboth. sandywoodsfarm.org Bernie Perrotty | 9 pm | Overtime Bar Buckell, and Hadar Noiberg | 8 pm | html & Grille, 200 Front St, Lincoln | Free | Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad FRIDAY 25 401.461.7896 | comedyfactoryri.com St, Cumberland | $15 | 401.725.9272 | DRS. LEANA WEN AND JOSHUA MEATBALL COMEDY STOP | Carou- riverfolk.org KOSOWSKY will read from their sel Grille, 859 Oakland Beach Ave, VANCE GILBERT + Joanne Lurgio | EVENTS book, When Doctors Don’t Listen: How Warwick | 401.921.3430 or thecar- 8 pm | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, St. to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary ouselgrille.com Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Pl, Tests | 7 pm | Books On the Square, IMPROV JONES | See listing for Pawtucket | $18 advance, $20 door | THURSDAY 24- 471 Angell St, Providence | Free | Thurs 401.921.5115 | stonesoupcoffeehouse. SUNDAY 27 401.331.9097 | booksq.com BOB MARLEY | See listing for Thurs com FUNDA FEST 15: A CELEBRATION ORLANDO BAXTER | See listing SUSAN MCKEOWN | 8 pm | Com- OF BLACK STORYTELLING featur- MONDAY 28 for Fri mon Fence Point Community Hall, ing Eshu Bumpus, Victoria Burnett, DERF BACKDERF will discuss and MIKE VECCHIONE | See listing for Fri 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth | $20 Teju Ologboni, Mitch “Gran’daddy sign his book, My Friend Dahmer | 8 JOE BRONZI + LARRY XL | See list- advance, $23 door | 401.683.5085 | Junebug” Capel, Queen Nur, An- pm | Metcalf Auditorium at the RISD ing for Fri commonfencemusic.org nawon Weeden, Valerie Tutson, Chace Center, 20 North Main St, THE BIT PLAYERS | See listing for Fri KRISTEN GRAVES, GLENN ROTH, Ramona Bass Kolobe, Rochel Cole- Providence | Free | bookstore.brown. AND LITTLE BLACK HEART, FEA- man, Len Cabral, Raffini, and RPM edu/events.html SUNDAY 27 TURING KATHERINE QUINN | 7 pm Voices | The schedule: Jan 24 6:30 pm HESTER KAPLAN AND MICHAEL COMEDY SHOWCASE | 8 pm | Come- | Sandywoods Center For the Arts, 43 at the YWCA of RI, 514 Blackstone St, STEIN will read from her new novel, dy Connection, East Providence | $10 Muse Way, Tiverton | $10 advance, Woonsocket, a storytelling concert The Tell, and his book, The Addict: MIKE HANLEY | 8 pm | Comix at $12 door [BYOB + food] | 401.241.7349 [$1, 401.769.7450] | Jan 25 7-10 pm at One Patient, One Doctor, One Year | 7 pm Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT | $25 | sandywoodsmusic.com the Roots Cultural Center, 276 West- | Weaver Library, 41 Grove St, East advance SATISFACTION: A ROLLING minster St, Providence, the 2nd An- Providence | Free | 401.435.1986 | BRING YOUR OWN IMPROV | See STONES EXPERIENCE | 8 pm | Sta- nual Liar’s Contest [storytelling and eplib.org listing for Fri dium Theatre, 28 Monument Sq, spoken word; $7, 401.272.7422] | Jan Woonsocket | $26 + $31 | 401.762.4545 26 at the Southside Cultural Center, TUESDAY 29 TUESDAY 29 | stadiumtheatre.com 393 Broad St, Providence, FAMILY GOT POETRY LIVE! | 6 pm | Blue COMEDY OPEN MIC HOSTED BY T.S. MONK SEXTET | 8 pm | Garde FUNday with performances, ven- State Coffee, 300 Thayer St, Provi- JAMES CREELMAN | 8:30 pm | The Arts Center, 325 State St, New Lon- dors, and a marketplace; free morn- dence | $3 | 401.383.8393 | gotpoetry. Spot, 101 RIchmond St, Providence | don, CT | $38 + $48 | 860.444.7373 | ing storytelling workshops for adults com/News/topic=23.html 401.383.7133 | thesalonpvd.com gardearts.org and children [10-11:30 am, free]; an afternoon cultural workshop [12:30-2 THURSDAY 31 WEDNESDAY 30 SUNDAY 27 pm, free]; an afternoon family sto- CHRYSTIA FREELAND will discuss HAND-PICKED COMIX POTATOES WYNTON MARSALIS AND THE rytelling concert [2:30-3:30 pm, $1]; her new book, Plutocrats: The Rise of hosted by Pat Oates with Gary JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER OR- digital stories [4-7 pm; and an eve- the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Alexis, Jered Buck, Joe Cook, Kevin CHESTRA | Part of the FirstWorks ning concert for adults [8 pm, $10] Everybody Else, which focuses on the DiCristifano, Patty Driscoll Gould, Festival | 7 pm | The Vets, 1 Avenue | Jan 27 2 pm at the Martin Luther growing gap in income inequality Jeremy Furtado, Rob Greene, Brett of the Arts, Providence | $23-$68 | King Center, 20 Marcus Wheatland within the past few decades | 5 pm Johnson, Zach Livingston, Cezar 401.421.4278 | first-works.org Blvd, Newport, a family storytell- | Brown University’s Watson Insti- One of RI’s largest live music venue’s Ostrowski, Ezra Prior, Jeff Wade, LIVE AT BIRDLAND FEATURING ing concert [donations accepted, tute, 111 Thayer St, Providence | Free and Nick Yousif | 8 pm | Comix at THE BIRDLAND BIG BAND | 7:30 401.846.4828] | Beneficent Church, | 401.863.2809 | watsoninstitute.org/ Live Entertainment Every Thursday-Sunday Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT | $10 pm | Park Theatre, 848 Park Ave, 300 Weybosset St, Providence | events_detail.cfm?id=2005 advance Cranston | $22 + $27 | 401.467.7275 | 401.421.RIBS | ribsfest.org KATE BERNHEIMER will read from parktheatreri.com her fiction | 2:30 pm | Brown Uni- THURSDAY 31 THE PROVIDENCE MANDOLIN THURSDAY 31 Friday 1/25: FLASH MOB versity McCormack Family Theater, THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN | 8 pm ORCHESTRA | 3 pm | Lily Pads, 27 2013 NORTHEAST INTERNATION- 70 Brown St, Providence | Free | | Comedy Connection, East Provi- North Rd, Peace Dale | $12 | musicat AL AUTO SHOW with cars + trucks 401.863.3260 | brown.edu/cw Saturday 1/26: UNCLE CHUBBY dence | $30 lilypads.org + sport/utility vehicles + alternative PROVIDENCE YOUTH POETRY THE COMEDY FACTORY with John fuel vehicles + more | Jan 31 + Feb 1 SLAM | 8 pm | AS220, 115 Empire Perrotta + Akessandra Grima + more THURSDAY 31 12-10 pm + Feb 2 10 am-10 pm + Feb 3 St, Providence | Free | 401.831.9327 | | 8 pm | Sharx/505 Tapas Lounge, THE HOT CLUB OF DETROIT | 7:30 10 am-5 pm | Rhode Island Conven- as220.org DAILY DRINK SPECIALS, GREAT PUB FOOD 505 Atwood Ave, Cranston | $10 | pm | Garde Arts Center, 325 State St, tion Center, 1 Sabin St, Providence | 401.464.8877 | comedyfactoryri.com New London, CT | $43 | 860.444.7373 | $9, $6 seniors, $5 students, $4 ages 6125 Post Road, North Kingstown RI CHRISTINA PAZSITZKY | 8 pm | Co- gardearts.org 7-12, free under 7 | providenceauto mix at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT JOHN MAYALL | 8 pm | Narrows show.com TALKS Now Booking Original Bands Call: 401-256-2667 | $20-$40 advance Center For the Arts, 16 Anawan St, FUNNIEST COMIC IN NEW ENGLAND Fall River, MA | $45 advance, $50 CONTEST | See listing for Thurs day of show | 508.324.1926 | narrows SATURDAY 26 IMPROV JONES | See listing for Thurs center.org FILM “ATTEMPTING THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE: THE LAST GREAT CLASSICAL MARITIME ADVENTURE” | A talk by THURSDAY 24 Sprague Theobald, a filmmaker and CONCERTS “CRIME: PULP, ART, AND HOLLY- author of The Other Side of the Ice: One FRIDAY 25 WOOD” | A monthly film series with Family’s Treacherous Journey Negotiating OPERA PROVIDENCE present “Opera facilitator Ron Hagell | Today: M, the Northwest Passage | 2 pm | Newport POPULAR Lover’s Favorites” | Fri 7 pm; Sun 3 the 1931 film directed by Fritz Lang Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave | $15, pm | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & | 6 pm | Providence Public Library, $6 students | 401.848.8200 | newport Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol | $40 150 Empire St | Free | 401.455.8000 | artmuseum.org THURSDAY 24 | 401.331.6060 | operaprovidence. org provlib.org ED SCHRADER’S MUSIC BEAT + SKI SUNDAY 27 MASK + IN HEAT | 9 pm | 95 Empire SATURDAY 26 FRIDAY 25 “WOONSOCKET THEN AND NOW” Black Box, 95 Empire St, Providence THE BOSTON TRIO performing TRASHAREALLA ULTRA VIXEN | A talk by Jeff Emidy | 1:30 pm | Welcome works by Schumann, Dvorak, and MIDNIGHT | A film by Rena Riffel Museum of Work and Culture, 42 John Musto | 7:30 pm | Goff Memori- | 11:45 pm | 95 Empire Black Box, South Main St, Woonsocket | Free | Wers! al Hall, 124 Bay State Rd, Rehoboth, 95 Empire St, Providence | $5 | 401.769.9675 | rihs.org NeW Gro MA | $15, $13 seniors, $6 students + 401.831.9327 | as220.org “THE CIVIL WAR IN 3D” | 4 pm | children | 508.252.5718 A presentation by John Wojtowicz, ff THE WEST-EASTERN DIVAN OR- SATURDAY 26 receive 20% o a member of the Photographic order! CHESTRA | The ensemble of young FRANK DIFFICULT PRESENTS some Historical Society of New England Your eNtire Arab and Israeli musicians, with local shorts and a video rock show | 9 and an adjunct professor at Mas- tioN this ad) (Just meN conductor and pianist Daniel Baren- pm | 95 Empire Black Box, 95 Empire sasoit Community College | Sandy- boim, will perform Beethoven’s St, Providence | $3 | 401.831.9327 | woods Center For the Arts, 43 Muse 85 Front Street • Woonsocket, RI 02895 Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 on Jan 26, as220.org Way, Tiverton | Free | 401.241.7349 | 401-356-1899 and Symphonies Nos. 1, 8, and 5 on sandywoodsmusic.com Jan 28 | Sat + Mon 8 pm | The Vets, WEDNESDAY 30 RI-HYDROPONICS.COM 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence | A SCREENING OF TO BE AND TO THURSDAY 31 $100 + $50 | 401.421.ARTS | news. 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FRIDAY 25 brown.edu/pressreleases/2012/12/ film by Nicolas Philibert | 7:30 pm | OUR GLOBAL FUTURE” | A talk Through Jan 30: “A Tapestry of 401.848.8200 | 76 Bellevue Ave | QUIT-SMOKING STUDY FOR CLEAN & JOHN WAITE + Shaun Hague and barenboim The Meeting House, 3852 Main Rd, by Patricia O’Donnell of Heritage Quilts,” designed and constructed newportartmuseum.org | Tues-Sat 11 Justin Levinson | 8 pm | Narrows Tiverton | Free | 401.624.2600 | four- Landscapes in Charlotte, VT | Part of by Barbara W. Barber am-4 pm; Sun 12-4 pm | Admission Center For the Arts, 16 Anawan St, SUNDAY 27 cornersarts.org the Landscape Architecture Lecture JAMESTOWN ARTS CENTER | $10 adults; $8 seniors; $6 students SOBER ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSERS Listings OPERA PROVIDENCE 401.560.0979 18 Valley St Fall River, MA | $42 advance, $45 day | See listing THURSDAY 31 Series | 7 pm | Weaver Auditorium | | + military with ID; free under 6 | of show | 508.324.1926 | narrows for Fri in the Coastal Institute Building jamestownartcenter.org | Wed-Sat Through May 5: “Legacies In Paint: Have you quit drinking and drugging? Do you now want center.org “SWINDLERS IN LOVE: A VALEN- at the University of Rhode Island, 10 am-2 pm | Through Feb 8: “The The Mentor Project,” with work

KATHY MATTEA | 8 pm | Garde MONDAY 28 TINE’S FILM SERIES FOR CON MEN Greenhouse Rd, Kingston | Free First Annual Jamestown Arts Cen- from a four-month mentoring proj- to quit smoking? A research study is being conducted to Arts Center, 325 State St, New Lon- THE WEST-EASTERN DIVAN OR- AND THEIR MARKS” | This week: | 401.874.2983 | uri.edu/cels/lar/ ter Design Expo,” with works by ect with mid- to late-career Rhode Trouble In Paradise Continued from p 23 don, CT | $38-$48 | 860.444.7373 | CHESTRA | See listing for Sat , the 1932 film with events.html DWRI Letterpress, Estes Twombly Island painters [Paula Martiesian, compare a stop-smoking medication to nicotine patch treat- BRING YOUR OWN IMPROV | Jan 11 gardearts.org Herbert Marshall and Kay Francis | Architects, Ezra Smith Design, Fo- David Barnes, Michele Provost, ROCK STEADY + ROCK THIS WAY 10 pm at 95 Empire, 95 Empire St, | 7 pm | Warwick Public Library, 600 cal Upright Furniture, groundSwell John Riedel, and Ida Schmulowitz] ment. Receive a medical exam, smoking counseling and Providence + Jan 13 6 pm at the War- [Bad Company & Aerosmith tributes] Sandy Ln | Free | 401.739.5440 | Designs, Hasbro, JAC Youth Design and younger painters [Buck Hast- wick Museum of Art, 3259 Post Rd | | 9 pm | Newport Grand Event Cen- DANCE warwicklibrary.org ART Studio, Jeff Soderbergh, Katherine ings, Mollie Hosmer-Dillard, Li Jun free medications. The study requires visits or calls weekly $5 | bringyourownimprov.com ter, 150 Admiral Kalbfus Rd | $10 | Field and Associates, Lakuna De- Lai, Erika Sabel, and Dan Talbot] DUELING COMIX PIANOS | 10:30 401.849.5000 | newportgrand.com sign, MAGUIRE Art Design, Mars RISD MUSEUM | 401.454.6500 | 224 for 13 to 14 weeks, then at 3, 6 and 12 months. After you pm | Comix at Foxwoods, Mashan- PARTICIPATORY GALLERIES Made, OCTO PD, Packaging 2.0, Benefit St, Providence | risdmuseum. tucket, CT | $15-$25 advance SATURDAY 26 READINGS S. Barzin Architect, Studio Dunn, org | Tues-Sun 10 am-5 pm [Thurs are found to be eligible, earn up to $295 in merchandise BOB MARLEY | See listing for Thurs CHERYL WHEELER | 8 pm | Narrows taste, Thames & Kosmos, and Xi- until 9 pm] | Admission $12; $10 Center For the Arts, 16 Anawan FRIDAY 25 ALTA LUNA GALLERY | medica seniors; $5 college students, $3 ages certificates for completing the study. SATURDAY 26 St, Fall River, MA | $35, proceeds REHOBOTH CONTRA DANCE with THURSDAY 24 401.688.0396 | 297 Hope St, Bristol KRAUSE GALLERY | 401.831.7350 5-18; free every Sun 10 am–1 pm |

THE COMEDY FACTORY with Larry benefit Everett: Company, Stage, caller Lisa Greenleaf and music STUART BLAZER will read from | facebook.com/AltaLunaGallery | x 174 | In the Jenks Center at Moses Through Feb 24: “Everyday Things: Norton + John Perrotta + Jimmy Jack and School | 508.324.1926 | narrows by Latter Day Lizards | 8 pm | Goff his poetry | 6:30 pm | Sandywoods Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm; Sun 12-5 pm Brown School, 250 Lloyd Ave, Provi- Contemporary Works from the Col- If interested call (401) 863-6464 or toll-free 1-877-374-6577 + Mike Babalato + Christina Thomas center.org Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Rd, Re- Center For the Arts, 43 Muse Way, | Through Feb 10: “Mid-Winter dence | mosesbrown.org | Mon-Fri lection” | Through May 19: “Grisgo-

+ Bob Van Dyne + Kenny Nardozza THE JAMMIN’ DIVAS featuring hoboth, MA | $8 | 508.252.5718 | Tiverton | Free | 401.241.7349 | Blues,” a juried show and sale 8 am-4 pm + by appointment | rious Places: Edward Lear’s Travels” The Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University + Derek Moore + Anthony Smith + Aoife Clancy, Becky Chace, Kath contradancelinks.com/rehboth. sandywoodsfarm.org ARTWORKS! DOWNSTAIRS GAL- Through Feb 1: “Touch of the Ab- | Through June 9: “RISD Business: Bernie Perrotty | 9 pm | Overtime Bar Buckell, and Hadar Noiberg | 8 pm | html LERY | 508.984.1588 | 384 Acushnet surd,” works by Lisa Barthelson, Sassy Signs and Sculptures by Ale- & Grille, 200 Front St, Lincoln | Free | Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad FRIDAY 25 Ave, New Bedford, MA | artworksfor Daniel Long, and Lucy Sceery jandro Diaz” | Through June 30: 401.461.7896 | comedyfactoryri.com St, Cumberland | $15 | 401.725.9272 | DRS. LEANA WEN AND JOSHUA you.org | Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm | PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORA- “Double-and-Add,” works by Angela

MEATBALL COMEDY STOP | Carou- riverfolk.org KOSOWSKY will read from their Through Feb 21: “Material Matters: TIVE GALLERY | 175 Main St | Bulloch, Anthony McCall, and Ha- VANCE GILBERT When Doctors Don’t Listen: How sel Grille, 859 Oakland Beach Ave, + Joanne Lurgio | EVENTS book, Social Content Through Process and pawtucketartscollaborative.org | roon Mirza | Through July 14: “The to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Warwick | 401.921.3430 or thecar- 8 pm | Stone Soup Coffeehouse, St. Materials,” with works by Mary Mon-Sat 10 am to 5 pm | Through Festive City,” an exhibit of rarely Tests ouselgrille.com Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Pl, | 7 pm | Books On the Square, Hurwitz, Kat Cope, Christian Ko- Feb 22: “Past Present & Future,” seen prints and books that provide THURSDAY 24- IMPROV JONES | See listing for Pawtucket | $18 advance, $20 door | 471 Angell St, Providence | Free | zaki, and Henry Daniel Gatlin with works by Robert W. Easton, a glimpse into the festivals of early Thurs 401.921.5115 | stonesoupcoffeehouse. SUNDAY 27 401.331.9097 | booksq.com AS220 | 401.831.9327 | 115 Empire St, Mimo Gordon Riley, Timothy modern Europe

BOB MARLEY | See listing for Thurs com FUNDA FEST 15: A CELEBRATION Providence | as220.org | Wed-Fri McCarthy, Paul Hitchen, Jules,

ORLANDO BAXTER | See listing SUSAN MCKEOWN | 8 pm | Com- OF BLACK STORYTELLING featur- MONDAY 28 1-6 pm; Sat 12-5 pm + by appoint- Eileen McCarney Muldoon, Nancy for Fri mon Fence Point Community Hall, ing Eshu Bumpus, Victoria Burnett, DERF BACKDERF will discuss and ment | Through Jan 26: “My Work Gaucher-Thomas, Cindy Horovitz MIKE VECCHIONE My Friend Dahmer | See listing for Fri 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth | $20 Teju Ologboni, Mitch “Gran’daddy sign his book, | 8 Is Your Work, Your Work Is My Wilson, John Fazzino, Gretchen THEATER

JOE BRONZI + LARRY XL | See list- advance, $23 door | 401.683.5085 | Junebug” Capel, Queen Nur, An- pm | Metcalf Auditorium at the RISD Work,” by Scott Idermaur | “Make Dow Simpson, Mary Ann Rossoni, ing for Fri commonfencemusic.org nawon Weeden, Valerie Tutson, Chace Center, 20 North Main St, Your Mark,” by John Jacobson | New Ewa Roselli, Paul M. Murray,

THE BIT PLAYERS | See listing for Fri KRISTEN GRAVES, GLENN ROTH, Ramona Bass Kolobe, Rochel Cole- Providence | Free | bookstore.brown. work by Eric Montgomery, Carlos de Charles Morgan, Jean Patiky, Rob COMMUNITY PLAYERS | At Jenks AND LITTLE BLACK HEART, FEA- man, Len Cabral, Raffini, and RPM edu/events.html la Rosa and Leona Vaimage Mariani, Karen Rand Anderson, Ian Junior High School, Division St, Paw-

SUNDAY 27 TURING KATHERINE QUINN | 7 pm Voices | The schedule: Jan 24 6:30 pm HESTER KAPLAN AND MICHAEL AS220 PROJECT SPACE | Mohon, Sarah Roche, Marjorie Ball, tucket | Through Jan 27: I Hate Ham-

COMEDY SHOWCASE | 8 pm | Come- | Sandywoods Center For the Arts, 43 at the YWCA of RI, 514 Blackstone St, STEIN will read from her new novel, 401.831.9327 | 93 Mathewson St, Reed McLaren, Michele Mennucci, let, by PaulRudnick | Fri-Sat 8 pm; The Tell The Addict: dy Connection, East Providence | $10 Muse Way, Tiverton | $10 advance, Woonsocket, a storytelling concert , and his book, Providence | as220.org | Wed-Fri 1-6 Kristin Street, Marc A. Jaffe, Bonnie Sun 2 pm | $15, $12 students One Patient, One Doctor, One Year MIKE HANLEY | 8 pm | Comix at $12 door [BYOB + food] | 401.241.7349 [$1, 401.769.7450] | Jan 25 7-10 pm at | 7 pm pm; Sat 12-5 pm + by appointment Jaffe, Lucy B. Stevens, Mickey Ack- CONTEMPORARY THEATRE | 327 Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT | $25 | sandywoodsmusic.com the Roots Cultural Center, 276 West- | Weaver Library, 41 Grove St, East | Through Jan 26: “I’m All In,” new erman, Steve Mason, David Kend- Main St, Wakefield | Jan 25-Feb 9: advance SATISFACTION: A ROLLING minster St, Providence, the 2nd An- Providence | Free | 401.435.1986 | work by Ben Watkins rick, and Nathan Gurvitch “Synonyms For Bizarre: A Night of

BRING YOUR OWN IMPROV | See STONES EXPERIENCE | 8 pm | Sta- nual Liar’s Contest [storytelling and eplib.org BANNISTER GALLERY AT RHODE PORTSMOUTH ARTS GUILD Short Plays by Davidb Marchetti,” | listing for Fri dium Theatre, 28 Monument Sq, spoken word; $7, 401.272.7422] | Jan ISLAND COLLEGE | 401.456.9765 | GALLERY | 401.293.5ART | 2679 Fri-Sat 7 pm | $7 Woonsocket | $26 + $31 | 401.762.4545 26 at the Southside Cultural Center, TUESDAY 29 600 Mount Pleasant Ave, Providence | East Main Rd | portsmouth artsguild. GAMM THEATRE | 401.723.4266 |

TUESDAY 29 | stadiumtheatre.com 393 Broad St, Providence, FAMILY GOT POETRY LIVE! | 6 pm | Blue www.ric.edu/bannister | Tues-Fri 12- org | Fri-Sun 1-5 pm | Jan 26- Feb 3: gammtheatre.org | 172 Exchange St,

COMEDY OPEN MIC HOSTED BY T.S. MONK SEXTET | 8 pm | Garde FUNday with performances, ven- State Coffee, 300 Thayer St, Provi- 8 pm | Through Jan 24: “ALRI: New “Student Show” Pawtucket | Through Feb 24: Anne

JAMES CREELMAN | 8:30 pm | The Arts Center, 325 State St, New Lon- dors, and a marketplace; free morn- dence | $3 | 401.383.8393 | gotpoetry. Work / New Year,” works by mem- PROVIDENCE ART CLUB | Boleyn, by Howard Brenton | This Spot, 101 RIchmond St, Providence | don, CT | $38 + $48 | 860.444.7373 | ing storytelling workshops for adults com/News/topic=23.html bers of Art League Rhode Island 401.331.1114 | 11 Thomas St | week: Jan 24-26 8 pm; Jan 27 2 + 7 401.383.7133 | thesalonpvd.com gardearts.org and children [10-11:30 am, free]; an BILL KRUL GALLERY | 401.782.1715 | providenceartclub.org | Mon-Fri 12- pm; Jan 30 7 pm; Jan 31 8 pm | $36 afternoon cultural workshop [12:30-2 THURSDAY 31 142 Boon St, Narragansett | billkrul 4 pm; Sat-Sun 2-4 pm | Through + $45 WEDNESDAY 30 SUNDAY 27 pm, free]; an afternoon family sto- CHRYSTIA FREELAND will discuss gallery.com | Daily 10 am-8 pm | Feb 1: “Members’ Exhibition 2013” LITTLE THEATRE OF FALL RIVER Plutocrats: The Rise of HAND-PICKED COMIX POTATOES WYNTON MARSALIS AND THE rytelling concert [2:30-3:30 pm, $1]; her new book, Through Jan 31: “The Vampire REILLY GALLERY AT PROVIDENCE AT THE FIREBARN | 508.675.1852 the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of hosted by Pat Oates with Gary JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER OR- digital stories [4-7 pm; and an eve- Chronicles,” illustrations by COLLEGE | 401.865.2400 | 549 River | littletheatre.net | 340 Prospect St, Everybody Else Alexis, Jered Buck, Joe Cook, Kevin CHESTRA | Part of the FirstWorks ning concert for adults [8 pm, $10] , which focuses on the Corinne Adams | “My Way with Ave, Providence | providence.edu/art/ Fall River, MA | Through Jan 27: Din- DiCristifano, Patty Driscoll Gould, Festival | 7 pm | The Vets, 1 Avenue | Jan 27 2 pm at the Martin Luther growing gap in income inequality Women,” photos by Bill Krul reilly | Mon-Fri 11 am-4 pm | Through ner with Friends, by Donald Margulies Jeremy Furtado, Rob Greene, Brett of the Arts, Providence | $23-$68 | King Center, 20 Marcus Wheatland within the past few decades | 5 pm CADE TOMPKINS PROJECTS | Jan 31: “Describing Volumes,” | Thurs 7:30 pm; Fri + Sat 8 pm; Sun Johnson, Zach Livingston, Cezar 401.421.4278 | first-works.org Blvd, Newport, a family storytell- | Brown University’s Watson Insti- 401.751.4888 | 198 Hope St, Provi- works by James Watkins 2 pm | $16, $14 students + seniors, Ostrowski, Ezra Prior, Jeff Wade, LIVE AT BIRDLAND FEATURING ing concert [donations accepted, tute, 111 Thayer St, Providence | Free dence | cadetompkins.com | Sat RHODE ISLAND WATERCOLOR $10 under 13 and Nick Yousif | 8 pm | Comix at THE BIRDLAND BIG BAND | 7:30 401.846.4828] | Beneficent Church, | 401.863.2809 | watsoninstitute.org/ 10 am-6 pm + by appointment | SOCIETY GALLERY | 401.726.1876 95 EMPIRE BLACK BOX | 95 Empire Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT | $10 pm | Park Theatre, 848 Park Ave, 300 Weybosset St, Providence | events_detail.cfm?id=2005 Through Feb 28: “Double Legacy,” | Slater Memorial Park, Armistice St, Providence | Jan 31-Feb 3 8 pm: advance Cranston | $22 + $27 | 401.467.7275 | 401.421.RIBS | ribsfest.org KATE BERNHEIMER will read from with drawings, prints, sculpture, Blvd, Pawtucket | riws.org | Tues-Sat Modern Gloom presents Scenes from parktheatreri.com her fiction | 2:30 pm | Brown Uni- and painting by artist pairs, in- 10 am-4 pm; Sun 1-5 pm | Through Scenes From a Marriage | $TBA THURSDAY 31 THE PROVIDENCE MANDOLIN THURSDAY 31 versity McCormack Family Theater, cluding Nancy Friese and Sophiya Jan 24: works by artists from Flying NEWPORT ART MUSEUM |

THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN | 8 pm ORCHESTRA | 3 pm | Lily Pads, 27 2013 NORTHEAST INTERNATION- 70 Brown St, Providence | Free | Khwaja; Daniel Heyman and Stella Shuttles Studio | Jan 27-Feb 21: “New 401.848.8200 | newportartmuseum.

| Comedy Connection, East Provi- North Rd, Peace Dale | $12 | musicat AL AUTO SHOW with cars + trucks 401.863.3260 | brown.edu/cw Ebner; Julia Jacquette and Tedd Artist Member Show” org | 76 Bellevue Ave | Jan 26 5:30 dence | $30 lilypads.org + sport/utility vehicles + alternative PROVIDENCE YOUTH POETRY Nash Pomaski; Dean Snyder and SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIA- pm: The Marley Bridges Theatre

THE COMEDY FACTORY with John fuel vehicles + more | Jan 31 + Feb 1 SLAM | 8 pm | AS220, 115 Empire James Foster; and John Udvardy and TION | 401.783.2195 | 2587 Kingstown Company presents A Diamond In the Perrotta + Akessandra Grima + more THURSDAY 31 12-10 pm + Feb 2 10 am-10 pm + Feb 3 St, Providence | Free | 401.831.9327 | Huckleberry Starnes Rd, Kingston | southcountyart.org | Rough, part of “Murder At the Mu-

| 8 pm | Sharx/505 Tapas Lounge, THE HOT CLUB OF DETROIT | 7:30 10 am-5 pm | Rhode Island Conven- as220.org CANDITA CLAYTON STUDIO | Wed-Sun 10 am-6 pm; Fri 10 am-8 seum,” an interactive theater expe- 505 Atwood Ave, Cranston | $10 | pm | Garde Arts Center, 325 State St, tion Center, 1 Sabin St, Providence | 401.533.8825 | 999 Main St, Unit 105, pm | Through Feb 9: “Members’ rience | $25, $13 youth 401.464.8877 | comedyfactoryri.com New London, CT | $43 | 860.444.7373 | $9, $6 seniors, $5 students, $4 ages Pawtucket | canditaclaytonstudio. Invitational” OCEAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY

CHRISTINA PAZSITZKY | 8 pm | Co- gardearts.org 7-12, free under 7 | providenceauto com | Wed 6-9 pm + by appointment UMASS DARTMOUTH ART GAL- | 401.921.1777 | oceanstatetheatre. JOHN MAYALL mix at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT | 8 pm | Narrows show.com TALKS + chance | Jan 25-Mar 6: “Through LERY | 508.999.8555 | 715 Purchase org | 1245 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick | $20-$40 advance Center For the Arts, 16 Anawan St, Time,” works by Kate Blacklock St, New Bedford, MA | umassd.edu/ | Through Feb 10: Fools, by Neil FUNNIEST COMIC IN NEW ENGLAND Fall River, MA | $45 advance, $50 CHAZAN GALLERY AT WHEELER universityartgallery | Daily 9 am-6 Simon | This week: Jan 24 26 + 31 2

CONTEST | See listing for Thurs day of show | 508.324.1926 | narrows SATURDAY 26 | 401.421.9230 | 228 Angell St, Provi- pm | Through Jan 27: “Miles and + 7:30 pm; Jan 25 + 30 7:30 pm; Jan IMPROV JONES “ATTEMPTING THE NORTHWEST | See listing for Thurs center.org FILM dence | chazangallery.org | Tues-Sat 11 Miles of Things I’ve Never Seen,” 27 2 pm | $30-$47 [preview Jan 24 $30] PASSAGE: THE LAST GREAT am-4 pm; Sun 2-4 pm | Through Jan photographs by Frank Gohlke 2ND STORY THEATRE |

CLASSICAL MARITIME ADVENTURE” | A talk by 31: new work by Peter Diepenbrock URI FEINSTEN CAMPUS GALLERY 401.247.4200 | 2ndstorytheatre.com | THURSDAY 24 Sprague Theobald, a filmmaker and and Jason Fiering | 401.277.5206 | 80 Washington St, 28 Market St, Warren | Through Feb “CRIME: PULP, ART, AND HOLLY- The Other Side of the Ice: One CONCERTS author of CRAFTLAND | 401.272.4285 | 235 Providence | uri.edu/prov | Mon- 17: Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer | This Family’s Treacherous Journey Negotiating FRIDAY 25 WOOD” | A monthly film series with Westminster St, Providence | craft- Thurs 9 am-9 pm; Fri + Sat 9 am-5 week: Jan 24 7 pm; Jan 25 + 26 8 pm; M the Northwest Passage OPERA PROVIDENCE present “Opera facilitator Ron Hagell | Today: , | 2 pm | Newport land shop.com | Through Jan 30: pm | Jan 21-Feb 28: “Rhode Island’s Jan 27 3 + 7 pm; Jan 31 7 pm | $25, $20 POPULAR Lover’s Favorites” | Fri 7 pm; Sun 3 the 1931 film directed by Fritz Lang Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave | $15, “11th Annual Holiday Show” African-American Community: under 22 pm | Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & | 6 pm | Providence Public Library, $6 students | 401.848.8200 | newport DAVID WINTON BELL GALLERY | From the Colonial Period to the TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol | $40 150 Empire St | Free | 401.455.8000 | artmuseum.org 401 863.2932 | List Art Center, Brown Present,” with fine art, photo- | 401.351.4242 | trinityrep.com | 201 THURSDAY 24 | 401.331.6060 | operaprovidence. org provlib.org University, 64 College St, Providence | graphs, documents, and artifacts Washington St, Providence | Through ED SCHRADER’S MUSIC BEAT + SKI SUNDAY 27 brown.edu/Facilities/David_Winton_ from museums, historical societies, Feb 24: Crime and Punishment, by Fy-

MASK + IN HEAT | 9 pm | 95 Empire SATURDAY 26 FRIDAY 25 “WOONSOCKET THEN AND NOW” Bell_Gallery | Mon-Fri 11 am-4 pm; and private collections odor Dostoyevsky, adapted by Mari-

Black Box, 95 Empire St, Providence THE BOSTON TRIO performing TRASHAREALLA ULTRA VIXEN | A talk by Jeff Emidy | 1:30 pm | Sat + Sun 1-4 pm | Through Feb 17: WICKFORD ART ASSOCIATION lyn Campbell and Curt Columbus | works by Schumann, Dvorak, and MIDNIGHT | A film by Rena Riffel Museum of Work and Culture, 42 “Until the Kingdom Comes,” GALLERY | 401.294.6840 | 36 Beach This week: Jan 24-26 + 29 + 31 7:30 John Musto | 7:30 pm | Goff Memori- | 11:45 pm | 95 Empire Black Box, South Main St, Woonsocket | Free | photographs by Simen Johan St, North Kingstown | wickfordart.org pm; Jan 27 + 30 2 + 7:30 pm | $15-$68 al Hall, 124 Bay State Rd, Rehoboth, 95 Empire St, Providence | $5 | 401.769.9675 | rihs.org DEBLOIS GALLERY | 401.847.9977 | | Tues-Sat 11 am-3 pm; Sun 12-3 pm | THE WILBURY GROUP |

MA | $15, $13 seniors, $6 students + 401.831.9327 | as220.org “THE CIVIL WAR IN 3D” | 4 pm | 138 Bellevue Ave, Newport | deblois Through Jan 27: “Rhode Island Wa- 401.400.7100 | thewilburygroup.org | children | 508.252.5718 A presentation by John Wojtowicz, gallery.com | Tues-Sun 12-5 pm | tercolor Society Showcase Show” At the Butcher Block Mill, 25 Eagle St, THE WEST-EASTERN DIVAN OR- SATURDAY 26 a member of the Photographic Through Jan 31: “Glass Exhibition” YELLOW PERIL GALLERY | Providence | Through Feb 9: The Elab-

CHESTRA | The ensemble of young FRANK DIFFICULT PRESENTS some Historical Society of New England DONOVAN GALLERY | 401.624.4000 401.861.1535 | 60 Valley St #5, orate Entrance of Chad Deity, by Kirstof- Arab and Israeli musicians, with local shorts and a video rock show | 9 and an adjunct professor at Mas- | 3895 Main Rd, Tiverton | donovan Provi-dence | yellowperilgallery.com | fer Diaz | Thurs-Sat [plus Sun Jan 27] conductor and pianist Daniel Baren- pm | 95 Empire Black Box, 95 Empire sasoit Community College | Sandy- gallery.com | Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Through Feb 10: “Vanish,” a collec- 7:30 pm | $25, $20 students + seniors boim, will perform Beethoven’s St, Providence | $3 | 401.831.9327 | woods Center For the Arts, 43 Muse Sun 12-5 pm | Through Jan 30: tion of multi-media photography, [previews Jan 24-26 $20/$15] Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 on Jan 26, as220.org Way, Tiverton | Free | 401.241.7349 | “Holiday Exhibit,” with works by video, and installation by Maralie YOUR THEATRE | 508.993.0772 | and Symphonies Nos. 1, 8, and 5 on sandywoodsmusic.com local artists yourtheatre.org | 136 Rivet St, New Jan 28 | Sat + Mon 8 pm | The Vets, WEDNESDAY 30 HOXIE GALLERY AT THE WEST- MUSEUMS Bedford, MA | Through Jan 27: 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence | A SCREENING OF TO BE AND TO THURSDAY 31 ERLY LIBRARY | 401.596.2877 | Woman In Mind, by Alan Ayckbourn |

$100 + $50 | 401.421.ARTS | news. HAVE [ETRE ET AVOIR], the 2002 “CULTURAL LANDSCAPES OF 44 Broad St | westerlylibrary.org | NEWPORT ART MUSEUM | Thurs-Sat 8 pm; Sun 2:30 pm | $15 26 January 25, 2013 | the providence phoenix | providence.thephoenix.com

Unless otherwise noted, these listings are for Thurs Jan 24 through Thurs Jan 31. Times can and do change without notice, so please Film call the theater before heading out.

AVON CINEMA SHOWCASE CINEMAS 260 Thayer St, Providence | WARWICK MALL 401.421.3315 400 Bald Hill Rd | 401.736.5454 RUST AND BONE | Thurs: 1:30, 3:55, THE GUILT TRIP | Thurs: 4:20, 6:40 6:20, 8:45 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS QUARTET | Starts Fri: 2:15, 4:20, 6:30, 3D | Starts Fri: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 5:30, 7:30, 8:35 8, 10, 10:30 | Fri-Sat late show: 12 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS CABLE CAR CINEMA | Starts Fri: 1, 3:15 204 South Main St, Providence | MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 11:50, 2:10, 4:40, 401.272.3970 7:45, 10:15 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:30 THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE | Thurs: 6:45 PARKER | Starts Fri: 1:15, 4, 7, 9:35 | GREGORY CREWDSON: BRIEF EN- Fri-Sat late show: 12:20 The Best in Independent Cinema COUNTERS | Thurs: 5 THE LAST STAND | Thurs: 1:10, 4, 7, ANY DAY NOW | Thurs: 9 9:35 | Fri-Thurs: 10:10 pm FUNERAL KINGS | Starts Fri: 5 | Sat: 2, MAMA | Thurs: 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:45, 7 [Q&A with the producers following the 10:05 | Fri-Thurs: 1:30, 4:20, 7:35, 10:05 7 pm screening] | Sun: 5:30, 7:30 | Mon- | Fri-Sat late show: 12:25 Wed: 6:30 | Thurs: 5 GANGSTER SQUAD | 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, CAPE SPIN: AN AMERICAN POWER 9:45 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:25 STRUGGLE | Starts Fri: 7 [Q&A with the A HAUNTED HOUSE | 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, producers following] | Sat: 12, 4 | Sun: 6:55* [*Jan 24 only 7:40], 9:40 | Fri-Sat 3:30 | Mon-Wed: 4:30 late show: 11:50 BEWARE OF MR. BAKER | Starts Fri- ZERO DARK THIRTY | Thurs: 12, 3:30, Sun: 9:30 | Mon-Wed: 8:30 | Thurs: 9:30 FAIRY TALE Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Renner in Hansel 6:50, 10:20 | Fri-Thurs: 12:20, 3:55, 7:20 LA BOHEME AT THE ROYAL OPERA & Gretel: Witch Hunters. | Fri-Sat late show: 11:45 HOUSE | Sun: noon DJANGO UNCHAINED | Thurs: 11:40, SOUND CITY SOUND CITY | Thurs [1.31]: 7 3:15, 6:45, 10:15 | Fri-Thurs: 12:40, 4:15, 1/31... 7pm ISLAND CINEMAS 10 Fri-Sat late show: 11:10 7:50 | Fri-Sat late show: 11:30 Movie Times For Movie Times For Movie Times For CINEMA WORLD 105 Chase Ln, Middletown | PARENTAL GUIDANCE | Thurs: 12:35, LES MISÉRABLES | 11:35, 3, 6:30, 9:50 FUNERAL CAPE SPIN BEWARE OF 622 George Washington Hwy, 401.847.3456 2:50, 5:15 | Fri-Thurs: 1:20, 3:50 PARENTAL GUIDANCE | 11:45, 2:05, KINGS MR. BAKER Lincoln | 401.333.8676 A HAUNTED HOUSE | Thurs: 1:30, 4:15, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | 1:10, 4, 4:35, 7:05 These listings are for Jan 24 only. Call 7:20, 9:50 6:55, 10:05 THIS IS 40 | 7:15 1/25 ... 5 1/25 .... 7 (Q & A) 1/25 -1/27 ...... 9:30 for updates or go to cinemaworld HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS LIFE OF PI | 12:25, 3:30, 6:20 MONSTERS, INC. 3D | Thurs: 2:35, 4:55, 1/26 ... 2, 7 (Q & A) 1/26 ... 12, 4 1/28 -1/30 ...... 8:30 online.com. | Starts Fri: 12:20, 2:20, 4:20, 7:40, 9:50 7:20, 9:40 | Fri-Thurs: 11:30, 2, 4:30 1/27 ... 5:30, 7:30 1/27 ... 3:30 1/31 ...... 9:30 BROKEN CITY | Thurs: 1:15, 4:30, 7:15 9:45 MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 1, 4, 7, 9:20 SHOWCASE CINEMAS THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED 1/28 - 1/30 ... 6:30 1/28 - 1/30 ... 4:30 LA BOHEME THE LAST STAND | Thurs: 4:45, 7:30, 10 PARKER | Starts Fri: 12:40, 3:30, 7:20, JOURNEY | Thurs: 11:50, 3:25, 7:30 | 1/31 ... 5 SEEKONK ROUTE 6 1/27... 12pm MAMA | Thurs: 1:55, 4:55, 7:45, 10:20 9:55 Seekonk Square, Seekonk, MA | Fri-Thurs: 9:30 GANGSTER SQUAD | Thurs: 11, 1:30, BROKEN CITY | 12:50, 3:40, 7:30 9:55 508.336.6789 204 S. MAIN ST. PROVIDENCE RI. 401-272-3970 CABLECARCINEMA.COM 4:40, 7:25, 10:25 THE LAST STAND | 4:10, 9:45 A HAUNTED HOUSE | Thurs: 12:50, 3, SHOWCASE CINEMAS A HAUNTED HOUSE | Thurs: 10:45, MAMA | 1:10, 3:50, 7:25, 9:40 5:10, 7:30, 10:30 NORTH ATTLEBORO 1:40, 3:40, 5:55, 8, 10:05 SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | 12:50, HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS 640 South Washington St, North ZERO DARK THIRTY | Thurs: 12:15, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 3D | Starts Fri: 12:40, 2:55, 5:10, 7:30, Attleboro, MA | 508.643.3900 1:45, 3:30, 5:15, 7:15, 8:30, 9:25, 10:25 GANGSTER SQUAD | 1:10, 7:10 10:05 DJANGO UNCHAINED | Thurs: 4:25, 7:50 “ ” THE IMPOSSIBLE | Thurs: 11:10, 1:50, ZERO DARK THIRTY | 12:10, 3:20, MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS 4:35, 7:35, 10:15 6:30, 9:35 7:45, 10:20 3D | Starts Fri: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15 | Fri- ##### TEXAS CHAINSAW | Thurs: 6:05, 8:15 DJANGO UNCHAINED | Thurs: 12:30, 4, THE LAST STAND | Thurs: 1, 3:55, 7:20, Sat late show: 9:30 -TIMEOUT NY DJANGO UNCHAINED | Thurs: 10:40, 8 | Fri-Thurs: 3:05, 9:25 10:05 | Fri-Thurs: 10:30 pm MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 12:40, 3, 5:20, 12:50, 4:10, 7:30, 9:55 LES MISÉRABLES | Thurs: 12:20, 3:30, MAMA | Thurs: 12:25, 2:50, 5:5, 7:40, 7:40 | Fri-Sat late show: 10 “God is punishing me for LES MISÉRABLES | Thurs: 10:35, 12:45, 7 | Fri-Thurs: 12, 6:20 10:25 | Fri-Thurs: 1:30, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45 PARKER | Starts Fri: 1:2, 4:20, 7 | Fri- my past wickedness by 4, 7:10, 9:50 LINCOLN | 12:15, 3:15, 6:35, 9:35 GANGSTER SQUAD | 1:05, 4:05, 7 Sat late show: 9:35 PARENTAL GUIDANCE | Thurs: 11:05, ZERO DARK THIRTY | 12:25, 3:45, BROKEN CITY | Thurs: 1:10, 4:05, 7 | keeping me alive and in 1:20, 4:20, 7, JANE PICKENS THEATER 7:05, 9:40 Fri-Thurs: 1:05, 4:30, 7:05 | Fri-Sat late as much pain as he can.” JACK REACHER | Thurs: 2, 7:40 49 Touro St, Newport | 401.846.5252 DJANGO UNCHAINED | 12:50, 4:20, 7:50 show: 9:35 THIS IS 40 | Thurs: 4:50, 10:30 MOONRISE KINGDOM | Thurs [1.24]: LES MISÉRABLES | 1:10, 4:35, 7:55 THE LAST STAND | Thurs: 1:30, 4:40, -Ginger Baker THE GUILT TRIP | Thurs: 1:05, 3:50 4:45, 7 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOUR- 7:20 | Fri-Sat late show: 10:30 THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOUR- QUARTET | Starts Fri-Sun: 2:30, 4:45, 7 NEY | 12:35, 4:10, 7:45 MAMA | Starts Fri: 1:30, 4:25, 7:30 NEY | Thurs: 12:35, 6:30 | Mon-Thurs: 4:45, 7 LINCOLN | 1:15, 4:25, 7:35 SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | Thurs: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | Thurs: CHARLIE IS MY DARLING | Fri: 9:15 1:35, 4:30, 7:15 | Fri-Thurs: 1:10, 4, 6:50 | 10:50, 1:25, 4:05, 7:05, 9:40 LA BOHEME AT THE ROYAL OPERA SHOWCASE CINEMAS Fri-Sat late show: 9:50 LINCOLN | Thurs: 12:40, 3:40, 6:45 HOUSE | Sun: 11 am WARWICK GANGSTER SQUAD | 6:55 1200 Quaker Ln | 401.885.1621 A HAUNTED HOUSE | 12:50, 3:05, 5:10, EAST PROVIDENCE 10 PROVIDENCE PLACE DJANGO UNCHAINED | Thurs: 11:30, 3, 7:45 | Fri-Sat late show: 9:55 60 Newport Ave, East Providence | CINEMAS 16 6:35, 10:10 ZERO DARK THIRTY | Thurs: 12:30, coming round’401.438.1100 Providence Place | 401.270.4646 THE GUILT TRIP | Thurs: 11:35, 2, 4:35 3:50, 7:10 | Fri-Thurs: 12:55, 4:15, 7:35 | THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOW- THE IMPOSSIBLE | Thurs: 1:40, 4:35, JACK REACHER | Thurs: 9:40 Fri-Sat late show: 9:40 ER | Thurs: 7:10, 9:40 7:20, 10:20 THIS IS 40 | Thurs: 9 LES MISÉRABLES | 12:45, 4:05, 7:25 THE GUILT TRIP | Starts Fri: 12:50, LINCOLN | Thurs: 12:55, 4:10, 7:30 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS PARENTAL GUIDANCE | Thurs: 1:10, BEWARE 2:55, 5:20, 7:30, 9:35 TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D | Thurs: 7:40, 3D | Starts Fri: 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 5:15, 4:30, 7:15 | Fri-Thurs: 1:05, 4, 7:25 ______every______week. JACK REACHER | Starts Fri: 12:45, 3:45, 10:15 7, 7:30, 9:15, 9:45 | Fri-Sat late show: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOUR- OF 6:30, 9:10 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS 11:30, 12 NEY | 12:30, 4, 7:30 PROMISED LAND | 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 9 3D | Starts Fri: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS LINCOLN | Thurs: 12:35, 3:40, 7 | Fri- RISE OF THE GUARDIANS | 1, 3:10, | Fri-Sat late show: 12 | Starts Fri: 12:45, 3 Thurs: 1, 4:10, 7:20 5:15, 7:20, 9:25 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 12:20, 2:40, 5, . SKYFALL | 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 | Starts Fri: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10 | Fri- 7:40, 10:10 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:30 SWANSEA STADIUM 12 MR BAK ER FLIGHT | Thurs: 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 | Sat late show: 12:15 PARKER | Starts Fri: 1:15, 4:10, 7:35, 207 Swansea Mall Dr, Swansea, MA | WRITTEN,DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY JAYBULGER Fri-Thurs: 6:50, 9:30 10:20 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:10 HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS: 508.674.6700 WWW.BEWAREOFMRBAKER.COM WRECK-IT RALPH | 12:30, 2:40, 5, AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE | Starts Fri: BROKEN CITY | Thurs: 1:25, 4:20, 7:25, ARGO | Thurs: 6:40, 9:25 7:15, 9:25 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30 | Fri-Sat late 9:55 | Fri-Thurs: 1, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55 | Fri- HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS CABLE CAR CINEMA TAKEN 2 | 7:40, 9:40 show: 11:45 Sat late show: 12:25 3D | Starts Fri: 2, 4, 4:30, 7:30, 9:20, 9:50 204 SOUTH MAIN ST. • 401-272-3970 • WWW.CABLECARCINEMA.COM STARTS FRIDAY JANUARY 25 HERE COMES THE BOOM | 1:10, 3:20, 5:30 MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 12:20, 2:40, 5:05, THE LAST STAND | Thurs: 1:15, 4:05, 7, HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | 1:05, 3, 4:55 7:30, 9:55 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:20 9:30 | Fri-Thurs: 10:30 | Starts Fri: 1:30, 7 PARKER | Starts Fri: 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, MAMA | 11:50, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 | MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 9:40 PROVIDENCE PHOENIX_3.25x4 ENTERTAINMENT 10:15 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:05 Fri-Sat late show: 12:10 PARKER | Starts Fri: 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 CINEMAS BROKEN CITY | 1:45, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 | GANGSTER SQUAD | 1:40, 4:20, 6:50, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOUR- 30 Village Square Dr, South Fri-Sat late show: 12:15 9:35 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:15 NEY | Starts Fri: 1:10 Kingstown | 401.792.8008 THE LAST STAND | 9:40 | Fri-Sat late A HAUNTED HOUSE | Thurs: 2:50, 5, BROKEN CITY | 1:35, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35* THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOUR- show: 12:10 7:40, 10:20 | Fri-Thurs: 10:30 pm [*no show Jan 31] NEY | Thurs: 3, 9 MAMA | 11:55, 2:20, 4:45, 7:35, 10:10 | ZERO DARK THIRTY | Thurs: 12:05, THE LAST STAND | Thurs: 1:50, 4:30, HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS Fri-Sat late show: 12:30 12:35, 3:25, 3:55, 6:45, 7:15, 10:05, 7:20 | Fri-Thurs: 9 | Starts Fri: 12:15, 2:20, 4:25, 7:35, 9:40 ARGO | Thurs: 12:25, 6:30 | Fri-Thurs: 10:35| Fri-Thurs: 11:30, 12, 3:15, 3:45, MAMA | Thurs: 2, 4:40, 7:30 | Fri-Thurs: MOVIE 43 | Starts Fri: 12:20, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 6:45, 7:10, 10:05 1:55, 4:25, 7:35, 9:55* [*no show Jan 31] 7:05, 9:50 GANGSTER SQUAD | 12:55, 3:55, 7:10, LES MISÉRABLES | Thurs: 12, 3:20, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | 1:20, 4, BROKEN CITY | 12:45, 3:30, 7, 9:30 9:50 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:25 6:50, 10:15 | Fri-Thurs: 12:30, 3:50, 7:20 6:50, 9:30 THE LAST STAND | 4:10, 9:40 A HAUNTED HOUSE | Thurs: 12:45, 1:15, | Fri-Sat late show: 11 GANGSTER SQUAD | Thurs: 1:40, 4:20, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | 1, 4:15, 2:55, 3:25, 5:05, 5:35, 7:25, 7:55, 9:35, PARENTAL GUIDANCE | 1:30, 4:05 7, 9:40 | Fri-Thurs: 4:45, 7:25, 10 7:10, 9:45 10:05 | Fri-Thurs: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:25, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOUR- A HAUNTED HOUSE | Thurs: 2:15, 4:50, GANGSTER SQUAD | Thurs: 12:50, 3:45, 9:35 | Fri-Sat late show: 11:40 NEY | 11:45, 3:20, 6:55 7:40 | Fri-Thurs: 2:05, 4:35, 7:15, 9:25 7:05, 9:50 | Fri-Thurs: 12:40, 7:15 ZERO DARK THIRTY | 11:45, 3:05, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK | 12:55, ZERO DARK THIRTY | Thurs: 2:05, ZERO DARK THIRTY | Thurs: 12, 3:15, 6:35, 9:55 3:40, 6:35, 9:25 5:25, 9 | Fri-Thurs: 1:45, 5:05, 9:05 6:30, 9:35 | Fri-Thurs: 12, 3:25, 7:25 DJANGO UNCHAINED | 12:40, 4:20, 7:55 LINCOLN | 11:50, 3:10, 6:30, 9:50 LES MISÉRABLES | 1:15, 4:50, 8:50 LES MISÉRABLES | 12:30, 3:55, 7:30 | Fri-Sat late show: 11:25 ARGO | 6:55, 9:40* [*no show Jan 24] | LINCOLN | Thurs: 2:10, 5:35, 9:15 | Fri- LINCOLN | 12:50, 4:05, 7:20 LES MISÉRABLES | 12:15, 4:05, 7:50 | Fri-Sat late show: 12:20 Thurs: 1:25, 5 26 January 25, 2013 | the providence phoenix | providence.thephoenix.com

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Call 7:20, 9:50 6:55, 10:05 THIS IS 40 | 7:15 Tune in on social media for news on slow for updates or go to cinemaworld HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS LIFE OF PI | 12:25, 3:30, 6:20 MONSTERS, INC. 3D | Thurs: 2:35, 4:55, fan online.com. | Starts Fri: 12:20, 2:20, 4:20, 7:40, 9:50 7:20, 9:40 | Fri-Thurs: 11:30, 2, 4:30 food truck: FURTILE TURTLE! 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FShort Takes new movieS XXX at the home causes havoc. Will she, or won’t CAPE SPIN: she, have a rapprochement with the ex-hus- AN AMERICAN POWER STRUGGLE band (Tom Courtenay) whom she walked out 90 minuteS | cable car on? Will she, or won¹t she, join the others When you have the Kennedys and the Koch on stage in a quartet rendition of Verdi? Not brothers on the same side of an issue, it’s to worry: it all unravels splendidly in this hard to know what to think. That’s just one teeth-in-a-glass comedic drama. _Gerald Peary of the paradoxes of the Cape Wind clean-en- XXW ergy project, a plan proposed in 2001 to build 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound. As re- THE LAST STAND lated in John Kirby and Robbie Gemmel’s rol- 107 minuteS | cinema world + entertain- DELIGHTFULLY ECCENTRIC Maggie Smith in Quartet. licking documentary, two groups battled for ment + iSland + providence place 16 + 10 years over the proposal, one made up of ShowcaSe + SwanSea Stadium 12 residents who protested the despoliation of Rather than scapegoat Hollywood for caus- To paraphrase Roman Polanski’s masterful providence place 16 + ShowcaSe + SwanSea their pristine waterway, the other environ- ing gun violence, the NRA should encourage noir, it’s not Chinatown. Not for lack of trying, Stadium 12 mentalists fighting for clean energy sources. films like this lighthearted bloodbath. Look- though, as burly gumshoe and disgraced ex- This creepy Guillermo Del Toro-produced But who were these groups, really: where did ing more like Reno 911 than Seal Team Six, cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) initiates horror flick (his hallmarks are all around the they get their money and what were their the FBI gets its ass kicked when ninja com- a creaky, convoluted plot by taking 50 grand smudgy edges) demonstrates convincingly agendas? The filmmakers employ the usual mandos break a Mexican drug cartel kingpin from lubricious New York mayor Hostetler that step-parenting is a real bitch. Especially talking heads but spice it up with snippets of out of custody. As the fugitive roars to the (Russell Crowe) to find out who’s shtupping when a deranged she-demon from beyond goofy archival footage that sometimes seem border in a Corvette that cruises at 200 MPH, Hizzoner’s wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Before the grave has laid all the groundwork. The more insipid than ironic. Nonetheless, a nothing can stop him except Sheriff Ray Ow- you can say Noah Cross, Billy finds himself step-mom is Annabelle (Jessica Chastain, dizzying look into the deceptive world of po- ens (Arnold Schwarzenegger) of Sommerton drawn into a maelstrom of corruption, shady miles away from The Help or Zero Dark Thirty) litical activism, worth it for a glimpse at the Junction, AZ, and his handful of deputies. real estate deals, extortion, murder, and who couldn’t be less maternal, as she swigs making of a Daily Show segment alone. Who needs the Feds when you’ve got the Ter- half-baked dialogue. This, plus the ordeal of beer straight from the bottle and jams out with _Peter Keough XX minator, a crew of local heroes, and a kook watching his actress wife get humped in an her punk rock pals. Alas, motherhood is gun collector with enough ordinance to fight “indie” movie, drives the recovering alcoholic thrust upon her when her artist boyfriend’s QUARTET the Battle of the Bulge? That Second Amend- Taggert back to the Jameson bottle, allowing orphaned nieces, long given up for dead, 99 minuteS | Jane pickenS ment sure kicks ass. Korean director Kim Wahlberg to stir from his inertia and draw on are discovered living alone in the woods like At age 75, actor Dustin Hoffman is a gradu- Jee-woon (I Saw the Devil) here does hackwork his explosive physicality. Meanwhile, direc- grubby changelings. Annabelle does her ate at last to directing a film, and he takes it — literally, with Owens cutting thugs in tor Allen Hughes tries to be “indie” himself best to put up with — and eventually care for slow and easy with his initial foray behind two with a 1939 Vickers machine gun. “I’ve by pointlessly circling the camera around — the two girls, but it becomes increasingly the camera. Very veteran British actors seen enough blood and death,” he intones. “I random scenes. Jeffrey Wright distinguishes obvious that someone . . . or something . . . nibble on the scenery in this pleasant, harm- know what’s coming.” So do we: he’s back. himself in the star-heavy cast as the morally has gotten there first. First-time director _Peter Keough Mama less adaptation of Ronald Harwood’s 1999 XX ambiguous police commissioner; for his re- Andrés Muschietti makes the scares in middlebrow play set in a retirement home ward he gets the best line in the film. too obvious to be effective, but the quiet BROKEN CITY _Peter Keough for ex-opera performers. As one can surmise, XXW in-between times suggest genuine horror, each character is delightfully eccentric, none 109 minuteS | cinema world + entertain- as the hapless Annabelle tries to undo some more so than the self-absorbed one-time diva ment + iSland + providence place 16 + MAMA seriously fucked-up pre-parenting. (reliable Maggie Smith) whose sudden arrival ShowcaSe + SwanSea Stadium 12 106 minuteS | cinema world + iSland + _Alexandra Cavallo FAlso Playing

BEWARE OF MR. BAKER | 2012 | (Leonardo DiCaprio, oozing sleaze). some poor schnook behind the Hol- during solos. The singing does a history lesson, it beats the slide writer Mark Boal depict the failures From IMDB: “Ginger Baker looks Things are slow at points. But it lywoodland sign. Sgt. John O’Mara indeed have immediacy, and the shows of Ken Burns. Having the and successes, the shame and tri- back on his musical career with doesn’t make the film feel overlong. (Josh Brolin) is out to stop this close-ups give the audience intimacy most Oscar-pandering cast of the umph of 10 years in the War on Cream and Blind Faith; his introduc- Instead, it’s the calm before the psychopathic racketeer, and LAPD with the characters. Hugh Jackman, year helps — like Daniel Day-Lewis Terror. Densely detailed, superbly tion to Fela Kuti; his self-destructive shitstorm, when Tarantino takes Chief “Whiskey Bill” Parker (Nick as Jean Valjean, voices big themes of in the title role. But except for some shot and acted, illuminating and patterns and losses of fortune; and the chains off, and the real carnage Nolte) has suggested he leave his guilt and redemption with the hit- domestic stress, this Lincoln doesn’t thrilling, it is the best film of 2012. his current life inside a fortified begins. | 165m | badge at home and form an off-the- you-over-the-head lyrics, but what develop much beyond being a genial Every epic needs a hero, and here South African compound.” | 92m | books team, using his WWII guer- he personally brings to the role is a blowhard. Even the conflict of resort- Maya (Jessica Chastain), uneasily FUNERAL KINGS | 2012 | The win- rilla training to take down Cohen. restless physicality. Anne Hathaway ing to dubious tactics doesn’t ruffle fills the role. She enters the film XXXW DJANGO UNCHAINED ner of the Best Feature award at Gangster Squad is no L.A. Confidential, is raw and touching and sings like an his sanctity. | 159m | as one of the CIA agents watching | 2012 | With Inglourious Basterds, the 2012 Rhode Island International nor is it much of a history lesson, angel as Fantine, the doomed factory the interrogation of Ammar (Reda Quentin Tarantino rewrote the end Film Festival, Funeral Kings was compressing some 15 years into a few girl, and Samantha Barks is terrific MOVIE 43 | 2013 | Director Peter Kateb), a detainee. At first she of World War II, going big as he written and directed by Warwick months. But it’s a diverting look at as street-smart Éponine. We all lose Farrelly handpicked a cast of 12 shows the revulsion that most reduced Hitler to something very natives Matthew and Kevin Mc- police work pre-Miranda Rights. And with Russell Crowe’s constipated other directs — including the likes of would feel watching a person being small. Now, Tarantino reconfigures Manus and features dozens of local if Fleischer’s gallows humor feels performance as Valjean’s pursuer, Elizabeth Banks, Bob Odenkirk, and tortured and humiliated. But once that classic American genre, the actors and locations. They say it’s out of place and his aestheticized Javert. But the piece isn’t only about Brett Ratner — to each direct a dif- she fills a bucket for the waterboard- western, setting his new film in “a dark comedy about three booze bloodbaths distasteful, blame your individuals; it’s also about a people’s ferent storyline in this over-the-top ing, she’s implicated. With more the Deep South, creating what he drinking, cigarette smoking, foul- discomfort on the off-screen debate rebellion played out against a satisfy- comedic farce. Notable cast members experience, her revulsion gives way terms a “Southern,” while infusing mouthed altar boys, whose irrever- that has rendered Hollywood no lon- ing backdrop of 19th-century Parisian include Gerard Butler, Kate Winslet, to routine. That’s a feeling viewers it with the spaghetti sensibilities of ent personalities eventually put ger untouchable. | 113m | filth. | 158m | Emma Stone, and Hugh Jackman. might not share, though perhaps XX Sergio Leone (director of Tarantino’s them in a situation that is too big LINCOLN | 2012 | Shot in se- | 97m | they, too, are implicated. Shot with favorite film, The Good, The Bad and the for them to handle.” | 85m | HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNT- pia tints, with detailed period sets the handheld, precisely edited im- Ugly) and, more so, the genre grit of ERS | 2013 | Jeremy Renner and and ornate facial hair, the tableaux PARKER | 2013 | Jason Statham ac- mediacy that Bigelow demonstrated XXX that other Sergio, Corbucci (director GANGSTER SQUAD | 2013 | Gemma Arterton star as the titular vivants that constitute Steven Spiel- tion vehicle in which he stars as the in The Hurt Locker, this procedural of 1966’s Django, naturally). Dr. King In the history of Hollywood violence, siblings of fairy tale lore. Set 15 berg’s wry hagiography resemble eponymous professional thief set on is exhausting and exciting. And Schultz (Christoph Waltz, devour- Gangster Squad scored a footnote when years from the infamous ginger- Mathew Brady daguerreotypes, and getting revenge on his disloyal crew. though we know how it ends, do we ing Tarantino’s dialogue as much as it was pulled from a September bread house incident, the two have are about as lively. Focusing on the Taylor Hackford directs, while Jen- know what it means? | 156m | he did in his Oscar-winning turn in release, after the Aurora shooting grown into vengeful bounty hunters passage of the 13th Amendment nifer Lopez and Michael Chiklis also Basterds) “purchases” the shackled for a scene in which gangsters ma- dedicated on exterminating witches. (which gave former slaves the rights star. | 118m | Django (a whip-scarred Jamie Foxx) chine-gunned their way through the Tommy Wirkola directs. | 88m | of citizens) and showing how shady OUR RATING XXXX with a couple of well-placed blasts Grauman’s Chinese Theatre screen. means can achieve a noble end, ZERO DARK THIRTY | XXW XXXX from his concealed hand-cannon. You can’t help wondering if director LES MISÉRABLES | 2012 | this stolid effort doesn’t draw much 2012 | Zero Dark Thirty begins in terror Masterpiece King, a bounty hunter who is as Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) cried For his adaptation of the kitsch- vitality from screenwriter Tony and ends in despair. The first image Good XXX much a dentist as Doc Holliday, at that snip. That’s the kind of sick fest known as Les Miz, Tom Hooper Kushner’s florid dialogue. He waxes is a black screen with the date “Sep- Okay XX takes on Django as his protégé, with joke that gets him going. This is not (The King’s Speech) bets heavily on his Shakespearean with his rhetoric, tember 11, 2001,” and a background a goal of rescuing Django’s long-lost to say that Gangster Squad stints on cast, and mostly wins. His musical and some scenes, like a row between sound of panicked, doomed voices Not Good X wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washing- violence: we first meet former Bugsy strategy is to have the singing done the President and First Lady (Sally on cell phones. The last shot is of Stinks Z ton), who’s the property of powerful Siegel lieutenant Mickey Cohen live on set, and to have the camera Field), would have played nicely on one person in tears. In between, plantation proprietor Calvin Candie (Sean Penn) drawing-and-halving bore in on the actors, especially the Ford Theatre stage in 1865. 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This week the moon is waxing and saTurday is a good exercise today. Finding fault waning, and that all-important full January 26 with others’ microscopic errors is far more moon happens on Saturday. Full Full17 moon 18in Leo; moon 19 void-of-course 20 21 in 22 fun 23that facing 24 huge 25 gaps in 26 one’s own 27 28 29 30 31 32 Thur Us N Y’all moons are useful for taking a crisis cancer before 9:20 am. have a new year’s understanding. virgo’s insights are worth to a breaking point, or bringing party now! also a fine day for promoting listening to — even on a Friday. pisces, self- random people together to make a yourself and/or acting like a child. how doubt is natural right now. taurus and cap- 1/24 w. Big Al “team.” Since this moon is in child- about having fun with your toys? are you ricorn: enjoy being efficient, even if your centered Leo, you may find an urge still charmed by what1 Santa 2 left under 3 4 tasks 5 take longer6 than 7 anticipated. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Tower and The Fool) to procreate somehow blends with the tree? moon and mars are at odds, so a desire to get a whole new set of domesticity and bliss may be at odds, par- WedNesday toys (hey, it happens). If you need ticularly for aquarius, taurus, and Scorpio. January 30 to make a decision, and you feel it’s Gemini, cancer, Leo,17 virgo, 18 Libra, a19ries, 20 Waning 21 moon 22 in virgo; 23 moon 24 void-of-course 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 EvEry all too confusing right now, you do capricorn, pisces, and Sagittarius: speak up 8:59 pm until 1:36 am thursday. Jupiter kArAoke have another two weeks until the for what you need. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 moves 8 direct. 9 an evening 10 void-of-course 11 12 13 14 15 16 Fri. new moon, when decisiveness comes moon means you may doubt your judgment, 9pm more easily. For more, visit moon- but during the day, follow your instincts, signs.net or friend me as “Symboline suNday January 27 Dai” on Facebook. even if you’re going to monkey with others’ 17 Waning 18 moon 19 in Leo. 20 a nother 21 fine 22day for 23 choices 24 (“ y ou’re 25 wearing 26 that 27 again?”). 28 mov- 29 30 31 32 75 or less presenTs an impromptu party. Leo, taurus, Scor- ing in circles is safer than forward momen- Thursday pio, and aquarius: what’s up with your tum into “the void.” cancer, Leo, virgo, Libra, SaT. Hurricane Me January 24 exercise regimen? talk is cheap, and gym Scorpio, taurus, capricorn, aries, aquarius: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Waxing 15 moon 16 in cancer. protection and memberships are cheaper. Gemini, cancer, finish the project. pisces, Gemini, and Sagit- 1/26 defense are today’s themes, particularly Leo, virgo, Libra, aries, capricorn, pisces, tarius: pay attention to interruptions, which The Doll Eyes for cancer, Scorpio, aries, Libra, capricorn, and Sagittarius: take action if you feel may save you from a poor choice.

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 and 31 pisces 32— you folks may feel the walls confined. others will admire you for it. Leo Galvanize aren’t high enough to shield you. taurus, moons bring out the boasting impulse, virgo, Gemini, aquarius, Sagittarius,1 and 2 which 3 can be4 amusing 5 to behold. 6 7 8 m oon 9 Key 10 S 11 12 13 14 15 16 Leo may feel a domestic urge, and a recipe this horoscope traces the passage of the moon, not the EvEry SOULFUL SUNDAY that requires complicated ingredients will MoNday sun. Simply read from day to day to watch the moon’s be more appealing than usual. however, January 28 influence as it moves through the signs of the zodiac. | Sun. w/ Cadillac Jack the homebody instinct will prevail17 for all! 18 Waning 19 moon 20 in Leo; 21 moon 22 void-of-course 23 24 When 25 the moon 26 is in your 27 sun sign,2 you8 are beginning 29 30 31 32 a new 28-day emotional cycle, and you can expect 11:59 am until 6:27 pm, when it moves increased insight and emotionality. When the moon Friday into virgo. an all-day void-of-course moon moves into the sun sign opposite yours (see below), REGGAE NIGHT January 25 makes for missing information, misfiled da- expect to have difficulties dealing with the opposite sex, 1 2 3 4 5 Ev E6 ry 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Hosted by Upsetta International Waxing moon in cancer; moon void-of- ta, and communication confusion, particu- family, or authority figures; social or romantic activities course 3:35 pm until 9:20 am Saturday. larly for taurus, Gemini, Scorpio, Sagittarius, will not be at their best. | When the moon is in aries, mon. & Rogue Island Dub Foundation We should have a term for the “light of aquarius, and pisces. however, there’s excel- it opposes Libra, and vice versa. other oppositions are

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 the 32 moon,” the day before the full moon lent ingredients for a “do-over” for cancer, taurus/Scorpio, Gemini/Sagittarius, cancer/capricorn, Leo/aquarius, and virgo/pisces. the moon stays in each when everything’s a Little1 nuts. 2Big fat 3 Leo, 4 v irgo, 5 Libra, c apricorn, 6 7and aries. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 EvEry TrIVIa nIGhT cancer moons generally signify turf-wars. sign approximately two and a half days. | as the moon “Where’s mine?” comes naturally to Tuesday moves between signs, it will sometimes become “void wEd. 8pm w/ Trivia Master GMatt many, particularly cancer, Scorpio, aries, January 29 of course,” making no major angles to planets. consider 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 this 26a null time 27 and try to2 8avoid making 29 or implementing 30 31 32 Libra, capricorn, and pisces. Sensitive yet Waning moon in virgo. personally, i find decisions if you can. But it’s great for brainstorming. | For insightful could be the default mode for virgo moons useful (despite the phase) for Symboline dai’s sun-sign horoscopes and advice column, Graveside Service taurus, virgo, Gemini, aquarius, Sagit- cleaning and organizing. Seeing what you visit our Web site at thephoenix.com. Symboline Dai can Thur. tarius, and Leo. don’t need, or what you can live without, be reached at [email protected]. 1/31 Martyvore Psycho

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This week the moon is waxing and saTurday is a good exercise today. Finding fault waning, and that all-important full January 26 with others’ microscopic errors is far more moon happens on Saturday. Full Full17 moon 18in Leo; moon 19 void-of-course 20 21 in 22 fun 23that facing 24 huge 25 gaps in 26 one’s own 27 28 29 30 31 32 moons are useful for taking a crisis cancer before 9:20 am. have a new year’s understanding. virgo’s insights are worth testing makes us stronger to a breaking point, or bringing party now! also a fine day for promoting listening to — even on a Friday. pisces, self- random people together to make a yourself and/or acting like a child. how doubt is natural right now. taurus and cap- “team.” Since this moon is in child- about having fun with your toys? are you ricorn: enjoy being efficient, even if your centered Leo, you may find an urge still charmed by what1 Santa 2 left under 3 4 tasks 5 take longer6 than 7 anticipated. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 to procreate somehow blends with the tree? moon and mars are at odds, so a desire to get a whole new set of domesticity and bliss may be at odds, par- WedNesday toys (hey, it happens). If you need ticularly for aquarius, taurus, and Scorpio. January 30 to make a decision, and you feel it’s Gemini, cancer, Leo,17 virgo, 18 Libra, a19ries, 20 Waning 21 moon 22 in virgo; 23 moon 24 void-of-course 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 all too confusing right now, you do capricorn, pisces, and Sagittarius: speak up 8:59 pm until 1:36 am thursday. Jupiter have another two weeks until the 1 for 2 what you 3 need. 4 5 6 7 moves 8 direct. 9 an evening 10 void-of-course 11 12 13 14 15 16 new moon, when decisiveness comes moon means you may doubt your judgment, more easily. For more, visit moon- but during the day, follow your instincts, signs.net or friend me as “Symboline suNday January 27 Dai” on Facebook. even if you’re going to monkey with others’ 17 Waning 18 moon 19 in Leo. 20 a nother 21 fine 22day for 23 choices 24 (“ y ou’re 25 wearing 26 that 27 again?”). 28 mov- 29 30 31 32 an impromptu party. Leo, taurus, Scor- ing in circles is safer than forward momen- Thursday pio, and aquarius: what’s up with your tum into “the void.” cancer, Leo, virgo, Libra, January 24 exercise regimen? talk is cheap, and gym Scorpio, taurus, capricorn, aries, aquarius: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Waxing 15 moon 16 in cancer. protection and memberships are cheaper. Gemini, cancer, finish the project. pisces, Gemini, and Sagit- defense are today’s themes, particularly Leo, virgo, Libra, aries, capricorn, pisces, tarius: pay attention to interruptions, which for cancer, Scorpio, aries, Libra, capricorn, and Sagittarius: take action if you feel may save you from a poor choice.

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 and 31 pisces 32— you folks may feel the walls confined. others will admire you for it. Leo aren’t high enough to shield you. taurus, moons bring out the boasting impulse, virgo, Gemini, aquarius, Sagittarius,1 and 2 which 3 can be4 amusing 5 to behold. 6 7 8 m oon 9 Key 10 S 11 12 13 14 15 16 Leo may feel a domestic urge, and a recipe this horoscope traces the passage of the moon, not the that requires complicated ingredients will MoNday sun. Simply read from day to day to watch the moon’s be more appealing than usual. however, January 28 influence as it moves through the signs of the zodiac. | the homebody instinct will prevail17 for all! 18 Waning 19 moon 20 in Leo; 21 moon 22 void-of-course 23 24 When 25 the moon 26 is in your 27 sun sign,2 you8 are beginning 29 30 31 32 a new 28-day emotional cycle, and you can expect 11:59 am until 6:27 pm, when it moves increased insight and emotionality. When the moon Friday into virgo. an all-day void-of-course moon moves into the sun sign opposite yours (see below), January 25 makes for missing information, misfiled da- expect to have difficulties dealing with the opposite sex, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Waxing moon in cancer; moon void-of- ta, and communication confusion, particu- family, or authority figures; social or romantic activities course 3:35 pm until 9:20 am Saturday. larly for taurus, Gemini, Scorpio, Sagittarius, will not be at their best. | When the moon is in aries, We should have a term for the “light of aquarius, and pisces. however, there’s excel- it opposes Libra, and vice versa. other oppositions are

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 the 32 moon,” the day before the full moon lent ingredients for a “do-over” for cancer, taurus/Scorpio, Gemini/Sagittarius, cancer/capricorn, Leo/aquarius, and virgo/pisces. the moon stays in each when everything’s a Little1 nuts. 2Big fat 3 Leo, 4 v irgo, 5 Libra, c apricorn, 6 7and aries. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 cancer moons generally signify turf-wars. sign approximately two and a half days. | as the moon “Where’s mine?” comes naturally to Tuesday moves between signs, it will sometimes become “void many, particularly cancer, Scorpio, aries, January 29 of course,” making no major angles to planets. consider 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 this 26a null time 27 and try to2 8avoid making 29 or implementing 30 31 32 Libra, capricorn, and pisces. Sensitive yet Waning moon in virgo. personally, i find decisions if you can. But it’s great for brainstorming. | For insightful could be the default mode for virgo moons useful (despite the phase) for Symboline dai’s sun-sign horoscopes and advice column, taurus, virgo, Gemini, aquarius, Sagit- cleaning and organizing. Seeing what you visit our Web site at thephoenix.com. Symboline Dai can tarius, and Leo. don’t need, or what you can live without, be reached at [email protected]. Gay and bisexual men are standing up against HIV. Jonesin’ _by matt Jones We’re staying strong and informed. F“buy oNe, geT oNe Free” — you can’t afford not to own these. across 55 “our pillows are extra full 1 mosque officials because we ___!” 6 Stop, drop or roll 58 half-owner of Lake titicaca We get tested. 10 agents of change? 59 “disappear” band 14 tag cry 60 ___ in the bud 15 olympic figure skater Kulik 61 overly emphatic assent said Find free, fast and 16 trade with a fist pump 17 “our movies are so riveting 62 nair competitor confidential testing near you: they contain ___” 63 “Strawberry Wine” singer 19 one of marlon’s brothers carter 20 immigrant’s class, briefly 401-222-2320 21 horse with whitish hairs doWN 22 mineral used in sandpaper 1 textbook section www.health.ri.gov/hiv 24 Sugar alternative in chewing 2 Shy and quiet gum 3 in any way 26 Block, as a river 4 alternative to gov, edu or com 27 dog doc 5 Word before pistol or kit 28 Where press releases arrive 6 totally necessary 31 Kartik Seshadri’s instrument 7 tiger’s ex 34 Bean whose top producer is 8 2016 olympics city cote d’ivoire 9 type and type and type 35 one of George of the Jungle’s 10 Samba singer ___ Gilberto pals 11 “our meringues stand up so 36 it’s got an outskirts well that you’ll see ___” 37 hard to see through 12 Win at chess ©2013 Jonesin’ Crosswords | editor@J onesinCrosswords.Com 38 play like a bad cd 13 dalmatian feature 34 his nose was tweaked many 48 hubble of the hubble 39 Lance on the bench 18 cantankerous old guy times telescope 40 Frivolous decisions 23 “i ___ over this...” 37 Submitted a ballot, perhaps 49 Gossip 41 Stopped existing 25 “terrible” ruler 38 Simon ___ 50 not quick to catch on: 42 Strands in the back 26 dealer’s packets 40 auto race units var. 44 2013 Golden Globes cohost 28 dea figures: var. 41 London entertainment 51 Fencing sword tina 29 music magazine district 52 de ___ 45 Say without saying 30 held onto 43 Words at the start of a 56 “a chorus Line” hit 46 it opens many doors 31 Word on a Kool-aid packet countdown 57 Go kaput 50 Bitter end 32 Greek vowel 44 epic ___ 52 cafe au ___ 33 “our races are scrutinized 46 the p in pBr Solution Si on page 22 53 Lofty poem down to the millisecond 47 King in the Super mario Bros. + at thephoenix.com 54 candid because we use ___” series Eat Drink Bowl

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