“Wicked” runs through Oct. 8 at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence, RI. Tickets start at $32 and may be obtained by calling (401) 421-2787, or visit ppacri.org. They may also be purchased at the box office at the theater (check online for hours).… MORE
Despite being marketed as containing somewhat “countrified” versions of Steven Tyler’s hits with Aerosmith alongside tracks from his new album “We’re All Somebody from Somewhere,” this was a rock and roll show through and through.… MORE
“Sister Act” runs through Sept. 4 at Theatre By the Sea, 364 Cards Pond Road, Matunuck. Tickets range from $47 to $67 and may be obtained by calling (401) 782-8587 or by visiting theatrebythesea.com… MORE
Check out this super hi-def drone footage of Newport courtesy of BlueMantleMedia and BlankByDrone.com.… MORE
Police in Massachusetts are asking Jimmy Buffett fans attending a concert this weekend to leave behind the homemade toilets.… MORE
Providence is the worst city in America to retire in, according to a new study by financial website WalletHub.… MORE
13 year old Kenny Rix of Warwick hit a walk off grand slam home run Wednesday night, which sent Rhode Island scoring over Massachusetts 10-7 and into the New England Regional Championship game.… MORE
L.L. Bean is taking over a 17,000-square-foot space that was previously occupied by OfficeMax.… MORE
Check out this newsreel overview of the State of Rhode Island from the World War II era. See what you can recognize from this bygone era.… MORE
Theatre by the Sea presents “The Wizard of Oz” through August 13 at their newly-air conditioned oceanside location in Matunuck. For tickets and information, call 401.782.8587 or visit www.theatrebythesea.com.… MORE
