Artclectic New England

For May, I thought it might be time to bring a little fun to this quarantine situation, so I reached out to the Providence Improv Guild. I first learned about PIG at my first Pecha Kucha event held in the PIG rehearsal space. The event was aptly titled “When Pigs Fly,” a saying that feels somewhat less comical now that the impossible seems to happen each day. But let’s take a break from the neverending sad type of craziness and learn about the happy type of craziness of the Providence Improv Guild. Back in 2012, a group of local improvisers looking to create a more cohesive community for other improv groups and improv enthusiasts around Providence started the Providence Improv Guild. The Guild is a school and performance space for improv and sketch theater and is currently located in the Southside Cultural Center at 393 Broad Street in Providence. They teach four levels of improv classes, do workshops for businesses, students, or any group that wants to build up their “so-called ...

I started doing this podcast about a year ago and it was created to celebrate…spotlight…and elevate the variety of incredible arts, culture, lifestyle, and beauty found here in New England. One of the reasons I moved to RI – sight unseen – was due to what I discovered about Providence: an abundance of arts, culture, and the humanities and all of those things are important to all who live here. My goal is to explore and share some of my discoveries with you. On Episode #12, local stand-up comic, Kristen Ferreira shares her musings about living the new now…I’ll also be sharing some music by local musician, Steve Volkmann… another 7 & 7 with a local podcasters Brian and Christina – hosts and producers of Old Roommates , and, a new segment from foodie, Jenny Currier . But first, my conversation with Erika Smith.  She has been exploring the Ocean State and has shared her discoveries on her blog, I {Heart} Rhody . If you want to read up on some of Erika’s discoveries, be sure ...