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Black and gay, on display at the Hay

An exhibit about the contributions of black gay men to Rhode Island, its culture and its politics opened Thursday evening at the John Hay Library. Full story

What Nic Cage and Handel have in common

Music Department performances this weekend feature both John Cage's "Water Music" (as the score to action movies starring that other famous Cage: Nicholas) and the 18th-century oratorio "Israel in Egypt" by the composer of a more famous "Water Music," George Frideric Handel Full story

Craftland finds downtown home

Every December since 2002, Providence shoppers in search of artisanal holiday gifts have relied on the annual Craftland show, a craft fair as homey and handmade as the work sold there. This year, the annual event has established a year-round presence at Craftland's permanent store at 235 Westminster St. Full story

Swine flu inspires, not infects, at art show

This fall has the masses anxious about "the swine," with college students in particular trying to avoid the H1N1 flu. But for the Hillel Gallery Project — a committee of Brown and Rhode Island School of Design students responsible for organizing art exhibitions at Hillel — the looming flu season turned out to be a source of inspiration, not just rattled nerves. Full story