by Aiza Shaikh | Apr 8, 2020 | Arts, COVID-19, Schools
Above: Cole students perform one of the songs from Mary Poppins Jr., the show they were due to perform this month. By Aiza Shaikh This March is usually busy for drama and theater students. Several events were scheduled to happen but cancelled at the last minute due to...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Mar 10, 2020 | Announcements, Arts, Events, General Interest, Good News
The East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce and its Main Street Merchants Committee proudly announce its 2020 Main Street Stroll schedule. Last year was one of the most successful stroll years in recent memory and the 2019 Main Street Strolls were all highly attended. ...
by egnews | Feb 13, 2020 | Arts, Events
The Cultural Organization for the Arts (COA) has been bringing the performing arts to students of East Greenwich public schools for 40 years. Naturally, when it came time to decide how to celebrate the anniversary, live performance was going to have to be a part of...
by Noelle Salisbury | Jan 30, 2020 | Arts, Review
Above, from left to right: Deb Martin as Sherri Rosen-Mason, Jacob Osborne as Charlie Mason, and Jim O’Brien as Bill Mason. By Noelle Salisbury This show was a tough one. I’m sure, readers, you know someone currently participating in the circus that is college...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jan 7, 2020 | Arts, Schools
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The EGHS Drama Club presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” Thursday through Saturday (Jan. 9-11) in the auditorium at East Greenwich High School. This version is known as the “Enchanted” edition, based on the 1997 TV movie with...
by Suraj Sait | Dec 12, 2019 | Arts, Review
Above: Bob Dylan performing in London in 2011. By Suraj Sait I’ll admit – I’m not very old. At 17, I don’t have a wisp of white hair on my head, nor can I say that I watched “I Love Lucy” when it was originally airing (but hey, thank god for reruns!). That...
