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Big things come in small packages, the cliché goes. But a proposed funding package for Rhode Island’s arts and culture economy is even smaller than advocates hoped. The Rhode Island House’s proposed version of the fiscal 2025 budget was released Friday, May 31, and includes a $10 million bond initiative for arts and culture funding. […] The post An ensemble play: R.I. arts organizations join together to call for state support appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

Opponents warn that a convention could produce another attempt to restrict abortion rights, but advocates say the convention could secure education rights and usher in term limits.

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Bryan Cutler has written a musical as his final school production, haven penned numerous plays for students over the course of his career.

Bryan Cutler has written a musical as his final school production, haven penned numerous plays for students over the course of his career.

Bryan Cutler has written a musical as his final school production, haven penned numerous plays for students over the course of his career.

Bryan Cutler has written a musical as his final school production, haven penned numerous plays for students over the course of his career.

If you wanted a snapshot of my unanchored teenage years, you could do worse than observing the Starcourt Mall in the eighties-infused sci-fi/horror As modern malls reinvent themselves as entertainment venues, are kids missing out on a key part of their teeneage years?

The mayor says the issue has to be fixed at the state level. The Providence City Council has 30 days to override the veto.