For 32 years, the Kingston Chamber Music Festival has enjoyed continual success every summer on the Kingston Campus of the University of Rhode Island but as has happened to all large public musical events, the pandemic this year has delivered a sour note. However, as soon as it became apparent that the festival could not […]
Rudi Hempe
Rudi Hempe of Narragansett is a retired editor of weekly newspapers in Rhode Island, a former reporter and bureau manager at the Providence Journal and a lifelong gardener.
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Wickford’s storied art festival, and its humble beginnings
For the first time in 58 years, the Wickford Art Festival, like all other large gathering public events, has been cancelled because of pandemic restrictions. The festival, which annually draws hundreds of artists in various media from around the country and thousands of browsers, has brought distinction to Wickford, a quaint waterfront village that dates […]
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Rudi Hempe: What’s Gardening?
The coronavirus pandemic has curtailed all sorts of activities this spring but for many homeowners there is one that can be therapeutic, safe and practical right in their backyards– gardening. As a lifelong gardener, I’ll be the first to admit that raising vegetables in a typical backyard setting, whether it be in raised beds or […]