Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn certainly knows a little bit about life’s challenges. In 2005, while on tour in Denver, CO, he was shot in the head during an attempted carjacking, and in January, he announced that he has been battling Parkinson’s disease since 2020. The singer is bringing his band to Newport on Friday, March 28, […]
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What’s Up Interview: Legendary singer-songwriter Janis Ian, on new film ‘Breaking Silence’
Singer-Songwriter Janis Ian helped pave the way for modern songwriters. Where would today’s confessional singers be without ballads like “At Seventeen,” not to mention the groundbreaking classic “Society’s Child?” A compelling new documentary, Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, directed by Varda Bar-Kar, opens at the Jane Pickens Film and Event Center on April 3. The film […]
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Movie Review: New Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is a complete hit
“People make up their past, they remember what they want, they forget the rest.” So says Timothée Chalamet, who plays Bob Dylan in the brilliant new film, A Complete Unknown, in a tense confrontation with Elle Fanning, who plays Sylvie Russo, a character based on Dylan’s on-and-off NYC girlfriend Suze Rotolo, as she prods him […]
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What’s Up Interview: John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting, playing Jane Pickens on October 8
Five for Fighting founder John Ondrasik knows a little bit about songwriting. Ondrasik formed Five for Fighting (yes, he’s a hockey fan) as a solo artist in 1995, after music executives found his name too difficult to pronounce… or market. He had modest success with 1997’s Message for Albert, his critically acclaimed debut album, but […]
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What’s Up Interview: Comedian Tom Cotter on ‘No Apologies’ tour, coming to Jane Pickens Sept. 26 with comics Jim Florentine and Tammy Pescatelli
Comedian Tom Cotter makes no apologies … except for the time he had to apologize for a joke about the Pope. More on that later… The Providence native shared a few laughs earlier this week when I spoke to him on a call from his home in New York. With a career going back to […]
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What’s Up Interview: Michael Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies, playing Jane Pickens on February 23
One of the more innovative bands in rock and roll is headed back to Newport. The Cowboy Junkies last played the “City by the Sea” in 2022, a follow-up to a remarkable performance at the 2008 Newport Folk Festival. The Junkies have been making critically acclaimed music since the late 1980s, never veering far from […]
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Top ten+ holiday concerts in Rhode Island for 2023
‘Tis the season … for holiday concerts. From classical to classic rock, here’s our list of some of the best in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts this holiday season. November 30: Gary Hoey’s “Ho Ho Hoey Rockin’ Holiday Tour” makes a stop at the Narrows Center in Fall River. Hoey is known for his crunchy […]
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WUN Interview and Ticket Giveaway: Marc Roberge of O.A.R., playing Jane Pickens November 8
A rare unplugged-style show is coming to the Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, and thanks to Spectacle Live, we’ve got a pair of tickets and a “meet and greet” opportunity to the show. To enter to see Marc Roberge, e-mail Ken Abrams at mrabrams11@gmail.com by Friday, November 3 at 5PM. Two sets of winners […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Lone Bellow enchanting at Jane Pickens
I shouldn’t have been surprised when I heard The Lone Bellow drew a full house, many of whom are Newport Folk Festival frenzied followers, to Newport. That was the scene Saturday, May 13, when the band played Jane Pickens Film and Events Center. The crowd was electric and hung on every note from this stellar […]
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John Pizzarelli Trio to perform at The JPT on December 16
Spectacle Live today announced that they will present John Pizzarelli Trio on Friday, December 16th at 7:30 pm at the Jane Pickens Theater. John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned guitarist, and singer has established himself as a prime contemporary interpreter of the Great American Songbook and beyond, with a repertoire that includes Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos […]
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Concert Photos: The Wallflowers rock Jane Pickens
A sell-out concert from The Wallflowers kicked off Memorial Day Weekend on Thursday, May 26 at the Jane Pickens Theater and Events Center in Newport. Led by founder Jakob Dylan, the band rock through a set of favorites from throughout their 30+ year career. The 21-song set included Wallflowers favorites “6th Avenue Heartache” “The Passenger,” […]