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Cranston native Tom Quinn, also known as "Cosplay Dad," has attended the Rhode Island Comic Con since 2014. He's widely known for dressing up as Carl Fredricksen from the 2009 movie, "Up."

For ‘Cosplay Dad,’ Rhode Island Comic Con is a place for full expression

“Even if you’re dressed up as an obscure character, somebody there is going to recognize it and get excited about it, and then you can share your fandom,” Tom Quinn said.

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APPRECIATION

In any role, Matthew Perry’s humanity was never far from the surface

In both comedic and dramatic roles, Perry's vulnerability created an intimacy between actor and audience. Maybe that's why we're so gutted by news of his death at 54.

RI REPORT + RI PBS

Podcast: Folk singer Chance Emerson on building his music career in New England

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, folk-rock singer and songwriter Chance Emerson talks about Providence’s music scene, his latest album, and juggling fame and college.

RI ARTS

Newport artist creates ‘Alphabet of Saints’ exhibit to empower, inspire, and educate

Valorie Sheehan's collection of 26 clay figurines depicting women is meant to highlight the importance of courage, confidence, and education, as essential elements to challenge injustice and effect change.

RI ARTS
Real-life couple starring in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ at PPAC
Actors Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis play the lead characters in the North American tour of the musical, in which McClure transforms into the title’s older Scottish nanny 31 times during each show.

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🖌️ You have to get down to Newport to check out this art gallery this fall
William Vareika Fine Arts has a stunning new exhibit focusing on three centuries of American art that runs through Nov. 30.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
‘We’re coming out of the broom closet.’ In Rhode Island, the season of the witch has arrived.
The witches are having a party, but they’re also hoping to educate the public while they shake their broomsticks.

THINGS TO DO
Thousands of jack-o-lanterns light up Roger Williams Park Zoo. Meet the ‘pumpkin king’ behind the display.
Starting at dusk every evening through Halloween, guests can stroll along a pumpkin-trimmed path and take in the high-level artistry carved into the gourd canvases.

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the cover of "The Prince of Providence," by Mike Stanton. Stanton discovered companies like Meta and Bloomberg are using his work to train generative-AI systems.

Buddy Cianci meets artificial intelligence

Legendary investigative reporter Mike Stanton learned that his book on Cianci, "The Prince of Providence," is being used without permission to train generative-AI systems. 8:37 a.m.

Jay Leno at the Gershwin Prize Honoree's Tribute Concert in Washington in March 2020.

Jay Leno on his ‘ridiculous’ R.I. house, how he’s feeling, and why he likes Joe Biden

Leno will be inducted into the Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame on Sept. 27 in Providence. 1:30 p.m.

THINGS TO DO

First-ever Festival Latino to highlight the Hispanic community’s traditions and culture

Saturday’s event is spearheaded by Conexión Latina Newport, which works to increase access and representation for people throughout the city. 6:00 a.m.

RHODE MAP

🎧 Mayor Smiley on the future of Providence

Highlights from the Rhode Island Report interview with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley include his thoughts on the city's public schools and the future of PVDFest. 8:53 a.m.

RI MUSIC

Singer-songwriter Johnny Mathis is bringing his smooth sound to the Providence Performing Arts Center on Sept. 23.

Johnny Mathis to perform in Providence: ‘I’ll never stop singing’

At 87, Mathis has performed for nearly seven decades and recorded nearly 80 original albums. 6:00 a.m.

PERSPECTIVE

Close up photo of an older, white woman's hands which have wrinkles and show signs of aging.

The number of Americans living to 100 is exploding. But there’s a glaring problem.

The rise in centenarians in the US is a good thing for many. But the realm of super-aging isn’t open to all. 12:50 p.m.

COMMENTARY | BOB DILWORTH

An image of the new sculpture of Edward Mitchell Bannister, one of the founders of the Providence Art Club and one of the few Black painters of the 19th century to win significant recognition.

Who gets to tell America’s stories? Black artists are seldom asked to choose and shape theirs.

The process by which the artist was selected to create a commemorative monument to honor Edward Mitchell Bannister was not transparent. 6:00 a.m.

COMMENTARY | JACKSON FERRARI IBELLE

The displays and wares of some artists and vendors were destroyed in heavy rains during this year's PVDFest.

Changes at this year’s PVDFest hurt artists, businesses, and the public

Rather than the festival we all grew to love, we were presented with a beefed up farmers market. 8:46 a.m.