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NEWS & CITY LIFE 11 The gardener behind Hope Street’s flower cart 13 Live from the East Side, it’s SNL’s set designer 14 Nonprofit develops and revitalizes Olneyville and Elmwood neighborhoods 16 Neighborhood News: Updates + info from around PVD

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FOOD & DRINK 41 Cozy speakeasy serves ambience on South Main 42 Toast the fall equinox with this Rhody Recipe 44 A baking business pivots to manufacture pandemic protection 46 Food News: Durk’s returns, soul food, and juice delivery

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LIFE & STYLE 23 Bold choices make this EP home a stunner 28 Behind the lens with Pic of PVD’s Kayla Mandeville 30 Useful tips to get your kitchen in order

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ART & CULTURE 49 Latinx sidewalk museum painted on Broad Street 50 Sophomore release from Toad and the Stooligans 52 Machines with Magnets exhibit explores the theme of home Photo by Megan Schmit

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As campuses reopen, Providence prepares for an uncertain season

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Sidewalk Sale Find zinnias and more at Annie Phillips’ East Side flower cart Around where Doyle Avenue meets Hope Street is where – if you’re lucky – Annie Phillips might have her sidewalk flower cart filled and ready for business. An unexpected and delightful sight, the wheeled contraption is outfitted to hold vases (upcycled beer cans) bursting with a mix of vibrant blooms. Phillips lives in the multi-family behind the display, one of two mirror-image properties built in the 1890s by the Gilbane family for their twin daughters. While Phillips rents, she has indeed taken ownership of the grounds, making great use of her Master Gardener education from URI by planting everything from heirloom vegetables to a vast array of perennials. When not tending to her gardens, Phillips can be found enjoying life with her Rhodesian Ridgeback, Thando, who “is a big help and provides security” when she’s out before dawn. The cart runs on the honor system but Phillips has rarely had anyone steal. “When I first started, people told me I was crazy for trusting people, but I feel like if you put trust out there it comes back to you,” she says. “I love living in Providence and love that my garden provides so much pleasure for all.” | By Elyse Major Photography by Nick DelGiudice ProvidenceOnline.com • September 2020

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Like many of our favorite events and shows, Saturday Night Live adopted an at-home format toward the close of its 45th season. As election season ramps up, so do our hopes for live episodes in the new fall television season. While no date has been set, the cast returning in some capacity to perform live on stage is reportedly in the cards. Eugene Lee, the show’s longtime set designer, makes his home on Providence’s East Side. We thought this would be the perfect time to revisit Robert Isenberg’s interview with him from last October’s East Side Monthly.

A few years ago, during the writer’s strike, Eugene Lee had some spare time, so he decided to write the story of his life. There’s a lot to tell: Lee has designed sets for decades. He designed the original set for Leonard Bernstein’s

Candide, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, and Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked – and won Tony Awards for each.

If you’re not a Broadway fan, you’ll still recognize his work: Lee designed Jimmy Fallon’s desk for The Tonight Show. He designed the set for Late Night with Seth Meyers. He’s served as production designer for Saturday Night Live since the show’s first season. When you watch the “Weekend Update” segment, everything you see – except for Michael Che and Colin Jost – was first drafted in Lee’s head.

Yet, Lee doesn’t live in New York. He commutes regularly from his home in the East Side, where he lives with his wife Brooke.

The Lees live in a historic house previously owned by the Lippitt family.

“Things work,” says Lee, with character-

istic understatement. “The dumbwaiters work. All the things you can’t do now because of fire laws. The Victorians knew how to build houses.”

The Lees have lived on the East Side for 20 years. “I always say, you can’t leave the house without running into somebody,” he quips. Together, the couple has left an indelible mark on Providence’s cultural life: Brooke works as an artist and is involved with WaterFire. Lee has served as resident set designer for Trinity Repertory for half a century. Last fall, the couple was honored at the annual FireBall event, a WaterFire fundraiser.

How does he press on, at an age that most people have retired? Lee chuckles, remembering some advice from director Harold Prince. “If you just keep working, you don’t have time to die.”

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De v e l o pi ng O l neyville | by Steve Triedman

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Affording Opportunities For many Providence residents, the most consistent reason to go to Olneyville was to “dine” at the famed Olneyville NY System, the Home of RI’s Best Wieners established in the 1930s. The once-vibrant manufacturing center that employed thousands declined rapidly after World War II as factories closed or moved south; as jobs fled, so did the residents, and with the Woonasquatucket River polluted with chemical waste and raw sewage, the problem only worsened. Then, when the Route 6 connector was built, the neighborhoods were divided and a large supply of affordable, working class housing was eliminated. The decline from there was steady;

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through the ‘70s and ‘80s, vacant factories, buildings, and lots became a haven for drug dealing, drug using, prostitution, and violence, and kept this half-mile zone in the top three most dangerous areas of the City.

In 1988, the Olneyville Housing Corporation (OHC) was formed to address the lack of affordable housing and the availability of abandoned properties in the area. This grassroots effort became a pivotal and important part of the neighborhood’s revitalization with stable, affordable, and eventually sustainable housing. In 2012, the OHC added One Works to provide landscaping, and the next year branched out into Health Equity

and Wellness with a grant to address social and environmental determinants, followed by a Criminal Justice grant to address crime hotspots in the neighborhood.

Today, under the umbrella ONE Neighborhood Builders, the former OHC has become one of the most respected neighborhood revitalization organizations in the state.

They’ve completed 381 affordable apartments, 119 single-family homes, and 50,000 square feet of commercial property. Currently, they have 43 new units and 62 rehab projects underway, including brand-new, affordable, energy-efficient solar homes that generate over $1,600 a year in income for the

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owners, and are addressing chronic homelessness with plans to double their capacity to 30 apartments.

Through surveys and focus groups, ONE NB found the most pressing issues to economic opportunity were lack of a living wage to meet basic needs and support a family, plus underemployment, transportation challenges, a lack of youth employment, insufficient affordable housing, and low-quality childcare.

Since 2012, the Community Building department has brought more than $2 million into Olneyville, Federal Hill, Valley, and Hartford to launch new initiatives, expand existing programs to improve food access, increase physical activity, reduce chronic disease, and improve the safety of area residents.

“We have established a Health Workers Apprenticeship and expanded their work to assist the COVID-19 response, which will also give participants an opportunity for jobs in the healthcare sector after they complete their apprenticeship program,” adds Executive Director Jennifer Hawkins, who had 20-plus years of community development and housing work in San Francisco, New York, and Boston before joining as Deputy Director in 2011; she succeeded Frank Shea, who led the organization for 16 years.

ONE NB has a diverse board, now chaired by Robert F. McMahon, one of the City’s most highly respected transformative leaders, whose expertise and creativity helped change the Providence Parks system, the San Miguel School, and many other nonprofits.

“We are the backbone agency for the Central Providence Health Equity Zone (CP-HEZ), a multi-year initiative of the Rhode Island Department of Health,” explains Hawkins. “The idea is to address the root causes of health disparities by eliminating systemic barriers to health like poverty, discrimination, racism, insufficient access to good jobs, quality education, affordable housing, safe environments, and healthcare. Life expectancy is 74 years in Olneyville compared to 83 years on College Hill.” OneNeighborhoodBuilders.org

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Both Columbia Park in the Washington Park neighborhood and Dexter Training Ground (also known as Armory Park) in the West End saw updates and renovations this summer. The City of Providence recently upgraded Columbia Park, a neighborhood fixture next to Johnson & Wales Harborside Campus, with new playground and fitness equipment, upgraded lights, landscaping, and basketball courts. The park’s popularity led to plenty of wear and tear over time, which many neighbors kept up with by organizing clean-ups and picking up trash when visiting, but vandalism to lights and structures was an ongoing issue.

According to the Washington Park Neighborhood Association, the park’s facelift has already received positive feedback from the community. Meanwhile, the West Broadway Neighborhood Association recently collaborated with the Parks Department to install new and improved playground and park equipment and a volleyball court in Armory Park. Their expanded toddler lot also now features Dex the Dragon, a custom-made play structure created by Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson’s son with the help of neighbors. Mayor Elorza, the Providence Parks Department, WBNA, and their WBNA Tot Lot Committee recently gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the park rebuild.

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At the July meeting of the Fox Point Neighborhood Association, attendees engaged in a heated discussion about preservation in the heart of the Local Historic District. At issue was an off-street 1880s Victorian cottage nestled away from Williams Street between Benefit and Thayer, in one of the neighborhood’s few densely wooded blocks. The architect Friedrich St. Florian, who designed the National World War II Memorial in Washington as well as the Providence Place Mall, has proposed clearing much of the wooded area, moving the cottage forward on the property, restoring it, doubling the building’s size, and demolishing an adjacent garage. St. Florian argued that the proposal would enhance the streetscape, especially the view of the cottage, but some neighbors disagreed. Others opposed the near-clearing of the ecosystem.

The Providence Historic District Commission “continued” the proposal in late July after reviewing the plans and hearing neighbors’ objections. At press, St. Florian and the developer are expected to submit a revised plan in August. FPNA stands with neighbors and the Providence Preservation Society and hopes to find a solution that preserves the character of the neighborhood.

The Providence Preservation Society recently launched the paid, five-week Window & Workforce Training Program in historic window restoration to help foster the next generation of skilled tradespeople in the specialized field. This unique program is made possible through their partnership with Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island and Heritage Restoration Inc. and is designed for under- and unemployed Rhode Islanders looking for a new career path. Hands-on work will include the repair and maintenance of historic wooden sash windows and acquisition of the skill set needed to pursue work in the preservation field, all while developing entrepreneurship skills. Window restoration tools will also be provided, which workers can keep, setting them up to leave the program ready to enter the workforce in this field. These participants will contribute to preserving the historic architecture for which our little state is known under the supervision of professionals in the field. The program will run from October 1 through November 6, with applications due by September 4. More information can be found at PPSRI.org.

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Providence Neighborhood Associations Blackstone Parks Conservancy Jane Peterson P.O. Box 603141 Providence, RI 02906 401-270-3014 BlackstoneParks@gmail.com BlackstoneParksConservancy.org College Hill Neighborhood Association Rick Champagne P.O. Box 2442 Providence, RI 02906 CHNA@chnaprovidence.org CHNAProvidence.org Downtown Neighborhood Association DNAPVD@gmail.com DNAPVD.com Facebook: Providence Downtown Neighborhood Association, DNA Elmwood Neighborhood Association Meetings remain on hold to maintain social distancing.

Karen Hlynsky ENA-PVD.org Facebook: Elmwood Neighborhood Association PVD Fox Point Neighborhood Association Meeting Date: September 14 Amy Mendillo P.O. Box 2315 Providence, RI 02906 FoxPointNeighborhood@gmail.com FPNA.net Jewelry District Association Meeting Date: September 8 Sharon Steele Sharon@sharonsteele.com JewelryDistrict.org Facebook: Jewelry District Association Providence, RI

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Armory Park Ribbon Cutting

Mile of History Association c/o Providence Preservation Society 24 Meeting Street Providence, RI 02903 MileOfHistory@gmail.com MileOfHistory.org Mount Hope Community Center 401-521-8830 MHNAInc@gmail.com Facebook: Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Inc. Olneyville Neighborhood Association Eduardo Sandoval 122 Manton Avenue, Box 8 Providence, RI 02909 ONAProvidence@gmail.com Facebook: Olneyville Library Providence Coalition of Neighborhood Associations Info@provcna.org ProvCNA.org Reservoir Triangle Neighborhood Association David Talan 25 Santiago St. Providence, RI 02907 401-941-3662 DaveTalan@aol.com Smith Hill Partners’ Initiative Wole Akinbi 400 Smith Street Providence, RI 02908 Suite #1 AAkinbi@half-full.com Facebook: Smith Hill Partners’ Initiative

South Providence Neighborhood Association c/o Dwayne Keys P.O. Box 5653 Providence, RI 02903 401-369-1334 SouthProvNeighbors@gmail.com Facebook: South Providence Neighborhood Association Summit Neighborhood Association Meeting Date: September 21 P.O. Box 41092 Providence, RI 02940 401-400-0986 SNAProv@gmail.com SummitNeighbors.org Washington Park Neighborhood Association Meeting Date: September 9 237 Washington Avenue Providence, RI 02905 BettyLinda@aol.com Facebook: Washington Park Association Wayland Square Neighborhood Association Katherine Touafek Facebook: Wayland Square Neighborhood Association WaylandSquareNeighbors@gmail.com West Broadway Neighborhood Association Meeting Date: October 6 1560 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02909 401-831-9344 WBNA@wbna.org WBNA.org

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What it is: This antique and vintage shop is curated by three women, including a mother-daughter duo, who all love hunting down unique curios to fill the shop. Find an ever-rotating collection of decor, furniture, and knick-knacks from a breadth of bygone eras.

What makes it a Rhody Gem? Whether you’re completing an English Ironstone collection or on the hunt for an eclectic accent, Lazy Dog Antiquities is the goto spot for niche vintage finds. This trio of pickers breathes new life into old pieces by reclaiming vintage treasures with a coat of paint or reupholstery and arranging them among untouched classics that might transport you to a past era. For the DIY enthusiast, they also carry Vintage Market Design Chalk Paint & Finishes. Regularly stocking this recently opened store with new additions, visit often to see what new shabby chic furnishings or industrial decor have made it to the floor. True to their name, dogs are welcome, and for a safe shopping experience, hand sanitizer and gloves are available.

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Where to find it: Recently opened on Rochambeau, right off of Hope Street, you can’t miss the newly painted turquoise trimmings and sign.

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Open House A revised floor plan makes a Cape Cod style home feel twice its size If you’ve ever baked anything, chances are good that you’ve used Rumford Baking Powder. Fun fact: It was manufactured in Rumford from 1869 to 1968. If you’re unfamiliar with Rumford, it’s a section of East Providence that’s very suburban – filled with well-tended lawns and charming homes – and it’s less than ten minutes from Wayland Square via the Henderson Bridge. It’s also where Christopher and Jennifer make their home and livelihoods. Both lifelong Rhode Islanders and small business owners, they decided on East Providence because, as Jennifer says, it’s close to where they work and “it’s always felt like home.”

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Recently empty nesters, the couple purchased a 1952 Cape last summer and started by completely renovating the first floor. “We were looking for a home to retire in, but that could also accommodate large family gatherings,” begins Jennifer.

“Our must-haves were a two-car garage and a fireplace – other than that we knew we could make it our home with some vision.” Christopher has been a general contractor for over 30 years and Jennifer owns and operates Cypress Design Co., so they were both well-equipped to execute any notions for the property.

“Being in the kitchen and bath industry for the last 15 years, I find so many people choose items based on what they think they should like rather than what they actually do like,” says Jennifer. This knowledge gave her the wisdom to follow her heart when making decorating decisions. “I chose the colors I liked.” Exhibit A: emerald green kitchen cabinets. “I know it’s a risk, so I only used the color on the wet bar rather than the entire room and incorporated green tile in the rest of the kitchen.”

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floor plan, which was a bit basic, offering, “Because the home itself didn’t have a lot of character, I was able to mold it to my own style with finishes and furnishings.”

Jennifer gravitates toward the clean lines of a mid-century modern aesthetic and avoids things that are too “matchy-matchy”. An elegant backdrop of neutrals provides a foil for those bolder splashes of color and pattern. Metallic accents are unexpected and add shine against surrounding wood features like walnut doors.

What is the thing in Jennifer’s house that makes her most happy? “The working fireplace and the open flow. I still feel like I’m living in someone else’s home.”

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YOU BE YOU “Decorate with items you love,” says Jennifer. “Mix different styles and eras and don’t be afraid. It’s your home and you are the person who needs to love it and feel comfortable in it. Don’t be afraid to ask for help; design professionals can sometimes give you that small nudge you need to make the home special.”

SHOP SMALL “As a small business owner myself, I always try to support small businesses as much as possible,” says Jennifer who lists the following among her favorite places to frequent: J. Marcel and Frog & Toad on Hope Street in Providence, Wildflour Bakery in Pawtucket, and nearby farmers markets.

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Meet Kayla Mandeville We turn the lens on this prolific Instagrammer and Pic of PVD contributor, who consistently captures the magic of the Ocean State and likens herself to an ‘80s TV action star

How and when did you get into photography?

I got into photography about five years ago. I started taking photos of my son and family, but quickly realized I wasn’t any good at it and they were also losing patience with me. So, I shifted my focus and threw myself into landscape photography and fell in love! I’ve been on Instagram for five years. My handle is @k___elizabeth – my middle name is Elizabeth.

Do you have a favorite spot to photograph in Providence?

Anywhere along the Providence River. The majority of my photos are taken from the shore. I try to get out on the water at least once every summer.

Do you have a favorite time of day to take pictures?

My favorite time of day to shoot is “the golden hour!” The light is absolutely magical. I also enjoy sunrise and sunset.

In your IG bio, you describe yourself as “an awkward millennial sarcastically MacGyvering my way through marriage, motherhood and life.” For those just tuning in, MacGyver references a TV show about a secret agent who could make use of anything around him to escape dangerous situations. We need details!

So, like MacGyver, I feel like I’m always thrown curve balls and having to come up with new and oftentimes ridiculous ways to figure things out. Things rarely go according to plan at K Elizabeth headquarters! As for the awkward, believe it or not I suffer from extreme social anxiety, and on top of that I’m just quirky to begin with. So, with all of that combined, I feel like it makes me a little awkward. But I like to think that it “works!”

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Aside from being a photographer and curator of other Instagram pages, what occupies your time?

My full-time job is being Troyboy’s mom; he’s six years old and like me, he absolutely loves the beach and the water. He will sometimes join me on my shooting adventures, but not always – that’s MY time! He hasn’t shown any interest in photography, but he is blossoming into quite the foodie. I often highlight our food adventures on my page.

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5 Ways to Declutter Your Kitchen Right Now

Being stuck inside for that #WFHLife might have you connecting with your inner Marie Kondo – and there’s never been a better time to tackle that mess of a desk or closet. Here to help is Stephanie Pasley of NEAT Method Providence. With a busy toddler and two large dogs, Pasley understands firsthand that life can get hectic – and as a professional organizer, she also understands how having an orderly home makes life easier. “We believe that once your life is clutter-free and well-arranged, you will have a new appreciation for the importance

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of living NEAT,” she says, referring to the luxury organization service for homes and businesses. While NEAT Method originated in San Francisco, they have locations around the country and beyond – Rhode Island being the newest addition. “We cover anything from kitchen pantries to garages, and anything in between,” she says. “We design and implement customized solutions that are not only effective but sustainable.”

Looking to get a jumpstart? Pasley shares five tips and tricks to get (and stay) organized in one of her favorite rooms: the kitchen.

1 – START SMALL. “If this is your first venture into organizing, instead of taking apart your entire kitchen pantry (which can be very overwhelming) start small,” Pasley advises.

She suggests emptying your “junk” or utility drawer and then “editing” – “determine what you no longer need or use that can be disposed of or put away elsewhere, and what you need to keep and put back.” Then, group those “keep” items together into categories (for example, writing utensils, tools, electronics, etc.) and corral them into smaller containers to place back into the drawer.

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While NEAT Method is now open to inhome organization projects, they continue to offer virtual organizing, aka “NEAT it Now”, and custom labels for purchase.

2 – SET UP ZONES. “Creating ‘zones’ throughout your home or business is a great way to get and stay organized and force others using the space to as well.” Pasley offers the example of a “zone” in the kitchen as the lunch prep zone, which could be one or a couple of drawers devoted to reusable bags, foils, or wraps, and to-go containers. “We suggest decanting everything into containers and even labeling (see Tip 3) to ensure anyone making lunches can find everything they need!”

3 – LABEL, LABEL, LABEL! “At NEAT Method, we love labels,” says Pasley, laughing. “We believe that labels take your organizing to the next level.” She suggests using labeled woven baskets to contain your least-used items to store on the top shelf in the pantry. “With a clearly labeled basket, you will always be able to tell exactly what’s inside without having to take out your step stool and pull the basket down.”

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4 – REVOLVE AROUND THE DISHWASHER. This is the most efficient way to set up your kitchen, explains Pasley. Keep your glassware, dish, and utensil cabinets and drawers in close proximity to the dishwasher to make unloading a breeze. Other most-used items should be given “prime real estate” in the kitchen after that, and least-used items should be placed in harder-to-access spaces that can be reached with a sleek step stool.

5 – THE NOT-SO-LAZY SUSAN. The rotating circular tray is one of Pasley’s personal favorites “because of its versatility.” A small wooden one, she says, can corral all of your oils and condiments in a cabinet next to the stove for a quick grab while cooking. On the other hand, a large plastic one can live under the sink to store all of your cleaners, and an acrylic divided Lazy Susan can be used to store kids’ snacks in the pantry.

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As campuses reopen, Providence prepares for an uncertain season

BY MEGAN SCHMIT

After many months of careful planning – reconfiguring classrooms and dorms, posting notices of health and social distancing protocols, prepping for remote or hybrid learning – Providence universities claim to be ready. But, with a high concentration of people who like to mix and mingle, the only difference between a nursing home and a dorm is that students are young, social, and free to roam. And for a capital that boasts six major colleges and universities, we wait with bated breath to see just what will happen.

One thing is for certain, though: Not only will our campuses look different this year, but so will our entire city.

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ON CAMPUS The route to reopening has been long and anything but linear – and likely still changing as you read this. In a recent piece for Slate, Professor of Economics at Brown Emily Oster wrote, “In the big picture, there are four crucial elements: commitment, flexibility, realism, and a focus on staff.” While she was discussing grade-school education, the same principles apply, including a commitment to creating a plan, flexibility to backtrack if necessary, realism in acknowledging there will be COVID-19 cases, and a focus on the staff who are more susceptible than healthy young people. While Providence’s institutions have each taken a slightly varied approach, they are navigating the season ahead the same as we are, with health – of students, faculty, and city residents – at the helm.

For Providence, Johnson & Wales was the first to try reopening, which brought culinary students back into the kitchen mid-summer; this fall, they host first-years, students with internships, and those enrolled in labs requiring in-person instruction. In contrast, Brown University Spokesperson Brian Clark estimates perhaps 500 undergrads to return at first, with an entirely remote curriculum until things are reassessed mid-September, as the University pursues a staggered student arrival due to a recent uptick in Rhode Island cases. Over at Providence College, Steven Maurano, Associate VP of Public Affairs, Government & Community Relations, most recently revealed they plan to bring back nearly 90 percent of its total student population with a mix of in-person, remote, and hybrid classes.

Regardless of numbers at each school, it’s clear a significant number of bodies will soon be arriving on our doorstep. But what is perhaps the most important question remains unanswered: Who exactly is ultimately responsible for monitoring their behavior – the colleges or the Governor?

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It begins before students even step foot into the city. Universities require COVID-19 tests before re-entry, plus a 14-day quarantine upon arrival.

Messaging focuses on safety and public health, targeted towards faculty, students, parents, and alumni. Brown, for example, has plans for an extensive campaign that involves education, training, and a community mobilization effort to keep college kids accountable for their actions on and off campus. Tests will be administered throughout the year, and isolation beds have been prepared for those who test positive. “We are planning for a maximum of 30 infected students requiring isolation at any given time,” reads the Ivy League’s plan for 2020-2021, plus three to five contacts presumed for each, totaling 180 quarantine/isolation rooms at the ready. These precautions are all in addition to an emergency plan in case of an outbreak, which relies on guidance from the Rhode Island Department of Health and CDC. “To mitigate the risk of students living together in close proximity, the number of students per room and using shared bathrooms has been reduced,” offers Danielle Stead Mancuso, senior PR specialist at RISD on the specific topic of housing, which is probably the greatest dilemma facing campuses.

“The majority of students will live in single-occupancy rooms – to accommodate this change, RISD has expanded its housing inventory by leasing 200

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New signage on Brown’s campus enforces social distancing guidelines

beds at The Edge College Hill apartments.”

RISD isn’t the only school seeking additional housing off-campus; Brown is renting from 257 Thayer Street, River House, 95 Chestnut Street, and Chestnut Commons, all of which are already geared towards students with fully-furnished options and proximity to shuttle stops. For many, this spillover into the community might be cause for concern: With so many students simultaneously living and learning off campus, how will universities ensure and enforce social distancing, face masks, and symptom tracking beyond the spaces within their control? Almost all – JWU, Brown, PC, RISD, and Rhode Island College – have added addendums to their Student Handbooks and codes of conduct, citing the Good Neighbor Policy and potential disciplinary actions. These guidelines are particularly crucial to colleges like PC, which suffered neighborhood and City Council complaints about partying back in May. “We are sensitive to the fact that the area where many of our off-campus students live is in a zip code that has exhibited one of the highest incidences of COVID-19 in the city,” says Maurano. He reassures that most students will be present on-campus, residing in reconfigured dormitories and even unused buildings transformed for temporary housing.

Housing, however, is just one example of how this fall might look different not just for students, but also the community at large. In fact, the greater impact might not be found in those who will be present in the city – but those who won’t.

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Brown will rent units from River House for more student housing

BEYOND CAMPUS On Westminster and Thayer Streets, you’ve likely already noticed a change: suspiciously easy parking, crowd-less sidewalks, and perhaps a quiet that seems unnerving when you’re in the heart of a city. It’s a far cry from years past, where you’d be hard pressed to find a space to stand, let alone park, when Providence was brimming with concerts, conventions, WaterFire, tourists, and students – lots of students. But a deadly virus, worldwide shutdown, and three phases later, we’re left wondering what’s in store for a less populous Providence.

“The colleges and universities are such a part of the fabric of the City that to rip it out will really leave a gaping hole,” says Kristen Adamo, President and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. Her words might seem hyperbolic, but in many ways they’re true; without homecoming and parents’ weekends, academic conventions, and collegiate sports, Providence’s hospitality and tourism industry is out some big bucks. The schools are also major employers, offers senior VP of Economic Development & Operations Janet Raymond of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce; in fact, as of 2019, a third of Brown’s total personnel were Providence residents, most of whom will continue to operate remotely this fall. With a reduced workforce to frequent retailers and restaurants on their lunch break, small businesses are suffering.

While organizations like the PWCVB, InDowncity, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, and The Providence Foundation are teaming up to help an imperiled downtown, the solution is a double-edged sword. “It’s tough,” begins Cliff Wood, Executive Director of The Providence Foundation, “because what does success look like? You want people out and about, but you don’t want them out and about too much.”

Thayer Street is a great case study. With students absent, the College Hill neighborhood has been supporting the street more than ever, notes Executive Director Donna Personeus of the Thayer Street District Management Authority. “It’s been a real gift in this madness,” she says. “Having students come back in a controlled manner will possibly be helpful to the businesses,” which she hopes will not only benefit from the careful influx of collegiate consumers, but continue seeing the community shop and dine while the street isn’t overwhelmed. Then, of course, there’s the matter of the degree to which students follow state regulations on masks, social distancing, and gathering.

City Councilman John Goncalves, one of the dynamic forces behind the Providence Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, recently elected representative of Ward 1, and a Brown graduate himself, acknowledges the difficult decisions colleges face with reopening and commends their relentless efforts in finding safe ways to do so. “As this crisis evolves, however, I remain primarily concerned about the impact university students will have on our greater community, especially those living off-campus amid the most vulnerable among us whose transmission of the virus is a matter of life or death,” he says. “I know institutions are undoubtedly worried about this too, so I look forward to the outreach that they do to surrounding neighborhoods and communities as well as hearing more about the COVID-19 protocols and accountability measures they will take to ensure the safety of our greater community.”

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RISD MUSEUM: TWO WORLDS IN ONE While most have been preoccupied with the renowned art school with which it’s associated, RISD Museum has been quietly hard at work on reopening, with plans to safely welcome back patrons, faculty, and students this month. The institution occupies a singular space, being both an integral part of higher education but also to the city as a whole for affordable, easy access to original art, events, and seminars.

“For students and faculty, we will be facilitating class visits virtually as much as possible, with careful advance planning for in-person visits,” says Julia D’Amico, the museum’s marketing and PR specialist. Entrances and exits will be adjusted, gallery capacities limited, and timed tickets required, but while D’Amico is excited for visitors to return to the galleries, she’s equally enthusiastic about their virtual experiences. “We certainly expect to see fewer visitors,” she admits, but adds that the museum is lucky enough to be armed with an updated website with 80,000 works of art and design available to view – nearly the entire collection. “We want our collection, scholarship, and interpretive content to be accessed, distributed, and reused by everyone.” Inspired by the pivot they took during the pandemic, RISD Museum plans to continue virtual programming moving forward in a way that might actually engage a larger audience than ever before.

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At the end of the day, unlike the workforce whose return from remote is more unclear, we know for certain that Providence will have its students back. Albeit at a different capacity, they will be living, working, and playing in Providence. They will be patronizing our retailers and restaurants, strolling our streets, and injecting life back into downtown. The best we can do while we hold our collective breath is embrace (at an appropriate six feet) the fall semester with cautious optimism. After all, as President of Brown University Christina Paxson said in her New York Times April oped regarding reopening college campuses: “Our students, and our local economies, depend on it.”

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Speakeasy on South Main The Walnut Room is a cozy retreat for cocktails and conversation On the corner of South Main and Power Street lies a portal to what feels like the Gilded Age, layered in dark paneling, plush velvet, and gold accents. This is Providence’s newest speakeasy, aptly named The Walnut Room for both its wood and sense of warmth, opened mid-July by first-time bar owner Candida Musanti.

“I want The Walnut Room to be an experience for people,” says Musanti, a New Jersey native and Johnson & Wales grad. “[It’s] a place where you can come and get comfortable in an elegant setting, sip on classic cocktails, enjoy heavy and rich music in the background, and get lost in conversation.” As you lounge on mauve velvet with a sunny, effervescent Limoncello Spritz in hand, you might just forget you’re in 21st century PVD – or living through a pandemic.

“Never did I plan on the world looking as it does,” says Musanti, “but things don’t always go as planned.” After completely gutting and rebuilding the space, The Walnut Room had been ready in March when everything shut down, and Musanti wasn’t sure they’d ever open.

But when summer came and restrictions lifted, she and her staff sprang into action to welcome their first guests in the safest ways possible, without sacrificing that Prohibition-era sensibility. Says Musanti, “I hope it becomes that place where when you leave you think, ‘Wow, I can’t remember the last time I had a night like this.’” 245 South Main Street, Facebook & Instagram: The Walnut Room PVD | By Megan Schmit Photo courtesy of The Walnut Room ProvidenceOnline.com • September 2020

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Toast the Harvest Moon with this modern twist on shine The term moonshine conjures up all kinds of notions. Gangsters and country folk distilling in their basement, offering swigs (more like, dares) from a bottle with three Xs on it. Well, this isn’t the case for Seaport Shines. Sherry Bryce has put a refined spin on the hard stuff, which is available in mild flavors (and all over the state); it’s low in sugar and alcohol, and even gluten-free.

We couldn’t help but play mixologist and create a cocktail using the Vanilla Blood Orange. Light and fruity without being too sweet, it’s a delightful libation that will have you rethinking this storied drink.

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A Swift Pivot Yields Sweet Success CakeSafe manufactures baking business wares – including pandemic protection “It seemed to be a pretty obvious transition to go from making the products that we had been and simply re-do diagrams and drawings and come up with ideas to make those that can help restaurants and whomever needs it,” Chapin explains. Today, alongside icing scrapers, decorating tools, and sugar shacks, you can find acrylic protective barriers in CakeSafe’s product lineup.

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If you’ve been feeling brisket withdrawal these past couple months, the wait is almost over - Durk’s Bar-B-Que is coming out of hiatus with their new brickand-mortar on Aborn Street this month.

Longtime fans will remember their Texas-style smoked BBQ from the former Thayer Street spot, and you can expect the same quality and care put into classics (Durk’s Nachos, anyone?) from their old menu. To get the freshest ingredients, chef Ed Davis will continue working with local farmers like Gnarly Vine Farms, Little City Growers, and Farm Fresh RI. In this new normal for the dining industry, Durk’s seeks to prioritize the health of their staff and guests above all else, even if that means taking a little extra time to set up the perfect space designed around that goal. UV filters, plenty of airflow, togo cocktails and eats, and plans for some outdoor seating will all be part of the new experience when Durk’s welcomes back longtime fans and new faces very soon.

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Only the good stuff goes in Watson’s bottles of homemade (and often locally sourced) juices, which folks can order during the week for Monday deliveries around Providence. Some favorites include Vitamin C, a step above your average daily orange juice, and The Zinger, a creamy, spicy blend of beets, ginger, carrots, and lemon. The small-but-mighty cayenne Hot Shots are immunity boosters jam-packed with nutrition. Targeting a range of health benefits, Watson’s concoctions offer something for everyone. TheJuiceGirlRI.com

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Having grown up in the West End, the owner of Black Beans PVD, who simply goes by “Bean,” creates soul food rooted in an intimate sense of the neighborhood. Bean saw a disconnect in her community between the food offerings available and those at the heart of her own and other long-standing Black families who make up the West End. “It’s going on your first fancy date and that fancy food not being food you like or are connected to,” she explains. “Basically my goal is to create a space that serves both culturally connected and economically accessible fresh food that sometimes happens to also be fancy.”

With a preorder and pickup model in place for now while Bean works toward a brick-and-mortar spot, watch for a rotating menu of from-scratch dishes like Pickled Red Onion Jam, Baked Mac and Cheese, Goat Cheese Cheesecake, and Fried Pork Chops. Always seeking innovative ways to serve the community, Bean’s meal kits provide one free kit to a household struggling with food insecurity for each one sold.

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Broad Strokes Rhode Island Latino Arts’ Museo del Barrio promotes safe practices with paint With businesses reopening in promising phases, it’s easy to feel like things are going back to normal; however, social distance and masks are still crucial safety measures and a new art program from Rhode Island Latino Arts, a non-profit that promotes and preserves “the art, history, heritage and cultures of Spanish-speaking people in Rhode Island” is here to remind us. With the help of Latinx artists Tamara Díaz, Rene Gómez, and filmographer Alberto Genao, RILA has created street murals “made up of whimsical designs” around the parameters of Carolina’s Family Restaurant on Ontario and Broad Streets in South Providence. The project is known as El Museo del Barrio, or Sidewalk Museum.

“I have always felt this particular neighborhood of Broad Street – aka La Broá – would benefit from some kind of public art,” says RILA Executive Director Marta Martinez, who has led several community walking tours in the area. “I thought of murals, such as those found in numerous Latino-based neighborhoods in other cities, because I think this sort of public art always brightens a neighborhood and can be a source of pride for the residents.”

While the project was funded by the Providence Streets Coalition and the Providence Department of Art, Culture, and Tourism, RILA is coordinating the entire project, which will not only brighten storefronts along Broad Street, but also serve as reminders to social distance since each painting is six feet apart. “People can stand, look down, and enjoy the artwork while they wait in line to go into a restaurant or talk to another person,” says Martinez, adding that both the artists and Broad Street businesses have expressed how proud they are to be a part of the beautification of their own neighborhood.

For more information, contact Marta V. Martínez at marta@rilatinoarts.org | By Jailene Perez Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Latino Arts ProvidenceOnline.com • September 2020

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Act of Faith Hip-hop band Toad and the Stooligans channels live show experience into second release

Experience records from the mid-late 1970s by Rush, Chicago, Grand Funk Railroad, plus others that might have escaped radio-play, and you’ll discover these offerings stand out as impressive efforts that take more experimental forays into new sonic realms. The musicians are tight, the instrumentation is diverse, and the records explore with a sense of bravado.

It is with this same sense of confidence and craft that Toad and the Stooligans release their second full-length album Jesus Juice.

The hip-hop-alternative-funk-whatever act spent the past few years playing live, building a rapport as musicians, acquiring a keyboard player, and making a local name for themselves before returning to the studio to come up with the brash, concise, and genre-bending follow-up to 2017’s Very Handsome. The current line up is Mike Jencks, vocals; Dan Pomfret, vocals, guitar; Daniel Hill, keyboards; Alex Caimano, bass guitar; and Matt O’Brien, drums and percussion.

Mood and vibe are two elements that immediately stand out in this album. It feels light and fresh, like laundry out on the line. Background tracks full of major seventh and ninth and minor sixth chords syncopated over tight rhythms or smooth, splashy jams staccatoed with horns and swaying background vocals, layered atop the sturdy bass-work of Caimano, all form a soft pad for the crooning vocals and slinky dual-raps of Pomfret and Jencks. With Steely Dan attention to detail, Jesus Juice and all the pristine imagery it conjures, runs at a concise eight tracks that tie together in an upbeat spirit that will run counter to a follow-up album titled Devil’s Nectar.

“We’d had a catalogue of songs we’d written which really fit into two categories,” says Pomfret. “The more live, upbeat, sing-in-theshower type of songs, and the darker, grittier, more hip-hop influenced ones. The idea was to release tandem albums, Jesus Juice for the sing-in-the-shower jams, and Devil’s

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The album was created and recorded right on the cusp of COVID-19. “We were lucky enough to finish these as the world locked down, which was nice. But [the songs] definitely took on a whole new meaning, especially with the lyrical side on my end,” says vocalist Jencks. “I often talk about my own isolation, and I think people will relate to that now, more than ever….There’s a lost art in not being out in public.”

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Art Flourishes in Quarantine

When Maxwell Fertik and Chase Buckley, curators of Machines with Magnets’ first virtual art exhibit, reconnected last winter, both were already considering the artistic theme of domestic spaces. They saw it in the works of fellow artists they studied with and admired at RISD and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, respectively, and they faced it in the uncertainty of transitional periods they found themselves experiencing in their own lives, even before the pandemic had them homebound for months.

“It is serendipitous that the idea was very tied to the uncertainty and inability to kind of grasp what’s going to be happening in the next day,” says Fertik now, relaying the start-andstop process that has brought them to this moment: The big debut of un/comforts set in a virtual space, sans the speeches and appetizers of a pre-pandemic exhibit opening. Its thesis was devised pre-COVID-19, but then evolved to lean even more deeply into the domestic theme with the mental health struggles and feelings of isolation that came with lockdown.

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originally scheduled for May, wouldn’t happen at all. By April, Fertik and Buckley found themselves sitting on this body of new artwork that they couldn’t showcase in person. “We had to sort of prepare for an absurd future,” Fertik says. “With that in mind, we were like, okay, where can we move forward from this?”

Fertik pursued a connection he made in Denmark with Artland, the online platform hosting the digital gallery, and worked with Machines with Magnets gallery director Catherine Hood to give the exhibit a second chance. Hood emphasizes the timeliness of un/comforts, “particularly given the current landscape in which many are still struggling with the loneliness of being isolated in quarantine, and many more with examining and fighting persistent raceand identity-related inequalities, often visible in the home sphere.”

Many of the works, which range from sculpture and fiber arts to self-portraiture, were created before lockdown, but the underlying motifs of insomnia, self-critique, and privacy are amplified when viewed together. Literal

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Both Fertik and Buckley conceived their own paintings during quarantine. A figure painter by trade, Buckley explains that he didn’t want this piece to be just another self portrait and pulled from the surroundings of his home: “[I was] looking at this place that I find comfort in that can also be debilitating.”

What you might miss is the sheer scale of some of the larger works, but the solo experience of viewing this exhibit at home feels fitting, too. “It’s not purely this kind of recitation on pain – that’s certainly part of it, and a necessary conversation to have now,” Fertik says, “but I also feel like there is this brightness that comes out in the end, that people are still working and striving and pushing, throughout this process.” View un/ comforts online via Artland through October 25. MachinesWithMagnets.com

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People around the world are already wondering what the holiday season will look like this year, and for Jewish communities, that means September. The month marks the beginning of the New Year with Rosh Hashanah, followed by Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, on September 18-19 and September 27-28, respectively. The COVID-19 pandemic has scrambled everything and as we go to press, temples everywhere are restructuring how and where they will be able to organize their congregations to observe the holidays.

Here in Providence, Temple Beth-El and Temple Emanu-El, the two largest congregations in the state, are in the process of finalizing their plans, but two things are now certain. First off, there will be no traditional full temple services in either of the temples this year. That said, both are actively planning an impressive array of outreach activities to ensure these important holidays will be observed in as inclusive, meaningful, and engaging a way as possible.

In a letter to congregants early in August, Temple Emanu-El leadership promised there would be exciting ways to participate via phone, Zoom, live streaming, and possibly even Public Access TV. In addition, the temple is considering smaller off-site, in-person programs and activities, as well. For example, Tashlikh is a traditional Rosh Hashanah event that draws congregants from many temples down to the Seekonk River for a brief ceremony that ends with the ceremonial casting away of sins by tossing pieces of bread into the river. This year, it likely will be affected by social distancing requirements or augmented by smaller tossings around the state.

Down the hill at Temple Beth-El, anyone who would like to join them digitally for worship is welcome. In addition, all youth and family engagement activities in the Rabbi Leslie Yale Gutterman Religious School will be cost-free (with the exception of B’nei Mitzvah fees) to all who are interested. The temple will also offer a path of self-directed reflection through Opening Your Heart with Psalm 27: A Spiritual Practice for the Jewish New Year led by author Rabbi Debra Robbins on September 14 at 7pm.

A high point for any New Year’s celebration is always the blowing of the shofar because of its ties to the Days of Repentance and the inspiration that comes with hearing its piercing blasts. Both temples will be offering special outdoor shofar blowings in September.

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Large real estate agency with multiple locations featuring Realtors Robin Lake, Ben Scungio, Emily Stein, and Tom Wegner. MottAndChace.com

Northeast Chiropractic

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WickedGoodPosture.com

Prov id e n ce P i ct u re Fra me Leader in framing solutions since the mid-19th century. North Providence.

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Ro ge r W illiam s Pa rk Zoo Leaders in conservation and home to more than 150 rare and exotic animals, plus year-round events for families.

Providence. RWPZoo.org Ruf f i n’ Wranglers

Dog excursions on a private ranch. Based in Providence.

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The S andwich Hut Serving hot and cold sandwiches made-to-order. Providence.

TheSandwichHut.com

S im plified Lives Premier moving concierge service in Southern New England.

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Snackpass.co S pitz-Weiss Realto rs Boutique real estate agency. Providence. SpitzWeiss.com

Swan Point Cemetery

Historic rural cemetery off of Blackstone Boulevard.

Providence. SwanPointCemetery.com

Swedish Motors

Quality automotive service, repair, and maintenance.

SwedishMotors-TomassoAuto.com

Sweenor’s Chocolate

Handmade chocolates, fudge, truffles, and novelties.

Cranston and Wakefield.

SweenorsChocolates.com

T. F. M o r ra Tre e C a re, I n c . Ecologically minded tree care company. TFMorra.com

Thayer Street District Management Authority Improves the iconic East Side experience.

Providence. ThayerStreetDistrict.com

T iny B ar Adorable jewel-box bar for creative drinks and conversation.

Providence. @tinybarpvd T he Juice Girl Brand-new fresh juice delivery serving the Providence area.

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