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Summer 2008


The Agenda Issue #19

Humor

Hip Replacement

4 April 08 (Issue #19)

By Dan Verrier [This article first appeared in The Agenda #16, July/August 2006] Hipness was around even before Lord Kelvin said “Now this is as cool as it gets,” and even just in the present day, there are any number of different definitions for it, depending on the clique being discussed. Analysis,…

Art

How To Make A Blue Awning Into A Dress

9 March 08 (Issue #19)

By Joan M. Wyand [This article first appeared in The Agenda #19, July/August 2006] A Monday in March was a beautiful day for a bike ride. After scoping out the construction of the impending 195 bridge, I biked up towards India Point Park. I passed a dilapidated marina club that my friends and I…

Culture

An Art & Culture Manifesto for Providence

28 June 07 (Issue #19)

art n. human creativity culture n. the totality of socially transmitted behavior, pattern, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought. Art and culture are everything we do and everywhere we are. Art and culture are inalienable human rights essential to our survival. We are members, friends, and supporters of Providence’s…

Firehouse 13 Opening

27 September 06 (Issue #19)

featuring Zane Claverie and Quinn Corey On Thursday, June 22, Firehouse 13 opened its doors to the public for the first time. Previously home to cadets in training for the Providence Fire Department, the building at 41 Central Street has been unused for many years now. The newly renovated three-story firehouse,…