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NARRAGANSETT: BONNET SHORESMint condition 3 bedroom, 2 bath cape in popular Bonnet Shores. New roof, furnace, windows, kitchen, baths, appliances, carpeting, interior paint, and vinyl siding. SunSetter awning. This home is better than new! $409,900 Alyce, ext. 121

S. KINGSTOWN: S. COUNTY HILLSCustom built 4 bedroom home offers luxurious living on a beautifully landscaped lot in South County Hills. Vaulted ceilings, 3 fireplaces, granite kitchen, marble and hardwood floors. Master suite has whirlpool and sauna. Stonewalls and mature plantings surround this gem of a home. $779,900 Kathy, ext. 114

SOUTH KINGSTOWN: MATUNUCKEnjoy ocean views and steps to the beach from this 4 bedroom home. Currently used as a two family, it could easily be converted back to a single family home. Excellent condition. Ideal vacation home or investment property. $400,000 Alyce, ext. 121

WAKEFIELD: GREAT LOCATIONComfortable living and an inviting price for this 1856 sq. ft. home in South County Hills. Open kitchen/family room with fireplace, master bedroom with bath, newer hardwoods, tile and carpet, three car garage. All set on a private acre located on a cul de sac. Terrific price for the neighborhood. $419,900 Kathy, ext. 114

WAKEFIELD: TWO FAMILY1880’s two family Victorian home with farmer’s porch and an in town location. Town water and sewer, gas heat, newly shingled. Good income/rental history makes this an ideal investment. $245,000

SOUTH KINGSTOWN: MATUNUCKUpdated beach cottage located at Roy Carpenter’s Beach. Relax and enjoy the summer – less than 100 yards to the ocean. New deck with ocean view. Located on leased land. $125,000 Kevin, ext. 115

NARRAGANSETT: SWEET MEADOWS CONDOMeticulously maintained 2 bedroom, single level condo located on the first floor. Updated kitchen opens to the living/dining room. Sweeping views of the lawn, gardens, and pool from the patio. Prime location close to beach, marina, restaurants, and shopping. $239,000 Jack, ext. 102

S. KINGSTOWN: ROCKY BROOK Why rent when you can own this 2 bedroom condo in an established complex! Open floor plan with large bedrooms and plenty of closet space. Lovely deck overlooks the woods. Tucked away, yet close to everything. $186,000 Evelyn, ext. 106

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4723This Month23 Farm to Face beautyLocally made skincare from the ground up

27 Dance, Dance revolutionLive music venues in South County heat things up

Every Month9 Letters 10 SO Rhode Island online

15 So HappeningLocal horror movies are a scream

17 So & So 21 Social Network

37 So StylishA mommy blogger’s kid-friendly home

38 Life/Style 40 Whole Body 40 Tastemaker 44 What’s in Store

47 So DeliciousA taste of New Orleans in Westerly

48 Review 51 Tastemaker 52 Foodie Journal 55 Dining Guide

61 So entertainingCelebrating the season in style

62 Calendar 64 On Stage 67 Art View

68 So ApprovedSipping local Octoberfest brews

On the Cover: SugarRay and the Bluetones at the

Knickerbocker Café. Photographed by Ron Cowie.

the queen of green beauty the bounty of the ocean at the Sea Goose

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PublishersBarry FainRichard FleischerJohn Howell

Publishing DirectorJeanette St. Pierre

Executive EditorJulie Tremaine

Associate EditorGrace Lentini

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Special Projects ManagerJohn Taraborelli

Digital ManagerSamantha Pezza

Art DirectorKarli Hendrickson

Assistant Art DirectorMeghan H. Follett

Advertising Design DirectorLayheang Meas

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LettersLive from the Beach

From Our Readers

There’s nothing quite like a live concert: the darkened space, the thrumming of guitars, the energy of the crowd. It just makes music sound better. An iPod can never create the same feeling. While there’s no denying that Providence’s music scene is bustling – and gets the bulk of the attention from local and na-tional media – we’ve got quite a lot to be excited about in South County, too. This month, we take a look at some iconic live music venues – who’s playing

at them, and what it takes to fill them in the era of DJs and EDM (that’s elec-tronic dance music for those of you who aren’t Daft Punk devotees). Read on, and then head out to hear some music yourself. The night is young.

Get it Right!I really enjoy looking through your mag-azine, it gives me more of an insight to Rhode Island and its businesses. In issue 73, page 49 you talk about Tara’s Tip-perary Tavern and its traditional “Irish food” [“Fighting Irish Foods.” August 2013] I would just like to point out that the fish and chips you picture is actually England’s national dish, also Bangers (sausages) is a British term and not Irish. I know this to be true because I am a British woman residing in Rhode Island and often get frustrated that tradition-al English food is referred to as Irish. I know there are a lot of people with Irish ancestry across the east coast, but it would be nice to educate people on the difference between English and Irish food, and what is correct.

Kathryn Lapre

One More ShoutoutMy husband and I were delighted to have our home, 22 Central Street in Nar-

ragansett Pier, featured as your house of the month [“An Homage to Local His-tory,” August 2013].

SO Rhode Island is a favorite of ours and we are always looking forward to trying to find a copy of the latest issue. Working with your staff, Grace Lentini (associate editor/contributing photog-rapher) and Andrea McHugh (writer) was a pleasure. They were full of per-sonality, accommodating and fun, but the story overlooked one of the most important contributors to the success of our new home: Richard Hight of North-East Marble, Granite and Tile.

The article theme being ‘it takes a vil-lage’ has a large hole in it without noting Richard’s significant contributions. Rich-ard has extensive knowledge of marble and granite and when you add his cre-ativity and vision you come up with art. His commitment to excellence is what every homeowner building or renovat-ing would highly value.

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It doesn’t matter how old we get, we still go crazy for Halloween. Check our website this month for a huge roundup of spooky, scary events that go bump in the night.

Lots of readers interact with us on Facebook (facebook.com/sorhodeislandmag), but we have to say that our favorite response in a while was this photo from reader Karen McGinity of her Gansett Golden (how appropriate) Mickey reading his favorite magazine. How could we not love this?

Inserted into this month’s issue you’ll find the second annual edition of Reflections of Hope, a publication that highlights the work of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. It’s full of information about the resources the foun-dation provides, compelling survivor stories of real lives that have been impacted by the Foun-dation, and a handy map of this month’s Flames of Hope, the organization’s biggest event of the year. That full weekend celebration, by the way, will be happening October 11-13, featuring a run/walk series, music, food, demonstrations and Il-luminations of Life procession and WaterFire. Check out Reflections of Hope for even more on this big event or visit gloriagemma.org.

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In Print

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Though we love writing about the state, everybody knows we’re really only in this business for the food. That’s why we’re excited to launch our new online dining guide, RhodyBites.com. The problem we have with most restaurant directories on the web is that they don’t actually tell you much about the restaurant. Sure, you can find out that Joe B. really loved the burger at one place or that Stacy T. was disappointed in the service at another, but what kind of food do these places actually serve? What’s the atmosphere like? That’s where RhodyBites.com comes in. With simple, informative profiles of local restaurants, you can decide where and what to eat tonight and actually have some sense of what to expect when you get there. It’s still kind of new, and we’re adding more restaurants all the time, so keep checking back for updates – and tell us what you think.

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Providence, RI 02906(401) 831-7350FOR THE HONOR OF TRUTH

MB UpClose is part of a three-day celebration of play, passion and purpose: Moses Brown Expo.

Saturday, October 19 10am to 2pm

Register online today atmosesbrown.org/admissionsevents

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Admissions open House

The ProuT SchoolA Catholic, Co-educational, College preparatory High school

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Call Admission director Kristen need at 401.789.9262 for more information

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OPEN HOUSE10am to 1pm

Saturday, November 2, 2013

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• Recreational and Competitive Programs for both boys and girls

• A fun, healthy and positive environment for learning and growth

• Expert staff with extensive experience in teaching, coaching and safety

Aim High AcademyEast Greenwich Location3355 South County TrailE. Greenwich, RI 02818401.886.7827

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Quality Early Childhood Programs

The Children's Village Early Learning Center

Accepting Applications for September!

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Lincoln girlslead with their heads and their hearts.

Co-ed: Infant–PK; All-girls: K– Grade 12 301 Butler Avenue, Providence, RI 02906

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If you want your daughter to become a leader both on the field

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An Eyeful of HorrorThe saving grace of many horror movies is the fact that they happen in someone else’s backyard. Not anymore. The Ocean State has its own horror production company rife with ghastly ideas. Turn the page to read how this studio has come to life.

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NarragaNsett: Bonnet shores. Pretty as a Picture Postcard - this Pristine Light & airy 3 Bedroom 2

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westerLy: Completely remodeled California ranch. open floor plan, 10 ft. ceilings, architectural de-tail. 6 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Lower level guest suite. 5 mins to watch hill, yacht clubs, ocean

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NarragaNsett: Bonnet shores. ocean view com-pletely renovated Cape w/4 beds, 2 baths. Kitchen w/granite countertops, ss appliances, hardwoods opening onto an oversized deck overlooking the ocean and marina. enjoy, relax/ watch as the sail-boats drift by.$639,000. anita Langer 323-3224

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Among the pleasant, small-town scenery of East Greenwich there lies a hidden horror gem: Woodhaven Production Company, a full-fledged horror film com-pany. Having produced such video-on-demand films as Infected and Inkubus, Woodhaven proves it’s possible to run a successful horror movie company in one of the most unlikely of locations. Now, brave souls can watch their latest production, Self Storage.

The directorial debut of Tom DeNucci, Self Storage tells the “story of Jake, the night watchman working at a highly secured self storage facility, whose pals are home from college and looking to party. When Jake (Tom DeNucci) invites them to his work for a small fiesta, innocent mischief turns a naughty night of sex, drugs and rock and roll into an evening of pure terror.” While the film seems to follow the typical party-night-turns-deadly horror trope, DeNucci promises a blend of old school and new ideas. Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) and The Hills Have Eyes’ star Michael Berryman also star.

At the time of writing, Woodhaven also already finished work on their upcom-ing release, Army of the Damned, also directed by DeNucci. That film features ‘NSYNC member Joey Fatone, Candyman’s Tony Todd, Michael Berryman and many more known individuals. “It’s a pop culture blender, and we really went for this pop culture grab bag idea,” says DeNucci. “We wanted it to be a fun kind of horror film, so the audience is always saying, ‘No way, they got him or her?’” www.WoodhavenFilms.com. Self Storage is available at Redbox and to stream on Netflix. –Dale Rappaneau

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A pair of local treasure hunters is on the trail of American legends in the new Travel Channel show DigFellas, which premiered this fall.

Bill Ladd, of Warwick, and Howard Hewitt, of East Providence, spend each half-hour episode searching for artifacts at sites linked to figures and stories from the annals of American history. In the first episodes, they’ve tracked Blackbeard and Zorro and unearthed an old, rusted pistol on a battlefield of Billy the Kid.

Ladd and Hewitt, who both got hooked on treasure as kids, have been hunting together for about a decade since meeting in a metal detecting club in Taunton. The pair first got noticed for their colorful videos on YouTube, where they whoop and cheer over their best finds around New England.

The antics continue on their reality show, complete with color commentary, their collectors’ motto of “passion over profit” and Ladd’s signature “Yeeeeah!” Amid the excitement of the hunt – and finds – Ladd and Hewitt offer capsule history lessons on the characters they’re chasing and speculate on just how Billy the Kid might have dropped a revolver in the heat of battle. DigFellas airs Wednesday nights at 8pm on the Travel Channel. –Emily Jones

For a month steeped in morbid costumes and haunted houses, October kicks off in a most unexpected way with The Pink Party, on October 1. Hosted at Rok Bar & Grill in East Greenwich, this annual pink-centric party showcases cloth-ing from Karma Couture, Staci’s Place and Gossip Boutique, as well as hair and makeup from Sheila Catherine’s Highlights Salon. As if the fashion and visual fun were not enough, The Pink Party also offers a smorgasbord of food, raffles, drink specials, silent auctions and even a chance to win a special pink treadmill. But beneath all of The Pink Party’s fun lies a fundraising effort benefiting The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Proceeds help support the organization’s ability to raise awareness about breast cancer, fight against the disease and provide access to mammograms for women who need them. $40. 6:30pm. Rok Bar & Grill, 11 Main Street, East Greenwich. Tick-ets available at Highlights Salon, 559 Main St, East Greenwich.

Warm your pre-winter bones by the liquid fire at the Cocktail Challenge, on October 19, at Westerly’s Windjammer Surf Bar. Local Westerly restaurants submitted over 40 cocktail recipes to the event’s panel of judges, who nar-rowed the selection down to the eight most creative and innovative of cock-tails. Guests have the privilege of sampling each selected cocktail and then voting for their favorite, in addition to noshing on local food and listening to live music. Plus, while the cocktails ward away the autumn chill, the event’s good cause will warm your heart and soul. Hosted by the Westerly-Pawcatuck Young Professionals Network, The Cocktail Challenge benefits Opening Doors for Westerly’s Children, an initiative of United Way of Rhode Island. All pro-ceeds go to an education fund that provides school supplies and scholarships to help low-income Westerly students at the Tower Street School. And what better reason for a toast than helping Rhode Island’s children achieve a worth-while education? $40. 7-10pm. 321 Atlantic Ave, Westerly. Tickets available at www.eatdrinkri.com/ypn. –Dale Rappaneau

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From noon to 4pm, tour guides will show the beautiful homes, including two that were designed

by American architectural firm McKim, Mead and White who were prominent during the turn of the 20th century. Previous owners of the properties in-clude the Bouvier family (you can see where young Jacqueline Kennedy lived), Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth (the brother of infamous John Wilkes Booth) and former RI Governor Joseph Garrahy.

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further the preservation and education of Narra-gansett’s widespread history. A great alternative to discovering Rhode Island’s history doesn’t al-ways require the bridge tolls expense. Tickets are $30 for society members and advance reserva-tions and $40 day-of. Registration, tour booklets and ID bracelets will be handled at 11:30am at St. Thomas More Church, 53 Rockland Street, Narra-gansett. 783-8907 –Anita Baffoni

fIeld of sCreamsBecome a victim of three frightening events all in one night. Climb on board of the Dead River Haunt-ed Hayride where zombie brides get too close. If you survive, you can test your fate in the haunted insane asylum. And as if your adrenaline isn’t pump-ing enough, the 4D Cirque Du Souls will top off your heart rate. October 1-30, Thursdays through Sundays. 179 Plain Meeting House Road, West Greenwich. www.hauntedhayride.net.

esCobar’s hIghland farm Corn mazeAn attraction for the younger crowd, this corn maze will make you crave all fall festivities. Get lost in the maze alone or with the whole family; employees will pick you up if you need the help! Afterwards, you can jump on a hayride (don’t worry, no ogres will come at you at this one) and enjoy some classic autumn concessions. Oc-tober 1-31, Fridays through Sundays. 255 Middle Road, Portsmouth. www.escobarshighlandfarm.com.

fortress of nIghtmares: fearFind your way out of a haunted house of appari-tions and afterlife, but save some fear for last! Ghost hunts are also taking place in the old office quar-ters of the Fort, where members of the Rhode Is-land Paranormal Group will freak you out along their guided ghost tour, where you will hear real life sto-ries of the paranormal. Eek! 84 Fort Adams Drive, Newport. www.fortressofnightmares.com.

haunted labYrInth: onCe uPon a nIghtmareYou may want to bring a flashlight, because this laby-rinth will scare the living daylights out of you. The haunted labyrinth is the longest-run haunted house in Rhode Island and is run for charity by the Rejoice in Hope Youth Center. Scream bloody murder for a good cause! October 4-26, Fridays-Sundays. 804 Dyer Avenue, Cranston. www.hauntedlabyrinth.com.

ProvIdenCe ghost toursHop in for a guided tour this season with tour guides educated in Providence’s grim history. Roam the streets of East Side Providence with nothing but a lantern and hear stories that will make you sleep with a night-light. Bring your camera – you may spot something you wish

you hadn’t. October 1-31, 60 Congdon Street, Provi-dence. www.providenceghosttour.com.

haunted hIllDon’t get too comfortable – the woods are infested with evil scarecrows and gruesome zombies. Roam the hill and don’t forget to look over your shoulder. Catch Haunted Hill’s Family Fun Day on October 26 for kid-appropriate activities. October 4-27. 4092 Dia-mond Hill, Cumberland. www.hauntedhill.net.

JaCK-o-lantern sPeCtaCular: PumPKInvIlle usaEmbark on a magical journey at the Roger Williams Park Zoo full of jack-o-lanterns and mystical scenery. Visitors will be surrounded by thousands of lighted pumpkins carved as famous faces, classic Halloween goblins and so much more. You’re in for a treat! Oc-tober 3-31. 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence. 401-941-4998, www.rwpzoo.org

sPooKYWorldCheck in at one of the most spooktacular haunted at-tractions of New England. With a variety of events, visi-tors will be taken into the eerie woods at Raven’s Claw: The Resurrection and witness horrific and freakish sites at Freak Show in 3D. Located off New London Ave, Route 2, Cranston. www.nightmarenewengland.com

halloWeen famIlY sPooKtaCularPrepare for a night of hocus pocus with the whole family. Stone Barn will be holding a load of activities from fun Halloween crafts to a friendly Spooky Trail Hike, where wildlife – both animal costumes and real wildlife - can be seen and observed! October 20, 2 pm. Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, 1280 Horseneck Road, Westport. www.massaudubon.org.

the flICKers: rhode Island InternatIonal horror fIlm festIvalGrab your popcorn and candy corn: the RIIFF is back, and the films are creepier than ever. Films shown will be from submissions all over the world. Catch the awards on Saturday night for the best films, plus other magical events. October 17-20. www.film-festival.org.

halloWeen festIval In slater ParKStop by spooked-out Slater Park any Friday and Satur-day this October for a bundle of wicked ghoul attrac-tions. Children can enjoy Fright Night in the Park with a plethora of age-appropriate fall activities. Adults can experience the terrifying side of the park at the Haunt-ed Tunnel at Daggett Farm, where the dead are raised and ready to scare. Fridays and Saturdays, October 4-26. Rt 1A, Pawtucket. www.pawtucketri.com

fear toWn haunted house at seeKonK sPeedWaYSeekonk Speedway has had a frightening turn of events. For the first time this year, they are offering a haunted house that they consider the real deal. With more de-tails to come, they promise that event goers will “ex-perience real terror!” 1710 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk. www.facebook.com/FearTownHauntedHouse.

faCtorY of terrorThis genuinely terrifying attraction is worth the drive… though once you get there, you’re going to want to run for your life. Three attractions in one location – Bloodworth Dungeon, 4D Blackout and Phobia May-hem – will ensure that you won’t be sleeping anytime soon. Thursdays-Sundays, October 1-31. 33 Pearl Street, Fall River. 508-324-1095, www.factoryofterror.com -Jacleen Charbonneau

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ucked away in an unassuming, mostly residential neighborhood in Newport, Brenda Brock is quietly leading a beauty movement. Upon entering the main office and ware-house space of Farmaesthetics, the company she founded 14 years ago, it’s not immediately clear that you’ve stepped inside the global headquar-ters of an acclaimed skincare line. Herbs and flowers are hanging upside down, left on racks to dry. Dozens of freshly bottled oils sit on a rolling rack, ready for labels.

Brenda isn’t your average CEO, and this isn’t your average beauty business.

She’s donning an apron on a late sum-mer’s morning along with two employ-ees who are preparing online orders for shipment. Brenda, this year’s recipi-ent of the Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year, has grown her com-pany organically, carefully hand-pick-ing the people and places that help her make her products.

Farmaesthetics’ rise is the stuff of legend. Brenda, a seventh genera-tion member of a farming family with a background in traditional kitchen chemistry, sold her first batch of herb-al salves and creams at a friend’s farm stand in 1999. Organic products were just coming into market, along with a demand for sustainability. “This was not a business plan,” Brenda says. ”By the time this was a ‘business,’ I was already growing crops and mak-ing products for people. We became a company based on a need.” Interest-ingly, in Brenda’s former life she was an actress on the daytime soap One Life to Live. “I played a farmer. Then I made enough money, quit and became a real farmer,” she says with a chuckle. With a pure philosophy and healing goods to match, it was poised for great success.

Today with eight employees and mil-lions of products sold internationally,

Brenda is a revered leader in the green beauty industry. Her accolades range from acquiring prestigious speaking engagements at green conferences, to being named a “natural beauty guru” by Martha Stewart and listed as one of the top 100 “most influential peo-ple and ideas behind green design in beauty” by Time magazine.

The Farmaesthetics line may look sim-ple, with its clear bottles, handwritten la-bels and straightforward product names like Fine Herbal Cleanser and Midnight Honey Bath & Beauty Oil. But these 100% all-natural creams, oils and salves pack a powerful healing punch. With all products made with organically grown flowers and herbs from small American farms, each jar comes with a certified two-year shelf life from date of opening. “Our products are live,” Kenzie Gallagher, the brand’s executive coordinator, ex-plains. “We create small batches to keep the products as fresh as possible.” With ingredients like calendula, beeswax and lavender, each product is designed to

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typically stumble upon Farmaesthetics “when they’re cleaning up their act,” Brenda says with a laugh. And since the products are void of artificial preserva-tives, dyes and other potentially harm-ful chemicals, her staff responds to fre-quent inquiries from pregnant women and women with cancer. “That’s pretty powerful stuff, that when you really care and you want the optimal outcome, you tend to go with real food that’s going to nourish your body and real skincare that’s going to nourish your skin,” she says. The company has even partnered with Women and Infants’ Integrative Care Program to provide products to chemotherapy and radiation patients for facials and massage treatments.

With over 60 products in her line ,Brenda, a self proclaimed “kitchen chemist,” still remains the company’s only formulator. Referring to old books and a “mile long” recipe box is just part of her process when developing a new product. Inspiration is also drawn from simply seeing the crops grow. “In the old ways of herbalism, they say you can know what to do with the plant by watch-ing it grow,” she smiles, adding that she’s

excited about an upcoming batch of ex-perimental herbs growing at one of the farms they source from. “And I’m moti-vated by products with nasty formulas,” she admits, sharing a little insight on how she views the traditional beauty industry. “How can I provide that experience, that benefit and that result completely from nature? Nature has every cosmetic result we’re looking for; you just need to pair up the right ingredients.”

As she looks to the future, she’s not in a big hurry to add products, divi-sions or retail partners. Rather, she wants the company’s growth to be as natural as the products they cre-ate. “You’re seeing this kind of art-istry and depth of understanding with beer, clothing designers, restaurants… where someone can focus and get re-ally good at what they do. That ar-tisan movement is allowing us to be very successful by doing what we do really, really well. And that’s what a movement is. It’s not a race. It’s a little movement in a new direction. And it takes time.” For more, visit the apothe-cary at 144 Bellevue Avenue, Newport; www.farmaesthetics.com.

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I set up a meeting at Farmaesthetics’ Newport flagship storefront

with the intention of going all-natural for 30 days. As I enter their

whitewashed boutique, it’s immediately clear that it’s more old-world

apothecary than Bellevue Avenue chichi. Clear bottles with simple

handwritten labels are neatly displayed on an oversized mantle (sal-

vaged from a Newport mansion, no less). A clean, crisp herbal aroma

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there to walk me through my month-long cleanse.

While each bottle offers healing properties, Kenzie points out that they

don’t have one-size-fits-all directions. “We don’t tell people to use this ev-

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She loads me up with a dozen products and enough confidence to ex-

periment with them. When I get home, I organize them in my medicine

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It’s a Saturday evening in August, and down by the beach the salty night air is alive with music. At Tara’s Tipperary Tavern in Matu-

nuck, the Irish folk duo Hughie and Ger are leading the full house in a rousing singalong of the Kingston Trio’s ode to Boston commuters, “Charlie on the M.T.A.” Next door, at the rambling Ocean Mist beach bar, Brooklyn-based Dopapod is pound-ing out an eclectic mix of funk, jazz, soul, trance, African music and pro-gressive rock. A little further down the shore, a tanned and buzzed crowd is making their way from their summer rentals in Misquamicut to Paddy’s Beach Club, the Andrea, Sandy’s Lighthouse and the Wind-jammer to listen to ‘80s metal cover bands, blues and surf music.

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South County will never be mistak-en for Nashville, or even Providence, when it comes to live music, and there are fewer choices than there were back in the glory days of the ‘70s and ‘80s, when rock and blues ruled the airwaves and live perfor-mance was the sine qua non for mu-sicians and fans alike. “It’s not like it was years ago, which is pretty odd

because it’s still a college town and a vacation town,” says West Kings-ton-based musician Ray Gennari, a veteran player with top local acts like Roomful of Blues and his current band, the Ravers.

Nowadays, if you want to hear a singer-songwriter or an acoustic duo, that’s easily found at places like Perks and Corks in Westerly and Java Madness in Wakefield. Popular local bands and national touring acts visit the Ocean Mist, Narragansett Cafe in Jamestown, the Knickerbocker Cafe in Westerly and occasionally the Bon Vue Inn in Point Judith. Cover and tribute bands remain staples at other bars. “There are lots more cover bands than originals,” says Tim Gardner, drummer for Charlestown’s Far Off Place, which was signed to a record deal right out of high school by legendary Woodstock promoter Artie Kornfeld. “We are one of very few ‘all original’ rock bands.”

Club owners say that’s partly be-cause live bands aren’t quite the draw that they once were: with elec-tronic dance music peaking in pop-ularity, it’s easier and cheaper for a bar owner to bring in a DJ than a band for college nights. Down by the Block Island Ferry, for example, Clam Jammers opened with the concept of offering live music – the bar/restau-rant’s logo is a clam playing a flying-V guitar – but has largely shifted over to DJs. “People who go out in our area aren’t looking for local bands,” says Michael Aiello, co-owner of the Bon Vue Inn, who says that the URI students who once came in to hear live rock are now more interested in hip-hop or the internet jukebox with its limitless variety of songs to choose from.

The strict fire codes put into place after the tragic Station fire in 2003 forced venues like the Knickerbocker Cafe to shut down and others, like P

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the Ocean Mist, to sharply cut back on how many people could attend shows. For a time, it also made cus-tomers wary of coming to a crowded club to see a concert. “You can’t talk about the Rhode Island music scene without talking about the Station fire – not only its effect on people, but also on regulations,” says Gennari.

Finally, South County has always been a tough place to get people to pay a cover for live music, making the economics tough on bands and club owners alike. The Ocean Mist is just about the only place that can get a cover of more than $10 owing to the national reputation of its acts; at other clubs, customers rarely will tolerate paying more than $5 even for a popular local band, and most venues simply charge no cover at all. That’s great news for music fans in the short term, but makes long-term prosperity difficult.

Most musicians and music fans are dreamers by nature, however, and there are reasons to hope that the South County music scene will not only survive but perhaps grow richer. “Providence has a great scene, so I wonder if it will trickle down here – I’m optimistic because Providence

is such a big scene,” says Gennari. Despite regulatory challenges and constant battering by the sea, Ocean Mist owner Kevin Finnegan has been out looking for the right location (in-cluding some in South County) to open a second bar, restaurant and music venue. East Greenwich’s new Rok Bar n Grill is an ambitious effort to convert a former post office build-ing into a bona fide music venue.

Down in Westerly, the legendary Knickerbocker Cafe is involved with the Westerly Regional Arts Partner-ship (WRAP), a community-wide ef-fort to boost the arts that includes outdoor concerts and promotion of live music. The Westerly Land Trust is working to restore the historic Unit-ed Theatre as a performing-arts cen-ter, the Tunes on the Dunes summer concert series was a big success and there are a number of places offering live music within walking distance downtown, including the Knick, Perks and Corks, The Bridge restaurant and the Malted Barley bar. “The goal is to make [the local arts scene] bigger than it ever was,” says Knickerbocker Cafe manager Mark Connolly.

“Everyone loves their music in South County,” says Gardner. “To me,

the music scene will forever be alive.” Here are some of the venues in South County that remain devoted to pre-senting live music:

The Ocean Mist, Matunuck

Ocean Mist owner Kevin Finnegan never intended to operate a concert venue. “I bought the Ocean Mist in 1988 to run a bar,” says Finnegan, whose family rented a Roy Carpen-ter’s Beach cottage each summer. The big building perched in front of –and increasingly these days, above –the waves had been around since the 1920s, but strictly as a beach bar. But bands started calling, and Finnegan – whose music knowledge was so limited that he had to research who Buddy Guy was when his manager inquired about a gig – saw the poten-tial to expand into live music.

Today, the Ocean Mist is the most prominent concert venue in South

County, booking 20 to 30 big shows annually and countless smaller acts. Over the years, the club has hosted then up-and-coming acts like Sub-lime, local favorites like Roomful of Blues and national touring acts like Leon Russell and Dr. John. Reggae, which Finnegan said bombed at first, has now become a staple, with bands like the local Ravers and the legend-ary Skatalites and Black Uhuru per-forming (every Thursday night is reg-gae night at the Mist).

Like other clubs the Ocean Mist was hit hard by the fallout from the Station fire; capacity was slashed by more than half, and Finnegan had to spend $140,000 on a new sprinkler system. But the club sur-vived and emerged not only safer but more diverse: the struggles convinced Finnegan to beef up the Ocean Mist’s dining options, and the club now serves three meals a day. There’s few better ways to spend a summer night in Rhode Island than eating fresh fish tacos on the Ocean Mist’s outdoor deck – washed down with the adult beverage of your choice, of course –before moving in-side to enjoy a great band perform. www.oceanmist.net P

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Cafe, JamestownLive music has long been a staple at Jamestown’s Narragansett Cafe, but for a long time it was known mostly as a local’s bar, and even a bit rough around the edges. The place has been spruced up significantly since John and Cathy Recca traded their jobs on Wall Street for residing full-time in Jamestown a few years back, buying the bar and opening the Jamestown Fish restaurant across the street. “We inherited a flourish-ing music scene on Sunday nights and enhanced it,” says John Recca.

The ‘Ganny is best known for its Sun-

day blues shows: in the winter, starting in February, it’s Blues, Bloodies and Brunch from 1-4pm. The James Mont-gomery Blues Band recently played to a packed house, and Roomful of Blues, Duke Robillard and Sugar Ray have also performed in a space known for its excellent acoustics and up-close interaction between players and the audience, which tops out at around 150-200 people on busy nights.

“People come here specifically to hear the music,” says Recca. “Every song gets an ovation, and every solo gets an acknowledgment.”

The bar generally hosts “danceable rock” bands on Friday and Saturday nights, with a more eclectic mix of artists and styles on Thursday nights – all with no cover charge. “I love mu-sic,” Recca says. “I can’t play a note, but it’s been a very successful invest-ment. Having no musical background, it was shocking to me how much mu-sical talent there is in Rhode Island.” www.narragansettcafe.com

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The Bon Vue Inn, Narragansett

The Bon Vue Inn has a long and var-ied history – the upstairs was once filled with rooms and operated as a bordello – and that includes decades of presenting live music by such var-ied artists as Bill Gannon, Michelle Phillips and the Beaver Brown Band. And while it’s not quite the hopping scene as it was in its heyday, the Bon Vue still has bands at least twice weekly, including local rock bands ev-ery Friday night. Acts range from the two-piece Brass Attack to the reggae mashup of the Mintones and Eight to the Bar playing jazz, swing and R&B.

The middle floor of the Bon Vue, described by co-owner Michael Aiel-

lo as a “college/fisherman’s/locals” hangout, is dominated by a big bar and two pool tables, although there is some space for dancing by the small stage. DJs occasionally spin for the college crowd here as well as in the downstairs Zoo nightclub. www.hammerheadgrillri.com

The Knickerbocker Cafe, Westerly

Located across the street from the Westerly train station, and easily spied by its vintage neon sign, the Knicker-bocker Cafe is undoubtedly the classi-est live-music joint in South County. The interior is polished and impecca-

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“The culture is you’re coming out to see a musician; you’re there to hear music, it isn’t secondary or background,” says the Ravers’ Gen-nari. “I’ve been playing there for 25 years. The PA is just amazing, the stage is great, it’s just a great room to play and see a show.”

One of the first clubs to regain its liquor license after Prohibition, the Knick survived wars and recessions, but not the aftermath of the Sta-tion fire. In recent years, however, a group of fans and musicians raised more than $1 million to renovate and reopen the legendary venue, which is now applying for nonprofit status

with a plan to add a music school. The big dance floor is original to the building, but the light and sound sys-tems have been completely updated.

Like the other big South County music venues, the Knick has a strong reputation for blues and roots mu-sic, which tends to attract an older crowd for acts like the Mystic Horns, Roxy Perry and Johnny & The East Coast Rockers. Regardless of genre, most bands at the Knick intend to get you up and dancing; among the regulars are the disco/funk/hip-hop/R&B band Sugar, for example. But management also is committed to providing a forum for local acts with a younger following, such as Far Off Place, and a weekly Thursday night open mic even gives the next gener-ation of high-school bands a chance to perform for family and friends. www.theknickerbockercafe.com

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Living in a cramped, one bed-room apartment in the Big Apple can be too close quarters for any couple, but when you have two baby boys in less than two years, it brings new meaning to the term “tight quarters.”

Matt and Audrey McClelland knew they were ready for a change. In 2005, Audrey’s native Ocean State came call-ing, but finding a home for a growing family wasn’t as easy as they thought. “At that time, the market was so crazy. An open house could be up and sold by the end of the day,” explains Audrey.

So, she called her parents in East Greenwich and explained what she and Matt were looking for: a family home they could grow into, nestled in a good neighborhood. “She called me up and said this really adorable house is for sale and the school system looked great. That was one of the more important things to me… we knew we wanted another baby, so that was such a big thing in my mind, a good elementary school.”

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house, took photos and emailed Audrey and Matt about half a dozen snaps. The four-bedroom colonial in a quiet War-wick neighborhood needed a little bit of TLC but overall was ideal for the young family. Knowing others would likely feel the same way, Matt and Audrey wasted no time in submitting an offer – sight unseen. “People thought I was crazy.They said you ‘had to feel the house, feel the energy’ when you walk in,” recalls Audrey, but all they had to do is look around their petite pad and they knew they could make this work. “Honestly, we didn’t see the inside of the house until the final walk through… Coming from a one-bedroom in New York City, to us, it was unbelievable because there was so much room, and my husband can walk in and see the potential. I don’t have a gift like he does… I was excited for my guys.”

When the couple learned the back-story of the previous owner, it made the deal even sweeter. A woman raised her three children there after being raised there herself. The home

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While the layout of the home was perfect, it clearly needed some work. The first order of business: ripping up the dated, worn carpet. The project re-vealed coveted hardwood floors under-neath which were soon refinished. Next, the couple armed themselves with paint samples to choose the perfect hue for each room. Sons William and Alex set-tled into their own bedrooms in varying shades of blue – one with white furnish-ings and the other with pieces in a dark wood stain. “I went to the Mill Store in

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The bedroom arrangement stayed the same for about three and a half years, until they decided to double up the boys and turn the smallest bed-room into a walk-in closet for Audrey. Midway through the project, Matt and Audrey learned their fifth baby was on the way, and they were tickled pink to learn they were expecting a girl. The sport-themed nursery was soon awash in pink and gray. “It was so special to do a room for a girl!” gushes Audrey. “We

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Another special room for Audrey is her office where she works, blogs and vlogs (video blogs) for MomGenera-tions.com which she co-founded with her mother Sharon Couto and sister Jane Couto Govednik. “We used to say it was the only girly space in the house,” she laughs. Unlike the rest of the home

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Next up, Kayla brought me over to her chair for a blowout. The salon uses all Oribe products, which are infused with real gold flecks that create a luminous look that lasted through all three days of my blowout. She had a couple of tricks up her sleeve, like Royal Blowout spray (which cuts drying time in half), and set-ting each section into a pin curl so that the hair cools in that shape and retains bounce and volume longer. While Kay-la dis her thing, I remarked to her that I couldn’t believe how quickly she was working. “I love doing blowouts,” she said. “They’re my favorite thing.” Good thing: the walk-in blowout bar, which is unique to the Providence location, is go-ing to see a lot of traffic. There isn’t any-where else in the state where you can walk in without an appointment, like you can at a nail salon, and walk out half an hour later with a fabulous ‘do.

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What goes around comes around, right? Does that old adage ring true at velvet REvolution? In the fashion world, history repeats itself. There are trends that make a spirited comeback and then fade out. For example, how many crop tops and 1980s high-waisted cut-off shorts did we see this summer? Trends also come back with modifications. The plaid trend is streamlining for fall, but this does not mean that every-thing that was ever plaid is back in style. Timeless pieces though, will al-ways remain hot and sought after. You will find some of those pieces at vR, including a gorgeous Hermes scarf, a little black dress by Diane Von Furst-enurg and classic Chanel ballet flats. It doesn’t matter how old they are be-cause classic style and premium qual-ity trump a passing trend.

You mentioned that you have more of a “pop” style, can you describe this?If you are looking for a solid black crew neck tee and a pair of ordinary slacks, vR shouldn’t be your first stop. We cater to the fashion-conscious look-ing to score high-end, head-turning pieces – things that “pop” out and grab your eye, whether it’s couture or ca-sual. From Marc Jacobs to Kate Spade, Tory Burch to Christian Louboutin and Fendi to Jimmy Choo, we offer high-quality products at a fair price. If you’re not a label junkie, don’t worry. Our main objective is to carry extraordinary piec-es, whether from a big name designer or an independent label.

What’s behind the name, velvet REvolution? A revolution is a fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visual-izing something. This, combined with the concept that our inventory is al-ways revolving, explains our name.

It’s about breaking out of the consign-ment box and softly (like velvet), trans-lating a certain style into the store’s selection. The capital letters in REvo-lution emphasize the concept of re-vival, repurposing and even recycling. The independent fashion designers we carry stay true to the same concept.

What sparked your passion for consignment clothing? I have always has a passion for fashion (and rhyming apparently). I don’t love digging through coal to find a diamond, so creating a functional space with pre-mium selection seemed like the perfect plan. The idea of re-defining something is pretty cool. One man’s trash is anoth-er man’s treasure at velvet REvolution. Speaking of men, we are launching a small men’s section this fall.

Give us your top three tips for shop-ping consignment.There are no rules, so buy what you like and rock it. Set no expectations. Since our inventory is always revolving and no two pieces are the same, shopping consignment is often serendipitous. Fi-nally, get it while it’s hot. If you’re on the fence, don’t wait! Here today, gone to-morrow! You can always re-consign it.

What’s the most fun item you’ve ever sold? What makes an item fun often is the story behind it. We have a high-profile consignor who waited on a three month waiting list for a special edition Louis Vuitton and then she flew to Tokyo to pick it up. Now that she is “over it” it’s made its way to velvet REvolution. You carry an array of local designers. Who are some of your favorites?I’m in love with our local designer Sarah Campbell. She uses premium quality fabrics and her designs are truly func-tional art. Feminine and edgy, her pieces come alive when you put them on. What I love most is that they flatter any body type. Our line by Marsilia is also amazing. She works with a combination of high quality, organic fabrics and occasionally recycled/upcycled materials. Marsilia was approached by Project Runway, so we are thrilled to carry her line.

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Colorful whimsy is only one way to describe the many eclectic pieces you’ll find at one of James-town’s newest and most delightful boutiques – The Crabby Lion.

Owners Victoria Hogan and Jeremy Paradis came up with the funky name for their new venture by uniting their zodiac signs, Cancer, the crab, and Leo, the lion. Both are passionistas when it comes to combining their love of creating out-of-the ordinary pieces by way of salvaging and repurposing almost any old item of furniture, shut-ters, trunks, railings and more all while being as kind to the environment as humanly possible. “We believe that nearly everything that is thrown out can be reinvented into something useful and exciting again, which is our founding mantra – ‘Live every day on re-purpose,’” gleams Victoria.

Customers enjoy the bright and airy shopping space that holds an eclectic selection of beautifully re-finished and recycled finds. Jeremy has already established a reputation for taking a tired, worn down item such as an old bed and repurposing it into a cleverly and eye pleasing up-holstered seating bench. His artistic eye allows him to keep the original character of the piece while adding an element of surprise.

Other one-of-a-kind items in-clude wooden sleds that have been turned into cool coat racks, perfect

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In keeping with their eco-friendly approach to all their projects, The Crabby Lion is pleased to use only American Paint Company paints, a non-toxic, clay/chalk, mineral base paint that comes in over 30 unique shades. They are an exclusive retailer for the company so customers can purchase additional cans of paint for their own inspired projects.

Another interesting facet to this treasure trove shop in Jamestown is the workshops The Crabby Lion offer. “We continually get asked how we get a certain finish on a bureau or a stately armoire. Both Victoria and I do have artistic backgrounds but we’ve also learned a lot through just experiment-ing and being playful with the paint so we now offer classes to teach others our techniques,” Jeremy invites with enthusiasm. And if “hands on” isn’t for you, The Crabby Lion now offers com-missioned furniture painting in almost any color palate you desire.

Featured local artisans showcase their works here as well such as Kate Batsford and her charming hand-made purses. Vintage sterling silver jewelry, local organic skin-care and laundry products, a unique line of

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Victoria loves how every era is represented in their store. “We have everything from classic and time-less vintage to the post-modern era as well as artsy 21st century finds to choose from.” Customers appreciate the many nostalgic touches that are represented at The Crabby Lion and can locate a stately piece like a rus-tic trunk that has been decoupaged with turn-of-the-century musical sheets allowing them to then recall how a great aunt used to have some-thing similar in her beach house. Yet two pieces down, a vibrant teal and lavender buffet table is just waiting to be placed in an ultra-modern din-ing room. Mix in some shabby-chic color washed accent tables or some of their neutral-based cabinetry with pops of fresh color sprinkled amongst their unique assortment of accessories and your shopping ex-perience will be complete.

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I’m going to get right into it – you should go to The Sea Goose Grill & Raw Bar in Westerly. If you’re a fan of great Rhode Island seafood and southern spic-iness from Louisiana, The Sea Goose is a perfect combination of both. I found myself grinning with joy as each new dish and drink came to our table. The Sea Goose is the sister restaurant to Westerly staple The Cooked Goose and I’ve known Chef Andrew Nathan, co-owner of both restaurants with Jennifer Gibson, for several years. Nathan and I have swapped stories in the past about the food in New Orleans, a place very near and dear to my heart (and mouth). I knew from glancing at The Sea Goose menu online that there was some NOLA inspiration, but I wasn’t prepared for just how much I would enjoy it.

The Sea Goose sits in an unassuming shopping plaza on Route 1 in Westerly, not far from the beaches of Misquamicut and not far from “downtown” Westerly. It’s not exactly in the middle of things, but it’s a central location that’s easy to find. Once inside, though, you’ll forget you’re in a shopping area. The bar is the central focus of the space, but there’s plenty of table seating and even an en-closed deck area. The walls are lined with some beautiful artwork of marine life and also photography of the local fishing industry. The staff greeting us

couldn’t have been friendlier to me and my family, a trait that continued with our server throughout our meal. I also ended up having a nice chat with bartender Lou Robertino and Chef Aulay Carlson as we left the restaurant.

We got a lot of food at The Sea Goose, and I still felt like there was so much more we could have ordered. It’s not a huge menu, but between the raw bar, ap-petizers, entrées, sandwiches, sides and specials, there’s a lot to choose from. We started with, what else, drinks, a catego-ry where The Sea Goose also has a very wide selection. There’s a good wine list with many choices by the glass, includ-ing a wide range of sparkling and white wines to enjoy with the raw bar items. The Sea Goose has a great beer list, which included several local brews. What really caught my eye, and the eye of my wife, was a list of about 20 cocktails and martinis. So that’s where we began.

My wife ordered the Watch Hill White Sangria ($8), which was a light, refresh-ing combination of Sauvignon Blanc, Prosecco, jasmine liqueur, syrup and fruit. After a while that became some pretty potent fruit. I, of course, had to try the NOLA Bloody Mary ($8). This was a big test for me, because I’ve found there are very few Bloody Mary’s that even hold a small candle to those served in New Orleans. The last time I had a stellar

Bloody Mary outside of New Orleans was in Austin. Part of that is, of course, the mix itself, which isn’t too hard to get right. But a good portion of why those southern Bloody’s are so, well, bloody good, is the garnish. I’m not a big fan of fruits and vegetables in my cocktails, but a great Bloody Mary is more than just a drink, it’s an assemblage of pickled and cured items often needed to help out

your pickled and cured body. I’m hap-py to say The Sea Goose’s homage to NOLA did not disappoint with pickled green beans, olives and caper berries, along with a crab boil rim to boot. We were off to a solid start.

After some raw bar delights of local oysters – and I shouldn’t have to tell you how perfect our local oysters are – we dove into Creamy Local Quahog Chow-der ($5), Asian Fried Calamari ($10) and back to the south with Warm Spicy Pi-mento Cheese & Bacon Dip ($9) and PEI Mussels NOLA ($12). My wife and I meant to share these four dishes, but seriously, if we weren’t happily married we would have been fighting over who got what. Thankfully there was more than enough food to go around, though I think I only got three tastes of that Cheese & Bacon Dip, and I may have consumed 95% of the Andouille and mussels. Sausage and shellfish are always a good combination and this was no exception. Andouille sausage has a slight similarity to chou-rico, so it’s a smart choice with shellfish. Toss in a ton of garlic and it is an excel-lent way to serve up mussels. The qua-hog chowder was great, very creamy but not heavy with a lot of chopped clams.

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To wrap up we ordered an Oyster Poor Boy ($14) and an Andouille & Cre-ole Mustard Poor Boy ($12). Both came with French fries, particularly good French fries at that, and both were dressed, which means with lettuce, to-mato and mayonnaise. The Andouille dish skipped the mayo for the mustard, and what excellent mustard it was. Cre-ole mustard isn’t too powerful, but not so wimpy that you can’t taste it, espe-cially paired with a sausage as flavorful as Andouille. My wife polished off that

sandwich since I ate so much Andouille with the mussels, but of course I had to try a couple of bites. As for the Oys-ter Poor Boy, there’s an art to frying an oyster so that it’s perfectly crispy out-side while creamy (and mouth-scorch-ingly hot) inside. Needless to say, the Sea Goose scored again. Both of these sandwiches were also abundantly over-loaded on some good bread.

At this point we were completely sated and while there’s a very entic-ing dessert menu at The Sea Goose, including a chocolate special our serv-er was absolutely in love with, we had to pass. I did polish off a Hot, Dirty, Bloody Martini ($10) before we head-ed out, figuring a cocktail of Stoli Hot, olive juice, bloody mix and a Ninigret Cup Oyster was just the thing to send me on my way with my belly half in NOLA and half in Little Rhody – and completely eager to return to The Sea Goose soon.

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Executive Chef Tom Blanchette is the man behind the food at East Green-wich’s Finn’s Harborside. This is his sec-ond year running the kitchen, and he’s made big changes to the menu since he started. Finn’s is open year round, serv-ing up fresh, creative seafood dishes.

what sets Finn’s apart from other seafood restaurants?Well one of our obvious perks is be-ing located right on the water, and having the option of sitting outside overlooking the ocean, but that’s not so unique. I think what really sets us apart is our prices. We have two din-ing options, downstairs and upstairs. It’s nice to be able to sit downstairs and have a check average of about $9 to $13 per person, but we also have the option of sitting upstairs for a more upscale experience at a little bit higher cost. We also have an ex-tensive menu, which includes some-thing for everyone. A lot of seafood restaurants run all the classics, and so do we, but we also try to put some crazy specials on that will pique our customers’ interest.

were you always interested in sea-food-based cuisine?No, not really. My father was a state trooper, but I didn’t really like the idea of becoming a cop. I got my first job as a dishwasher at 15, and I had no idea that I would be staying in the res-taurant industry, but eventually I start-ed working on the line and I loved it. After I went to Johnson & Wales, I got my first post-grad job here at Finn’s where I worked for about three years. It was a totally different place back then, but it’s where I got my real intro-duction to seafood. After a few years I left to run a catering business, which I recently sold to my business partner.

what is your favorite type of seafood?Well of course I love lobster, but that answer would be taking the easy way out. I love a plate with a lot of color contrast, so I like cooking with white fish like a Chilean sea bass. You can cook that with some wine, butter, sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus and what-ever else you’d like and the contrast of

red, yellow and green on the white fish looks really nice.

what is a fish that is easy to find locally, and easy to cook with for our readers? Something that you can find easily at a pretty reasonable price is salmon, and it’s a great fish to cook with. You can do a million different things with it, but one way that I love to cook it is to bake it. You can make a nice glaze out of good maple syrup and chopped walnuts, and when the fish is about 90% done, brush it with the glaze and put it back into the oven to caramel-ize. You don’t have to get too eclectic or complex to make a great fish dish.

many seafood restaurants are only open seasonally. what made you de-cide to keep Finn’s kitchen running all year long?It’s a nice way to get more exposure. A lot of other restaurants are only open for four or five months out of the year. Where are their customers supposed to eat the rest of the year? If someone is in the mood for seafood in winter, they’re likely to come here because we’re still open. It gives us a good chance to get some new custom-ers coming in to try our food that may have gone somewhere else otherwise.

does the flavor or quality of any seafood change throughout the seasons as the temperature of the water changes?Quality does for sure. We like to use fish coming from the coldest wa-ter possible, because when you buy warm water fish, you run the risk of getting a bad piece of fish that has parasites. We like to use cold water fish that is flash frozen at sea, be-cause it’s frozen almost immediately after it’s caught, and retains a lot of the quality.

do you change your menu often?We’re constantly running new and different specials. We try to keep our menu very eclectic and always changing. We’ve done everything from pulled pork to ribs to baked cod with pesto. We always want a fresh, new option when you come in so that it never gets boring.

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Now that fall is here, summer foods have given way to the foods of autumn. Squash, pumpkin and apples are everywhere you look. Soups, stews and chili take the place of barbecue, grilled fish and caprese salad. With the start of the NFL season, many people are looking for snack foods like wings, nachos and dips. For this football sea-son, you should definitely check out southern Rhode Island’s authentic (re-ally!) salsa producer, Poblano Farm.

South Kingstown’s Poblano Farm was founded in 2007 by Steve and Kate Siravo. Steve, a restaurant trained chef, has been cooking up local favor-ites in Narragansett for 14 years. He started his career at 1200 Ocean and then moved on to his own spot called Surfin Tacos. Now at Poblano Farm, he is providing all natural salsas, pasta and pizza sauces, as well as his newest product, sriracha hot sauce.

The signature Poblano Farm prod-uct is their Roasted Salsa. The pob-lano chiles are roasted in a wood burn-ing pizza oven which brings out their natural sugary flavor. A poblano chile isn’t super spicy, but Steve likens it to a “bell pepper on steroids.” The roasted chiles are then blended with onions, tomatoes, vinegar and cilantro. In sea-son (August-October), many of the vegetables used in the salsa produc-tion come right from Poblano Farm’s one and a half acres and from other local farms. Steve says there are two reasons his salsa is far and away better than what you usually buy in the gro-cery store. One, he uses high quality ingredients and he goes so far as to say he “spare[s] no expense in sourcing ingredients.” Two, his salsa is authen-tic, “something like the people from Mexico would taste at home.” Steve lived for four years in southern Cali-fornia and studied Mexican food while living there. He also spent some time traveling in Mexico to make sure his salsa was authentic. In addition to the Roasted Salsa, Poblano Farms makes a Chipotle Salsa and a Mild Salsa.

Poblano Farm doesn’t just make fabu-lous salsa. They also have a pasta sauce and a pizza sauce. The pasta sauce rec-ipe was taught to Steve by his mother

and was the signature sauce of 1200 Ocean. He says it is “like what you’d have in Italy.” Poblano Farm’s newest product is a staple of many kitchens… sriracha. The biggest difference in Steve’s version of this famous spicy sauce is the elimina-tion of sugar (even the famous rooster bottle’s second ingredient is sugar). Af-ter much experimentation, Steve substi-tuted plum purée for the sugar. To the plum purée, he adds fresh and dried chiles and garlic.

Poblano Farm products can be found at Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, Schartner Farms, Whole Foods and Wilcox Tav-ern. www.poblanofarm.com.

Food Truck FesTIval comes To NewPorTSave your appetite because the New-port Food Truck Festival is coming to town on October 26. From 11am-5pm at Newport’s Yachting Center, you will be able to sample food from some of New England’s best gourmet food trucks. The goal of the festival is give you the chance to “experience the special thrill of mobile dining.” Admission is $7 on-line and $10 at the door and includes access to over 20 food trucks, enter-tainment and special festival food pric-ing. Also, $1 from each $10 ticket will be donated to the American Red Cross. Some of examples from last year’s fes-tival include gourmet grilled cheese, spicy tacos, lobster mac ‘n’ cheese, homemade ice cream and whoopee pies. www.foodtruckfestivalsofne.com.

dINe For GoodThe push toward localized and sus-tainable food continues as the Chefs Collaborative presents its 4th annual rhode Island BBQ on October 6. Host-ed at the picturesque Schartner Farms, the event draws chefs from all across the state together for a family-orient-ed, barbecue-themed dinner showcas-ing the “farm-to-fork” movement. Pro-ceeds benefit the Chefs Collaborative’s mission to make sustainability second nature in the professional kitchen. $65/adults, $25/children ages 8-18, children under eight are free. 4-7pm. One Ar-nold Place, Exeter. www.chefscollabo-rative.org/events/rhode-island-bbq.

eaT well For lessBack again for its annual bout of food-loving extravagance, the west-erly Fall restaurant week continues until October 6. With more than 20 restaurants throughout Westerly par-ticipating, such as The Brazen Hen, 84 Tavern On Canal and The Twisted Vine, it’s a fabulous culinary cornuco-pia offering affordable three-course prix-fixe meals ($15 for lunch and $25 for dinner). For a full list of partici-pating restaurants, go to www.west-erlychamber.org/pages/Restaurant-Week1.

New resTauraNT oPeNINGsThe Chophouse Grille just opened with much fanfare on Route 1 in Wake-field. Taking over the space of the recently closed Casey’s Grill & Bar, the chophouse Grille is a welcome addition to the southern Rhode Is-land dining scene. The Chophouse Grille promises to provide ingredients sourced from local farmers and fish-ermen: “the best Rhode Island has to offer.” Some menu highlights include Pt. Judith Calamari with roasted garlic butter, fried capers and pepperoncini;

Lobster Panini with tarragon crème fraîche, swiss cheese, brie and vine-ripened tomato served with Old Bay fries; Grilled Yellowfin Tuna served with bok choy, coconut curry broth, toasted shitake mushrooms and rice noodles. All that, and I didn’t even mention the steaks yet! The aged steaks come in a variety of cuts from bone-in Delmonico to filet mingon to porterhouse and more. 191 Old Tower Hill Road, Wakefield. 284-0797, www.chophousegrilleri.com.

Amy Weng, owner of the China Inn in Warwick, recently opened the asian café at 65 High Street in Westerly. The restaurant is offering a variety of Chinese, Japanese and Thai Dish-es. Weng’s house specialties include Tung Ting Shrimp, Happy Family and the Asian Café Special which is fresh scallops, shrimp, chicken, broccoli and Chinese vegetables in a garlic sauce. 65 High Street, Westerly. 348-8886, www.asiancafewesterly.com.

Send all food, beverage, restaurant, and chef news to Stacey Place at [email protected]. Follow Stacey on Twitter @ridining or through her web-site www.adventuresinridining.com.

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marINer GrIlle 140 Point Judith Road; 284-3282, marinergrille.com. Not to be missed by seafood lovers, the Mariner Grille is the place to un-wind at the end of a long week, with an extensive wine list and an endless array of delicious seafood offerings. ld $-$$

olde lIGHTHouse dINer 120 Knowles Way; 284-3883, facebook.com/oldelighthouse.diner. You can BYOB to this charming diner, which serves large portions at a great price. Stop in before work for some bacon, eggs and pancakes, or come in for dinner and try some of their creative dishes. Bld $-$$

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TrIo 15 Kingstown Road; 792-4333, trio-ri.com. Trio is a triple-threat restaurant with its in-novative menu, inviting Euro-pean décor and warm, attentive service. A meal of chops, seafood or pasta is the order of the day. Also rave-worthy are the artisan pizzas. ld $$-$$$

TwIN wIllows 865 Boston Neck Road; 789-8153, twinwillowsnarragan-sett.com. Twin Willows is a sports pub and family restaurant with a menu of grilled dinners and seafood. It promises an evening of “high spirits and good times.” ld $-$$

North KingstownTaverN By THe sea 16 West Main Street; 294-5771, tavernbytheseari.com. Located in historic Wickford, Tavern by the Sea offers a relaxed yet romantic atmosphere and an array of dishes such as seafood,

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South KingstowncaP’N Jack’s 706 Succotash Road; 789-4556, capnjacksrestaurant.com. For traditional New England fare in a family friendly atmosphere, Cap’n Jack’s is the place – and has been since 1972. Be sure to try their fa-mous chowder or fish and chips. ld $-$$$

la sTrada caFÉ & PIZZerIa 920 Matunuck Beach Road; 284-2253., lastradawfpizza.com. Using fresh, local ingredients and a wood-fired oven, La Strada prepares impec-cable pizza from a generations-old recipe brought to Rhode Island from the Bronx. ld $-$$

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PHIl’s maIN sTreeT GrIll 323 Main St; 783-4073, philsmainstreetgrille.com. A food joint of many hats, Phil’s offers a variety of options from vegan chili to delicious prime rib, which can be enjoyed on their now open rooftop deck. BBrld $-$$

sweeT cakes 1227 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale; 789-5420, sweetcakesbak-eryri.com. Sweet Cakes is the perfect place to go to satisfy your sweet tooth. They offer cupcakes, pastries, brownies, tarts and more, guaranteeing you find something you love. l $

Warwick1149 1149 Division Street, Warwick; 884-1149, restaurant.elevenfortynine.com. 1149 offers a wide variety of contem-porary American cuisine in an upscale, casual setting. Every Monday you will receive half off their entire wine by the bottle list. Brld $-$$$

Westerlycasa della luce 105 Franklin Street; 637-4575. www.casadellalu-ce.net. This American/Italian Bistro is for all of those pizza and pasta enthusiasts out there. Diners can choose between 25 different top-pings and decide between a thick or thin crust. Just as laudable are the pasta dishes, which range from tra-ditional Spaghetti and Meatballs to sophisticated Truffled Steak on Lin-guine. ld $-$$$

ella’s FINe Food & drINk 2 Tower Street; 315-0606, ellasfine-foodanddrink.com. At Ella’s, diners can expect top quality appetizers, salads and entrées. Try the pâté or

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Fra’s ITalIaN GourmeT 57 Shore Road; 596-2888, frasitaliangour-met.com. It’s a pizza parlor, café and deli all rolled into one. Try one of their famous focaccia sandwiches or a clas-sic Margherita pizza. Bl $-$$

sHelTer HarBor 10 Wagner Road; 322-8883, shelterharborinn.com. This 24-room inn offers charming country dining, from decadent brunch items to creative tavern fair. Don’t miss their monthly Gourmet Dinners & Wine Tast-ings. BBrld $-$$$

THe TwIsTed vINe 3 Canal Street; 596-4600, thetwistedvineri.com. From gourmet grilled cheese to or-ganic Malbec, this intimate and cozy restaurant with its fireplace and overstuffed leather chairs will make you feel welcome. d$-$$

veNIce 165 Shore Road; 348-0055, venicerestaurant.com. Located in a picturesque water views around Winnapaug Pond, this multi-func-tional restaurant is perfect for din-ing, drinks or special events. Venice boasts authentic Italian cuisine and lobster daily, in elegant yet casual surroundings. d $-$$$

veTraNo’s resTauraNT 130F Granite Street; 348-5050, vetranos-restaurant.com. Satisfy your inner Italian with a generous helping from this food haven. Boasting NY-style artisan pizzas, along with chicken, veal and fish dishes, served with pasta and side salad, this dining ex-perience beckons all with an appe-tite. ld $-$$

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October 1-6: Take advantage of the cornucopia of fresh fall foods as more than 20 Westerly restaurants offer special dishes and prices during Fall restaurant Week. Enjoy three-course prix fixe meals. Contact the chamber for details on participating restaurants. $15 lunch; $25 dinner. 596-2190, www.westerlychamber.org.

October 1-29: Head to the Mews Tavern every Tuesday night for Stump! trivia. Winning teams go home with prizes so be sure to bring your smartest friends. 8pm. 456 Main Street, Wakefield. 783-9370, www.stumptrivia.com.

October 1-29: Infants and tod-dlers ages birth to 24 months

and their caretakers are invited to the Peace Dale Library every Tuesday morning for Wigglers Storytime. Free. 10:30-11am. 1057 Kingstown Road, Peace Dale. 783-8254, www.skpl.org.

October 1-31: Rosecliff Mansion hosts the Preservation Society costume exhibit featuring dresses from designers includ-ing Chanel. Free with admission. 10am-5pm. 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 847-1000, www.newportmansions.org.

October 1-31: Take a scenic rhode Is-land Lighthouse cruise departing from Quonset Point in North Kingstown. View ten lighthouses on your narrated tour. 1347 Roger Williams Way, North Kingstown. 295-4040, www.rhodeis-landbaycruises.com.

October 2: Attend the opening recep-tion for the All Members Show: Work by Artist Members and Associate Members at The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly. 5-8pm. 7 Canal Street, West-erly. 596-2221, www.westerlyarts.com.

October 2: Enjoy an elegant Farm and Vine Dinner at Watch Hill’s Ocean House. A guest chef will prepare hors d’oeuvres at this wine-paired three-course dinner featuring a local farm. $95. 1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill. 584-7000, www.oceanhouseri.com.

October 2-27: Ocean State Theatre presents Les Misérables, about a French man who is released from 19 years of unjust imprisonment. $39-$54. 2pm & 7:30pm show times. 1245 Jef-ferson Boulevard, Warwick. 921-6800, www.oceanstatetheatre.org.

October 2-30: Dance on into The Towers on a Wednesday evening for Social Dance classes. Try your hand at ballroom from 6-8pm or tango from 8-10:30pm. $15-$22. 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett. 782-2597, www.thetow-ersri.com.

October 2-30: Every Wednes-day your little ones can enjoy

Mother Goose Storytime at the East Greenwich Library’s Silverman Room. Free. Registration Required. 10:30-11am. 82 Peirce Street, East Greenwich. 885-1699, www.eastgreenwichlibrary.org.

October 4-25: Stargazers and astronomy lovers rejoice: Frosty

Drew Observatory’s Public Observa-tion Nights take place every Friday night, weather permitting. Free. Dusk. 62 Park Lane, Charlestown. 364-9508, www.frostydrew.org.

October 5-26: Head to Newport every Saturday night for comedy Improv with the bit Players featuring games and audience involvement. Reserva-tions suggested. $15. 8pm. 4 Equal-ity Park, Newport. 849-3473, www.bit-players.net.

October 5: Animal lovers are encouraged to visit Allie’s Tack

and Feed for the 3rd annual Animal Appreciation Day. Pony rides, car-riage rides, prizes and a petting zoo will be available for all attendees. Members of the North Kingstown Ani-mal Shelter will be present, and Allie’s is offering a storewide sale. Free. 10am-5pm. 294-9121, www.alliespet-store.com. 3700 Quaker Lane, North Kingstown.

October 6: Enjoy a bit of history at The Towers as they presents the Opera: William Sprague and his Women. The

production tells the story of the Civil War hero with period music. $10. 2pm. 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett. 782-2597, www.thetowersri.com.

October 6-27: Every Sunday night it’s family-friendly bring Your Own Improv night at the Warwick Museum of Art. $7. 6pm. 3259 Post Road, Warwick. 261-7678, www.bringyourownimprov.com.

October 7: All That Matters of-fers Inspired to Write: Free In-

troductory class. Author and writing coach Lisa Tener shares exercises to get started. Registration required. 6-7pm. 315 Main Street, Wakefield. 782-2126, www.allthatmatters.com.

October 11-26: Head to Fort Adams for the 9th Annual Fortress of Nightmares, a complete immersion into the life and af-ter-life of historic (and eerie) Fort Adams. 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport. 841-0707, www.fortressofnightmares.com.

October 11-27: Granite Theatre per-forms The Sound of Music, one of the world’s most beloved musicals by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Ham-merstein. 2pm and 5pm show times. 1 Granite Street, Westerly. 596-2341, www.granitetheatre.com.

October 13: Enjoy Misquamicut in the fall with the 16th Annual

Guy Fawkes bonfire Night at the An-drea Hotel. The Misquamicut Players re-enact his 1605 treason trial. Free. 7pm. 89 Atlantic Avenue, Westerly. 322-1026, www.guyfawkesusa.com.

October 16 & 24: Join the North Kingstown Free Library for big

read: roundtable Discussion with in-digenous educators, elders and activ-ists from the Tomaquag Musuem. Free. 6:30-8pm. 100 Boone Street, North Kingstown. 491-9063, www.tomaquag-museum.com.

October 18: Tickets are on sale for So You Think You Can Dance at Mohegan Sun. Celebrating its 10th season, the show’s top 10 finalists visit the East Coast. $39.50. 8pm. 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT. 888-226-7711, www.mohegansun.com.

October 18-20: Escape the demands of everyday living and join other wom-en at the Women’s Wilderness Week-end. Take the opportunity to recon-nect with yourself, others and nature through a variety of classes in a serene environment. Registration required. $239. Discounts available. W. Alton

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October 19: Smith’s Castle in Wick-ford will host an old-fashioned colo-nial Harvest Festival featuring season treats like apple crisp, crafts and live entertainment. $2-$6. Noon-4pm. 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown. 294-3521, www.smithscastle.org.

October 19: Hera Gallery invites the public to its Opening reception for Paint, an exhibition that asks the viewer to find creative meanings in the application of paint. 6-8pm. 10 High Street, Wakefield. 789-1488, www.her-agallery.org.

October 19: Stand up comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan takes to the stage at URI for the university’s 2013 Fam-ily Weekend. The show is open to the public. $20-$37. 1 Lincoln Almond Plaza, Kingston. 888-387-4849, www.theryancenter.com.

October 19-20: At the two-day HopArts Studio trail the public can visit more than 30 artists’ studios within a seven-mile radius in Hopkinton and Richmond. Trail maps can be picked up at any par-ticipating studio or downloaded online. 10am-4pm. www.hoparts.org.

October 19-20: Twenty-three artists who reside in the West

Bay open their studios to the public in the 5th Annual West bay Open Stu-dios tour. Download a map online or pick one up at any studio. Free. 11am-5pm. www.westbayopenstudios.com.

October 20: Grammy award-winning recording artist and performer John Legend comes to Foxwoods for one very special and soulful show. $45-$65. 7:30pm. 350 Trolley Line Bou-levard, Mashantucket, CT. 800-200-2882, www.foxwoods.com.

October 22: The Chorus of Westerly has been singing its heart out since 1959. This month it presents Chanticleer at George Kent Performance Hall. $25-$70. 7:30-9:30pm. 119 High Street, Westerly. 596-8663, www.chorusofwesterly.org.

October 26: The Gansett Marathon is back. This scenic qualifiers-only race features a two-loop course that trav-els along Ocean Road and Point Judith Road. $85. 8am. 1 Beach Street, Narra-gansett. www.gansettmarathon.com.

October 26-27: Visit Fort Adams State Park for Sail Newport’s 2013 Hallow-een Howl, two days of great racing on Narragansett Bay for Optis, Lasers and 420s. $25-$50 to race. 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport. 841-0707, www.sail-newport.com.

October 30: Tomaquag Museum will host children’s Hour where children ages five and under can explore Native American culture through storytelling, music, dance and play. $10. 9-10am. 390 A Summit Road, Exeter. 491-9063, www.tomaquagmuseum.com.

October 4-31: Visit The Contemporary Theater this month for Assassins, the musical that’s based on the book by John Weidman. $20. 7pm Thur-Sat; 2pm Sun. 327 Main Street, Wakefield. 218-0282, www.thecontempor-arytheater.com.

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to ring in its first full season in its new Warwick space, Ocean State The-atre Company is starting things off with a bang when it presents Les Misérables from October 2-27. Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner, who is direct-ing the production, says that being able to kick off a season of big hits with the iconic show’s professional regional the-ater premiere is a dream come true.

“Now we’re able to offer musical theater year-round to Rhode Island-ers,” she says. “Les Mis was a perfect fit to celebrate that.”

As Amiee mentally worked her way through the season – including Lombar-di and All Night Strut – she noticed that, while the musicals weren’t necessarily selected pertaining to a certain theme, the shows do have a common thread. “We wanted to tell strong stories, stories that follow a singular path. That’s very compelling. The season lineup, particu-larly Les Mis, was an outcome of want-ing to tell great stories,” she says.

Although at the time of her interview, Amiee and company had yet to begin on their journey in rehearsal, prelimi-nary design discussions had been tak-ing place. She says the design team worked hard to reconceptualize the show. “Probably the biggest challenge with producing Les Mis is that so many people are familiar with it in one way or another; you’re always challenged by their preconceptions,” she says.

“Along with the challenge, there’s the excitement of seeing what we can do to take that expectation and shift it, opening audiences up to a whole new experience,” she adds.

Even if you’ve never been on the Great White Way, you’re probably fa-miliar with the basic plot of the story penned by Victor Hugo. It focuses on the dark anti-hero Jean Valjean, who was recently released from prison, where he was for many years cour-tesy of an ill-received attempt to steal bread to feed his starving relations. His struggles for acceptance and re-demption lead him to yearn for a better life – and a different one – but there are a few monkeys that won’t get off his back.

“For me, it’s a story that struggles

with black and white and gray. So many people are taught that every-thing in the world is either black or white, and I think this really explores the circumstances and decisions that maybe have a lot to do with the in be-tween,” she says. “That’s something that’s happening right now.”

There were some challenges for OST inherent in the familiarity of the production generally and the ageless nature of the story. Amiee notes that the design team, including set designer Clifton Chadick and costume designer Brian Horton, have come up with a “fresh appearance” for the show; no small feat, considering it just wrapped up its 25th anniversary tour. She says that like OST’s rendition of The King and I, the classical material is rendered in such a way that you “still get that sense of grandeur and lushness,” but with a “more focused appearance.”

“My favorite compliment is when patrons say that they didn’t think they liked a show, but they loved our ver-sion, or when someone says they’ve seen a show 14 times, but that [seeing it at OST] was a new experience for them,” she says.

In addition to a sleeker set and cos-tume designs taking shape in the 390-seat theater, Amiee says that another major consideration for presenting the show was, of course, the music itself.

She says that it was important for her and musical director John Jay Espino to focus intensely on the voices they’re working with and decide how the show will sound, ultimately. The pair decided that they wanted to present the show with a classical bent, which stands in contrast to the “abstract, stripped-down” look of the set. “We cast a lot of classically trained singers who have the chops to deliver the songs both in a way people will be familiar with but will also bring their own strengths to the show,” she says.

The cast is another point of pride for Amiee; after a great turnout at au-ditions, the company found that about two thirds of the actors making up the cast were local talent. While OST typi-cally tries to bring in a mix of talent from the region, New York City and even across the country, Amiee says the plethora of local talent was a nice way to begin the season.

“We’re very excited about that,” she says.

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She doesn’t necessarily dress or look the part, but Ellery describes her-self as a modern-day hippie. Indeed, the spirit – and some of the style – of the ‘60s is evident in her work, and it’s no surprise that her influences include psychedelic artist and illustrator Peter Max, particularly in his use of color.

Less immediately apparent is the in-spiration provided by the work of Vin-cent Van Gogh. “Van Gogh’s technique is a lot like sculpting; his brush strokes are as if he is carving out a person,” says Ellery, herself a sculptor before taking up painting. As someone who has struggled with depression and anxiety, she also relates to the legend-ary post-impressionist’s use of art as therapy. “Van Gogh was troubled, but in his painting there is such serenity,” she explains.

With colors as vibrant as a tie-dyed t-shirt, Ellery’s textured and multilay-ered paintings are deeper than the simple scenes of nature they depict. To the artist, trees, which appear in virtually all of her work, represent God. “When I was a child I used to run into the woods and look up at the trees and talk to God,” she explains. Birds – another frequent inhabitant of Ellery’s paintings – “are so agile and free; they represent to me what people should be like. My work is always a story be-tween God and God’s children.”

The sculptor in Ellery prefers work-ing in three dimensions, so she uses unframed canvases with broad sides that can be painted with equal atten-tion. In places, up to a dozen layers of painted surface are visible, as are sub-tle messages of peace and joy. Birds and falling leaves stand out in relief, and a three-day protective layering process ensures that each of her cre-ations “can be touched and loved.”

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in additional to other mediums – a carefully drawn line here, a dripped and running drop of paint there. A bit of alcohol applied to the surface of the painting adds another abstract ele-ment to her work. “It randomly dispers-es the paint, and I love that,” she says.

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