Dana Rae Laverty

Providence

Senior Editor at Rhode Island Monthly

Mom, managing editor at @rimonthly & junior high spelling bee champion. Hiker, foodie and traveler. I like big books. Tips welcome: [email protected]

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Articles

Share Your Favorite Rocky Point Memories!

2 weeks ago | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

Send us your fondest memories of the park, your favorite ride, and any old pictures you may have for the chance to be included in the July issue of Rhode Island Monthly. Do you still miss Rocky Point? Do you wish it could come back, even if only for one day?
Spaces: Focal Points

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

WallflowersNeed a little indoor inspo? Head to the RISD Museum for “The Art of French Wallpaper Design” exhibit to see how the salons of the fashionable set were decorated in the 1700s and 1800s. The 100 samples feature wallpapers, borders and fragments decorated with florals, classical themes and abstract ornamentation popular at the time. Most of the papier peint (“painted paper”) examples on display were crafted using woodblock printing. Who knows?
A Staid Jamestown Home Enters its Vibrant Era

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

It was a striking rug,shot through with swaths of crimson and indigo, that kick-started the renovation process. The Jamestown gambrel-style home, with its dated bathrooms, aging kitchen appliances and gray-and-beige palette, was ready for a refresh. And that stunner of a floor treatment, plucked like a rare gem from Rustigian Rugs in Providence by designer Pernilla Bergquist, allowed the homeowner to embrace her love of bright hues. “Red is my favorite color,” says the homeowner.
Providence’s Culinary Underbelly

1 month ago | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

For culinary and true crime fans, take the Providence Tour Company’s Crime and Cuisine on Federal Hill tour. You can now explore the seamier — and saucier — side of Providence and the legacy of the RISDIC scandal, mob bosses and the Buddy Cianci era with Providence Tour Company’s Crime and Cuisine on Federal Hill tour.
Where to Class Things Up this Winter

2 months ago | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty |Edelinda Baptista |Lauren Clem

From art classes to museums to bookstores. Master the ArtSeven art classes and workshops where you can create your own masterpieces in February. For the “Fun Guy”: Make your own glass mushroom at Gather Glass in Providence. gatherglass.comFor that person who’s always cold: Learn to weave at the South County Art Association in Kingston. southcountyart.orgFor the Couple That Has Everything: Forge a welded chain at The Steel Yard in Providence.
2025 Common Good Awards

2 months ago | rimonthly.com | Jamie Coelho |Dana Rae Laverty |Lauren Clem

Our eighth annual Common Good Awards recognize Rhode Island businesses that inspire philanthropy through their company’s mission and in their employees around the state. Rhode Island Monthly is partnering with the Rhode Island foundation again to present the eighth annual Common Good Awards.
Creating Some Breathing Space in Seekonk

Jan 8, 2025 | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

Bill has always loved the stars. With a father who worked at NASA, perhaps it was inevitable: He grew up in California, surrounded by telescopes, visiting the Hughes Aircraft Company and hearing stories about Neil Armstrong, who tested fighter jets while his dad worked at Edwards Air Force Base.
The Story Behind Downtown Providence's Newest Mural

Jan 7, 2025 | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

A showstopper of a mural in downtown providencecelebrates the city’s history as a haven for the LGBTQ+ community, the many theaters that once called it home, and a bustling Chinatown district that flourished through the 1950s. Created by Los Angeles-based artist Lauren YS, the “Empire Rising” mural was a collaboration between the city’s department of art, culture and tourism, and The Avenue Concept, debuting just in time for PVDFest last September.
There’s Still Time to Catch Trinity Rep’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ at PPAC

Dec 23, 2024 | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

You might that building a portable stage for one of Rhode Island’s most treasured holiday traditions — and having to haul that stage almost a half-mile through downtown Providence — would be daunting challenge. But for Michael McGarty, who’s been designing sets for Trinity Rep for more than forty years, it was just another creative problem that needed a solution.
A New Archives Center for Rhode Island?

Nov 20, 2024 | rimonthly.com | Dana Rae Laverty

About 10 million historical items fall under the purview of the R.I. Secretary of State’s office: records, documents, archived materials and items donated by the public. Most are neatly piled into boxes and drawers in the back of a cramped building on Providence’s Broad Street, home to the current State Archives. The overflow — approximately 4,000 boxes — are stored offsite. But the materials, which date from 1638, are in urgent need of a new home, says Secretary of State Gregg Amore.