Ken Abrams
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Educator, Writer @ WhatsUpNewp, DJ @WRIU
Providence RI
Joined March 2009
Check out my Movie Review: New Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' is a complete hit https://t.co/5fZXl7WBGf via @WhatsUpNewp
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“People make up their past, they remember what they want, they forget the rest.” So says Timothée Chalamet, who plays Bob Dylan in the brilliant new film, A Complete Unknown, in a tense confrontation...
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Yacht Club introduces 'Sour Grapes' soda based on comic strip from cartoonist Tim Jones https://t.co/0m1VLNvB3b via @WhatsUpNewp
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In an unlikely collaboration, a popular comic strip from local cartoonist (and What’s Up Newp contributor) Tim Jones is now a tasty beverage from a local business. Perhaps not so unlikely, when you...
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Theater Review: 'A Beautiful Noise' indeed - Neil Diamond musical is a hit a PPAC https://t.co/M9zgeKw4mO via @WhatsUpNewp
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The hype is real. The Broadway hit A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: The Neil Diamond Musical, which kicks off its national tour this week at the Providence Performing Arts Center, is an entertaining night of song...
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What's Up Interview: Billy Bragg, singer and activist, playing the Newport Folk Festival on July 27 https://t.co/64VoFXt7tC via @WhatsUpNewp
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English folk singer, songwriter, and activist Billy Bragg is no stranger to the Newport Folk Festival. He first played the annual gathering at Fort Adams State Park in 1993, returning most recently...
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Cranston’s Park Theatre introduces staff and announces the 2024 Fall line-up https://t.co/1tVXNmBLUc
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At a press conference held earlier today, Park Theatre staff and local officials announced the re-opening of the historic Cranston venue. Officials also shared the first round of concerts, including...
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What's Up Interview: Katrina Fortier of Lady & the Lovers, playing One Pelham East on Sunday, July 14 https://t.co/8aZG96SUvx via @WhatsUpNewp
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A rising star on the music scene who got her start on stage in Newport is returning to town this weekend for a show Sunday night at One Pelham East. Katrina Fortier leads her band Lady and the Lovers...
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Cranston's @ParkTheatreRI re-opening soon - We speak to new manager Sara Shevlin https://t.co/kM9sdoK7sE via @WhatsUpNewp
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You may have already heard that Cranston’s historic Park Theatre is scheduled to re-open this Fall. The venue, which has served theater-goers since 1924, has struggled in recent years, partially as a...
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A Night at the Ballgame – Summer tradition alive and well at Cardines Field https://t.co/sh30PV2nNf via @WhatsUpNewp
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Providence Brewery named a finalist for the Sam Adams "Brewing the American Dream" award https://t.co/V6bdXPJKnV via @WhatsUpNewp
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Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival returns to Bowen's Wharf https://t.co/slzz3OiLdF via @WhatsUpNewp
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The 8th annual Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival returned to Bowen’s Wharf on Saturday, May 18. Despite a little rain from time to time, large crowds gathered at the historic site in Newport Harbor...
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2024 New England Summer Music Festival Guide https://t.co/g8H3Dp5apA via @WhatsUpNewp
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Brewery of the Month: Newport Craft offers a premier experience in expansive new space https://t.co/tadBQyzGZU via @WhatsUpNewp
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Newport’s newest tasting room houses one of its original micro-breweries. Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling has built one of the top taprooms in the region, with an expansive new indoor space and...
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What's Up Interview: Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies, band playing Newport May 9 https://t.co/EYp2NSKRw3 via @WhatsUpNewp
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Although the weather is not quite keeping pace, the concert season in Newport is certainly heating up. Next up at Jane Pickens Film and Events Center – iconic 90s band Crash Test Dummies roar into...
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Concert Review and Photos: @Indigo_Girls and @RIPhilharmonic outstanding at @ProvPacRI
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What's Up Interview: Jim McCarty, drummer in @TheYardbirds_ , band playing @NarrowsCenter March 21 https://t.co/PP5nYwBDjG via @WhatsUpNewp
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Ticket Giveaway: Rising star Jax Hollow playing the Jamestown Arts Center Saturday, March 16 https://t.co/qsxVdPjhhm via @WhatsUpNewp
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Rising Nashville star Jax Hollow is playing the Jamestown Arts Center on Saturday, March 16, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to the show courtesy of Newport Live. To enter, e-mail Ken...
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Meet Nate Silveira and Kevin Vang, RI FC soccer players from Rhode Island https://t.co/Kr1Vqkohnx via @WhatsUpNewp
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By now, you’ve probably heard that Rhode Island is home to a new professional soccer team. RI FC kicks off its inaugural season on March 16 with a home game against New Mexico United at Bryant...
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