Plus: A State House fashion showcase and a restaurant week celebrating Central Falls’ global flavor

Turkey legs, sword fighting, costumes and fire dancing are among the attractions at this weekend’s event in Wakefield

For nearly five decades, Chan’s has paired Chinese food with live jazz and blues, earning the Woonsocket institution a reputation far beyond Rhode Island

Plus, celebrate Ukrainian culture in Jamestown and explore a powerful story of freedom in Pawtucket

Author Alison Espach discusses the Rhode Island details woven into her novel, life after its success and what she knows about a potential film

It’s a stacked weekend in the Ocean State: there are two maritime festivals in Bristol, folk music in Warren, and plenty of guitar distortion in Providence

The comedian brings her stand-up tour to The Vets Aug. 18 and talks with Mareva Lindo about gentle parenting, therapy and finding hope in a divided world

This week’s picks also include Oscar Wilde in Wakefield, a Rhode Island-shot mob flick and prime viewing for the Perseid meteor shower

Editor Jamie Coelho shares the magazine’s staff picks, the story behind its celebrity cover and a Portuguese-inspired East Providence cafe worth visiting

A new show, ‘Overthrow the Citadel!’, reflects the Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art’s mission of connecting working-class youth to a highbrow art world beyond Fall River