EDGE Providence

The Irish (and the wannabe-Irish) were out in full force on Saturday night to celebrate the eve of St. Paddy’s Day, and EDGE photographers were on hand to capture the fun!

Buildings in downtown Boston and Providence were illuminated red in commemoration of World AIDS Day on Thursday, Dec. 1, while Rhode Island’s First Lady was among the public figures who participated in events to mark the day throughout the region.

For Fall/Winter 2011, LACOSTE L!VE partners with Cool Cats for an exclusive capsule collection. Cool Cats is a young fashion label already known for cutting-edge design partnerships.

On Thursday, November 10, Youth Pride, Inc. will host its annual Awards Dinner and Dance to support Rhode Island’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) youth.

Rich Holcomb worked as a prostitute on the streets of Montreal for a decade, but he is now trying to help others who work on the streets of Providence through a program named after a 19-year-old hustler who was found dead on Christmas Day in 2003.

It may not even be Labor Day, but AIDS Project RI executive director Thomas Bertrand is thinking October. Sunday, October 2 to be exact. That’s when the 26th annual AIDS Walk for Life will take place at the State House lawn, and he’s looking for walkers

The Dark Lady may have moved down Snow Street from their old location but their tradition of raising funds for AIDS Care Ocean State continues in full force. EDGE brings you the photos from their 8th Annual Christmas in July fundraiser for F.A.C.T.S. Nursery, a project of ACOS. The event was filled with fun, song, dancing Santas, smoking reindeer, and even snow on Snow Street!

Governor Lincoln Chafee and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras are both grand marshals of the Rhode Island Pride’s annual Illuminated Nighttime Pride Parade in Providence on Saturday, June 18.

Founded by Roger Williams, whose visionary principles of tolerance, liberty and free will translated to a "baby you were born this way" attitude even back in 1636, Providence, RI, is a dynamic city.

The first half of 2011 is looking good for theater in Providence. Here’s a preview.