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I walked down Third Street to The Highlands to check out the pictures I had set up on easels in the lobby, displaying some old photos of the neighborhood, explaining the history of the landscape before the assisted living quarters were built. On … more

Mike Fink | 10/10/13

American literature owes a debt to the Jews

Jacob Crane, the Touro National Heritage Trust Fellow who spent this past summer studying at the John Carter Brown library, presented his research topic at a RISD Brown Hillel luncheon with a focus on “Ararat.” more

Mike Fink | 9/12/13

Celebrating creative spirits – here and in Israel

My story begins with my student Max Levi Frieder, who came from Colorado to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). more

Mike Fink | 8/16/13

Midsummer night’s dreams

Felix Mendelssohn meant June 21 when he composed the music for the fairytale drama, “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” He was referring to the season’s equinox, not the midpoint; rather, the high acme of the season for lofty hopes. more

Mike Fink | 6/21/13