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Bartholomewtown is a Rhode Island civic affairs podcast and multimedia platform covering the people, policies and stories shaping the Ocean State. Syndicated on WPRO radio, Bartholomewtown brings together original reporting, expert guests, and direct access to the decision-makers defining Rhode Island’s future.
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Barnaby Evans (Creator, WaterFire)
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Barnaby Evans is the creator of WaterFire, a recurring public art installation that has become an iconic element of The City of Providence. During a wide-ranging conversation, Mr. Evans, a Brown University graduate and multidisciplinary artist, described WaterFire's origins and mission, offered takes on Rhode Island economic development and politics, and put forth the facts that Roger Williams founded Providence as the first "sanctuary city."
