Daily Briefing: Guest review of 'Six' was a smash hit

Smart, funny and engaging, we thought — of our guest reviewer Nancy Kirsch AND the show! [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Apr 14 2023 Lynne Sullivan | Regional Executive Editor [@LSullivan73]( You never know when you try something new if it will work out or not. That's the risk you take, though. (But you'll never grow unless you take that risk.) This week, we at the Providence Journal tried something new. We invited readers to submit their names to be chosen as [a guest reviewer for "Six,"]( the newest musical playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center. And boy, did reporter Katie Landeck have a blast with our guest reviewer, Nancy Kirsch. Smart, funny and engaging — that describes Nancy AND the show! And of course, thank you to our friends at PPAC for being so accommodating. "Six" is playing at PPAC, 220 Weybosset St., through April 23.[Tickets]( are still available at ppac.org or by calling the box office at (401) 421-2787. As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, we recall Heather Abbott, the Newport resident who suffered serious left leg injuries from the bomb blast. After three surgeries in four days, she opted to have the leg amputated below the knee. ["Today" airs a piece]( this morning on the [Heather Abbott Foundation]( as part of the show's recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. The foundation provides grants for customized prostheses to those who have lost limbs through traumatic circumstances. Abbott will be joined on the show by Kori Tickel, of Somerset, the foundation's [first recipient of a running blade](. Now Kori is tearing it up on the courts as a member of the Somerset Berkley Regional High School tennis team. TOP STORIES [East Greenwich bank executives accused in scheme that cost SBA millions]( [Independence Bank in East Greenwich on April 10, 2023.]( Independence Bank's default rate was five times higher than similar banks, leading to scrutiny from government regulators. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Swirling winds made fighting the fire especially difficult Wednesday.]( [Brush fire still burning in Big River Management Area]( A brush fire raging for more than a day has burned more than 200 acres in the Big River Management Area in West Greenwich. [READ MORE]( [In August 2017, hundreds of people gathered at the Frosty Drew Observatory to view the solar eclipse.]( [Solar eclipses to be visible in Rhode Island this year and next]( Six months from now, Rhode Islanders will be able to see a partial solar eclipse – followed by another one just six months later. [READ MORE]( [URI's Calvin McCall (17) making a catch last season.]( [For subscribers] [URI outfielder robs a Brown home run, catch featured on 'SportsCenter']( "Our coaches were positioning us as well,” Calvin McCall said. “It was a perfect storm and it worked out.” [READ MORE]( [Claire Pollard has been an usher at the Providence Civic Center, now Amica Mutual Pavilion, for 50 years, even making it to Providence College's game against Xavier despite receiving a blood transfusion just hours earlier.]( [Goodbye to Claire Pollard, Civic Center's spirited usher for 50 years]( A goodbye to Claire Pollard, the Civic Center's spirited 50-year usher [READ MORE]( Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](