LINKS
Below are links to various sites of interest in the Providence area, and websites of friends and allies who help to make our city a fun and unique place.
(please feel free to submit suggestions for more links, as we continue to add some ourselves)
Local Resources and Relics
The Rhode Island Historical Society - The center of historic preservation and education for the state of Rhode Island, and a good friend to us. www.rihs.org
WaterFire Providence - Creators of what might be the most awesomely Weird phenomenon in Providence, setting our rivers alight in one of the greatest, most primal rites ever witnessed. waterfire.org
Big Nazo Laboratory - Our dear friends, and masters of spreading wanton and random weirdness about the streets of Providence. bignazo.tumblr.com
Providence Athenaeum - Since its start in 1836 (with roots back to the 1750s), the Athenaeum has been the bibliophile's oasis, and a favored haunt of both Poe and Lovecraft. providenceathenaeum.org
The John Hay Library - Part of Brown University, the beautiful Hay Library contains a vast collection of Lovecraft's personal correspondence and manuscripts. library.brown.edu/hay
The Ladd Observatory - Built in 1890, the year of Lovecraft's birth, and one of his favorite places to explore in his formative years, Brown's Ladd Observatory is a remarkable old seat of cosmic learning - open to the public every Tuesday evening. www.brown.edu/Departments/Physics/Ladd
General Weirdness
The H.P. Lovecraft Archive - the number one site for information on all aspects of Lovecraft's literary legacy and life, and a comprehensive listing of Lovecraft-related events and activities. Webmaster Donovan Loucks is a friend and collaborator who is based in Providence. www.hplovecraft.com
NecronomiCon Providence - the website for our core convention, the premiere convention for the Global Weird Renaissance based in the very birthplace of weird - Providence! necronomicon-providence.com
H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival - our partners in weird from the west coast (Portland and San Pedro - and now Providence!), who help screen superb weird film programming in NecronomiCon and, as of August 2016, are partnering with us to bring the festival here to Providence! hplfilmfestival.com
The Rhode Island Historical Society - The center of historic preservation and education for the state of Rhode Island, and a good friend to us. www.rihs.org
WaterFire Providence - Creators of what might be the most awesomely Weird phenomenon in Providence, setting our rivers alight in one of the greatest, most primal rites ever witnessed. waterfire.org
Big Nazo Laboratory - Our dear friends, and masters of spreading wanton and random weirdness about the streets of Providence. bignazo.tumblr.com
Providence Athenaeum - Since its start in 1836 (with roots back to the 1750s), the Athenaeum has been the bibliophile's oasis, and a favored haunt of both Poe and Lovecraft. providenceathenaeum.org
The John Hay Library - Part of Brown University, the beautiful Hay Library contains a vast collection of Lovecraft's personal correspondence and manuscripts. library.brown.edu/hay
The Ladd Observatory - Built in 1890, the year of Lovecraft's birth, and one of his favorite places to explore in his formative years, Brown's Ladd Observatory is a remarkable old seat of cosmic learning - open to the public every Tuesday evening. www.brown.edu/Departments/Physics/Ladd
General Weirdness
The H.P. Lovecraft Archive - the number one site for information on all aspects of Lovecraft's literary legacy and life, and a comprehensive listing of Lovecraft-related events and activities. Webmaster Donovan Loucks is a friend and collaborator who is based in Providence. www.hplovecraft.com
NecronomiCon Providence - the website for our core convention, the premiere convention for the Global Weird Renaissance based in the very birthplace of weird - Providence! necronomicon-providence.com
H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival - our partners in weird from the west coast (Portland and San Pedro - and now Providence!), who help screen superb weird film programming in NecronomiCon and, as of August 2016, are partnering with us to bring the festival here to Providence! hplfilmfestival.com