The Stadium Theater in the center of town has some fun and affordable productions sometimes. I saw a great rendition of La Cage aux Folles there as well as A Christmas Carol.

Everyone gets down on Woonsocket, and I get it — it doesn’t have a lot of money and has higher than average crime rates. That being said, I’ve lived here for a year, and every person I’ve met has been kind to me. I’ve had no issues with crime and have had some great experiences here (including the variety of events, like Autumnfest, which I highly recommend). I grew up in a pretty economically depressed area, so I’m biased, but people tend to blow some things way out of proportion.