AS220,

115 Empire St., Providence, RI, (401) 831-9327. Open Mon. to Sat. from 10 to 1 a.m. and on Sun. 6 to 1 p.m. Includes a funky cafe and performance area, two art galleries, the Perishable Theater, and Groundwerx dance company. Local and regional bands rock the room Thurs. through Sat. The Hal Crook Trio jazz things up on Tues., and depending on the day, there's poetry zooms, Pork Chop Lounge variety shows, film specials, and Percussion Polyhedrons. Cover varies. No credit cards. No July shows (artists may not be rich, but they still get to go on vacation!).

Tuesday, May 1 Um featuring Hal Crook.