Events:

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I will not bend an inch
February 17 - August 3
Spring Into Action: Clothes for a Cause
Through Friday, April 26 City Personnel, in partnership with Dorcas International, are accepting new clothes donations as part of their commitment to give back to the community. They are looking
March 28 @ 8:00 am - April 26 @ 5:00 pm
Get The Led Out
Led Zeppelin tribute.
April 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Small Victories
Spring Weekend Kickoff.
April 18 @ 10:00 pm - April 19 @ 1:00 am
Dustbowl Revival
American roots.
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Martin Sexton
Singer-songwriter known for blending soul, gospel, country, and rock.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Kat Wright
Folk and roots.
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Confounded Bridge
Led Zeppelin tribute
April 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Won’t Back Down
Tom Petty tribute.
April 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Foreigners Journey
Foreigner & Journey tribute.
April 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Knickerbocker All-Stars
A 9-piece band made up of the most talented professional musicians in the New England area.
April 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Patrick Ball
Celtic harp and story.
April 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Whale Guitar Celebrates 10 Years
A blend of live and video performances to celebrate the Moby-Dick inspired Whale Guitar, which has traveled all over advocating for climate justice. The evening includes a spoken word
April 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Earthworks: Open Juried Clay Annual
The 51st annual exhibit of works in clay.
April 25 - May 18
Wine, Women & Jewelry
Browse a vast selection of new jewelry while sipping wine with your pals.
April 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Are You Garbage?
A chance to ask stand-up comedians Kevin Ryan and H. Foley your garbage questions.
April 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jim & Sarah of the Carleans
A New England-based acoustic duo.
April 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
River of Dreams
Billy Joel Tribute.
April 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Blues band and an island dance party.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Bert Kreischer
Observational comedy.
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Terry Shea

Terry Shea has been involved in RI Theater since 1986 and graduated with a BA in Theater Performance from Rhode Island College in 1992. Since then, he has been working in Theater, TV and Radio on a regular basis and co-created the RI Theater review website, MoreTeeth, in 2010. Reviewing for Motif since November 2012, Terry is still (mostly) active as an actor, director and sound designer and also as a voiceover talent for 990WBOB internet radio. Sometimes he brings his kids to the shows to keep his reviews from being too jaded, but they're more cynical than he is. | tbshea@hotmail.com | 413-429-1872|

Theater

Posted on January 8, 2014January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
Theater
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Contemporary Plays Around for 24 Hours

“Sooner or later at every 24-Hour Play Festival, there arrives a moment where everyone comes together for the common cause of ripping up tiny bits of paper.” – Andy Hoover, […]

Theater

Posted on December 20, 2013January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
Theater
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The Artists’ Exchange’s Christmas Carol Brings Tidings of Joy

If Harold had his way, the world would exist solely at the tip of his purple crayon and maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad thing. What a child transfers […]

Theater

Posted on December 12, 2013January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
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Created In Our Image

“If I could stick a knife in my heart Suicide right on stage Would it be enough for your teenage lust Would it help to ease the pain? Ease […]

Theater

Posted on November 30, 2013January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
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A Chorus of Christmas Carols

Nominal Christians (or “Chreasters” as some like to call them) are often derided for the practice of showing up to church once or twice a year at the Big Masses […]

Theater

Posted on November 23, 2013January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
Theater, Things to do in Providence
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Good People Gets a Positive Judgement

“You have to be a selfish prick to get anywhere.” (David Lindsay-Abaire, Good People) We all know someone who pulled themselves up by the bootstraps, worked hard and made good. […]

Theater

Posted on November 23, 2013January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
Theater, Things to do in Providence
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Nico Rises Above

The 95 Empire space, now controlled by AS220, was the home for one of the most formidable productions in RI theater history, Perishable’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a punk […]

Theater

Posted on October 29, 2013January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
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2nd Story Previews Impressive Sons of the Prophet

2nd Story Theatre’s dominance of the East Bay continues as they solidify their expansion in Warren with a production of Stephen Karam’s 2012 Pulitzer finalist, Sons of the Prophet. […]

Events

Posted on October 24, 2013October 28, 2013
Terry Shea
Events, Theater
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A Night of Improvised Horror with Redrum Reunion

The market for frightening, Halloween-related theme events is at its seasonal peak and Providence, especially, affords many opportunities for experiential adventures beyond the standard haunted corn maze parking lots. Walking […]

Theater

Posted on October 10, 2013January 17, 2022
Terry Shea
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CTC’s Assassins Slays ‘Em

There hasn’t been a full-blown, well-publicized presidential assassination attempt in quite some time (Motif’s publisher would very much like us to point out that this is a good thing). No […]

Theater

Posted on September 28, 2013October 8, 2013
Terry Shea
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Detroit Explores Who Lives on the Other Side of the Fence

What latent dreams lurk behind well-to-do complacency? The desperation behind every neatly mowed lawn and white picket fence has been explored in all manner of media, pointing to one irrefutable […]