1. Saturday, Dec 6: Teazer (one year anniversary!), Hector 3, Bad Motherfucker; $?; 9pm doors; 21+ only; Dusk, 301 Harris Ave, Providence. Where was Rhode Island one year ago, before the birth of Teazer, a band that has been seen from as far as Warwick to the North County of Pawtucket? One year before the sultry sounds of […]
I was getting ready to close out the year scrambling to get some reviews in that I missed for our final 2014 issue till those bastards at headquarters informed me … we’re going twice a month. Greeeaat, as I dropped my eggnog. Holiday humor — I’ve actually been writing new columns most weeks at motifri.com. Anyways […]
Phillipe and Jorge enjoy giving gifts as much as anyone, but actually far prefer getting them. This is especially so if they still have the tags attached and have the store receipt stapled to them, so we can avoid having to display or even endure the unspeakably bad taste that was employed in their selection and […]
There was no Black Friday advertised at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, but word is that they might start offering a gift card of sorts. I’m not much for using gift cards (I feel pressure to go the mall) nor do I frequent the auction houses (too much historical thievery for my taste), but I do make […]
Once again, we find ourselves looking out at the endless red glow of taillights along Route 2 in Warwick as we hand over our hard-earned money for “gifts” for people we hardly ever visit in the first place. I know, I know, I promised the ghost of Samuel Adams that I’d be more cheerful around […]
Last year, Motif combined theater and religion and discussed just why A Christmas Carol should be so ubiquitous at this time of year. For many, Christmas is the one time they get out of the house and experience live theater. A Christmas Carol is the perfect way to infuse that holiday spirit into the kids […]
Alan Metnick is a great photographer. There, I’ve said it. And if you doubt that statement even a little bit, I invite you to race out of your head space, kick off your zombie-brain and head down to Studio Z in the Eagle Square part of Historic Providence and go get yourself enlightened. See what […]
Lately I’ve been hearing people talk about how much they miss the ’90s. Yeah — the decade was cool. Flannel, acid wash jeans, weird hair cuts, Surge (thank god it’s back) and Nintendo 64 were in style, and Seattle was the mecca of music for most of those years. There was also Milli Vanilli and […]
Gallery Z: Roadnotes, Alan Metnick, Artist Talk Dec 6, 2-4pm. 25 Eagle St, Butcher Block Mill, Providence. galleryzprov.com Thru Dec 13 Pawtucket Arts Collaborative: 10” x 10” x 10”. One hundred works of art under $150. PAC Mill Gallery, 560 Mineral Spring Ave, Pawt. goo.gl/65MP6n Thru Jan 8 Mad Dog Studios & Gallery: Holiday […]
Do you have a nickname? Most people call me “Minsky,” like we are on a football team, rather than neo-Vaudeville performers, which makes me laugh. What do you never leave home without? My Besame “Red Hot Red” lipstick. I wear a lot of black and animal prints, and the red pop (especially in the winter) cheers […]