Album of the Week: The Prefab Messiahs – Psychsploitation Today
Worcester, MA, psych-rock act The Prefab Messiahs were a bit ahead of their time when they started out during the early ‘80s. They were doing a weird take on hypnotic […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Little Foxes: Not All That Sly
Playwright Lillian Hellman was an awful person: Self-hating Jew, apologist for Stalin, plagiarist of the lives of other people, possessed of a remarkable talent for alienating friends, and prone to […]
Christopher Titus “Amerigeddon,” Comedy Connection, Jan 25
Comedy is always at its best when it makes people think while making them laugh, being honest and straight to the point in a humorous manner. Comedian Christopher Titus has […]
Shakespeare to Hiphop Engaged and Educated Audiences
Shakespeare to Hiphop is a 90-minute show that is appropriate for all ages and introduces attendees to William Shakespeare with a three-piece band, incredible beats and a brilliant comedy duo. […]
Little Foxes Speaks Truth to Power
As I was sitting down to write this review, I was struck by one thing in particular. This is one of the rare times I have sat down to write a […]
Be Prepared for Nobody’s Boyscout
Nobody’s Boyscout is a true case of musical serendipity. They are proof-positive that the incestuous Providence music scene provides consistent opportunities for musicians to experiment and collaborate with like-minded (as […]
Advice from the Trenches: Panicky Parent
Dear C, I’m wondering if I did the right thing. Last night, my 14-year-old daughter had a sleepover with her best friend, Kimmy, another 14-year-old girl. When I went up […]
Top 5 Fun Things To Do: January 17 – January 23
THRU SAT 20 FUNDA Fest: For complete coverage of this year’s events, go to http://www.motifri.com/funda-fest-2018 SAT 20 Freakfest 9: Rap, rock. Featuring Twiztid and Green Jelly accompanied by suspension, circus, […]
Community Players Stage an Engaging Battle of the Sexes in Lovers and Other Strangers
The Community Players continue their 97th season with the wry comedy Lovers and Other Strangers, a compilation of five comic scenes featuring New York couples in various stages of […]
The Messthetics at Machines with Magnets, Jan 11
Some of the best music comes from ideas that are inventive. These ideas push boundaries and inspire new sounds that spark creativity. These days, who knows this better than drummer […]