Justin Marra talks during movies. Not in a negative way. More in like a “Oh no she didn’t!” way. Why do I still invite him, when I know halfway through the film, I’m going to hear a sarcastic, “Oh yeah, you should TOTALLY trust THAT guy!” interrupting the flow of a perfectly crafted scene? The […]
WED 30 Illana Glazer: One of the stars from Comedy Central’s hit sketch show “Broad City.” 7:30pm, Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, PVD. columbustheatre.com THU 31 Mike Birbiglia: The New Ones: The national comedian takes over Trinity Reb for four evenings at 7pm, bringing his NPR-friendly storytelling humor about American lives. 201 Washington St, PVD. trinityrep.com […]
If you weren’t one of the hundred or so recently at the highly acclaimed ECAS Theatre, rubbing elbows with Mayor Elorza, Firstworks and PVD Fest’s 2017 grand marshall Francis Parra (and founder and executive artistic director of ECAS Theatre), surely you’ve heard about the big plans for PVD Fest 2018. When Mayor Elorza took the […]
Mike Birbiglia is a New York comedian, actor and filmmaker who was born in Shrewsbury, Mass. His feature-length directorial debut, Sleepwalk With Me, based on his one-man show, won awards at the Sundance and Nantucket film festivals. He also wrote, directed and starred in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Don’t Think Twice. He will be performing his […]
When Gilbert and Sullivan first put pen to paper on Pirates of Penzance over 100 years ago, they probably were not picturing a troupe of actors in Hawaiian shirts and colorful stockings, hitting beach balls around and jamming out to Taylor Swift, or an audience perched upon set pieces wearing leis and waving pirate flags. But […]
Boston Calling takes over as the hub of the music world in the northeast every Memorial Day Weekend. At The Motif, we obviously specialize in covering events in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts, but every now and then it is good to extend out of one’s comfort zone. Like the other day, I was ordering […]
THU 24 Cocktails and Conversations: Conversations about the intersections of gender, race and media literacy. 5:30pm, AS220, 115 Empire St, PVD. as220.org FRI 25 Pride Idol: Singing competition proceeds benefiting Rhode Island Pride. 8:30pm, Mirabar, 15 Elbow St, PVD. mirabar.com SAT 26 – TUE 28 Gaspee Days Arts and Craft Festival: Over 40 vendors in […]
Memorial Day is more than just a holiday that unofficially marks the beginning of summer. There is a deep meaning to this day, which became an official holiday in 1971, though its origins date back to the Civil War, and it is a holiday that is for mourning and reflecting, not celebrating. Memorial Day […]
When a new jazz venue pops up in the area, it’s important to shine a light on them so they can flourish. So when Scott Abrahamson reached out to me to discuss the new live music offerings at Toti’s in Seekonk, I wanted to find out more. Our interview is lightly edited. Ben Shaw: Tell me […]
Dear C; I almost didn’t notice the small black dot under the top rim of Caitlin’s ear until she rubbed at it and said, “My ear feels funny!” I bent down to look and nearly shrieked – it was one of those nasty ticks, and it must have been there for at least a day […]