Okee dokee folks… “It’s s time we stop, hey, what’s that sound, everybody look what’s going down.” This is from one of the most famous protest songs ever written, “For What It’s Worth,” by Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield). It was written more than 50 years ago in response to the Sunset Strip curfew riots in California […]
Plane and Simple I never thought this would be possible, but as of this week, Donald Trump and this column are in agreement. The catastrophic air tragedy that unfolded in Ethiopia earlier in the month has left the planet in shock, with the disaster being the second such incident involving the brand-new Boeing 737 Max […]
After Everything Burns … there’s The Man at The Door. He will be standing there in the night holding a cactus to his chest. I recently met with rebel poet, poetry slam badass and all around fungi to be around, Mr. Ryk McIntyre, at his batcave in Cranston. It was a cold night, and it […]
Here is a list of my favorite/the best protest/sociopolitical songs. It is important that this kind of music is written and heard. Some songs are in your face while some are more subtle. Either way, hear the messages! “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – The Who “Volunteers” – Jefferson Airplane “I Ain’t Marching Anymore” – Phil […]
Now in his second season as artistic director of Jamestown Community Theatre (JCT), Richard Martin is not shy about his love of Sondheim/Lapine’s beloved “fractured fairy tale” of a musical, Into the Woods. “It’s my favorite musical in the whole world,” he said enthusiastically. “If you’re not the sort of person who loves this show, […]
THU 21 PVD Green Drinks: The Whale Guitar Project gets played at social impact retailer Impact Everything, 297 Thayer St, PVD. impacteverything.org FRI 22 – SUN 24 NECANN: 2019 New England Cannabis Convention, Boston edition (it comes to PVD much later in the year). 900 Boylston St, Boston, Mass. necann.com SAT 23 The Z-Boys/ Muddy […]
[Because of the length of this review, this is the first of two parts: the first part provides an overview of the production and the second part provides some additional detailed historical analysis of the script.] Judaism is ultimately about lineage: Every Jew stands at the current endpoint of more than 3,000 years of history, and almost […]
[Because of the length of this review, this is the second of two parts: the first part provides an overview of the production and the second part provides some additional detailed historical analysis of the script.] After the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, their goal of creating what they called a “race-based state” immediately led […]
Internship Opportunities with Motif Magazine Description: Motif Magazine is dedicated to the arts and entertainment in RI and surrounding areas, and to bringing readers alternative local news about subjects of all kinds. Motif was established to bring to light some of the amazing music, arts and culture happening around Rhode Island that was escaping coverage […]