Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Standard Summer: Local jazz greats are warming up their chops
There hasn’t been a whole lot to report on over the past few months in regards to the Rhode Island jazz scene, but all that is changing. Here is a […]
We Want You Back!: After a year without festivals, we miss them
Some claimed that by 2019, we had hit peak festival and there was nowhere to go but down. But we didn’t quite see last year’s total festival cancellation coming. And […]
Optimism Rising: Modern folk to usher in a post-pandemic summer
I write this as I’m about to head off to a concert, hopefully the first of many this summer, and it finally feels like the pandemic cloud is lifting. This […]
Meat-Free, Gluten-Free and Local!: These recipes take picnics to the next level
Picnics suck. I hate them. I’d rather eat a pretty plate of food at home, standing over a garbage can like a normal person. But I enjoy riding bikes with […]
Gaspee Days 2021: Parade, fireworks as usual
Gaspee Days is an annual celebration in Warwick and Cranston commemorating one of the first acts of violence by the colonists against the British government leading up to the American […]
Brain Drain: We rounded up some local resources to keep little minds occupied all season long
Hordes of Rhode Island children about to be sprung from the classroom (or the kitchen table for distance learners) and back into the sun. Since summer is a prime time […]
Island Moving Company Brings Great Friends to Newport
Island Moving Company is continuing its return to live performances with the Newport Dance Festival, which takes place July 20-25 on the lawn of Great Friend Meeting House in Newport. This unique festival will continue the tradition […]
Batty for Bill
Bill Bartholomew, Rhode Island’s podcaster of record, is set to unleash his other talent on the state on June 11 when he releases his EP Bats. This is Bartholomew’s first […]
Motif’s 2021 RI Drink Awards
Please join us for the Motif 2021 RI Drink Awards Monday, September 13 from 6-9pm at R1 Indoor Karting, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI 02865Yes, there will be food trucks! […]