The United & The Knickerbocker Music Center
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Interviews with the 2023 Spoken Award Winners
What is Spoken Word? Some say spoken word is an umbrella term under which poetry and storytelling call home. Some include stand-up comedy under this umbrella, others say spoken word […]
Cannabis Heavy Hitters: ‘Pass That Hors D’oeuvre’
Article and Photography by Sam Burgess When attending a soirée that doesn’t advertise the address and adheres to a strict guest list, there is an air of mystery reminiscent of […]
Getting Lucky: A one-pint stand for the pure lust of the hop
If you read my last article, you will know that I am on a quest to find the perfect beer to date. Maybe, I just need a one pint stand. […]
Roots Report: March 2023
Okee dokee folks… I can’t believe that it’s already been a year that I have been hosting the Motif Roots Report Podcast. In that time, I have produced almost 60 […]
Where Are They Now?: Tracking down past music award winners
With the 2023 music awards approaching this month, we are instituting a new guideline – starting this year, any band or performer that wins 5 times in the same category […]
Musicians and Mental Health: Exploring the importance of safe spaces
One of the positives that came out of the COVID pandemic was a collective comfort with admitting that there is a national mental health crisis. The stigma associated with mental […]
Spring Hiking Tips: Get out there!
There are many great hiking trails throughout Rhode Island, all with varying terrain and degrees of difficulty. With a little research, you can find an ideal place to spend some […]
The Future of Honoring the Past: Seeing Providence Chinatown
Artist and designer Jeffrey Yoo Warren uses architectural modeling programs to recreate PVD Chinatown in his project “Seeing Providence Chinatown,” which debuted at AS220 in September 2022 and has been […]
From Spotlight to Spotlight: Joe Wilson Jr. trades curtain call for the city’s top arts spot
Joe Wilson Jr. knows what it means to be a director. “The most important job as a theater director is how I set the table,” Wilson told me, in an […]