August 4 Sojourner House Donation Day: 10% of the day’s proceeds will go to Sojourner House at this restaurant & bar with kitschy trailer park-inspired decor serving American comfort food & cocktails. 4pm, Ogie’s Trailer Park, 1155 Westminster St, PVD. sojournerri.org August 5 Gary Fish Tree-O, With Thatcher Harrison and Michael Jupin: Specializing in songs […]
Motif Picks July 27 – August 2 Thru July 31 Gallery X, 169 William St, New Bedford. galleryx.org, “Archvillainy: The Art Of The Bad Guy” July 28 An Evening with Malala Yousafzai: The Nobel Peace Prize recipient will be speaking about her incredible story and continuing fight for the right of everyone to receive an […]
Damn Yankees, Ocean State Theatre, 1245 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. Lola wants you to take in this all-American classic musical comedy featuring baseball, actual hell and lots of heart. oceanstatetheatre.org Runs Jul 6 – 24 Woods-Gerry Gallery, 62 Prospect St, PVD. risd.edu. Summer Faculty Exhibition, Thru Jul 28 July 14 Bastille Day Celebration: The best way […]
Rumors, Contemporary Theatre Company, 327 Main Street, South Kingstown. A dinner party has gone wrong – and rumors are flying. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic physical hilarity! contemporarytheatercompany.com Runs Jul 8 – Aug 13 July 12 – Lindsey Stirling: One of the biggest artist development breakthrough stories in […]
Parades, fireworks, grilled meat — it’s all happening in Little Rhody this weekend and you can find it all here. Happy weekend! FRI 1 Warwick Independence Day Fireworks: Can also be viewed from City Park, which offers unobstructed views along the shoreline. Start at dusk (approximately 9pm), Oakland Beach Seawall, Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick. warwickri.gov […]
“Swagged and Poufed: The Upholstered Body in the Late 19th Century and Today,”: RISD Museum, 20 N Main St, PVD. risdmuseum.org. Thru Jul 3. June 29 Den: Such a simple name does not encompass the band’s sludgy but sad melodies, and will bring you on a trip of psychedelic core fantasy. Aurora, 276 Westminster St, PVD. auroraprovidence.com July […]
Motif is trying something new, where our team selects a handful of events we find particularly interesting or cool for the upcoming week. Check out our favorite events in the area between June 22 and 28! WED 22 Girls Night Out The Show: Revisiting classic fantasies and steamy exotic temptations. Features some of the most […]
Americana BEST ACT: Cactus Attack You take away the music, take away the late nights, take away the miles of road and the hangovers and you’re left with five close friends who have stood the test of time. Add all of the beers, butts and bastardized tunes back in to the equation and you get […]
What are the chances Rhode Island will be the first New England state to proceed with cannabis taxation and regulation? Unlikely this year. Vermont or possibly Massachusetts [will be] first, but it may not be any state as more and more info on what’s really happening out west along with more and more concrete, high […]
[This was written in 2016 and updated a couple of times over the years. Latest update: Jan, 2025.] People often ask – here’s how the nominations are arrived at: We contact the booking agents at over 180 local venues that host live music, record companies, event planners, etc. That’s every place we can find – […]