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Melanie Bertoldi

Melanie has been writing for print since she was 11. Ever the wannabe- Woodward-or-Bernstein, she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University (2012). While she was in college, Melanie worked at Billboard, penning more than 100 reviews and stories for the magazine and its websites. She utilizes her extensive experience writing and revising everything from wealth management articles (snore) to young adult sci-fi novellas (Yaaaas!) in her present role as a freelance writer and editor. Melanie writes about music and the performing arts for Motif.

Music

Posted on September 5, 2018September 4, 2018
Melanie Bertoldi
Music
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Fall-Funkin’-Tastic EDM Events

Thank God (who IS a woman, BTW): This summer’s heat waves are behind us, and in their stead we’ve got a smorgasbord of smoking-hot electronic dance music events (and the return of pumpkin spice) to look forward to. On Saturday, September 22, celebrate the autumnal equinox at Platforms Dance Club in Providence when Tight Crew […]

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Posted on August 17, 2018January 17, 2022
Melanie Bertoldi
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EDM Event Preview: Tight Crew’s Block Rockin Beats

This Saturday, August 18, Tight Crew will be back with another block party! The aptly titled Block Rockin Beats party is happening from 3pm to 1am at The Met (both indoors and outside in the courtyard) in Pawtucket. After dabbling in indoor/outdoor events last summer for the Crew’s tenth anniversary party at Fete, they’re back […]

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Sizzling Summer EDM Events Worth Swooning Over

While my lack of a moderate glow (even a farmer’s tan!) may disagree, summer 2018 is almost upon us! In RI, this season always seems too short. That’s why now’s the time to make plans and purchase tickets for upcoming concerts and parties. In the world of local electronic dance music (EDM), there are four […]

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EDM Event Preview: Tight Crew’s Space Jam

On Saturday, April 14, Tight Crew will bring Space Jam to Fete for the second consecutive year. This will be the fourth installment of TC and friends’ (partygoers’) “epic journey” through an intergalactic world of live music, performances, aesthetic and vibes. Melanie Bertoldi (Motif): Why did you decide to bring this theme back? Were people […]

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School of Rock Opens North Providence Location

School of Rock (SOR) has opened its doors at 1270 Mineral Spring Ave in North Providence. The Attleboro-based music school franchise is all about helping students develop their musical abilities and learn how to thrive as a member of a band. SOR North Providence offers a collaborative learning experience complete with private lessons and rock […]

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Posted on December 20, 2017December 19, 2017
Melanie Bertoldi
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Electronic Dance Music Event Preview:Tight Crew Presents “Magic Kingdom” at The Met

On Saturday, December 30, Tight Crew invite us to meet them at “Magic Kingdom,” but fret not. We don’t have to go all the way to Orlando to join the New Year’s Eve-eve celebratory shenanigans! Instead, the RI-based electronic event production company is transforming The Met at Hope Artiste Village and Breaktime Bowl (1005 […]

Theater

Posted on November 30, 2017January 17, 2022
Melanie Bertoldi
Theater
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Powerful Dutchman Performed at MMT

My mouth was open so wide that you could have shoved a Cortland apple inside it as I tried to take in all of the intensity. “How did we get to this point?,” I thought as the conclusion of Dutchman — Mixed Magic Theatre (MMT)’s take on Amari Baraka’s play from 1964 — unfolded before my […]

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Posted on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017
Melanie Bertoldi
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PVDLoop Returns!

From Friday, October to 13 through Sunday the 15, the Y2K17 Providence International Looping Festival will return to AS220’s main stage. The three-day event brings together 30 local, national and international live looping artists to celebrate, educate, demonstrate and spread their musical craft. Live looping is the recording and playback of a piece of music […]

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Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017
Melanie Bertoldi
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EDM Events Worth Fall-ing For

Fall is without question my favorite season to experience in Rhode Island. If you don’t share my love for all things autumn (haunted corn mazes, hoodies and pumpkin everything included), fear not! A welcome breeze of exciting electronic dance music events is making its way to some of our most beloved local music haunts […]

Events

Event Wrap-Up: Ten Tight Years

When I arrived at Fete on July 8 for “Ten Tight Years,” Tight Crew’s tenth anniversary party, I wasn’t sure what to do first. Entry for the event took place to the side of the venue’s main entrance, where an outdoor block party was happening — complete with a bounce house, ball pit cage (you […]