Michael Bilow

Good old-fashioned rock ‘n roll.
April 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmFeaturing the musical talents of Mari Black and Troy MacGillivary and their brand of North American East Coast folk. Do note it’s a virtual event, see riverfolk.org for complete streaming details.
April 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmOne of the best Aerosmith cover bands of all time, as chosen by Steven Tyler himself.
April 10 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmRhody poets can meet and write alone but together for one hour. Online @ eventbrite.com/e/bipoc-creatives-happy-hour-tickets-145128927529
April 11 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmAcoustic guitar music.
April 11 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmLatvian composer Eriks Esenvalds gives an online talk about his work. Online only, see providence-singers-square.site for complete details on how to watch.
April 11 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe only ’90s pop rock band named after safety tests for American automobile companies.
April 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAuthor of Feminist City gives a reading and book talk for the PCL Reads program. Online only @ eventbrite.com/e/pcl-reads-leslie-kern-a-virtual-author-talk-tickets-142573185235
April 12 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmFunk, R&B, contemporary music and a little bit of rock and roll.
April 16 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmThis multi-talented corporate entertainer combines stand-up comedy, magic tricks and ventriloquism.
April 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmMulti-talented corporate entertainer, combining stand-up comedy, magic acts and ventriloquism.
April 16 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmDon’t let it fool you, it’s really just a tribute act to the late, great Joe Cocker.
April 16 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmBlues, country and island-style music.
April 17 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmA celebration of two different rock gods, Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison.
April 17 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmA ’70s inspired, hazy-lazy Zeppelin tribute.
April 17 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pmCirque du Soleil, but with bubbles, lasers, juggling, and flying foam.
April 18 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmA week dedicated to sustainable fashion and eco-friendly practices within the fashion industry. Events around town include random acts of modeling and a discounted fashion stop trail map, with a capstone event on April 25. See @fashionrevolutionpvd for complete details.
April 19 @ 8:00 am - April 25 @ 5:00 pmIt’s National Poetry Month, and What Cheer Writers Club presents this showcase of local poet’s work. 5pm. Online only @ eventbrite.com/e/poetry-showcase-tickets-143102492407
April 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm“Earlier today [Saturday, December 12], Rhode Island Department of Health [RI DoH] Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, tested positive for COVID-19. This was identified through routine testing. She is asymptomatic and will continue working from home. In accordance with Department of Health guidance, Governor Gina Raimondo and several members of her senior leadership team will […]
Readers have told Motif about a number of restaurants and other businesses allowing customers without masks during the COVID-19 pandemic because the operators mistakenly believe state government requires them to do so. We confirmed with the RI Department of Health (DoH) that such businesses are misreading the rules essentially backward: “A business owner is not […]
In a clear victory for Tammy Brown, the federal government prosecuting her Class B misdemeanor charges offered a “deferred prosecution agreement” that she accepted upon advice of her lawyer. Under its terms, Brown admits that the government could have proved the case against her, but if she remains of good behavior, such as “engaging in […]
In fewer than 10 minutes, the first pre-trial hearing in the federal Class B misdemeanor charges against Tammy Brown was conducted virtually beginning at 10:40am today. Motif and about 100 other members of the public called in to hear the proceedings. Brown had encouraged friends and supporters to call in to demonstrate the public interest […]
Donald Trump – the President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief, the leader of the free world – is hospitalized with a life-threatening medical condition. COVID-19 has killed well over 200,000 Americans, with a case-fatality rate over 3% for those exhibiting symptoms. For patients of similar age, weight and sex as the President, a 74-year-old […]
Donald Trump, in his capacity as president, has spent now 10 months ignoring expert public health advice, opposing basic safety measures such as wearing protective face coverings and opposing curtailing risky commercial operations such as dine-in restaurants and bars. On April 3, he criticized the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for recommending […]
Natalie Andrus Fleming is a school psychologist based at the Asa Messer Elementary school in Providence. On Wednesday, September 16, the third day after schools partially reopened in Providence, one of two cities in RI that were not approved for full in-person reopening due to high COVID-19 rates, Fleming said she was directed to stop […]
In RI, during the COVID-19 emergency Gov. Gina Raimondo has limited informal social gatherings to no more than 15 people and in-person school classrooms to stable groups of no more than 30 students. Where do these numbers come from? The governor has described them as “judgment calls,” but she is not just arbitrarily picking numbers. […]
“Twindemic” is the trendy buzzword for the nightmare scenario in the medical community right now: seasonal influenza rampaging at the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic, two respiratory illnesses with similar symptoms – fever, headache, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue – stressing health care resources, especially hospital beds. “Getting vaccinated against the flu is […]
How deadly is COVID-19? How does it compare to seasonal flu? These are difficult and controversial questions. Above all, it should be emphasized that some sub-populations are definitely at much higher risk for bad outcomes if they become infected, such as people with compromised immune systems due to existing underlying illness or simply old age. […]