Drink Awards Nominees
Voting for the 2023 Drink Awards is now open at motifri.com/foodawards. The celebration of the winners of both the drink awards and the food truck awards will take place on […]
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared
July 11 - July 21Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and session musician.
July 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJazz guitarist.
July 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock & roll fable performed by participants in the Garde’s Summer on Stage program and the Missoula Children’s Theatre.
July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmComedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress.
July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmLynyrd Skynyrd tribute.
July 19 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmAcoustic trio.
July 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmComedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress.
July 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmDoo wop.
July 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmPop singer-songwriter known for her recording of “One of Us.”
July 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJazz guitarist and singer.
July 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmComedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress.
July 20 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmBlues.
July 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmIndie/alternative.
July 23 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pmRevisit one of the world’s most beloved musicals. THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young postulant who is dispatched from the local abbey to serve as governess
July 24 - August 17Folk.
July 25 @ 8:00 pm - July 26 @ 12:00 amAcoustic folk with blues and country roots.
July 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRuby red slippers, flying monkeys, oh my!
July 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmVoting for the 2023 Drink Awards is now open at motifri.com/foodawards. The celebration of the winners of both the drink awards and the food truck awards will take place on […]
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The Black Ships have been a staple festival in Newport for as long as most can remember. This year, they’re celebrating both a proper return from COVID and their 40th […]
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Nominate yourself or other bartenders for this years event! The event will be on August 11th at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln RI. The awards will be part of our […]
Motif’s RI Bartender Ball is a chance to celebrate the incredible people who keep our glasses full from behind the bar. There is an awards ceremony with categories ranging from […]
If you cast your mind back, back, beyond COVID-brain and our seismic societal shifts of the last few years, you might remember that Motif came out twice a month. That […]
You may have noticed something major missing from our coverage of festivals and fairs over the summer. This issue is full of info, but no mention of PVDFest. What happened? […]
Motif is trying something new in our first July 2023 issue. Dedicated to the art of writing and summer reading, this issue will include some (clearly labeled as such) fiction. […]
This Month’s Challenge TBD The $15 price of admission covers samples of each creation. Tickets available for purchase upon admission (cash or Venmo preferred). The competition is open to the […]