The documentary follows a certain teenage climate activist from Sweden.
September 28 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmTravel show host who’s found a way to make a living visiting breweries. Find out for yourself how many drinks it takes before he’s really funny.
September 29 @ 12:00 amCapturing the vibrant, eclectic mid-90s Boston scene.
September 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmFour-piece progressive rock-fusion band.
September 30 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmA crowd-pleasing mix of classic country, Americana, folk and rockabilly from the masters of the forms.
October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCombination of comedy from own life and the lives of those around.
October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmHigh energy rhythm & blues, rock, soul and funk from Connecticut.
October 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmQuintessential tribute band.
October 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSinger-songwriter.
October 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock band.
October 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmComedians take to the stage to create original scenes in their two-man show.
October 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmShowcasing signature four part harmonies and intricate musical interludes. Killer.
October 1 @ 9:00 pm - October 2 @ 12:00 amSongwriter, drummer and front man for his roots-rock band.
October 1 @ 9:00 pm - October 2 @ 12:00 amAn amazing night of rock ‘n’ roll, blues and soul.
October 1 @ 9:00 pm - October 2 @ 12:00 am“Then. Now. Next: 50 Years of Women at Providence College”
October 2 @ 12:00 amFirst Saturday of each month. Because welding can be scary too.
October 2 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pmIndie rock songbirds from Common Fence Music
October 2 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmAcoustic rock band
October 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCombination of comedy from own life and the lives of those around.
October 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmComedian and actor — who presumably has friends.
October 2 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Students won’t be the only ones going back to school this fall. When the bell rings, dozens of police officers also will enter school buildings as student resource officers (SROs). On paper, they’re employees of the local police department, responsible for maintaining safety and teaching law-related topics, but activists have long alleged their presence in […]
The nationwide eviction moratorium expired last month, leaving thousands of Rhode Islanders at risk for becoming homeless. The moratorium, issued early in the pandemic by the CDC, halted landlords from forcibly evicting tenants until the protection expired. Congress appropriated billions of dollars meant for rental assistance, but only a fraction of the money has made […]
Leaders of Rhode Island’s theaters and theater community gathered in person and on Zoom for more than two hours on July 26 to address weaknesses in their internal processes and policies that have allowed incidents of sexual harassment and abuse to occur in the community. The meeting included a panel discussion and loose roundtable discussion […]
Local photographers are changing the ways we see Providence, making an old New England capital feel new again through the time-honored practice of street photography. Almost as long as there have been cameras, people have been pointing them at city streets, iconic architecture and pedestrians. “What I love about street photography is you can do […]
Epic Theatre Company founder and Motif contributor Kevin Broccoli was accused of sexual assault earlier this week, allegations found credible by an investigation conducted by Epic’s executive director Megan Ruggiero, general manager Lauren Pothier, and associate artistic director Angelique Dina. Broccoli is not stepping down from his position within the theater company, so that he […]
Faux finishings are often the last thing people think of when it comes to interior design and art, but for artist Gina Viletti it’s been a vocation and a craft. Whether it’s working on local businesses or Newport Beach mansions. “It’s all part of working in the arts,” she says. “It’s all artistic whether it’s […]
It’s half past six on a cool May night and everyone in the small crowd gathered in front of the State House has bowed their head in silence. They’re marking one year since the murder of George Floyd and taking stock of what has happened since. More than 365 days later, Derek Chauvin — who […]
Invoice for Emotional Labor, slated to be the latest production from Wilbury Theatre Group, has been indefinitely postponed, artistic director Josh Short confirmed to Motif Tuesday evening. The cancellation comes on the heels of sexual assault accusations against the show’s playwright and star, Christopher Johnson. The accusations appeared recently on locally focused social media groups. […]
Governor Daniel McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos fielded questions from the press today on all manner of non-pandemic issues. It’s the governor’s third such press conference, a step he views as one toward bringing the state back to normal. It’s a step different from his predecessor, former Gov. Gina Raimondo, who was notably inaccessible […]
State leaders continue to edge the Ocean State further back to normalcy. At today’s COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Dan McKee announced “not a single city or town has had more than 200 cases per 100,000 people this week.” Vaccine eligibility was opened to even younger cohorts this week, as children and teens aged 12-15 years […]
