Revisit 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 17Jazz night.
August 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStand-up comic, certified jabroni.
August 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlues legend.
August 16 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA singer/songwriter/actor.
August 17 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThis comedian’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable.
August 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmJohnny Cash tribute.
August 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm7 piece jump swing blues & New Orleans style R&B band.
August 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThis comedian’s comedy is deeply rooted in his own life and relationships which makes it honest, abrasively funny, yet refreshingly vulnerable.
August 17 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pmFolk music. Don’t take it too seriously.
August 18 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmAlso known as the “sandman.” Honest songs about love, loss, and everything else that afflicts us.
August 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExplore Gothic Revival manor house on 4.8 acres filled with gorgeous collections. Plant highlights include an extensive beech collection, a host of conifers, mature oaks, and plants capable of thriving
August 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amRoots, blues, and rock.
August 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmR&B quartet.
August 22 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 7-piece Talking Heads tribute band brings much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a
August 22 @ 9:00 pm - August 23 @ 12:00 amThe album, entitled Get Outta Your Mind, marks the 20 year anniversary of his self-titled debut album.
August 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 7-piece Talking Heads tribute band brings much of the Heads unique live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne, giving you a
August 23 @ 9:00 pm - August 24 @ 12:00 amSix guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies
August 25 @ 2:00 pm - August 29 @ 5:00 pmInstrumental dub reggae.
August 29 @ 8:00 pm - August 30 @ 11:00 pmShannon McLoud is a lifelong theater geek. She has been involved in the arts in Rhode Island for almost 20 years, first as an actor, and then finding her way to director and playwright. When Shannon isn't enjoying a show, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their son.
It is hard to find someone who hasn’t heard of Kevin Broccoli or his theater, Epic Theatre Company. They are known for taking risks and experimenting with the art of theater, […]
Growing up, I was discouraged from embracing my nerdy side and letting my geek flag fly. So when Comic Con became an actual viable thing I could attend as an […]
Some reviews write themselves, and this is one of them. Wicked has flown into the Providence Performing Arts Center for their season opener, and it is every bit as captivating and […]
Newport Playhouse has opened their season this year with Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite. This charming show is a bit different from the farces I’ve grown accustomed to seeing at the […]
There is so much theater out there that when you come across a show that has that ever lasting endurance, you know you’ve stumbled upon a classic — an iconic […]
Keeper. Chaser. The golden snitch. These terms might not sound very athletic, but they are! They’re from the destined-to-be-classic sport of Quidditch, which, for you Muggles out there, (non-magical people, […]
When I’m not writing articles for Motif, I can be found in a classroom teaching high school English classes. I feel as passionate about teaching as I do about theater. […]
Theatre by the Sea is ending their season this year with Sister Act. This was my first time visiting the venue this summer, and the first thing I have to […]
Ever have to walk into a meeting 100% totally unprepared? Ever find yourself standing in front of a group of people and have to deliver, but you’ve had no time […]
It isn’t summer without an outdoor Shakespearian play. Head Trick Theatre has, excuse the pun, turned that idea on its head with its latest selection The Revenger’s Tragedy by Thomas […]