Books and Beer
It’s winter in New England. Plan a local getaway to take in some books with a side of beers. After you read our feature (motifri.com/riffraffturns2) and Q&A (motifri.com/ramadanroberge) on PVD […]
Acoustic folk.
October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlues/soul musician from Kansas City, Missouri.
October 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA standup comedian based out of New York City.
October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmIconic comedian known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmIndie folk music.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pmDisco/Funk/Hip-Hop/R&B.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn American band from Boston, Massachusetts.
October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTalking Heads Tribute.
October 18 @ 9:00 pm - October 19 @ 12:00 amClassic rock.
October 18 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmThis super group of devotees to folk rock legends Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. Led by the multi-instrumentalist John Fuzek.
October 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExclusive Guitar Pick Tin Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller.
October 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmCanadian comedian and television actor.
October 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmCountry, Rock, Pop, and everything in between.
October 20 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmThe best new and working comics around.
October 20 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmFolk music.
October 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOver the course of almost 4 decades, 11 albums, countless live shows and enough personal drama to fill a couple of “Behind the Music” episodes, this beloved band soared to
October 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe 49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour!
October 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJazz music.
October 25 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmSwing/Boogie Woogie/Rhythm & Blues/Soul and Motown.
October 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmLed Zeppelin Tribute.
October 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmIt’s winter in New England. Plan a local getaway to take in some books with a side of beers. After you read our feature (motifri.com/riffraffturns2) and Q&A (motifri.com/ramadanroberge) on PVD […]
On December 7, Riffraff bookstore and bar (60 Valley St. #107A, PVD) celebrated its second anniversary (see story motifri.com/riffraffturns2. Sean Carlson interviewed cofounders Emma Ramadan and Tom Roberge for Motif. […]
Note: Read a Q&A with Rifffraff cofounders Emma Ramadan and Tom Roberge at motifri.com/ramadanroberge In 1773, well before Olneyville became a Providence neighborhood, Christopher Olney established a place for paper […]
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