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 17The only person to ever win the trio of world championships on acoustic, digital & jazz accordion, and the only accordion graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music
August 8 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmA Rhode Island based singer-songwriter who delivers heartfelt stories punctuated with dynamic vocals.
August 9 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmWe heard what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
August 9 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmSmoky-toned folk-singer with a fusion of catchy originals.
August 9 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmA Providence-based reggae band specializing in ska, rocksteady, and reggae.
August 9 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmComedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress, declared by The Washington Post as “unforgiving and darkly hilarious” and The Huffington Post as “the real hero of sitcom TV.”
August 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe Allman Brothers Experience.
August 9 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmComedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress, declared by The Washington Post as “unforgiving and darkly hilarious” and The Huffington Post as “the real hero of sitcom TV.”
August 9 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmComedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress, declared by The Washington Post as “unforgiving and darkly hilarious” and The Huffington Post as “the real hero of sitcom TV.”
August 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmTom Petty tribute.
August 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmFrom Here To There Comedy Tour 2024.
August 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmFolk singer-songwriter.
August 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAtlanta-based band serving up the best jams from the ‘90s.
August 11 @ 3:30 am - 7:30 amGrateful Dead tribute.
August 11 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmViolinist.
August 15 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmGuitarist, singer-songwriter.
August 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJohnny Cash tribute.
August 17 @ 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 amFor the featured billboard on the homepage.
Summertime on the stoopat Grandma’s,with my cousins,laughing whilethe ice cream truckmusic blared.Get three cones and a chocolateéclair.Sometimes,we spent the whole daysitting on those stairs.Grandma in the living room,watching Telemundo.Bachata musicplaying […]
The town of Bristol has a concert series from June 21 to July 2. Most town officials decided not to allow a local beer garden at these events. As you […]
The people who deliver Motif are innovative artists, writers, gifted actors and musicians in their own right. Ever wonder, Who are these couriers of arts and culture? We can’t profile […]
At the Motif headquarters there is a corner full of white boxes. Their sides are emblazoned with dates, months, years, scribbled in different shades of marker. Some are crossed out […]
Let’s face it. It’s been a whirlwind of headlines this month. It started with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Then came the withdrawal of President Biden from the Democratic […]
Shirley Prisco is the Sun Sign columnist for Motif Magazine. She is a professional astrologer certified by the National Council of Geo-Cosmic Research, an international organization devoted to astrology education. […]
Okee dokee folks… It’s Only Life After All. I may be a little late to the game with this one, but the documentary It’s Only Life After All has just […]
It was twenty years ago today… At the time, we could not have predicted it, but the launch of Motif Magazine in August 2004 might have been the lucky charm […]
Jim Vickers started Motif Magazine in 2004. He started Motif to give voice to marginalized groups of underrepresented Rhode Islanders. Vickers agreed to write an article for our special 20th […]
Throughout our 20-year history, our commitment to the local arts community has never wavered. Even today, you can open any issue of Motif Magazine and see elements of art, music, […]