Okee dokee folks… I can’t believe it’s been 30 years. If it wasn’t for what happened 30 years ago I wouldn’t be writing for Motif, I never would have started the Providence Folk Festival or Hear In Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island Songwriters Association would not be as we know it today. Back in […]
Save the Ice! (Lunchtime Quickie) Newly rebranded Dunkin, now without the Donuts, will enhance its stripped-back approach by dropping the ice from its range of iced coffees. Speaking from headquarters, Dunkin’s marketing manager, S. Presso, commented, “It’s been a success that really helps the bottom line; ice wastage is a big concern in the commercial […]
It’s Christmas morning and you’re running to the tree to find out if you got that one gift that you’ve been longing for all year. You can feel your heart beating out of your chest. You’re sweating and have tunnel vision and wide eyes, looking for any sign of that toy among the other items. […]
THU 31 Misfits Halloween Extravaganza!: Locals cover the Misfits. 5pm. News Café, 43 Broad St, Pawtucket. fb.com/newscafe.ri FRI 1 – THU 7 Vegan Restaurant Week: Much like one of the typical restaurant weeks, with a special emphasis on vegan and plant-based foods. fb.com/events/2419699224787197 FRI 1 Muddy Ruckus w/ Michael Graham comes to Askew!: A rock […]
We were sitting around a circular table trying not to eat the bread. “You put out food that gives off a nice smell, like fresh-baked bread or soup,” said our hostess, a woman in her mid-60s who had invited the group of us to her house for a seance. “It invites the spirits in.” This […]
WED 23 PechaKucha: The timed slide show-and-tell’s theme is “Possessions” this month. Location TBD. fb.com/ProvidencePKN THU 24 Nicks on Westminster Narragansett Beer Sustainable Seafood Dinner: Sustainable seafood dishes prepared and presented by Chef Derek Wagner and Gansett’s Fresh Catch. 5pm. Nicks on Westminster, 100 Westminster St, PVD. nickswestminster.com Dreadphile Presents: Halloween III: Season of the […]
Community theater truly is an animal entirely unto itself. Each show is the result of a handful of passionate and dedicated amateurs giving their spare time and energy – over and above the hours they put into work and family – to mount a production for their friends, family and members of their town and […]
Okee dokee folks…One of the biggest legends in the songwriting world is coming to the Greenwich Odeum on October 25. Most “civilians” may not know the name Jimmy Webb, but we songwriters sure do! Webb is responsible for some for some of the greatest and memorable songs of ALL TIME including “Up, Up and Away,” […]