Fighting Fear: A How-To
Fear is one formidable foe. We can think of an antonym for anxiety: calm. For cowardice: courage. But fear? Boldness? Fearlessness? No. There isn’t a direct opposition, no singular word […]
Events:
A Christmas Carol
Everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, is back! The humbug’s wrenching, covetous, and cares more for money than all else. When the clock strikes midnight one fateful Christmas Eve, the ghost
November 23 - December 29Ali Siddiq
In the Shadows tour for the Houston-based observational comic.
December 24 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSons of Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd experience… Whoa man.
December 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmSugar Ray and The Bluetones
There’s a halo hanging on the corner of my girlfriend’s four post bed.
December 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPitbull
There is so much I want to say. If you were in middle school from 2012 onward, you know the hold this man had on the world.
December 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmNeal & The Vipers
9th Annual New Years Eve party – see you in the new year with these blues-rock RI legends.
December 31 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pmAndrew Victor
Folk music for the new year.
January 1, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThree Stooges Festival
Annual Three Stooges Film Festival featuring Larry, Moe, and Curly at their comical best in classic episodes from the 1930s and 1940s. Nyek, nyek, nyek.
January 3, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmFunky White Honkies
Big party band.
January 3, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMarie Claude
Listen to some music and drink your coffee.
January 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pmSaints in the City
Bruce Springsteen tribute band.
January 4, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmPearly Baker
This band plays Grateful Dead music their way, with some Stones, Beatles, Allman Bros, and JJ Cale pearls thrown in for good measure.
January 4, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRoger Ceresi’s All Starz
Paying tribute to the great music legends of the ‘50s & ‘60s.
January 8, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmMoxie
’90s & 2000s rock, with some old-fashioned attitude.
January 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm1964 The Tribute
Beatles tribute.
January 10, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDancing With The Stars
I didn’t even know this show was still happening.
January 10, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBlizzard of Ozz
Ozzy and Rhoads tribute.
January 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm1964 The Tribute
Beatles tribute.
January 11, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDancing With The Stars
I didn’t even know this show was still happening.
January 11, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Fruits of Lunacy: PART FIVE, Stansted Airport, London, England – Present Day
“JOHNWell, there are those who would say it’s a form of aggression.CAROLWhat is?JOHNA surprise.”– David Mamet, Oleander Stansted Airport, London, England – Present Day “Could you identify any of the […]
BillBuddy by Uprise RI: A tool for understanding and acting on state legislation
BillBuddy is an online tool to make understanding RI state legislation and acting on it, regardless of your political views, easy and straightforward. Starting in January with the beginning of […]
Finally!: Mayor Smiley fixes PILOT agreements
I’ve been critical of Mayor Smiley in the past – particularly about his lackluster approach to PVDFest – but now, I’ve got to hand it to him. The mayor’s PILOT […]
RI’S OWN PINBALL WIZARDS: Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration is your one-stop retro arcade for fun and nostalgia
Wizard! featuring Ann Margaret and Capt. Fantastic. The buzz of a game arcade is simply irresistible! As soon as you enter Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration, you’re greeted with a […]
Hurricane Lee: Providence faces significant threat for Saturday
As of Fri morning, Providence faces significant threat with 18% chance of tropical storm force winds and less than 1% chance of hurricane force winds during the forecast period, with […]
Lunar Notes: September 15 to 30, 2023
Aries: Routine, co-workers and relationships of all kinds take center stage during this period. Some folks aggravate you while others provide pleasant interactions. You find yourself doing more of the […]
Croptober 2023
What is a cannabis event all about? We’ve been thinking about that question since before it was legal – Motif contributors have long been fans of events put together by […]
College Housing PVD
Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence College, Johnson and Wales University, Rhode Island College, and Roger Williams University – all of these schools fall within a 12-mile radius […]
Heat Advisory Until Fri Night: Dangerous to vulnerable people, children, animals, outdoor workers
At Providence, a Heat Advisory has been issued for likely afternoon Heat Index 95 – 100 on Thu, Sep 7, and 90 – 95 on Fri, Sep 8. Mostly to […]