The Hummel Report: Legislative Grant Program Problems
The 2016 session of the General Assembly will be remembered, in part, as the year many Rhode Islanders got a tutorial on legislative and community grants — a program that […]
Events:
Monster Jam
Goddamn, the Monster Jam is back?! I thought this thing died in the early 2000’s. Maybe Hulk Hogan and our fearless President will make an appearance. Maybe Hulk Hogan will
January 31 - February 2Beth Killian
Indie/folk singer-songwriter.
January 31 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmNeal Vitullo and the Vipers
Award-winning blues/rockabilly/R&B/surf/American roots rock ‘n roll.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmClub D’elf
Synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Probably not suitable for elves.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads
Talking Heads reggae tribute. We’re really pulling strings here huh?
January 31 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmRI VegFest
Attention plant lovers, the 5th annual RI VegFest is sprouting again! Featuring over 85 vegan-friendly restaurants, food producers, artists and creators.
February 1 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmDavid Nail
An American country music artist and the frontman of David Nail & the Well Ravens.
February 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSugar
Disco/funk/hip-hop/r&b for the sweet tooth.
February 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSunday Funday with Steve Smith and the Nakeds
These guys rule the Sunday funday.
February 2 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmThe 15th Annual NE Winter Blues Festival
Blues fans unite for this special night!
February 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmBill Frisell
Featuring Eyvind Kang, Hank Roberts, Jenny Scheinman, Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston.
February 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDraw the Line
Aerosmith tribute.
February 7 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmHeartland Radio
Country music.
February 7 @ 9:00 pm - February 8 @ 12:00 amColby James & The Ramblers
Singer/songwriter who rambles on.
February 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDustbowl Revival
A Venice, CA-based roots and brass collective.
February 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Love Dogs
Rockin’ swingin’ septet from Boston playing original jump blues and r&b with big horns.
February 8 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmPapercut
Linkin Park tribute. I remember buying Hybrid Theory and never taking it out of my car’s CD player… I think it died with the car.
February 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: July 6 – July 12
Rumors, Contemporary Theatre Company, 327 Main Street, South Kingstown. A dinner party has gone wrong – and rumors are flying. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off […]
Phillipe and Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Politics on Both Sides of the Pond
Brexit – Blimey! Yes, we are going to be talking about Brexit here since we’re exhausted by addressing lying deadbeat racist Donny Dumpf and future clothes maven Billary (Wall Street, […]
Don’t Fall in: Guide To RI’s Waterfalls, Swimmin’ Holes & More!
Dams/Waterfalls 1. Ashton and Albion Falls, Lincoln. A walkway and bike path runs along the Blackstone River, bejewelled by the historic Ashton and Albion dams. 2. & 3. Blackstone Dam […]
Mike D’s Can’t Miss Show of the Fourth!
Monday, July 4: Revival Fest II, Dusk, 301 Harris Ave, Providence; 1pm – 2am, FREE; (not sure age restrictions). For the last 10 or so years, the 4th of July in […]
Hip-Hop: Moving it Forward
In order for the the music scene to thrive, we all need to participate in propelling it forward by embracing new talent. There are tons of artists waiting to be […]
Womanimation! Returns to Providence
On Saturday, June 25, Merging Arts will present the 8th annual Womanimation Film Festival in Providence, and if you’re not quite sure what it is, their slogan says it all, “It’s […]
Locale Profile: PVDonuts
I love donuts, I lurve them, luff ‘em. I am not a morning person, but I will set an alarm and get my ass out of bed at an ungodly […]
GMOs: Guide for the Perplexed
[See main article: motifri.com/gmofood] Surprisingly, the first and hardest problem of talking about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is defining them. Advanced biotechnology since the 1990s makes possible direct modification of […]