James Montgomery is a busy guy. The blues legend is constantly touring. “I’m one of these guys who’s never gone off the road. I’m probably performing about 100 gigs a year right now,” he tells us. We caught Montgomery somewhere between performances in Texas and in Ireland, where he also coordinates a blues festival. Ireland? […]
The Rhode Island Theater Awards, sponsored and produced by a team at Motif magazine, have a little less than two months to find a new venue. The event was to take place at McVinney Auditorium, a venue owned and operated by the diocese of Providence. Last year’s event in this location was a rousing success, […]
Pride returns to PVD this June 15 and it promises to be more energetic than ever! The theme of this year’s celebration of the LGBTQ community is Live Your Truth. “The Live Your Truth theme for 2019 reflects what’s at the heart of Pride: an opportunity to be exactly who you are, out in the […]
Looking for an authentic New England experience this summer? The warm months are powwow season in Indian Country, and with open-to-the-public Indigenous events happening across the southern part of the region, there’s never been a better time to get in touch with the cultures of the country’s Native people. But finding the right event can […]
NOTE – the timeframe to enter this contest has expired! Good luck to the roughly 50 authors who made the time and effort to submit stories. >> Motif is excited — and a little filled with creeping dread — to be working in collaboration with NecronomiCon Providence on a new Extend the Mythos contest for writing and […]
The first annual Juneteenth RI celebration will take place on Sunday, June 23, 12 – 6pm, at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park, PVD. Musical performers announced include gospel artist Gerald E. Perkins, jazz saxophonist Mike Rollins, singer Chops Turner, and hip-hop artist Ed O.G. Vendors will be available. As the Confederacy collapsed, […]
AS220 broke our hearts when they announced that there will be no Foo Fest this summer. But like a guilty lover, they dangled irresistible Foo-like programming in front of us that will be happening all summer long. It’s like a deconstructed Foo Fest, and we and our Foo-ish hearts will definitely be there. Their programming […]
THU 23 Nokturnal: Providence’s venerable goth night hosts a farewell party for resident DJ Azrael before he departs on a six-month hike in the woods. 9pm. Dusk, 301 Harris Ave, PVD. duskprovidence.com Waterfire: Basin lighting. Sunset @ 8:07pm. Waterplace Park, PVD. waterfire.org FRI 24 The Room Live: Reputedly the worst so-bad-it’s-good movie ever made, starring […]
PVDFest takes over Downcity once again June 6 – 9 with music, art, food and fun. Featured performers include aerialists eVenti Verticali and tap dance sensations the Syncopated Ladies, among others. Also check out a camera obscura dome created by local art house Pneuhaus, a pretzel eating contest (see page 12) and the installation of […]
On April 23, Motif hosted its first annual tattoo awards event at Alchemy, and it left an indelible memory on the minds of those who attended (especially those who attended the event with a fresh “Hi, Neighbor!” tattoo inked by Richmond Tattoo and sponsored by Narragansett). With a gallery of tattoo art, music by DJ […]