Reggae Groove Mesmerizes Fans at The Odeum
One of the eternal foundations of timeless music is its ability to send your mind to a different place in space. And, that’s what exactly happened one recent night at […]
Events:
Spring Awakening
March 1 - March 22Soul Power
Soul, funk, and disco.
March 14 @ 10:00 pm - March 15 @ 2:00 amCELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
One of the three big parades that split the Saturdays of March. Ends at St Augustine’s Church. Featuring all kinds of bands, clowns, reenactors, organizations and oh, so much green.
March 15 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pmRoomful of Blues
Locally based masters of blues music.
March 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEric Lindell
New Orleans-based singer/songwriter and guitarist who melds West Coast rock, swampy Gulf Coast R&B, hard country, and Memphis soul into a hybrid that blazes a trail of its own.
March 15 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPlaying Dead
Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead birthday show by a tribute band.
March 15 @ 9:00 pm - March 16 @ 12:00 amSchool Of Rock Seekonk
Spring mid-season performance.
March 16 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmGreg Abate Quartet
Tribute to famed old-tiimey saxophonist Charlie Parker.
March 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pmThe Splinters
Bluegrass and old-time string band delivers a relentless groove to accompany their tight 3-part harmonies.
March 19 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmJim Carpenter
Electric blues saxophonist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer.
March 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmInto The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6
March’s Mixology Madness Cocktail Winner: Lucky Thyme
On Sunday, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — Motif held its monthly mixology contest at Kimi’s, a cozy and beloved neighborhood bar in Federal Hill. Competing bartenders and spectators […]
2024 Motif’s RI Spoken Awards
Winners announced below. Tuesday April 9 6 – 10pm Myrtle, East PVD Last year, Motif introduced a new event celebrating spoken art forms. This April, the Spoken Awards return with […]
2024 Motif RI Tattoo Awards
Winners have been listed below. Save the date! Come out to Narragansett Brewery for our Tattoo Awards spotlighting the best in local tattoo talent. Expect live tattooing, free Hi Neighbor […]
Harlem Nights in Pawtucket
The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading is about more than poetry, and more than Langston Hughes – it is about the impact each force has had, and continues to have, […]
Motif 2024 Santa Stroll
Stroll with us through Providence on December 12 at 6pm as we make stops at local bars while completing holiday-inspired tasks. Experience the return of the PVD Drum Troupe, Crafty […]
Hangmen
What is England’s second-best hangman to do when the punishment is abolished and questions of innocence clouding his last execution leave him reluctant to chat with reporters? In Harry Wade’s […]
Big the Musical is big fun!
The classic 1987 Tom Hanks motion picture, adapted from the insightful book by John Weidman, comes to the Community Players stage in a fantastic theatrical experience directed by Paul Nolette. […]
Tuft Crowd: Give the Gift of Yarn
In a colorful, yarn-covered studio on the West Side of Providence (behind Ogie’s and upstairs from where The Nest used to be) you’ll find TuftxPVD – a new art space […]
Croptoberfest 2023: A celebration of cannabis & community
Motif has been eagerly planning to do a cannabis event since the moment legalization was announced (and look out for some Cannabis Awards next year). The first one took place […]
