THU 9 Beer vs Wine Dinner: Do you like wine and the SO like beer? Argue no longer, this four course dinner pairs wine and beer with foods to please any palate. 6:30pm, 84 Tavern on the Canal, 15 Canal St, Westerly. eatdrinkri.com/events/84-tavern-canal-beer-vs-wine-dinner-featuring-dogfish-head SAT 11 Black & White Masquerade Ball: Join the Ocean House for […]
When Valentine’s Day rolls around, many of us feel the pressure to rekindle love’s flame. If you are looking for a new and fun experience to bring you and your partner together, the New England Leather Alliance (NELA) has the perfect event for you! New England’s 48th Fetish Fair Fleamarket will be happening February 17 […]
FRI 3 Lewis Black: America’s one and only angry funny man! The long-time “Daily Show” correspondent brings his trademark funny and thoughtful rants to the PPAC stage. 8pm, 220 Weybosset St, PVD. See our interview at motifri.com/lewisblack Felix Brown Band: Famed Newport dance band throws a mid-winter banger in anticipation of warmer times. 9:30pm, Ocean […]
The day after the election, a post-apocalyptic silence fell upon my college campus. Hushed conversations could be heard around the dining hall with mentions of Florida and Ohio and fear. My only class of the day was cut short. That evening, I sought refuge in the feminist association’s weekly meeting. I wrote. I found comfort […]
For almost two years, As220’s new creative director, Shey Rivera, has been the curator of a quarterly event called “Luna Loba.” Centered around the subthemes of transformation, hunt, shamanism and the wild and wilderness, LUNA LOBA focuses on the work of female and gender neutral artists. I have seen anywhere from six to 12 artists stretch […]
From Saturday January 14 until Saturday January 21, 2017, Rhode Island Black Stories (RIBS) presents the 19th annual FUNDA Fest. FUNDA means to teach and learn in Zulu and KiSwahili, and for an entire week, adults and children will be able to experience some of the best cultural arts programming across Rhode Island at venues that […]
Performers: Leeny Del Seamonds is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed storyteller of Hispanic/ Latino and world stories. Her performances are populated with a large cast of colorful characters, and include mime and an innate human empathy. As a dedicated teaching artist, Leeny encourages audiences to rejoice in their own diversity and share in her unique Cuban-American […]
If there’s one thing we can say about 2017 it is this: We are going to need a laugh. A new group on the scene is hoping to do just that. Funny Please, based out of New Bedford, Massachusetts, is brand new to the sketch comedy scene, but with a troupe made up of stand-up comedians, they […]
Retiring from AS220 as founder and artistic director, Umberto Crenca kindly took time this week to discuss art, his creative expression, the importance of art expression education and why AS220 was founded. The interview was conducted in his Providence studio that he shares with his wife. Carrie Decker (Motif): Do you feel settled about the goals […]
Thu 12 Phantogram: Don’t move, the famed electronic duo is fresh off their latest album and performing their trademark mix of shoe gaze, hip-hop beats and and psychedelic pop. 8pm, Lupo’s, 79 Washington St, PVD. Sat 14 Long Live Anniversary Party: Long Live Beerworks is turning 1! Yummy local BBQ and flights with PVDonut holes. […]