Motif Event Picks for November 23 – November 30
FRI 25 Buy Nothing Day Coat Exchange — Trade in that old coat for the good of someone who needs it. Multiple locations. SAT 26 Short Short Story Film Festival — Find […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Krampus Sightings on the Rise!
Between the spectacle of crazed shoppers on Black Friday and the celebrations on Christmas Day, St. Nick’s opposite is coming to RI. Krampus and his goaty friends are coming — […]
Motif Event Picks for November 16 – November 22
THRU DEC 2 The Flu Season, Burbage Theatre Company, Aurora, 276 Westminster St, PVD. Make sure to get your flu shot before seeing this play written before the audience’s eyes […]
Comic Con: The Con That Ate PVD (in a good way)
RI Comic Con is like that radioactive mutant that just won’t stop growing. But in a good way. This year’s event once again took over the entire Convention Center and […]
Providence Community Libraries to Hold Alternative Comic Con
Growing up, I was discouraged from embracing my nerdy side and letting my geek flag fly. So when Comic Con became an actual viable thing I could attend as an […]
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: October 26 – November 1
THU 27 A Frightmare on Dike Street: At Shelter Bar Arcade, Halloween extravaganza! Costume contest, DJs and great drinks! 7pm, 21+, Fete Ballroom, 103 Dike St, PVD. fetemusic.com FRI 28 […]
Queen Boudicca: A Metal Opera to Rock Your Socks Off
On October 29, RISD will host Queen Boudicca: A Metal Opera, an epic performance that tells the story of an ancient Celtic queen. Don’t think you’ll have to sit through […]
Halloween Highlight: Luigi’s Haunted Mansion
All zombie-d up with somewhere to haunt this Halloween? Fear not, creative and brave readers! Among other great (albeit, non-EDM) spooky spectacles happening this month, one that’s certain to bring […]
Get Your Freak(out) On: the PVD Ghost Tour
True confessions: I love Halloween, but I hate being scared. I refuse to watch horror movies or even general thrillers, so much so that it took four weeks for my […]