Rock The Block 2016: The Post-Grunge Bands Fest Is Landing
Remember the early ’00s, grasping a sticker-clad plastic guitar and trying to beat all your friends on a now classic game Guitar Hero? What songs do you remember playing? Along […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
RI Cape Verdean History Comes to the Big Screen
The Italian heritage of Federal Hill or the Irish background of Smith Hill are well known to anyone versed in Providence mythology. A less widely known cultural enclave of yore […]
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: July 20 – July 26
Thru July 24 Harold & Maude, 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market St, Warren. Rebelling against the privileged life prescribed for him, 19-year-old Harold develops an inexplicably deep and intimate bond […]
Festival51 Brings Women’s Voices to the Stage
Providence-based Festival51 is a rare, honest-to-goodness playwriting festival that opens its doors to women’s work. The festival is in its second year, and after seeing this year’s selected plays, I […]
Bridging the Gap Between Folk and Jazz Fests in Newport: Bridgefest
The quaintness of Newport makes it the perfect location to spend a summer night, whether you’re listening to music at Fort Adams or just grabbing a drink at one […]
Around the Edges: FringePVD 2016
How brave are you? When was the last time you did something that wasn’t a sure thing? If you’ve been feeling a little humdrum about your entertainment options lately, there […]
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: July 13 – July 19
Damn Yankees, Ocean State Theatre, 1245 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick. Lola wants you to take in this all-American classic musical comedy featuring baseball, actual hell and lots of heart. oceanstatetheatre.org Runs […]
Interview with Jess Wolfe from Lucius
Since their second album, Wildewoman, hit the charts in 2013, Los Angeles indie pop act Lucius have become a must-see live band for all sorts of music fans. The stunning […]
Cruise Down to The Steel Yard
Hamburgers and hot dogs and fireworks. It doesn’t get more American than that, and during the week of the 4th, you probably had more than your fill of all three. […]
Summer In The City: More Than You Imagined
Rhode Island is grand for short travels to fun destinations during the summer. It doesn’t take long to get to a beach, find a hiking trail or enjoy tranquility in […]