Film Folk Recommend
We asked a few big-name film supporters, makers and lovers around the state which films they’d recommend people visiting our fine state watch to learn a little bit about Little […]
Events:
Phil Hanley
Spellbound Tour. Laugh with the Sundowner star and former Upright Citizen from Ontario.
January 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmPhil Hanley
Spellbound Tour. Laugh with the Sundowner star and former Upright Citizen from Ontario.
January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmDr. Westchesterson
Yacht rock / hip-hop music. A match made in heaven.
January 17 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmLittle Oso
Portland-based dream pop artist.
January 17 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pmHigh Planes
A night of extended sets of originals and covers. Play high, never low.
January 17 @ 9:00 pm - January 18 @ 12:00 amPhil Hanley
Spellbound Tour. Laugh with the Sundowner star and former Upright Citizen from Ontario.
January 17 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmPhil Hanley
Spellbound Tour. Laugh with the Sundowner star and former Upright Citizen from Ontario.
January 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmUnited We Laugh
This month features headliner Derek Furtado alongside Tyler Hittner and Mark McGwin.
January 18 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Purveyors of the American songbook who know how to get the place moving.
January 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPhil Hanley
Spellbound Tour. Laugh with the Sundowner star and former Upright Citizen from Ontario.
January 18 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmRebels
A Tom Petty Tribute for all you rebels out there.
January 18 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmSandy Allen
Of the Hoolios. Folk music.
January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmTyler-James Kelly
Long-time professional musician, guitarist, and songwriter with a profound love for guitar derivative music and song. Front man for The Silks.
January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Best Of Foo
This ensemble of seasoned musicians is dedicated to recreating the Foo Fighters experience.
January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmBrian James Quintet
La Salle Academy Jazz Ensemble under the direction of music director Brian James Brouillard.
January 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada takes you through “Masterpieces of Three Centuries:” Mozart, Beethoven, & Shaw.
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmRebel Rebel
A five-piece David Bowie tribute band from CT.
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmNeal Vitullo and the Vipers
Award-winning blues/rockabilly/R&B/surf/American roots rock ‘n roll.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmClub D’elf
Synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Probably not suitable for elves.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Cthulhu Grabs a Video Camera
Films arcane, weird, creepy and outright terrifying will travel from around the world to Providence to celebrate the profound influence of PVD author HP Lovecraft, whose work terrified in relative […]
RIIFF 2018 Highlights
RIIFF programming director Shawn Quirk guided us through a selection of features and shorts. Opening night ceremonies on August 7 feature dedication of the 2018 festival to emerita professor Winifred […]
Beyond Solo: Riding the Independent Wave of Film in RI This Summer
If you’re looking to move beyond Solo, super heroes and adults playing tag, consider these summer movie alternatives. Let’s begin with a film that takes place in summer, Summer 1993, […]
Summer Blockbusters of 2018
Summer is here and the tent pole blockbuster movies are already in full swing. But there’s more coming! June will kick off with Adrift, a romance in the midst […]
Cable Car Cinema: A Toast to the Soul of South Main
The Cable Car Cinema, most recently owned by Daniel Kamil and Emily Steffian, is closing its doors after a 42-year run, and here, members of the area creative community share […]
Films five minutes or less earn high-fives
From tough-to-tackle subjects like school shootings to tough-to-film concepts like time-travel and space-travel, the teen filmmakers from across the state continued their tradition of making short films that are surprising, […]
The Manor: Is There Any History of Sanity in Your Family?
Moving up to directing after 15 years experience working on the production side of countless films and television series, Rhode Islander (and occasional Motif contributor) Jonathon Schermerhorn released his first feature, […]
Fattitude Film Embraces Body Acceptance at All Sizes with Benefit at Cable Car on May 8
Fattitude is a film from creators Lindsey Averill and Viridiana Lieberman that examines how popular culture promotes fat hatred and fat-shaming, resulting in a very real cultural bias and a […]
Drift to Avalonia
Mike Messier is the founder of the Avalonia Festival, a short-film festival that recently started in Providence. After a successful first event last December, they’re following up with a second […]