Motif Film Screening Series
Motif and Maravilla celebrate art created outside the mainstream by independent artists with something to say. This screening series was created to help bring locally made and ground breaking to […]
A charismatic New Yorker with an unfiltered sense of humor, a camera, and a knack for storytelling.
September 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmEndless summer gold.
September 27 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmEagles tribute.
September 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPlaying original and classic rock/country/blues!
September 27 @ 9:00 pm - September 28 @ 12:00 amBass music.
September 28 @ 10:00 am - September 29 @ 2:00 amPerforming rock & roll all over New England and beyond.
September 28 @ 3:00 pm - 7:30 pmSongwriter, vocalist, guitarist.
September 28 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm“Better” record release show.
September 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pmClassic and folk rock songwriter, musician, and performing artist.
September 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmA Led Zeppelin tribute that seems better suited to the I-195 part of the state.
September 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn independent rock and roll/ Americana/ country band from Maine.
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amAmerican Rush Tribute
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amJazz music
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSpoken word open mic and featured performer.
October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmBlues pianist and singer.
October 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmCountry singer-songwriter.
October 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA PVDbased band specializing in ska, rocksteady, and reggae that loves to play authentic Jamaican music.
October 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmIconic comedian known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend.
October 4 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSoar with this comprehensive tribute.
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmDon’t underestimate this Grateful Dead tribute.
October 6 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmMotif and Maravilla celebrate art created outside the mainstream by independent artists with something to say. This screening series was created to help bring locally made and ground breaking to […]
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