Fall-ing In Love With Craft Cider
Fall is for fuzzy sweaters, warm socks, and boots. It is the time of year for football and comfort food. The nights are cooler for a better night’s sleep. The […]
Events:
Tyler-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
How One Cultural Moment Inspired a Musical: The story behind One Providence Place: A Mall Musical
Great art often imitates life. It forces us to peel back the layers of our society and finally experience the raw emotions left out of the history books. When done […]
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night: Goodbye, old friend
We here at Motif have some sad news to report: The eight-legged arachnid who stood (crawled) careful guard over the patrons of Warwick Library has finally curled into her final […]
When The Kids Leave Home
When kids leave home, it is a significant transition not only for the ones who are going – but also for the ones left behind. Since I have seen several […]
Major Issues: What was your major? How has it influenced your life?
Bobby Forand: I never had a career path in mind. I guess I’ve never been all that organized. I didn’t plan ahead, even though I always told myself I should. […]
Lenses: A lesson on perception
Students take on many different lenses. After I graduated, I found this to be true in life. Sitting in class, students can become consumed by questions: Does my professor like […]
Are Libraries a Dying Breed?: A conversation with Rhode Island’s oldest library, and RI’s young students
Between paper-bound streets, a young man sits at a small desk. Around him are amassed towers of books, each title like a glowing yellow window in an elusive night. The […]
Unicorns in Providence
Have you found any unicorns? When I spotted my first last February, I’ll admit, I didn’t think much of it — I collect treasures and trash alike while out and […]
Where are my Glasses: Optics of aging documentary peers into ageist stereotypes in American
Throughout most of human history, elders have occupied an esteemed place in most local cultures, handing down the wisdom gained over their years to younger people trying to figure life […]
What Makes a Farmer: The virtues of following the seasons
To get to Exeter’s Little River Farm you take the lovely country lane, William Reynolds Road. About a quarter mile past The Queen River, you turn up a long dirt […]