Jazz Insights: Joe Holtzman
Rhode Island’s veteran drummer Joe Holtzman stills pats the snare and bass drums in greater Providence.In 1954, while growing up in South Carolina, Holtzman joined The Brooklyn-Cayce Marching Band. After […]
Events:
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I will not bend an inch
February 17 - August 3A Chorus Line
The story of 17 dancers competing for a few coveted spots in the chorus of a Broadway musical. Through the audition they bare their souls while sharing stories of their
May 29 - June 22La Cage Aux Folles
Meet Georges, the proprietor of a drag club, and his husband, Albin, the star attraction. When Georges’ son announces his engagement to the daughter of a homophobic politician, Georges plans
May 30 - June 30Member’s Invitational
June 1 - June 15WaterFire
Full lighting. Onshore programming and vendors open at 6:30pm.
June 1 @ 6:00 pm - June 2 @ 12:00 amBeth Killian
Folk singer-songwriter.
June 1 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmRick Estrin
Bluesy blues CD Release party.
June 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAl Copley Quintet
Blues pianist and singer.
June 5 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCorey B
New York stand up and radio personality.
June 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJoe Pera
The youngest grandpa talks to you, perhaps about sweaters, perhaps about breakfast, whatever he says, it will be nice.
June 6 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKevin Herchen
Country singer-songwriter.
June 6 @ 9:00 pm - June 7 @ 12:00 amGolden Oak
Rich folk-influenced sibling harmony.
June 7 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmHenry Cho
Stand-up comic on his From Here to There Tour 2024.
June 7 @ 8:00 pm - June 8 @ 11:00 pmHeritage Ballet
An evening of dance.
June 8 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmRadio Flashback
An ultimate ’70s and ’80s rock & roll radio tribute show.
June 8 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmLove Dogs
Jazzy jazz music.
June 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmNeal Vitullo and the Vipers
Blues, rock & roll, rockabilly, and surf.
June 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKink – Sunday Social
Skill shares, roundtables, clothing swap, fashion show and more! A day long KiNK event that ends in with an award nominated fetish dance night!
June 9 @ 4:00 pm - June 10 @ 12:00 amJessica Kirson
She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters.
June 9 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmHiroya Tsukamoto
Guitarist, songwriter, storyteller.
June 9 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Standard Summer: Local jazz greats are warming up their chops
There hasn’t been a whole lot to report on over the past few months in regards to the Rhode Island jazz scene, but all that is changing. Here is a […]
Jazz Insights: Dan Moretti
Noted reedman Dan Moretti, one of the nation’s top tenor saxophone artists, lives in Narragansett. Dan has been composing, recording, leading, teaching and performing jazz and some R&B around the […]
Jazz Insights: The Downbeats
The Downbeats were a group of young high school musicians that formed a quartet that was to play local school dances, featuring upbeat music of the times. These young performers […]
Jazz Insights: Frank D’Rone
During 1932, the gifted international musician Frank D’Rone was born.He grew up in Providence, where at five years old he began singing and learning to play guitar. By age eleven […]
Is This Jazz?: A black and white conversation with Jhony Keys
There are few keyboard players and pianists in Rhode Island who have the stylistic breadth and musical depth of local musician Jhony Keys. He’s played in a wide range of […]
Jazz Insights: Billy Lipson
Providence’s Billy Lipson, born in 1911, was blessed with a terrific jazz singing voice. Billy sang with several large orchestras in greater Providence.His renditions often sounded like Frank Sinatra or […]
In the Woodshed: Jazz musician Gino Rosati lives what he loves
If you hear guitar at a jazz gig around Providence, there is a good chance it’s coming from the amp of local musician Gino Rosati. Rosati has a voice that […]
All That Jazz
Motif’s jazz writer, Ben Shaw — interviewer of musicians, reviewer of albums and guy in the know — also is a jazz performer, and he dropped an album of his […]
One of the Greats: Bob Mainelli is pitch perfect
One of Rhode Island’s finest local entertainers is Bob Mainelli.He has performed for more parties, organizational events, civil and otherwise, private celebrations, small clubs, large clubs, restaurants, casinos, political happenings, […]