Stop, Rock, And Roll
Stop, Rock, and Roll is back! As summer arrives, here are five local tunes to help you soak in the sun. Aloe – “Ouch!” Sultry vocals play out over a […]
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A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
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September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
ROOTS REPORT
Okee dokee folks… Summer is officially here, my least favorite time of the year. Look, Mom, I made a rhyme! It’s the heat and humidity. If it didn’t get so […]
SUBTERRANEAN JUNGLE
The Amazing Royal Crowns @ Nick-A-Nees June 13 Local legends The Amazing Royal Crown triumphantly returned, fittingly on Friday the 13th, for a secret show at Nick-A-Nees in Providence. This […]
IT DON’T MEAN A THING, IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING: Big band music has a new home downtown
The high-energy, thunderous sounds of the John Allmark Orchestra have a new home at Alchemy in Providence’s Jewelry District. The Orchestra is keeping alive a classic jazz tradition which originated […]
GHOSTLY SOUNDS: Alex and his ever-evolving Spirit Ghost
Many months ago I was standing in the middle of a pumped crowd at Providence’s beloved AS220, waiting for the next band on the bill to start playing, when up […]
THE POWER OF DANCING: One woman’s motivation to turn movement into medicine
Julie Adams Strandberg did not set out to be a dancer. She’d taken dance classes when she was younger, but it was her sister Carolyn Adams who took the first […]
2025 Motif Summer Battle of the Bands
Think battle but in a fun way! Local bands put their best foot forward in an attempt to earn the title of Winner in Motif Magazines 3rd ever Battle of […]
Casing the Carnival: The epic effort behind epic summer fun
By Bobby Forand Summers are made for carnivals. There’s a special feeling in the air, where even seeing one from a distance on the highway is uplifting. The skyline of […]
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… Some of you may know that I have started performing a Cat Stevens tribute called CatMoonShadow. I do this in spite of never having seen Cat play […]
IT DON’T MEAN A THING, IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING: Big Band Music Has a New Home In Downtown PVD
The high-energy, thunderous sounds of the John Allmark Orchestra have a new home at Alchemy in Providence’s Jewelry District. The Orchestra is keeping alive a classic jazz tradition which originated […]