Subterranean Jungle: Hot times, summer in the city…
This column marks 20 years at the Motif for me so without further adieu, let’s get through as many things ‘till I hit my word limit and hit send. SUMMER […]
Events:
Four Dimensions
diverse perspectives by Albert Baez, Caterine Milinaire, Marilyn O’Donnell, Michael O’Donnell, Claudia Rowland
June 1 - June 29A Walk Through With The Weavers Artist Talk
June 1 - June 25Linda Megathlin Featured Exhibit
June 1 - July 13Julio D. Samayoa
June 1 - June 28The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
an exhibit by noted RI painter Anthony D. Tomaselli. Closing Reception Thu, Sep 4, 4:30 – 7pm.
June 1 - September 5Jonathan Buonaccorsi Izzard of Lunar Queer Art | The Illuminated Chamber
June 7 - June 30Chloë Bohórquez | Retrospective
June 7 - June 30Eric Telfort | The New World Federation
June 7 - June 30Gabriel Richardson | Toward the Unknown
June 7 - June 30Being Seen
June 11 - July 12Answering Our Ancestors
June 11 - July 1298th Members Annual Exhibition
June 14 - July 12Noises Off
The ultimate British farce by Michael Frayn, this 1980s-set thespian outing follows the making of a play amidst a confused late-night rehearsal, a backstage backstabbing, and a performance where everything
June 20 - July 26Everything Summer Small Works Exhibit
June 21 - July 27A Common Thread
Opening Reception: Sat, June 21, 6 – 8pm.
June 21 - July 26Through A Collector’s Lens: Iconic Photography from the Christopher Hyland Collection
June 21 - September 8Bobby Anspach: Everything is Change
June 21 - September 28National Open Juried Exhibition
Reception: Sunday, June 22, 2 – 4pm.
June 22 - July 17Ruth AB Clegg and Marilyn Saabye
Earth Elements. Reception: Sun, June 22, 2 – 4pm.
June 22 - July 17And Then There Were None
Do you have what it takes to survive to the end of this Agatha Christie classic whodunnit? Cold reading, British accent optional.
June 23 - June 24
Subterranean Jungle: November’s Diesel & Dust
Gamma Rage – Self-Titled On their self-titled debut, Gamma Rage serves a platter of punk with stoner rock seasoning. There are tunes about going down the wrong way on the […]
Subterranean Jungle: Cheers to 20 years of mayhem
It doesn’t feel real that the Motif is turning 20. Sometimes, it feels like I’ve been writing for Motif for a hundred years. Other times, it seems like I started […]
Subterranean Jungle: Pizza & Power Ballads
THE RESURRECTION OF TEAZER A long time ago, before COVID, back when dinosaurs and heavy metal bands roamed the roads, there was a RI band named Teazer. And one day […]
Subterranean Jungle: Between Euphoria and the Afterglow
Tall Teenagers – ChasmTall Teenagers mine the vortex of garage rock for fuzz-wrapped harmonies. I’ve always loved guitarists/vocalists Chelsea Paulhus and Damian Puerini vocals together but the call and response […]
Subterranean Jungle: Dandy in the Underworld
Patsy Decline – Self-Titled (75orLess Records) Patsy Decline is composed of Ray Memery, George Sullivan, Jack McKenna, and Bill Gorman – veterans of some pretty legendary bands including Backwash, Mother […]
Subterranean Jungle: The Road to Rock & Roll
I’m finally on the mend after a month of pneumonia. I imagine this is what a resurrection must feel like. Meanwhile, since I last wrote another legend has left us […]
Subterranean Jungle: Heaven is wherever we can get together
I disappeared for a couple of months and the world ended. Legends have left us, notably Shane MacGowan and Robert “Balcony Bob” McBride. MacGowan once tried to drive his tour […]
Subterranean Jungle: Love Notes…
I have no problem with Taylor Swift, but I can’t tell what’s more annoying: people complaining about Swift attending a football game? Or, people complaining about people complaining about her […]
Subterranean Jungle
Dusk is one of the best breeding grounds for creativity in Providence. I’ve seen so many incredible shows there over the years. Rick and Danielle have provided an incredible stage […]