Events:
Greg Silva Trio
Jazz music
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSWAP Meet
Spoken word open mic and featured performer.
October 2 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmAl Copley Quintet
Blues pianist and singer.
October 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmKevin Herchen
Country singer-songwriter.
October 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmProfessor Roots
A PVDbased band specializing in ska, rocksteady, and reggae that loves to play authentic Jamaican music.
October 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmPaula Poundstone
Iconic 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 pmThe Eagles Experience
Soar with this comprehensive tribute.
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmUnderEstimated Prophet
Don’t underestimate this Grateful Dead tribute.
October 6 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmRick Wakeman
Featuring all-time favorites from his musical career.
October 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBored Teachers
The Struggle Is Real! Comedy Tour. Jokes told by teachers, any learning is purely incidental.
October 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmLos Lobos
Mexican-American rock band from East LA influenced by rock & roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music, such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAndrew Victor
Touring/recording artist.
October 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPoor Monroe
Bluegrass.
October 10 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pmVic DiBitetto
He prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmVampire Circus
An innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 11 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAmerican Honey
A country, pop, rock group.
October 11 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pmMatt Borrello
Energetic classic folk, rock, and blues.
October 12 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmAntje Duvekot
Award-winning folk singer-songwriter. Erin Ash Sullivan opening.
October 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmVic DiBitetto
He prowls the stage like a tiger, holds no hostages, and says what you’re thinking but too afraid to say aloud.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmVampire Circus
An innovative and surreal fusion of cirque, theater, comedy, and cabaret with off-the-wall characters and death-defying acrobats.
October 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday 3am-7pm rain then possible snow: Little accumulation
At Providence, rain Saturday with temperatures in the 40s until 4pm, with decreasing temperatures possibly causing a change to snow for a short time before ending 7pm. Flash freezing as […]
Retail Gasoline Price Increases: The crude truth
As retail gasoline prices rise above $4.00 per gallon, a lot of misinformation and even disinformation is circulating purporting to explain this. Let’s try to get to the real reasons. […]
Wednesday 10am-9pm snow: 1-3 inches accumulation
At Providence, snow is likely Wed 10am-9pm. Although the precipitation will fall as snow, in the metropolitan area temperatures several degrees above freezing are likely to reduce ground accumulation, and […]
RI COVID-19 Test Standing Order: Allows direct billing insurance at pharmacies
Under a new standing order, every person in RI with either Medicaid or private health insurance should be able to pick up COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits from any […]
Both Sides of the Great Resignation: Motif talks to both employees and business owners about the tight labor market
“The Great Resignation” is a phrase coined by Texas A+M professor Anthony Klotz in the spring of 2021 to describe the higher-than-normal quit rate in the American workforce. This has […]
SWAP meet
Poetry reading and spoken word series hosted by Jaybird Walker. This Spoken Word and Poetry (SWAP!) series takes place on the second and fourth Wednesday every month. All are welcome […]
Look Who’s Laughing
Motif’s newest podcast is a series of one-on-one interviews with comedians doing funny stuff around Rhode Island. Different Motif contributors host different episodes. You can hear the results wherever you […]
Neo-Nazi Protesters at Red Ink: Disrupt community library reading
Neo-Nazi protesters waving flags emblazoned with a swastika, “SS” runes, and a “Totenkopf” (death’s head) disrupted an event at Red Ink Community Library on Cypress Street near Billy Taylor Park […]
The Canadian Bob Dylan: A conversation with Bruce Cockburn
Okee dokee folks… Are you “Wondering Where The Lions Are”? Have you ever thought to yourself, “If I Had A Rocket Launcher”? Or maybe, just maybe, you’re puzzled as to […]