Rhode Island Theatre and RIPE
Motif Columnist , Terry Shea, sits down with us at MoTiv to discuss the state of RI’s local theater scene.
Events:
Into The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale
The prolific actor (The Usual Suspects, Analyze This) wrote the well known film, and this one-man play version.
March 30
Events:
CELEBRATE SPRING
March 15 - April 27Into The Woods
This classic musical follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would
March 21 - April 6TR3 featuring Tim Reynolds
From the Dave Matthews Band. Plays hit single “Crash” the whole time.
March 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJoanne Shaw Taylor
The bluesy singer’s spring tour features songs from her latest album, Heavy Soul.
March 28The TeleDynes
Influenced by surf rock and rockabilly while also drawing heavily from blues, country and swing to create their sound.
March 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMarc Cohn
Singer/songwriter.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBig Bad Voodoo Daddy
Contemporary swing revival band from Southern California.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmHey Nineteen
Tribute to Steely Dan. These guys don’t mess around.
March 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
Music director & conductor Toshiyuki Shimada.
March 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
Island dance party. Just what we need right now.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmWalter Trout
Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
March 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAudiofields
House music.
March 29 @ 10:00 pm - March 30 @ 2:00 amChazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale
The prolific actor (The Usual Suspects, Analyze This) wrote the well known film, and this one-man play version.
March 30Peter Frampton
An English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie.
March 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMatt Borrello Band
Folk artist from Boston. Boston goes folk?
April 4 @ 9:30 pm - April 5 @ 12:00 amNarrow River Band
A southern RI-based acoustic rock band.
April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmRock Hearts
Musicians from Southern New England who love to sing and pick bluegrass, old country tunes, and seek out newer tunes from other genres to “bluegrass-ify.”
April 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Vox Hunters
Folk group that’s going hunting.
April 6 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Threepenny for Your Thoughts
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