Motif’s 2024 RI Spoken Awards Recap
At the 2024 Spoken Word Awards, hosts Chip Doug and Anjel Newmann ushered in a night of storytelling, poetry, comedy, and more by welcoming nominees and spectators alike. Doug is […]
New Orleans songwriting infused with jazz, folk & pop.
July 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmIndie/alternative.
July 23 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pmRevisit one of the world’s most beloved musicals. THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young postulant who is dispatched from the local abbey to serve as governess
July 24 - August 17An award-winning RI wedding & event band that specializes in funk, soul and rock & roll!
July 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmOn tour celebrating his heartfelt record Life Is Hard, a tribute to his late wife, Laura.
July 24 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmFolk.
July 25 @ 8:00 pm - July 26 @ 12:00 amAcoustic folk with blues and country roots.
July 25 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRuby red slippers, flying monkeys, oh my!
July 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmRolling Stones tribute.
July 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmUK Bass.
July 27 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pmThe AC/DC experience.
July 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKenny Chesney tribute.
July 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAward-winning RI wedding & event band that specializes in funk, soul and rock & roll!
July 28 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmCountry rock, rock & roll.
August 2A five-piece band playing ‘70s rock hooks delivered with the force of early UK punk.
August 4 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmDidn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t see you cryin’.
August 4 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmTom Petty tribute.
August 10 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmFolk singer-songwriter.
August 10 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAt the 2024 Spoken Word Awards, hosts Chip Doug and Anjel Newmann ushered in a night of storytelling, poetry, comedy, and more by welcoming nominees and spectators alike. Doug is […]
Langston Hughes was one of the champions of the Harlem Renaissance, a prolific writer, poet, and thought leader. Although he passed away in 1967, his work lives on and has […]
Spoken words have power – to spread ideas, create new thoughts, spin up ideas, or even just amuse or entertain. They are the OG medium of communication, artistic expression and […]
Spoken words have power – to spread ideas, create new thoughts, spin up ideas, or even just amuse or entertain. They are the OG medium of communication, artistic expression and […]
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“All the world is a Sweet Little Variety Show and all of our LBGTQ friendly humans merely feminist, anti-racist, queer-positive, body positive players in a cabaret,” to paraphrase William Shakespeare. […]
Providence activist, artist, poet and musician Jared Paul has never been a stranger to radical political thought. He also has been a huge advocate for the rights of all, including […]
In my experience, all too often someone will put their best efforts toward a book of poems only to fall short. Even with the best of intentions, they may pave […]