A dazzling night of food sampling and spirit tastings.
September 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThe blockbuster film that showcases the costume design that earned Ruth E. Carter an Academy Award!
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStand-up comedian and actor who’s been on all the big late night shows.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmElectro-pop.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmA double dose of glitz and glamour, sass and class with premier drag stars.
September 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmGhost folk, quiet music for a loud world.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOver the last three decades, this singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer has built a deep, compelling body of music.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAs the leader of the influential ‘60s group, The Byrds, he combined the rock beat of the Beatles with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPartial lighting. URI focus.
September 24 @ 12:00 amDreamy folk/ acoustic pop songbirds from Common Fence Music, hosting at the Norman Bird Sanctuary,
September 24 @ 12:00 amstraight up rock ‘n’ roll band.
September 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmLights Fashion Philanthropy brings you their 9th season spotlighting rising design talent, independent retailers, art and catwalking.
September 24 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBringing that loose blues, roots and rock n’ roll sound back into the forefront of the music scene.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA unique, high energy take on Grateful Dead classics (and much more).
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock band best known for their party atmosphere.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAmericana pop punk act with political undertones.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExploring blues, soul, country, folk and jazz. Done by midnight.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmLiberian-American actor and comedian.
September 24 @ 9:00 pm - September 25 @ 12:00 amPerformance cancellations, while necessary, are having a very real impact on the income of local artists. On this page, we’ll compile a list of resources and fun stuff to help artists connect, support each other and express themselves. To add to this list, email news@motifri.com Find a list of free resources, opportunities and financial relief […]
This year saw a number of records broken at the Motif Theater Awards. The number of voters was the most yet, with 4,565 readers weighing in on their favorite performers and performances. The event filled McVinney, the 728-seat auditorium in downtown PVD, with a spirit of cheering camaraderie that carried through the entire night. You […]
“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. Aurora in DownCity PVD demonstrates their commitment to diversity and acceptance as host venue for the Sweet Little Variety Show, one of the biggest hits […]
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 animals. On Tuesday, April 19, at Ada Books on Westminster Street in Providence, Paul will be putting on a celebration ringing in his 19th year of […]
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 their own road to hell, taking along everyone they anxiously try to force feed their verse to. Even beyond mimes, poetry may still be the […]
It took me a bit of time to find a connection with Jeff Danielian’s first book of poetry, Seasonal Ramblings. As I read through the first section, “Through Time & Space,” I felt like I just was reading words on a page. There were a few interesting lines here and there (“Language is about the […]
Don’t tell me that the current generation of young people has fried its collective brain with too much screen time. Don’t tell me either that teenagers spend their days playing video games, eating Cheetos and wasting time while draining their minds of good old-fashioned creativity. Well, tell me if you must, but be ready for […]
It’s hard to describe just what’s going on when a Fluxus event takes place. We explored it in more depth with Shey Rivera, the organizer and instigator of this series of surreal experiences. At the Cock Fight edition, for example, there was the meditative, “What am I doing here,” experience of watching a woman in […]
By Melanie Rainone Jared Paul is a poetic and musical powerhouse that calls Providence home. As a nationally acclaimed spoken word poet and hip-hop artist, he draws his inspiration from social injustices and fuses his two art forms together to create something unique and powerful. Jared’s upbringing and early introduction to hip-hop took him on […]
By Despina Durand and Khrysta Ryan Thursday June 19 the Providence Poetry Slam held an open mic night at AS220 including members from the youth team as well as new poets stepping up to the mic for the first time. Although this was not an actual slam, the mic was open to not only poets […]
