Keeping it Free and Fun
When the days are longer — and we’ve all become desperate for the summer that seemed like it would never come — the temptation to pack your days with as […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Salve Regina French Film Festival 2018
The 13th annual Salve Regina French Film Festival take place from Sunday, Febrary 25, through Thursday, March 8. There are a total of six films, said French professor Dean de la […]
Z-Boys’ Residency, Newport Blues Café, Starts Feb 1
The Z-Boys are a power trio that set themselves apart. This act from Newport brings an amplified style of surf rock that shreds into the infinite abyss. Guitarist and vocalist […]
Night Before Thanksgiving in RI: 5 Things to Do
[Although all information is believed accurate at time of publication, everything is subject to change, especially pricing. – Ed.] The holidays are a wonderful time of the year. There’s stuffing […]
A Musical Summer in Newport
The musical culture of Newport has attracted tourists from all over the world for decades. The Folk and Jazz festivals at Fort Adams State Park along with the Yachting Center’s […]
St. Patrick’s Day Event Map
Here’s What’s Happening in Rhode Island on St. Patrick’s Day
FabNewport: “Make Your Life”
Education comes in many different forms and not every student learns best in a classroom setting, according to Steven Heath, executive director of FabNewport, a private non-profit organization that seeks […]
Is This Jazz?: An Incomplete Guide To The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
Anybody who has had the good fortune to attend the Newport Jazz Festival knows it can be a bit overwhelming. Large crowds swarming the grounds, a staggering number of […]
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: July 20 – July 26
Thru July 24 Harold & Maude, 2nd Story Theatre, 28 Market St, Warren. Rebelling against the privileged life prescribed for him, 19-year-old Harold develops an inexplicably deep and intimate bond […]
Bridging the Gap Between Folk and Jazz Fests in Newport: Bridgefest
The quaintness of Newport makes it the perfect location to spend a summer night, whether you’re listening to music at Fort Adams or just grabbing a drink at one […]