On The Cover: Fu’una
A cyan sky swirls luminescent around pink daffodil trumpets and petals that curl and stretch skyward as a pipevine swallowtail comes to rest, its metallic blue hindwing shimmers above its […]
Events:
The Great Art Heist
August 15 - September 14Friday the 13th
Dark rock show featuring Final Resting Pose/ PABGAF/ Silent Spring/ Depressionista/ Nailed Shut/ I Have No Mouth/ Sophisticated Adult/ Dog Date/ sevencrimsonsuns/ A Monolithic Dome.
September 13 @ 7:00 pm - September 14 @ 12:00 amSelwyn Birchwood
A guitarist, lap steel player, songwriter and vocalist sets a course for the future of the blues.
September 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSweet Baby James
Mexico, ohhh, Mexico! James Taylor tribute.
September 13 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThis Is College
Back to School tour with Stuck Outside, Frizzle, 4hundo and Screwloose. Hip-hop and DJs. Guaranteed to make you feel old.
September 13 @ 10:00 pm - September 14 @ 1:00 amThe Machine
Performing Pink Floyd. Not just “another brick in the wall.”
September 14 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmJake Ash Band
Country music with a man in black.
September 14 @ 9:30 pm - September 15 @ 12:00 amMichelle Siegel
Punk rock. This coffee house is about to see something it’s never seen before.
September 15 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmThe TeleDynes
Rockabilly from PVD. A dynamic core trio of electric guitar, upright slap bass and drums.
September 15 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmCountry DnA:
Country, rock, pop, and everything in between. What’s between that, I can’t imagine, but am willing to find out.
September 15 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmDanny Fleet
Singer-songwriter-guitarist.
September 15 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe John Allmark Jazz Quintet
Jazz night.
September 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStavros Halkias
Comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCreedence Revived
Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSatisfaction
International Rolling Stones tribute. Does it come with a guarantee? You decide.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmStavros Halkias
Comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Pawtucket’s Shea Fashion Show: Bringing students together in style
In 2010, Will Lopera was a senior at Charles E. Shea High School of Pawtucket. During an internship class, nobody could find an internship for him, so Lopera took matters […]
Ocean State of the Arts: Living with art at East Manning Projects
When I walk up to the triple-decker home on the quaint residential street, the blinds are closed. In the space between the blinds, a pedestal is visible in the center […]
On the Cover: Sav Hazard-Chaney
“The universe is so divine.” Savaree “Sav” Hazard-Chaney noted the synchronicity as she sat in a waiting room with a copy of Motif when I reached out to her about […]
Exultation: A night of glory through music
When the Mixed Magic Exult Choir comes together to sing, there is a palpable magic in the air. “Some of it is technical and practical,” says artistic director Jonathon Pitts-Wiley. […]
Ella McCay Comes to Rhode Island
I recently attended a press conference in the Governor’s State Room at the Rhode Island State House to celebrate 20th Century Studios production of the major motion picture Ella McCay, […]
Stop, Rock, and Roll
Love is in the air this season, and who better to direct this love at than Rhode Island musicians. Here are my picks for this edition of Stop, Rock, & […]
On the Cover: Jordan Seaberry
In 1968, The Beatles released one of the most highly regarded albums in popular music, The White Album. And in 2003, Jay-Z, in stark contrast, released his magnum opus, The […]
Ocean State of the Arts: The Steel Yard’s Winter Residency Exhibition brings a human touch to industrial materials
I enter the Pawtucket Art Collaborative‘s gallery in Lorraine Mills and look at the art filling the room. It’s still early in the evening and the show’s energy is beginning […]
Anti-Robot, Pro-People: Anti-Robot Club provides an opportunity for creatives while expanding its brand
Anti-Robot Club (ARC) is a community that is constantly looking to expand and provide new opportunities for creatives to display their talents and reach a wider audience. Their tagline states […]