A Truly High Society
Consuming cannabis often includes a social function and context. For example, we pass joints and bongs among friends because of culture and tradition. People gather together to enjoy weed… and […]
Events:
Comedy Showcase
Featured comics on this show: Host: Aaron Liedecker, Headliner: James Dorsey. Also featuring, Alex Iovino, Myko Young, Chris Perez, Jay Tiernan, Sean Gomes, Chris Casello.
May 1 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmKevin Herchen
Acoustic music. Probably country? Winner of 2015 The Rhode Show Big Break.
May 1 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRich Vos
Funny guy. Find out why his wife hates him.
May 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmKane Brown
Singer and songwriter.
May 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmPearly Baker
A Grateful Dead tribute, 40th anniversary show. Keep on truckin’.
May 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMichael Brennan
Acoustic rock from the 1970s thru the 2020s. That’s a long time, you think he’s got it?
May 3 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmRich Vos
Funny guy. Find out why his wife hates him.
May 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmKane Brown
Singer and songwriter.
May 3 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmRoger McGuinn
Folk rock.
May 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmConfounded Bridge
Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits, from “Stairway to Heaven,” to “Whole Lotta Love.”
May 3 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmGarrison Keillor Tonight
An evening of stand-up, storytelling, audience song, and poetry. Sounds like they got it all in Lake Wobegone.
May 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPlaying Dead
Music of the Grateful Dead. Playing dead can be fun, I do it all the time!
May 3 @ 9:00 pm - May 4 @ 12:00 amRich Vos
Funny guy. Find out why his wife hates him.
May 3 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pmPaul Colombino
Acoustic guitarist.
May 4 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmKevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles
A Sunday matinee performance of sole music, including traditional Irish music, step dance, and American tap dance.
May 4 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmComedy Showcase
Host: Liz Moniz. Headliner: Matt Barry. John Harrington, Mike Dupont, Michael Luppino, Andrew Pujalte, Mark Branson, David Beausoleil.
May 4 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSouth Kingstown String Orchestra
A night of classical music.
May 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBrian Regan
Clean comedy marked by excessive facial expressions and body language. Clean comedy?! What’s that…
May 6 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmMatt Andersen
Just a voice and a guitar.
May 7 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
One of the biggest voices in rock music. Lots of dirty birds flying around everywhere.
May 8 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Cannabis Economic Justice Press Conference Recap
On Thursday, May 16, at the Rhode Island State House, the Cannabis Policy Coalition, composed of Rhode Island small business owners, cannabis licensees, medical patients and professionals, university professors, concerned […]
Glass Blowers & Weed Smokers
The art of forcibly exhaling through a metal tube stuck in a glob of molten glass to create vessels that can contain stuff, particularly liquid stuff, was invented by Syrian […]
It Takes A Year
It has been a year since I returned to Rhode Island after living elsewhere for nearly five decades. Often, a year is enough distance to reflect and gain insights from […]
Social Justice & Cannabis: Part 5 — An immigrant’s perspective
This is the fifth article in a series on social justice and the cannabis industry for Motif. The term social justice means different things to different people. To me, it […]
On the Cover: The Cannabis Guide
COVER ART BY MICKEY ZACCHILI mickeyz.org IN THIS ISSUE: What’s the Vibe: Cannabis Dispensaries in RI by Lenny Brennan – An overview of the seven dispensaries in RI, with cannabis […]
Growing MJ in RI
Let’s discuss some of the different strains of cannabis, which ones grow best in Rhode Island, and review some tips to help you get started with your foray into growing […]
Social Justice & Cannabis in RI: Part 3 — A grower’s perspective
This article is the third in a series on social justice and the cannabis industry in Rhode Island. The first two articles on social justice and cannabis in this series […]
Social Justice & Cannabis in RI: Part 2 — Legal Perspectives
On Dec 1, 2023, I attended the Celebration of Legalization event in Cranston hosted by Black Dragonfly Events, High Beautiful, and CRAVEInfused. The program was designed to celebrate the first […]
Why I Love Cannabis: A fifty-year affair
I love cannabis. I have been consuming it for more than 50 years. It may sound strange to love a plant, but I do. It’s my favorite vegetable, by far. […]