Fall Theatre Guide
Temperatures may be falling, but things are heating up in the theater community with the start of a new season. Between musicals, straight plays and new works, there is something […]
Events:
A Changing Reflection
This exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023Comfort and Displacement: The Art of Richard Neal
Recent abstract paintings and wall-hanging sculptures by Richard Neal. Organized by independent guest curator, Don Wilkinson. Opening reception, Thursday, December 8, 6 – 8pm.
November 17, 2022 - February 26, 2023Lemuel Eldred: Whale Ships at Wharves, Painter’s Prints of a Bygone Era
Eldred’s prints faithfully capture the the retired vessels’ quiet majesty resting at their final destination, in the city in which they originated, the city that for a time lit the
December 1, 2022 - February 19, 2023Social Fabric: Textiles and Contemporary Issues
Featured artists include: Jim Arendt, Elizabeth Duffy, Brooke Erin Goldstein, Sabrina Gschwandtner, Letitia Huckaby, Tamara Kostianovsky, Dinh Q. Lê, Aubrey Longley-Cook, Veronica Mays, Alison Saar, Emma Welty, Nafis M. White,
December 3, 2022 @ 8:00 am - June 11, 2023 @ 5:00 pm“Yarn/Rope/String.”
Fiber art exhibition.
December 8, 2022 - March 12, 2023Paintings by Gregory Ricci
December 9, 2022 - April 13, 2023Backyard Birds and Blooms: The Sequel
A continuation of last year’s wonderfully received exhibition by Vania Noverça.
December 27, 2022 - February 4, 2023WCFA Annual Members Show
Opening reception: Thursday, Jan 19, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
January 14 - February 18Graphic Design
Selected works from graduating students studying at Konkuk University in South Korea.
January 19 - February 3We’re Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee
A blend of storytelling, stand-up, music, and theater, melding into a sweet and dark song cycle. We may be miserable, but at least we’re not alone.
January 19 - February 12Susan Lichtman, Catherine Kehoe
Opening Reception: Thursday, Jan 19, 5 – 7pm
January 19 - February 8Fakes And Forgeries
January 21 - February 26Right Before Your Eyes
By Susan Shaw. Opening Reception: Jan 22, 2 – 4pm.
January 22 - February 10Suggestions
By Charlotte Breed Handy and Richard Kattman. Opening Reception: Jan 22, 2 – 4pm.
January 22 - February 10Not Your Average Comfort Zone
By Bee Givan, Kelley MacDonald, and Merle Poulton. Opening Reception: Jan 22, 2 – 4pm.
January 22 - February 10Superimposed
January 25 - June 4The Oldest Profession
As Ronald Reagan enters the White House, five aging practitioners of the oldest profession are faced with a diminishing clientele, increased competition for their niche market, and aching joints. With
January 26 - February 19Outsider Art: Harnessing Color
This exhibition joins six art spaces from the East Coast that support artists with disabilities: Artists’ Exchange, Center for Creative Works, Downtown Designs Gallery, Spindleworks, Out of the Box Studio
January 27 - April 1Grateful Dead
The Vintage Posters, 1966-1995.
January 27 - March 31Kinky Boots
J-DAPA is holding auditions by appointment for this Broadway musical about a boot factory pivoting during a recession. Auditions Saturday, Jan 28, 10am – 5:30pm. Sign up at j-dapa.org
January 28 @ 10:00 am - February 22 @ 5:30 pm
Kelly and the Poor Boys: CCR gets a feminine twist
It was early in the evening, right around suppertime, when I arrived at the Harmony Café in Manville to see Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) tribute band Kelly and the Poor […]
Is This Jazz?: Newport Jazz Fest ’22
Each year as July edges closer to August, I feel my ears prickle at the prospect of enjoying yet another edition of the historic Newport Jazz Festival. Now that I […]
Footloose Flies Fancy-Free at Theatre By The Sea
Footloose is loosely based on events that took place in the small, rural and fanatically religious farming town of Elmore City, OK in 1978. Dances had been banned by an […]
Tightly Clung to Bochek!: PVD’s Bochek gets ready to release second full-length album
With a mix of unusual beats, improvisational sounds and engaging lyrics such as, “I was beaming about you, I’ve been healing without you” and “devoted to makin’ mental health my […]
Motif’s 2022 Music Awards Nominees: Who will take home the trophy?
With local music beginning to blossom once more following two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Motif is pleased to present our annual Music Awards! These awards compile nominees put forward […]
Interviews that Resonate: Motif’s Between the Notes podcast doesn’t miss a beat
As I entered The Parlour one Monday night, on the stage against the far wall, I saw a man in a chair seated across from four other men in chairs, […]
Curtains Up: A RI summer theatre guide
This summer, between beating the heat with trips to the beach and Del’s lemonades, consider adding a play or two to your summer bucket list. Among the offerings from local […]
Nick Politelli: Examiner
Examiner, the debut release from local guitarist and songwriter Nick Politelli, is a well-crafted rock record that mixes tight hooks with experimental grooves. Politelli started playing music around age 20 […]
Cold Weather Concerts: December Music Roundup
Okee dokee folks… ‘Tis the season…for the war on Christmas! Every year I have to explain to people that I quit Christmas. I did this back in the mid ’80s. […]
