2025 Motif RI Tattoo Awards
Winners have been listed below. Save the date! Come out to Narragansett Brewery for our Tattoo Awards spotlighting the best in local tattoo talent. Expect live tattooing, free Hi Neighbor […]
Events:
The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
an exhibit by noted RI painter Anthony D. Tomaselli. Closing Reception Thu, Sep 4, 4:30 – 7pm.
June 1 - September 5Noises Off
The ultimate British farce by Michael Frayn, this 1980s-set thespian outing follows the making of a play amidst a confused late-night rehearsal, a backstage backstabbing, and a performance where everything
June 20 - July 26Everything Summer Small Works Exhibit
June 21 - July 27A Common Thread
Opening Reception: Sat, June 21, 6 – 8pm.
June 21 - July 26Through A Collector’s Lens: Iconic Photography from the Christopher Hyland Collection
June 21 - September 8Bobby Anspach: Everything is Change
June 21 - September 28National Open Juried Exhibition
Reception: Sunday, June 22, 2 – 4pm.
June 22 - July 17Ruth AB Clegg and Marilyn Saabye
Earth Elements. Reception: Sun, June 22, 2 – 4pm.
June 22 - July 17Where in the World?
June 23 - August 6It’s Your Funeral
A traditional farce, this is the story of George, who quit betting on the ponies a year ago after squandering his wife’s inheritance, nearly costing him their marriage. To make
June 25 - August 7Waitress
If life were only as simple as pie… Composed by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (“Love Song,” “Brave”), this musical adaptation of the film by Adrienne Shelly follows Jenna, a
June 25 - July 19The Way We See: A Visual and Emotional Conversation
by Anthony D. Tomaselli.
June 25 - September 5Mandy Howe, Chuck January, Meredith LeBlanc, Zoryana
July 5 - July 27God of Carnage
In Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood, two sets of parents, meet to discuss an incident in the park, where their sons escalated a conflict to violence.
July 10 - July 20Kiss Me Kate
Passions run high as leading lady Lilli and her ex-husband battle onstage, and off, in a production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. With romance, comedy, sophistication, and behind-the-scenes high
July 11 - August 3Howard Gardiner Cushing: A Harmony of Line and Color
July 12 - December 31Astro Girl | Choose Your Side
Opening Night: Sat. July 12, 6pm.
July 12 - July 27A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s magical comedy of fairies and lovers unfolds under the stars and amongst the flowers on the banks of the Saugatucket River. At the end, Puck runs off to Mixed
July 13 - August 3In Her Own Image
Artists’ Reception July 13, 2-4pm.
July 13 - August 30Diva and the Playboys
A night of music in the park. Calling all you divas.
July 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2025 Motif’s RI Spoken Awards
Tuesday April 15th6 – 10pmMyrtle, East PVD For the third time in a row, this April the Spoken Awards return with categories embracing storytelling, poetry, spoken word, and stand-up comedy. […]
Rhode Island Comic Con 2024: Who Is the Best Superhero?
The Rhode Island Comic Con is set to begin November 1. What better way to ring in this year’s festivities than with a little comic fandom. So, we polled some […]
The Genius of Mash-Up Art: Two Thangs
We’ve all heard of mash-up songs. Maybe you were once a fan of “Glee” or grew up listening to rap music. At some point, we’ve all been introduced to the […]
New Story in an Old Neighborhood: RI Actor/Director Nick Albanese to Show His Film Charles Street
Directed by RI’s own Nick Albanese, Charles Street is a depiction of his life growing up on one of Providence’s main arteries. Now a resident of Lincoln, Albanese has fond […]
Two Feet, Two Bucks: Melville Park
So far, Two Feet, Two Bucks has introduced a very accessible Audubon wildlife sanctuary, as well as a walk through a park to a lifeguarded beach and miles of adventure […]
Get Ready for A Day-long Musical Buffet in Wakefield
So, maybe you’re tired of battling beach goer traffic jams, bored with the family barbecue or even worse, tired of the same old, worn out Tom Cruise sequels available to […]
Who the F* is Arthur Digby Sellers?
When you hear the name “Arthur Digby Sellers,” does it mean something to you? If so, you’re probably a fan of the Coen Brothers film, The Big Lebowski. If you […]
Where to Find Your New Queer Friend(s)
June may be a great time for smooching (etc. etc.), but a lot of us gays are out here desperately seeking friends! Luckily, Rhode Island has many opportunities for would-be […]
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… Many years ago, ok, many, many years ago we at Motif were asked to compile a playlist of songs about summer. The reason for the manys is […]
