Feature News
Theater
Providence Improv Fest Returns
Last night, Sep 22, marked the 14th opening of the annual Providence Improv Festival (PIF). With over 40 improv comedy ...
Got Beer?
Got Beer? What’s Round and Orange and in Every. Single. Thing?
We find ourselves in that season once again where a single overly hyped flavor dominates every single possible food that ...
Books
Book Review: Rick Massimo’s I Got a Song
The Newport Folk Festival is arguably one of the most important American music festivals ever. Founder George Wein, with the ...
Cannabis
Late Summer Edibles
As the summer winds down, there is still an abundance of delicious local produce available for fresh, colorful meals. The ...
Dare Me
Global Scavenger Hunt
“Win a Free Trip Around the World!” the subject line said. Because I suffer from wanderlust, I apply to every ...
Film
Local Film Round-Up
It’s been a while since these pages delved into the heated waters of local film activity, but everything from features ...
Fine Arts
Morris Nathanson, Pawtucket Revival Architect and Artist, Turns 90
The City of Pawtucket pulled out all the stops to honor Morris Nathanson on September 8, the day before his ...
Food
Late Night Eats: So Much More than Rubbery Eggs
Having a 49-year-old mom who lives in the suburbs write an article about late night eats is like having Donald ...
Lifestyle
The Lessons That They Need
It happens during my last class of the day: A seventh grader raises her hand and asks, “It’s a bad thing ...
Lunar Notes
Lunar Notes
Aries: You focus on getting things in order. Getting it together moves you closer to your goals. A new course of ...
Opinion
Phillipe & Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Bye, Benny’s, PawSox and the Main Event
Benny’s – Sign of the Apocalypse It is easy to talk about the impact on local businesses of Walmart, Home ...
Pin-Up/Profile
Meet Bombshell Betty!
What’s your day job? I work as a professional singer and own Bombshell Betty Productions. I love singing vintage music ...
Shopping
Don’t Forget Your Umbrella: Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods
So, Amazon bought Whole Foods in a 13.7 billion dollar acquisition. Not really a big deal considering the market cap ...
Sports
Grab Your Hoodie and Get Out!
Fall is almost here. Hot, muggy days have already turned cool and brisk. T-shirts and shorts will make way for ...
Alt Nation
Alt-Nation: Sad News and Other News
Farewell to Aurora And the slow, depressing march toward progress continues… Motif has already reported on the upcoming closing of ...
Roots Report
The Roots Report: All I Am Saying Is Give Fall a Chance
Okee dokee folks … I know that most, if not all, of you will be unhappy about this, but it ...
