All the Bright Places Review: Jennifer Niven’s first YA novel leaves an indelible mark
All the Bright Places is a book that was bound to break my heart from the first sentence. If you can relate to the touchy subjects being discussed in this […]
Stuff to Do
A Changing Reflection
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023IN RESIDENCE: NPS AIR + CAIR ALUMNI EXHIBITION
June 9 - November 19Georgia O’Keeffe: ‘Things I Had No Words For’
July 16 - October 16Donnamaria Bruton: From Sense to Soul
July 16 - October 16
Truck crashes backwards into Warwick storefront: No apparent serious injuries
A Toyota pickup truck crashed in reverse gear through the storefront of Wild Birds Unlimited, located in the plaza at 1000 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, shortly after 6pm on Saturday, […]
Tina through the times: Motif reviews Tina, the musical at PPAC
Okee dokee folks; I am from the generation that watched Ike & Tina Turner on TV and heard them on the radio back in the 60’s and 70’s. I also […]
Oh, those Russians: The Gamm’s “Describe the Night” walks us through 100 years of Russian history
Deception has a way of weaving a complex, strangling web that changes lives and the course of history, a theme that basically defines life in Russia, historically and today. That […]
Inheritance: The gay experience in America
Epic might seem a fitting word to describe the season opener at Trinity Repertory Company because it implies grandiosity, but while Inheritance, Part 1 is certainly grand, it is so […]
RIP Chip Young’s Cool, Cool World
We are stunned and saddened to report that Chip Young, environmental activist, rabble-rouser and long-time contributor to Motif and to Rhode Island journalism, passed away suddenly on August 24. Chip […]
Advice from the trenches: ADHD or brainwashed
Dear C and Dr. B; My wife Maeve asked me today, “Do I have ADHD?” I am a doctor and we should never diagnose friends and family, but I considered […]
Fashion is Such a Drag: Three RI drag queens discuss what drag fashion is and what it means to them
While it has gained some more notoriety in recent decades, the culture of drag is still a mystery to many. Despite what some might think, drag is far more than […]
The People Speak
I spoke with Dr. Jane Chen, a professor of sociology in Taoyuan, Taiwan, about how the people of Taiwan are reacting to the ongoing conflict with China that has been […]
Fall in the stars: Autumn 2022
The Fall season promises to be full of surprises, from the political and financial to mother nature working her magic or wreaking her havoc. Wet and wild weather with sudden […]