Do you have a nickname? Sex-ed Warrior Queen What do you never leave home without? Headphones What’s your favorite book? When Breath Becomes Air What’s your favorite movie? Orca the Killer Whale What’s your biggest pet peeve?When people tell others they don’t need lubrication during sexy time, that it should just “happen naturally.” Tell us about your […]
A large crowd, initially about 100 but growing to about 150 despite wind-whipped bitter cold and light snow that began falling an hour into the event, assembled on the Smith Street side of the Rhode Island State House for a scheduled rally at 4pm on Tuesday, February 23, to protest Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposed changes […]
Frost/Nixon, which focuses on interviews British journalist David Frost conducted with President Richard Nixon in the 1970s, is a fascinating look at a very flawed man. In 1974, Nixon resigned from office following the Watergate scandal. The break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices and his administration’s cover-up of the crime led to congressional hearings […]
A group of women share an unconventional narrative of their recollections in Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Writers Delia and Nora Ephron have crafted a series of monologues based on a book by Ilene Beckerman. At Beckerman’s request, the actresses performed a staged reading of the play. The tales the women share are alternately […]
On February 12, 2016, amidst RI Music Hall of Fame’s (RIMHOF) displays of some of the state’s most talented musicians, they announced eight new inductees to be added to the club of “the greats.” The new inductees, Greg Abate, Frankie Carle, Bill Harley, Carl Henry, Carol Sloane, Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, Richard Walton, and […]
Pippin is sheer perfection — a show filled with dazzling acrobatics, energetic dancing, romance and a wacky, offbeat sense of humor. It is also a heartfelt coming of age tale, as Pippin (Brian Flores), son of King Charles, struggles to find his purpose in life and considers joining a roaming group of circus performers, presided […]
In this indie serial killer thriller we meet Mara, a special effects artist whose fear of being alone leads her to risky situations and terrible actions. When a lover, even a one night stand, tries to leave her she takes desperate measures to keep them around and the only thing that seems to calm her […]
Every day, pretty much everyone on the planet makes enough mistakes to fill a swimming pool. Each one helps individuals grow, whether they want to or not, and while some can be redeemed, most can’t be erased, unless it’s a tattoo. Richard Rosol retired from a busy pediatrics practice to become a full time screenwriter. […]
Their truck is an understated white rig with black lettering on the side that reads “fine street food.” And indeed, that is what owners Patricia Natter and Joe Meneguzzo provide at rocket, one of several food trucks in the greater Providence area that is turning food from a truck into a genuine culinary experience. Natter […]
At press time, the entire Motif staff was huddled around a space heater in our difficult-to-heat warehouse space, trying to keep our typing fingers warm. Winter took its sweet time this year, but when it arrived, it arrived with a vengeance. The coffee run is a time-tested office tradition, giving the runner a break from […]