A Zany Hunchback Takes Up Residence at Trinity
The Hunchback of Seville is a semi-satirical look at life in Spain in the early 16th century. It was a time of religious persecution, as anyone who was not Spanish […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Rob’s Album Of The Week: Moon Tooth’s Chromaparagon
Metal is a wildly diverse style of music, but there’s also redundancy — fans are tired of the same old black metal band or stoner fuzz act playing tiring songs […]
Film Review: How To Be Single
Alice is a recent college graduate who decides to take a temporary break from her longtime boyfriend Josh before moving to New York so that she can “find herself.” Once […]
Medical Marijuana in the State Budget
The Rhode Island medical marijuana law has been on the books since 2006 but still remains controversial. As part of the fiscal year ending 2017 state budget proposed by Governor […]
Lunar Notes: New Moon – New Beginnings
Wednesday, February 10, 2016, with waxing Moon in Pisces and Venus rolling in the hay with Jupiter, we are not much concerned with the material world. We receive psychic impressions […]
Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage – Boldly Going Where No Orchestra Has Gone Before
Callling “Star Trek” a successful television and film franchise is a grave understatement. People are addicted to it. They watch every episode of every incarnation, dress up as characters and […]
A Lesson About Moderation: Do We Drink Too Much?
In my last article I talked about my personal relationship with alcohol and asked the question: Do I drink too much? This week I want to talk about the broader […]
Bushcrafting: Creating Paradise in the RI Wilderness
What exactly is bushcraft? Even after checking Wikipedia, following many hobbyists on Instagram, and getting detailed descriptions from various friends of mine with whom I partake, I am still not […]
Local Author’s “The Changing Season” Coming Feb 16
Local author Steven Manchester is known for being a prolific, heartfelt author who also wrote and directed his first play last year, which I also covered for Motif. His latest […]
Pippin Flies into Providence
Pippin, the smash Broadway musical, is making the latest stop on its national tour at Providence Performing Arts Center, from February 16 through the 21st. With music and lyrics from […]