Motif Interviews Tyler-James Kelly
Few local musicians stand out like songwriter Tyler-James Kelly. Kelly is the frontman of the blues-rock band The Silks, one of the most sought after acts in New England. He […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Health: Guns — A Public Health Crisis
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has long recognized that guns are not just a political or civil rights issue; they are a public health issue. There is more gun […]
Fourth of July Events
Parades, fireworks, grilled meat — it’s all happening in Little Rhody this weekend and you can find it all here. Happy weekend! FRI 1 Warwick Independence Day Fireworks: Can also […]
Album Of The Week: Deerhoof’s The Magic
Consistency should be a band’s main objective. No artist wants to be known for putting out only a few gems during an extensive career. San Francisco act Deerhoof blends punk, […]
Film Review: Tickled
Tickled starts off with the quirky conceit that New Zealand journalist David Farrier has stumbled onto information about a “Competitive Endurance Tickling” organization and would like to interview the organizers […]
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: June 29 – July 4
“Swagged and Poufed: The Upholstered Body in the Late 19th Century and Today,”: RISD Museum, 20 N Main St, PVD. risdmuseum.org. Thru Jul 3. June 29 Den: Such a simple name does not […]
A Routine West Side Story at Theatre by the Sea
The latest production of West Side Story at Theatre by the Sea features some terrific singing and dancing, as well as a wonderful score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen […]
RWU’s The Fourth Wall
Plays that tackle political commentary face the challenge of staying relevant in a constantly shifting world. The world of 1992, when AR Gurney’s The Fourth Wall first appeared on stage, […]
Motif Interviews the Couple Behind West Side Story at TBTS
Bill Hanney’s Theater by the Sea continues its summer 2016 season this week with their second offering, West Side Story, the classic American musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set […]
Advice from the Trenches: I’m Confused!
Dear C, I am confused. Every time I watch a news show or read the paper, there’s another headline about what science has discovered is good, or bad, for you. […]