We asked our music writers to share with our readers a short playlist of songs they’d like to listen to as background music while stuffing themselves with stuffing on Thanksgiving day. Whether you want to shock Grandma or find some common ground with those family members on the opposite side of the political divide, we’ll hope […]
Intimidated. That’s how I felt when I first saw the website for LaMei Hot Pot, the new restaurant on Broadway. Their gallery photos were stunning: vivid black and red décor, sizzling broth and plates of brightly colored ingredients. But as I read through their menu items (which ranged from “corn on the cob” to “pig’s […]
The unofficial start of the Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier, much to the chagrin of consumers. But most people eventually give in, getting swept up in shopping in hopes of giving a loved one the perfect present, spare no expense. But the Christmas season isn’t all consumerism. A lot of people use […]
At this particular course of American history, we find ourselves off the precipice and rolling down a rocky cliffside toward Thanksgiving. Yes, Thanksgiving, despite what every major drugstore and retailer might tell you, Thanksgiving comes before Christmas. And usually before Hannukah, and sometimes before or after Ramadan and also before Kwanza, but after Diwali. Now […]
Thanksgiving. That wonderful time of year when we gather around the table with family and friends to give thanks, gorge on carbs and try our best to not open up any emotional wounds that were incurred the previous years. We here at Motif wanted to provide you with a handy dandy guide for navigating Thanksgiving […]
This issue of Motif is spotlighting volunteerism and holiday theater, so let’s stretch a bit and suggest that proffer to make a show of your beer geek love this holiday season. (Hey, we said it was a stretch!) The question is heard at every family gathering: “What crazy beer are you drinking now?!” You know […]
The Final Voyage of X Minus One is an affectionate tribute to the world of science fiction, featuring spaceships, aliens and lots of laser guns. Director Rufus Qristopher Teixiera and his cast have a lot of fun bringing this future world to life. The show is made up of four stories, with some of […]
THRU DEC 2 The Flu Season, Burbage Theatre Company, Aurora, 276 Westminster St, PVD. Make sure to get your flu shot before seeing this play written before the audience’s eyes about two hospital patients falling in love. burbagetheatre.org Runs Nov 4 – Dec 2 THRU DEC 31 A Christmas Carol, Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St, […]
What do you never leave home without? A damn good reason. So this election, huh … ? The past few weeks have shown us how nasty we can get when our ideologies are threatened, our core values are challenged, and our biggest fears are used like weapons to try and control us. It’s time to […]