Is This Jazz? Summertime Jazz Guide
With a growing number of weekly sessions and plenty of new shows popping up each month, Rhode Island is quickly becoming a beacon in the Northeast to see killer live […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Narragansett in the Summer
What’s there to do in the oceanside town of Narragansett — that narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank of the Pettaquamscutt River to the shore of Narragansett Bay? There’s […]
Rhode Island Surf Scene: Catch a Wave This Summer
After a winter and spring season of great surfing in our area, the summer looks to be just as promising. The premier surfing breaks for the next three months will […]
Summer 2017 Blockbusters
The weather is getting warmer and the superheroes have already seized the box office, so that must mean that summer blockbuster season is upon us. We have already had guardians, […]
Feeling Free this Summer
There’s so much to do in the summer that the bank account can get drained fast. But there’s plenty to do in RI during the summer that’s free — or […]
A Musical Summer in Newport
The musical culture of Newport has attracted tourists from all over the world for decades. The Folk and Jazz festivals at Fort Adams State Park along with the Yachting Center’s […]
Up, Up and Away at the South County Balloon Festival
If you’re looking for some weekend fun that also supports a good cause this July, the South County Rotary Club has just the event for you, complete with hot air […]
The Newport Yachting Center Lives on in East Providence
Let’s throw the clocks back and reminisce about the Newport Yachting Center, which became the epicenter of music and cultural activity on the Newport Waterfront. Unfortunately, in September 2014, the center […]
Pin-up: Tammy Laforest, Mx. Bisexual 2017
[See our interview with Tammy Laforest: https://motifri.com/tammytalks/] Do you have a nickname? A couple of goofy drummers named me TamJam, and it has stuck with me ever since! What do […]
Rivers on the Rebound
Everyone loves a good comeback story, right? Rhode Island’s great environmental champion, the late US Senator John Chafee, was fond of saying, “Given half a chance, nature will rebound. But […]