From Our Crystal Balls: The BIG stories of 2019
January: The release of Back to the Future IV is announced to great acclaim … but then reality steps in and reminds us that Trump is still the president, there is […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Sustainable, Mindful, Globally Inspired: The Future of Food in RI
I recently found a writing contest that posed the question, “Should we be grateful?” It seems like this question is on many minds. And while I can’t predict the future […]
Keep on Moving: Time Keeps on Slipping: Check out these shows to close out the year, and feast your eyes on a few 2019 predictions
At the end of the year it is natural to look back on what transpired, but here at The Motif, we keep on moving forward. At first I was a […]
Bad Time to Quit Carbs
This month, members of the Johnson & Wales University club Operation: Peace, Love & Bread, which is devoted to sharing baked goods with food banks, shelters and other PVD missions, […]
Kevin Broccoli talks tackling bucket list role of Hedwig
Let this be a lesson to all those aspiring performers and producers out there. Sometimes you just need to get on the phone and make things happen for yourself. Such […]
AltFacts: Trumpfoolery: The year is winding down, but Trump’s bad decisions continue to gain steam
In the most Trump-like piece of Trumpfoolery to date, the president said he would be “proud” to shut down the government if congress doesn’t provide the money he claims is […]
Locale Profile: Sarto: Tailor-made Italian dining
At Sarto’s Grand Opening in early November, they rolled out the red carpet — quite literally — along Dorrance Street, on the Weybosset corner of the Providence G building, to welcome Rhode […]
The Roots Report: Kodachrome: Time to take some folkin’ pictures
Okee dokee folks… When I was a teenager going to concerts, I took a lot of photos with a cheap, pocket-sized Kodak camera that I borrowed from my grandparents. I […]
Futurity Makes the Sound of Present Action
When you enter to take your seat for Wilbury Theatre Group’s production of Futurity, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve passed through the curtains into a slightly shifted dimension. […]
The Roots Report: David Crosby at the Z
Okee dokee folks… At age 77, David Crosby seems to be at the top of his game. It’s almost as if he has captured his third wind (maybe even his […]