He planned to fashion wind chimesfrom their chipped long bones and dried sinews.So many years spent in preparation —he imagined the night breezes of autumnproducing a wild dark dance betweenulna, femur, and radius.An elegy, a lament, a lullaby. And he did. In unlit cornersof his soundless basement. He carved,drilled, screwed, and strung.But […]
Dear devoted readers: As you have probably surmised by now, after 42 consecutive years of writing our column (longest in Little Rhody journalistic history), bringing you up-to-date on whose what is where, when and how, Phillipe & Jorge are invincible. Which is why we refuse to be vaccinated against the bogus coronavirus scare. We have […]
You can prepare, bake, and eat easy, excellent edibles in under 30 minutes! (And not have even a mixing bowl to clean.) When medical marijuana became legal in Rhode Island in 2006, a friend of mine began buying edibles in order to increase his desire to eat and to relieve tension. (Because of lung issues, […]
Where do the best thoughts come from? A boardroom? The shower? For Randy D’Antuono, the best ideas came in the wee morning hours sitting on a street curb in Amsterdam, from some scribbled notes on a bar napkin. That’s where we can trace the origins of his greatest salty, starchy gift to Rhode Island: Friskie […]
When we caught up with Revival’s General Manager Paul Baptista, we asked him what drove the brewery’s success. He answered succinctly: Master Brewer Sean Larkin. “Sean is a community driven person,” Baptista said. “He pays it forward, and he has a lot of good ideas to bring people into the community.” Sean Larkin has made […]
Steve Gilman, the Owner of Poppy’s Waffles, went home with the Motif Food Truck All Weather Warrior Award for his dedication to the food truck trade. No matter the month—even in the dead of winter—fans of Poppy’s Waffles have enjoyed his gourmet treats. Gilman’s menu items—his favorite being the banana nut waffle with caramel whipped […]
It’s the Eve of All Hallows Eve, and the fires of Devil’s Night will be roaring bright at club Dusk for the first ever BURLESQUE N’ ROLL! This two-stage indoor/outdoor carn-evil event will feature bloodcurdling bands and burlesque dancers. Getting mummified up for the night could “payoff” for a few lucky winners of the […]
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Editing a newspaper is a bit like herding cats, but with a deadline. Here at Motif, where budgets are thin, our writers and artists are valiant and deserve praise. Every month they dip their brains into the world and distill their experiences into a few hundred words. Our goal is to inform, entertain and occasionally […]
Aries: October will prove to be a month of conversations and mixed messages. Be clear with those you interact with, and make sure they are being clear with you. This is not about deliberate deception but more in line with fuzzy thinking. This is a good time for you to fine tune your thinking. Get […]