Henry Rollins walked on stage at the Met, wrapped the mic cord around his fist, leaned in, and said, “I’ve been waiting three years to do this show.” The sold-out Tuesday night crowd went wild. We sat back in our chairs, and the barrage of words began. You may know Henry (as he is known […]
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a second booster dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (that is, either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) for everyone age 50 and older at least four months after their prior booster dose, with a strong recommendation for everyone […]
Dear C and Dr. B: My amazing veterinarian of 10 years committed suicide. He was the nicest guy and married with two small children. I just don’t get it. When I hear of a suicide, it usually seems obvious why the person did it – they were living with a situation that felt hopeless or […]
RI Tattoo Awards, taking place at Gansett Brewery, 210 Tockwotton Ave, Providence, Rhode Island on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Doors at 6pm, show from 6:30 – approximately 9pm. Here is the event on Facebook – feel free to spread the word! https://www.facebook.com/events/987342308580542 Register to model here! Requirements Participants must have an aesthetically pleasing collection of […]
401Gives is a statewide, online fundraising event in which RI nonprofits can sign up to receive donations from generous participants. The event is relaunching on April 1, 2022 (4/01), and describes itself as RI’s largest day of giving. Jennifer Remmes, director of resource operations at United Way describes 401Gives as “a modern day telethon … […]
The premise – a Polish blues musician, a frustrated factory worker, a misunderstood prep student and a blustery Italian mailman meet at a bus stop – sounds like the lead-in to a joke instead of 95 minutes that might change your outlook on life. Ironbound, a gritty play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Martyna Majok, peeks at […]
UPDATE: View our video recording of the full 45-minute event at motifri.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ukraine-vigil.2022-03-26-720p-h264-crf35.mp4 An umbrella group calling itself “Rhode Islanders for Ukraine” announced a vigil in support of the Eastern European nation, now fighting against an invasion by Russia, to be held Saturday, March 26, at 4pm on the south side of the RI State House, […]
In the tense days of the post-Trump presidency, with the world in crisis, artists are bending every rule to create expression that can truly make a difference. This can be difficult, though, when you as a human are misunderstood; as a biracial queer woman raised by an adoptive family, Pamela Means was often just that. […]
According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), one in five young people in RI is affected by mental illness. Sometimes instead of getting treatment, they deal with it themselves or even take their own lives: like 10-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor from Utah, who died of suicide in November 2021 as a result of […]
Sponsored Post A Rhode Island woman was recently awarded $1.3 million after she had gallstone surgery, resulting in months of prolonged complications due to medical negligence at Kent Hospital. Although in most cases, Rhode Island healthcare professionals meet acceptable standards of care, malpractice can and does happen. Fortunately, legal help is on hand to help injured patients […]