Roots Report June 2022: Big outdoor summer shows
Okee dokee folks… It’s a good thing that it is getting warmer and events will take place outdoors again. I know folks don’t want to hear it, but COVID-19 is […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Curtains Up: A RI summer theatre guide
This summer, between beating the heat with trips to the beach and Del’s lemonades, consider adding a play or two to your summer bucket list. Among the offerings from local […]
Stepping into Art: A Review of Beyond Van Gogh
Remember when you were a kid, putting a kaleidoscope to your eye, twisting it to get the visual overload of swirling colors and patterns? Imagine if you could walk through […]
Reel Talk: This summer in film
The film festival: a veritable treasure-trove of aspiring talent looking to gain exposure in one of the hardest industries to crack. Traditionally, festivals are designed to celebrate the voices of […]
FINALLY!: Rhode Island legalizes cannabis for adult use
Pardon my excitement, but WE DID IT!! After years of coordinated advocacy efforts and many months of negotiations between stakeholders, at long last RI lawmakers managed to put a unified […]
Wine in the Sunshine: A summer guide to wine
Ralph Waldo Emerson once notably wrote, “Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.” Now, I know starting the article off like this is risky […]
Hope to See You There: Can we overcome COVID-19 fears and rebuild community?
A quick flip through the Motif Summer Guide pages will give you a full calendar for the next few months. However, the tumultuous past few years have given some individuals […]
Grill Daddy Summer: The basics
Picture this: a hot summer day cools down and happy hour begins. You have some steak and vegetable kebabs seasoned and ready to cook for the squad. There’s a certain […]
Jazz Hands, Everyone: RI summer jazz guide
Now that live events have made their triumphant return to the Ocean State, it looks like jazz has made something of a comeback in the RI music scene. More clubs […]
Keeping It Classy: Your summer guide to classical music
As live performance returns to the concert halls, the summer months offer many opportunities to see music in open outdoor spaces. For classical music lovers, there are some great events […]