Les Misérables at PPAC: A show you’ll want to see 24601 times
Okee dokee folks… Back in the late 80’s I took my mother to NYC. As we were walking down Broadway, she saw a wall painted with a Les Misérables logo. […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
ComicCon recap: RI ComicCon 2022 provides a feast for the popculturally curious and true believers
There’s no way to do a comprehensive overview of an event as big as RI ComicCon, so here’s a sampler of impressions from some of the Motif team. Overall, […]
RI Election 2022 — Magaziner, McKee, cannabis sales win big: Democrats sweep all state general offices
Republican candidates, expected to mount strong challenges in marquee races, went down to defeat against Democratic opponents in RI in the Nov 8 election, although by varying margins. For the […]
EcoRI News Roundup: November 2022
R.I. Supreme Court Ends Years-Long Battle Over Block Island Marina Expansion The RI Supreme Court has rejected a controversial agreement between the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and Champlin’s Marina […]
Trying It On: Skye reaches deep
Jonny Skye, creator of the featured piece, “kweteelili/Try it On,” is an artist who has her hands in multiple projects. After closing the doors to Skye Gallery, she turned to […]
Taking Back American Hemp: The Indigenous farmers leading “The New Green Revolution”
“I didn’t get into this for money. I got into this for love.” It was the end of a long and rainy primary day here in Rhode Island, and renowned […]
Uprise RI: Neighborhood Land Bank: Creating interest in underused property
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced the creation of the Providence Neighborhood Land Bank, a new program through the Providence Redevelopment Agency, funded by the Providence Housing Trust Fund, that will […]
Go Truck Yourself: Winter is coming!
Done, done and done… yup, my season is over. I’ve been around long enough to know rolling ice-cream in the snow just doesn’t work. I gotta tell ya though, there […]
Lunar Notes: November 2022
Aries: Deep thinking and inner probing, not your usual modus operandi, keeps you subdued as you quietly mull things over. Things lighten up mid-month and your back to your usual […]
Saint Nip: Santa stroll hits bars in Jewelry District
What do you want for Christmas? Put aside your wishes for world peace and that shiny new bike, here’s one better: A Santa Stroll. What’s a Santa Stroll you might […]