RI Baby Names 2022: Popularity contest
In a New Year’s tradition, the Center for Vital Records at the RI Department of Health this morning announced the most popular names chosen for male and female babies born […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Tips for a Healthier 2023: Moving with the flow of change
Do a Google search on ‘tips for a healthier 2023’ and you will quickly find every suggestion you need in order to get into the best shape of your life: […]
More Tips from the Trenches: How to make the yuletide bright on a budget
As 2022 draws its last shuddering breath, the world is on a mad dash though Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. What generally follows is a crawl to the denouement of New […]
“The Nutcracker” at Festival Ballet: Sophomore Success
Festival Ballet’s newest version of “The Nutcracker” premiered to much fanfare last year after a long tradition of annual performances when the creative team of Director Kathleen Breen Combes and […]
Subterranean Jungle: Blood Feeder, Deer Tick, and more holi-daze mayhem!
The holi-daze mayhem is kicking into swing! With that in mind, I figured I’d review a couple of fall releases that have been kicking around inside my speakers for the […]
It’s a Wonderful Life: One man’s life touches so many others
It’s a familiar story that has been shown for several years at Gamm Theatre and spans decades on TV in black and white, but the feeling of It’s a Wonderful […]
On The Cover: Joseph Heroux
The cover artist for our Holiday Issue is a psychedelic illustrator whose enjoyment of the ’60s / ’70s era leant inspiration for the cover. Joseph Heroux, this month’s cover artist, […]
Llego La Navidad: Breaking down the traditional Puerto Rican Christmas feast, one dish at a time
The holiday season is here, which means parties, giftgiving, acts of kindness, and yummy food. It’s the time of year to not only give and receive, but also to celebrate […]
Stop, Rock and Roll: Chronicling recent local releases
Hello, Motif readers! My name is Jack Downey, and I’m a student at Providence College, a musician, and a former Motif intern. Since I was in high school, I have […]
First Snow of the Season Likely Sun Night: 1 – 2 in accumulation expected
UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory posted Sun 12:28pm until Mon 7:00am for portions of northern CT, central MA and northern RI including the cities of Putnam, Willimantic, Milford, Worcester, Foster, Smithfield, […]