Manitou Man
We danced the dance of summer love,Stolen glances on the ferry,The not-so coincidental strolls up the beachwhen I wished for you to appear,and you did.Tideline chats,so charged by the ions […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Open and Closed: April & May 2023
OPEN A new business called Archery Games has opened up in Olneyville at 40 Sonoma Court, PVD. Billed as combat archery, it is an interesting twist on dodgeball, but played […]
Roots Report: Righteous Brothers Preview and Graham Nash Review
Okee dokee folks… We at Motif are going to start printing two issues per month again and I am excited! So much so, I cannot wait, so I am going […]
East Providence HS Students Make Art History: Temporary exhibit at historic Hunt’s Mill features new artists
The historic John Hunt House is steeped in local history. Next to Hunt’s Mill Park in East Providence, the site features guided tours in period garb, gardens, an in-house museum […]
Advice From The Trenches: Hot For Teacher
Dear C, There’s a guy I am really attracted to in my political science class. Sometimes I think that he’s interested in me too, but it’s hard to tell since […]
The Children
Like the nuclear disaster that inspired it, The Children is a simmering, explosive morality play and eco-drama that festers in its audience’s belly until a final blinding burst fades to […]
Chance Emerson: Chronicling love in real time
When it comes to love, local musician Chance Emerson gets real on his latest album Ginkgo, released on May 5. Ginkgo, chronicles the cyclical nature of young love. The album’s […]
On the Cover: April 2023
Gina Lerman, the cover artist for this year’s April Cannabis Issue and Motif’s Creative Director, has had an interesting journey into art. When we asked her what got her into […]
On the Cover: May 2023
Cover artist Joey Moreira is now a two-time winner of Favorite overall tattoo artist and co-owns Cloud 9 Studios in Burrillville. In creating our cover, he chose a non-tattoo approach, […]
Stars With Shirley: May 2023
Look to the Stars with Motif‘s Shirley Prisco, bringing you your astrological horoscope for May 2023.