Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
A Divine Showing of the Heart of Providence
Bert Crenca has been one of those larger-than-life personalities who has helped define the texture, flavor, and personality of the creative capital for as long as most Rhode Islanders can […]
Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Real Thing
On a frigid night in November, there is nothing better to shake off the cold than a night of music with some of Rhode Island’s hardest working bands for nearly […]
Obituary — Megan Marie “Megz” Serafine: “tireless advocate for the creative arts”
Megan Marie “Megz” Serafine, a member of the Motif staff a few years ago, unexpectedly passed away due to a medical event in her sleep on Nov 7, a few […]
Obituary: Honoring Bill Whitehead Junior, “powerhouse stage actor”
Bill Whitehead Jr, singer, director, producer and well known powerhouse stage actor, with a booming voice and command of the stage in evidence at local shows for the past 40+ […]
Obituary: Honoring Julio Amaro, “a constant source of encouragement”
Julio Amaro Rhode Island lost widely beloved musician Julio Amaro on Nov 4. Originally from Venezuela, Julio had graced past Motif events with his music – both playing with others […]
RI Comic Con Recap 2023
This year, instead of sending photographers to capture RI Comic Con, we sent illustrator Tim Lemire to capture some of his favorite cosplays of the con.
On the Cover: Jules Kang Sharpe
Jules Kang Sharpe is reading off their open tabs to me from their iphone on a sunny Friday morning in November. Lots of gluten-free recipes. Eels, which Sharpe mentions people […]
Get Out of the House!: What’s worth leaving home for this time of year
Winter – when the sun is down by 4:30pm and most things, including my motivation, start to shrivel. Last year, after a bad bout of seasonal affective disorder, I came […]
Pics & Poets 2023
Motif put out an open call for visual artists and poets to submit work for an experimental new event: Pics & Poets. Artists and poets were randomly paired. Each participant […]