Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher: Though I don’t indulge in romance often (except when I need a palette cleanser between heavier books), I couldn’t put down Love Redesigned. Asher’s novel follows Julian Lopez and Dahlia Muñoz, two locals from the small town of Lake Wisteria, who share a complicated past. While their families are close, […]
VICTORIA DALPE: Alone in the woods, some of us find solace. In that solace, some of us find fear – afraid of what lurks in the shadows or what lurks within? Victoria Dalpe is a Rhode Island horror writer. She delves into the complexities of our tortured nature in her book series “Selene Shade: Resurrectionist […]
“Spokenword” poetry, an art form steeped in tradition and innovation, has woven its way through the annals of history, echoing the voices of griots, resonating in the streets of Harlem, and pulsating through the beats of rebellious hearts. From its origins in African oral tradition to its modern manifestations in the poetry scene of Providence, […]
Brookie the brook trout here – your guide to life in the Woonasquatucket River Watershed. Comic by Lermworm.
I’m Brookie from the Woonasquatucket River Watershed! Comic by Lermworm.
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 2nd annual Spoken Awards! Jay Walker and Scout Lyons bring Rhody After Dark to celebrate Rhode Island’s love of all the spoken crafts and arts. Check out this brief recap of the festivities. Thanks to our sponsors: FundaFest, Rhode Island Black Storytellers, Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading, Myrtle and Burrito […]
In celebration of 91 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner/producer Bill Hanney is presenting the Tony Award-winning musical Tootsie. Making his Theatre By The Sea debut as director and choreographer is NYC/London-based Richard J. Hinds, who served as the associate director on the Broadway productions. He will be joined by Tommy Iafrate, who brings […]
Look to the Stars with Motif‘s Shirley Prisco, bringing you your astrological horoscope for July 2024. Video filmed & edited by Eric Barao (@EricBarao).