Before we’re made to deal with whatever winter dumps down on us, we have the glory of fall. The chill of the air is still a novelty; we are newly impressed by our own jackets; we indulge in early season ciders. Maybe even throw on a pumpkin spice rim. Best of all: you may find […]
Admittedly, much of my work has focused on the familiar and where my upbringing was centered: the South Side and the West End, where I lived for the first forty years of my life. Even the East Side has garnered much love among my musings, given my career path and where it has led. For […]
There’s a certain kind of presence that fills a room before a single word is spoken — and Christine Baranski totally has it going on. Let’s just start right there. She is one helluva broad and one of my all-time favorite actors. If you’ve already read Mayté Antelo-Ovando’s piece below, you know exactly why. I […]
Don’t be a robot, exhorts visual and music artist Spocka Summa of Providence, the cover artist of Motif’s Fall Guide in concert with several Anti-Robot Club members. Together, they designed this issue’s artwork: “Break free and be yourself!” In today’s media-driven, celebrity culture, it’s easy to become programmed, “Like a computer that does XYZ, and […]
