Cheers to origin beer project: PVD taproom voted ‘favorite overall brewery’ in 2025 RI Drink Awards
Origin Beer Project of Providence took the top hops spot at Motif’s 2025 Food Truck & Drink Awards held at 195 District Park on September 14. “It feels humbling,” said co-owner and head brewer Cheyne Tessier as he held the plaque proclaiming “favorite overall brewery” for the establishment he and his wife, co-owner Erika, founded […]
THE STORIES WE TELL DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH MATTER
On September 15th, Rhode Island—like other states across the nation—will begin a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15). This annual event is meant to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Yet, as the founder of Rhode Island’s first statewide Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration back in 1988, I […]
FROM HERE TO WHERE: Do it loud!
As you enter the Wilbury Theatre, you see a sign hanging that reads in Italian, “In bocca al lupo.” This is an Italian idiom translating to “into the wolf’s mouth,” which is commonly used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance or challenging task, similar to ‘break a leg.’ A typical response might […]
Motif Food Truck and Drink Awards 2025
A look at Motif’s 2025 Food Truck & Drink Awards, held at District Park in Providence on September 14, 2025. In this year’s videos, we recap the festivities and talk with winners of the 2025 Food Truck & Drink awards, and also talk with some of the brewers and distillers who participated in the 2025 […]
September as Suicide Prevention Month
“988 isn’t just a number. It’s a promise: that no one has to go through a mental health crisis alone.” -988 Lifeline Supervisor Stephanie Clifford at 988 Day Event Horizon Healthcare Partners announced that there has been a 212% increase in calls since 988 became the crisis behavioral health hotline. Co-authored by RI Senator Jack […]
Fact Check — Interpreting Kirk’s shooter: Was Charlie Kirk Murdered for the Lulz? Media misses dark nihilism of on-line culture
Political violence is a bad thing from any perspective, but there is a long tradition of it. In the classic 1970 collection of over one hundred primary source documents American Violence, the earliest account is Pilgrims versus Puritans from 1634 and the most recent, two years before the book was published, are the Chicago Riots […]
Every Brilliant Thing: Theater review
Burbage Theatre Co presents the heart-wrenching, hysterical, and life-affirming one-man show Every Brilliant Thing, by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, and directed by Angela Brazil. The production features Stephen Thorne in a monodrama the whole audience can participate in. This means every show, despite the script, will be slightly different! Thorne effortlessly rolls with on-the-spot […]
2025 Motif Food Truck & Drink Awards Favorites
The RI Food Truck & Drink Awards managed to dodge the rainclouds and have a beautiful night on Sunday. Below, you’ll find all the winners: Good Vibes, the new mobile bar truck with some former Trinity vibes, received the most votes overall, neatly crossing genres. The most food truck votes went to Friskie Fries, and […]
High Art at a High Price: The cost of living in the Creative Capital
It should be abundantly clear to anybody who has read my work over the last years of published pieces here at Motif: I love the city of Providence. Everything about it to me exudes quiet charm, limitless narratives, and alluring architecture, all set to the soundtrack of an artsy yet brutalistic urban landscape. This admiration […]