It is inspiring how tragedy brings communities together. The December 13 shooting at Brown University that left two students dead, shook the entire state, especially that community. Then the outpouring of support came flooding in, leaving a heart-shaped Band-Aid on a deep wound. There were words of encouragement and everybody united in this tragedy and […]
Rhode Island Football Club (RIFC) is entering their third year in the USL Championship league and second at homebase Centreville Bank Stadium. The first two seasons have had some exciting, and some rocky moments on the field, but ended in surprising deep playoff runs that keep expectations high. The offseason brought about some changes that […]
Spring is a time of renewal and rebirth. As the snow melts (or doesn’t, given the amount still on the ground at the time of this writing), the muddy ground dries, leading to blooming annuals and soil ripe for planting gardens and flowers. Leaves grow, decorating bare trees, showing signs of life. The days get […]
“Thank you for saving me.”Jeff Zurowski’s words to his would-be kidney donor. Individuals in need of a kidney transplant could be on the waiting list for 5 – 7 years for a deceased donor. Finding a living donor that is a match saves crucial time, gets someone off the waitlist and has a longer expected […]
“We’re not corporate. We’re heart and soul” – DC 2025 was another successful year for Tune In & Tune Up (TITU), a 501c3 non-profit that brings mental and physical health awareness, resources, and support to individuals in the local music industry. In their first full year as a non-profit organization, they focused on building a […]
Jeff Zurowski groggily found himself being wheeled to hospital room 666 to recover from having a kidney removed. It was the mid ’90s and his teenage kidney was deemed “underperforming.” It was only 1/10 the size of his other kidney, so his medical team decided that it was best to remove the organ, as individuals […]
Abuse is an experience that many individuals have unfortunately lived through, but it is a topic that doesn’t get the coverage it deserves. There is a stigma, along with the plethora of other emotions a victim faces which could lead them to hide their experience from loved ones, live in denial or be in constant […]
I missed Rhode Island Football Club’s (RIFC) Eastern Conference quarter final game the previous week because I was hosting Punk Rock Marketplace at the Ramada Inn all weekend. I sensed that they had lost after speaking to a bartender wearing an RIFC hoodie. Amid talking about the team and their home games at Centreville Bank […]
Guitarists love their gadgets. A quick look at most pedalboards will show the time that they put into fine-tuning their sound to get the coveted perfect tone. As a drummer that does nothing more than hit things, I don’t understand what most pedals do, outside of distortion, tuner, and wah-wah pedals; but I’m always impressed […]
On Monday night, September 29, Motif celebrated the denizens that keep this city liquored up! Thanks so much to R1 Indoor Karting for hosting and sponsoring us, and for musicians and performers Providence Drum Troupe, Danielle Riley, The Bimbo Factory, and DJ Steeley Chris! Also, big shoutout to O’Brien & Brough for sponsoring our mixology […]