A dazzling night of food sampling and spirit tastings.
September 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThe blockbuster film that showcases the costume design that earned Ruth E. Carter an Academy Award!
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmStand-up comedian and actor who’s been on all the big late night shows.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmElectro-pop.
September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmA double dose of glitz and glamour, sass and class with premier drag stars.
September 23 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmGhost folk, quiet music for a loud world.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOver the last three decades, this singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer has built a deep, compelling body of music.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAs the leader of the influential ‘60s group, The Byrds, he combined the rock beat of the Beatles with the folk sensibilities of Bob Dylan.
September 23 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPartial lighting. URI focus.
September 24 @ 12:00 amDreamy folk/ acoustic pop songbirds from Common Fence Music, hosting at the Norman Bird Sanctuary,
September 24 @ 12:00 amstraight up rock ‘n’ roll band.
September 24 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmLights Fashion Philanthropy brings you their 9th season spotlighting rising design talent, independent retailers, art and catwalking.
September 24 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBringing that loose blues, roots and rock n’ roll sound back into the forefront of the music scene.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmA unique, high energy take on Grateful Dead classics (and much more).
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock band best known for their party atmosphere.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmRock.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAmericana pop punk act with political undertones.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmExploring blues, soul, country, folk and jazz. Done by midnight.
September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmLiberian-American actor and comedian.
September 24 @ 9:00 pm - September 25 @ 12:00 am
It must have been a Saturday in something like late June when I introduced one of my good friends to Long Live Beerworks, as I’ve been quite an evangelist for the relatively new craft brewery on the West Side of Providence. It’s a neighborhood I lived in for a few years, led a Motif neighborhood profile […]
Richard Soucheck, Air Traffic Controller, recently told me his keys to financial success: Make a lot of money. Spend little. Save more. Boom. Financial dominance. Though this was largely a close friend trolling me on Facebook when I asked for insight into how Millennial couples manage their finances, some measure of truth rings in this […]
As a young, bespectacled, nerdy boy, I was enthralled with the world of Pokemon. The sense of adventure, customizing a team, optimizing strategies. I was into the original games, the anime, everything. I refused to cheat and never used a Gameshark to get Mew. I did, however, defeat an older kid on a plane once, […]
“Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.” Papa Hemingway was known for his zeal when it […]
[OPEN] A new chicken and fish place, Bucktown, recently opened on the west side of Providence. They also have beer on tap from Long Live Beerworks, which is right up the street! 471 West Fountain Street, PVD. facebook.com/bucktownpvd Homestead Creamery, a new ice cream shop at the Homestead Gardens property on Industrial Drive in North […]
You might call Gastros a hot dog cart, but all you need to do is take a glance at their well-designed logo to know that it’s so much more. “Gastros” is printed in a cursive font, with subtext of “handcrafted perfection” all in front of a cutting board and chef’s knife. They advertise “gastronomic eats” […]
Oftentimes in journalism you approach an assignment with a particular focus, or even expectation, and it’s always exciting when your discoveries change everything. You’re forced to lean into the curve. That’s exactly what happened when I was dared to try IV infusions at The Petteruti Center for Life Extension in Warwick. Because IV infusions are […]
Motif has introduced a new sort of Locale: Food Truck Profiles! We’re looking at a new Food Truck each month leading into the warmer season to get you ready for Food Truck Fridays in the summer. Also be on the lookout for Motif’s upcoming Food Truck awards! Slapping a sandwich together at home is one […]
I arrived at Wara Wara – the new Japanese-drenched tapas joint on Hope St – just after 7pm on a Tuesday to a full house and was greeted by a curious vintage yellow gas pump robot monster. Thankfully, it did not attack. I looked around, peering at a colorful bar off to the left side, […]
‘Tis the season for francophiles in the Ocean State. As Salve Regina University in Newport celebrates its 11th year appreciating the best in French cinema, viewers get to watch up to six French films (with English subtitles, of course!). This year’s coordinator is Dr. Dean de la Motte, a professor of French at the University. […]
