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Bill Bartholomew is host of The Bartholomewtown podcast and frequent Motif contributor. As the coronavirus crisis has unfolded, he’s stood shoulder-to-shoulder with other Motif reporters and independent journalists at Governor Raimondo’s daily press conferences (at least until the governor required reporters to stand 3 feet apart). We recently talked to him about the role of […]
I’ve wanted to take a belly dancing class for years, but always found a reason not to — lack of time, lack of confidence, lack of the ability to move my hips in precise, snake-like movements. But finally one day, when life was feeling a bit stifling, I, in a fit of rebellion, signed up […]
Reminiscent of twinkling fireflies or the sparks from a bonfire, the ambiance created by string lights tends to make people feel cozy and relaxed. Here are some of our favorite ways to use them. Fill your empty bottles or jars with them Write a message on the wall (not only attractive, but useful if you […]
Dawn Spears is a talented artist who helps other artists in her community find their footing through her work with Northeast Indigenous Arts Alliance and NEFA. She described our cover art as “an intersection of a few of my different styles” and said she uses her art as “a way to share stories with my […]
Westerly composer Eliane Aberdam’s chamber opera In Our Own Voices will be performed on November 2 as a gift to the Westerly community on its 350th anniversary. The libretto, or script, written by Sarah Carleton, contains seven scenes exploring the story of two transracial adoptees as they search for their birth parents and the racism, […]
The Steel Yard just celebrated its grand reopening after a summer of renovations, and now is going to show off its new digs with its annual and epic Halloween Pour, sponsored by Revival Brewing who is bringing along its never-before-poured Iron Pour brew. We assume those who crack open a can will be treated to […]
Leading up to the second scariest night of the year (the first being Black Friday), Providence Ghost Tours has teamed up with Stranger Stories to create true ghost story open mics at The Graduate Providence. At the first of three planned open mics, storytellers tingled spines with stories of a haunted basement and a haunted […]
On Friday, October 11, at the Academy Players theater, Radioactive Theatre Company is hosting a fundraiser, called Fight Like a Girl, for Erin Megin, a Radioactive Theatre supporter who is being treated for breast cancer. The fundraiser will include raffles, vocal performances and stage readings of three new plays written by teacher, actor, director and […]
You know what sometimes can get the creative juices flowing? Beer. And you know what’s creative? Brewing. That’s kind of the idea behind the free event Crafts and Craft at the Artists Exchange in Cranston. Crafters, makers, doers and brewers are invited to their space to try some beer samples from Beer on Earth Brewery, […]
Although RI was the first of the 13 colonies to pass a law abolishing slavery, it took a while for that law to be enforced. In the 1700s, the colony’s economy depended heavily on the triangle trade. Rhode Islanders made rum from molasses, sent the rum to Africa where it was traded for slaves, then […]
