This wall display at Twenty Stories in Hope Artiste Village beckons bibliophiles to belly up to a different than perhaps their usual type of bar. The Poetry Bar’s headphones offer browsers the opportunity to listen to some of the poems that are tucked into the collections for sale in the store. Alexa Trembly, who co-owns […]
The New England Leather Alliance Fetish Fair Fleamarket once again takes over the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, February 15 – 17, and we expect you to be there. Don’t disobey us. This safe and welcoming event presents an annual opportunity to explore something new, connect with like-minded individuals or take your kink to the next […]
Jeannie Rossetti is always watching for heart shapes to appear to her in everyday objects: a stone, a snack, even a roll of garbage bags. And when one makes its daily appearance, she snaps a pic. “To me,” Rossetti said, “heart sightings are a gift from angels. A message from the universe showing that love is […]
We’ve got some bad news for all you tongue-tied lovers out there. Sweethearts, the candy with a flavor only a mother could love, popular because it said it all for you, will say nothing at all this Valentine’s Day. NECCO, their manufacturer, went out of business last summer, so Sweethearts are taking a hiatus until their […]
A reminder that it’s almost time for our annual celebration of ink! Motif’s tattoo contest event will be held in March, and we’re scouring the state for tattoo artists worthy of an award. If your favorite tattoo artist does something special or if you’re an artist who’s particularly proud of their work, we want to hear […]
Last issue, we spoke with Bonnie Nickerson, director of the PVD planning department, about their future plans for our fair city. One of their plans for the spring is to change bus routes and traffic patterns around Kennedy Plaza, which would require Washington Street to become a bus-only road (see motifri.com/futurepvd). Since their announcement, a group of […]
While the current administration crows about the ACA’s natural death while holding a pillow firmly over its face, we here at Motif work to ensure the old girl gets a little air. Yes, the (shortened) open enrollment period has ended. But that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck ’til next year. There are certain qualifications and life […]
It’s almost time for our annual celebration of ink! Motif’s tattoo contest event will be held in March, and we’re scouring the state for tattoo artists worthy of an award. If your favorite tattoo artist does something special or if you’re an artist who’s particularly proud of their work, we want to hear from you! Please […]
At a certain point in a kid’s life, peers begin to have a great influence on them than their families. That’s why it’s so important that they hear from each other about substance abuse. Dana Neugent, media director at URI’s Harrington School of Media and Communication, helped URI, Mt. Hope and West Greenwich students make […]
People love to predict the future, and sometimes get it right! But often get it wrong (still waitin’ for our hover boards!). Check out these (past) predictions for our (present) future. 1) British author John Langdon-Davies predicted in his 1936 book A Short History of the Future that democracy would be dead in what year? […]