Emily Olson, Author at Motif

Music in the Sky: Rooftop at Providence G is holding a livestreamed benefit concert for restaurant workers

On Saturday, May 16, from 4 – 10pm, the Rooftop at Providence G will host six hours of livestreamed music to benefit the Rhode Island Hospitality Association’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. Performing under strict social distancing guidelines with proper sanitization between performances, RI musicians and DJs will perform on the rooftop, entertaining viewers with a […]

Art

A Moment with an Artist: Skye Gallery presents a unique opportunity with Nepalese artist Ragini Upadhyay Grela

The work of Ragini Upadhyay Grela, a Nepalese artist and a printmaker, is currently showing at Skye Gallery in Providence. Grela’s work revolves around religious tolerance and women’s space in Nepali society and depict the need for peace, love and compassion. Her work is deeply emotional, shown by her use of bold and aggressive lines […]

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Soda Pop Poll: Donald’s Big League Punch and Joe’s Berry-Blue Lemonade go head-to-head

Yacht Club is once again getting political. Following the popularity of their Soda Pop Poll that they conducted during the 2016 election, the soda company created two new flavors to commemorate the 2020 election: Donald’s Big League Punch and Joe’s Berry-Blue Lemonade. Soda lovers can show their presidential preference by “voting with their taste buds,” […]

Got Beer?

Shut. It. Down!

Following their popular release of Knock It Off beer, Proclamation Ale once again collaborated with Frog & Toad to release Shut It Down, an IPA named after Gina Raimondo’s oft-repeated phrase to Rhody citizens. The IPA has a floral aroma with light stone fruit flavor and floral notes, and is available for pickup at the […]

Featured

The Next Phase: We spoke with a death doula about dying alone

As hospitals ban visitors to slow the spread of COVID-19, the stories of people dying in hospitals without the comfort of family nearby are heartbreaking — both for the patient and the patient’s family. I recently reached out to Jocelyn Arruda, a death doula in our community, to talk about what these patients and their […]

Events

Fun for the Kids: Children’s entertainers keep the party going

Hey, parents! You’re probably soothing a lot of tantrums and breaking up tons of fights and trying to ignore yet another eye-roll these days. If you are, it’s cause kids are suffering an upheaval of their world just like you are. Only they can’t drink about it. To help inject a little stress-busting fun into […]

Events

Life Inside a Global Pandemic: Local filmmakers team up to create a story for our times

When local playwright, screenwriter and director Lenny Schwartz was faced with lockdown, he turned to art to help him cope. “I posted on Facebook, ‘Hey! Who wants to do a project?’ and people responded,” he said. Schwartz wrote more than 100 short pieces that he sent to more than 100 actors across the country who […]

Featured

Could You Cover That Up? Local artisans making masks

If late last year you had told us that high fashion in 2020 would be looking like a bandit, we never would have believed you. Yet here we are. On April 14, Governor Raimondo announced an executive order requiring customer-facing employees to wear a cloth face covering. Customers at those business also are encouraged to […]

Health

Posted on March 17, 2020April 4, 2020
Emily Olson
COVID-19 pandemic, Featured, News, Opinion
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Front Lines: The important role of independent journalism in a crisis

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 […]

Theater

Posted on February 19, 2020February 20, 2020
Emily Olson
Dance, Featured, Lifestyle
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These Hips Don’t Lie: But what are they saying?

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 […]

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Emily Olson

Music in the Sky: Rooftop at Providence G is holding a livestreamed benefit concert for restaurant workers

A Moment with an Artist: Skye Gallery presents a unique opportunity with Nepalese artist Ragini Upadhyay Grela

Soda Pop Poll: Donald’s Big League Punch and Joe’s Berry-Blue Lemonade go head-to-head

Shut. It. Down!

The Next Phase: We spoke with a death doula about dying alone

Fun for the Kids: Children’s entertainers keep the party going

Life Inside a Global Pandemic: Local filmmakers team up to create a story for our times

Could You Cover That Up? Local artisans making masks

Front Lines: The important role of independent journalism in a crisis

These Hips Don’t Lie: But what are they saying?