Sean Spicer Gives Briefing at Barrington Books
RI native and former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer was in town in July representing and signing his new memoir, The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President. Spicer grew […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
2018 RI Theater Awards August 12
Voting has now concluded for the 2018 Motif Theater Awards. Thank you for participating and supporting our theater community. Winners were announced at a free public event on Sunday, August 12th […]
The Bowlarama Boys
Summer Car Shows: Sun Jun 10 Classic Car Show 10am – 3pm with DJ Harry Day. Registration $15 per car, spectators are free! Sat Jul 28 “Christmas in July” Car and Craft […]
Films five minutes or less earn high-fives
From tough-to-tackle subjects like school shootings to tough-to-film concepts like time-travel and space-travel, the teen filmmakers from across the state continued their tradition of making short films that are surprising, […]
Position: Art Director / Designer
Available: immediately Posted: 5/17/18 Motif is looking for a new lead designer! Required skills include Photoshop, InDesign, PrePress knowledge, some web and social media familiarity, plus an interest in arts […]
20 Year Celebration for RIPR Accessible to All
Torey Malatia, known for his work with Ira Glass on “This American Life,” is the president and CEO of Rhode Island Public Radio, which is celebrating 20 years on the […]
investiGATE: Border Crossings
Marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts. Based on recent legislative activity in Connecticut, that state may also reach legalization soon. Based on activity in RI, once thought a pretty liberal, […]
About Photographer Sam Stiles
How did you get into photography? I started working with photos and video because I struggled to tell stories as a writer. I met a photographer who freelanced and he […]
Curing Ill-Advised Piercing Combos
In many ways, the least qualified person to assess your appearance is … you. First of all, you can check yourself from front on – but that’s only one angle. […]
2018 Tattoo Awards!
It’s time for Motif’s annual tattoo contest. We’d love to have you participate. Please vote! For best results, zoom in on your browser to see the work in its full […]