Seeking Flash Fiction
Motif is trying something new in our first July 2023 issue. Dedicated to the art of writing and summer reading, this issue will include some (clearly labeled as such) fiction. […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Motif Monthly Mixology Madness
This Month’s Challenge! This month we’re partnering up with Narragansett Brewery! Bartenders will be challenged to create a unique cocktail using Narragansett Del’s Watermelon Shandy. This event runs from 7:30-10pm […]
Motif’s First Band Battle: Music v. Weather
Friday, May 19, was cold, but great performances warmed up the evening, thanks to the talented tune-spinners David Tessier and the All-Star Stars (or possibly the All-Star Band of All-Star […]
Monthly Bartending Challenges
Leading up to our 2023 Bartender Awards in July, we are going to have monthly live competitions. These will take place at a different local venue each month. You don’t have […]
Manitou Man
We danced the dance of summer love,Stolen glances on the ferry,The not-so coincidental strolls up the beachwhen I wished for you to appear,and you did.Tideline chats,so charged by the ions […]
Open and Closed: April & May 2023
OPEN A new business called Archery Games has opened up in Olneyville at 40 Sonoma Court, PVD. Billed as combat archery, it is an interesting twist on dodgeball, but played […]
East Providence HS Students Make Art History: Temporary exhibit at historic Hunt’s Mill features new artists
The historic John Hunt House is steeped in local history. Next to Hunt’s Mill Park in East Providence, the site features guided tours in period garb, gardens, an in-house museum […]
On the Cover: May 2023
Cover artist Joey Moreira is now a two-time winner of Favorite overall tattoo artist and co-owns Cloud 9 Studios in Burrillville. In creating our cover, he chose a non-tattoo approach, […]
Block Ness Monster Unearthed!
“These are the photos they don’t want you to see.” Says Carl Q. Hog, of the Instagram post he made after finding what might be the final remains of the […]
RI Music Awards Winners
Profiles by Bobby Forand, John Fuzek, Marc Clarkin, Bradly VanDerStad, Meg Coss, Tess Lyons, Lee Adrain & Mike Ryan. AMERICANA Favorite Americana Act I don’t entirely regard The Silks as […]