I found NecronomiCon, the Lovecraft convention in Providence, wildly entertaining for several reasons. First, I thoroughly enjoyed how spread out the event was. Activities, panels, concerts, and a vendor floor were distributed across multiple buildings and properties. The weather was beautiful, and it was wonderful to spot fellow attendees throughout the city wearing their lanyards, […]
Stepping into a tattoo convention without a tattoo or an array of piercings can be intimidating, like stepping into a gallery show without reading the title first. Aside from a pair of basic ear studs, my own skin is a blank canvas, but as an artist and art educator, I don’t look at the world […]
August 12, 6:30 – 8:30 PM Southside Cultural Center – 393 Broad Street, Providence What do the candidates for Mayor of Providence have in mind for the future of arts engagement in the “Creative Capital”? Find out straight from the Democratic Primary candidates Brett Smiley and David Morales, at Motif’s first political forum, where local […]
The Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival returns August 4 – 9, bringing over 300 films across the globe to nine venues in Rhode Island. Recognized as one of the top film festivals in the US, RIIFF received more than 7,000 submissions for its 2026 festival, celebrating the event’s 30th year. The festival has built […]
The Tattoo Awards featured a gallery wall populated by local artists. Here is a selection of the artwork on display!
I met Lily Spencer in an acting class taught by Eric Lutes, whom many television fans will remember from the 1990s sitcom “Caroline in the City.” Eric, who now lives in his home state of Rhode Island, hosts a small acting cohort that I joined last year. Lily has been studying with him for the […]
The Jaws franchise made you change your mind about going into the water, even on those hot summer nights. I do not know about you, but whenever I hear the word Jaws, I am transported back to my childhood, curled up with the blankets tucked under my chin and burying my face in a pillow. […]
An exhibit of an unusual kind is making its collective debut at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill in Providence. From May 29 through September 16th, the creative works of nearly 1000 people will be choreographed into a circus of color and form that was brought into being by an artist who cheerfully refuses […]
Favorite Animal/ Favorite Floral Tara D’Agostino – Iron Lion Tattoo By the numbers, Tara D’Agostino got her first tattoo at the age of 15, picked up her own tattoo machine at the age of 19, opened her own tattoo parlor 16 years ago, has been a tattoo artist for 20 years, and has won Motif […]
“It’s not about the clothes, it’s about the person wearing them,” I was told in Olneyville, under pouring rain that had ruined my own outfit, by an impeccably dressed young man, “Your fit can come from Walmart, it’s about how you pull it off.” I like this idea because it takes a different approach to […]