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“Man is born free, yet everywhere he is caged.” Barbed wire, concrete walls, and guarded toll booths — even with friendly guards — confine people to the nation-state of their birth. But why? Borders are human inventions, arbitrary lines that separate us not only politically, but also socially and culturally. I’ve always believed that to […]
What a pleasure and an honor to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, alongside community treasure Marta Martinez, in this issue of Motif magazine. Poetry is an integral part of any truly vibrant cultural landscape, and the writers featured here are among the best contemporary poets writing today. It is heartening and important that poems be included, […]
Strolling through The Find on 6 in Johnston, I came across a beautifully, intricately carved, circular, wooden plaque. It stared at me as I was staring at it, intrigued by its detail, and I picked it up for only $10! I was surprised; the price was a bargain and I just had to have it. […]
for Philip Levine When the CIA said, An extraordinary renditionhas been performed, I knew Lester Youngblowing his saxophone in that way he didwhen Billie Holiday was a few feet awaysmoking, singing “I Can’t Get Started,”was not what they had in mind. No, the agentat the podium talking to reporterswho spends most of his days staringat computer screens […]
The Ten of Stones and the Father of Stones are our messengers for the month of October. Both of these cards speak to material wealth, whether it shows up as financial gain, feeling resourced in creative opportunities, career or job-based successes, etc. Together, however, these archetypes also showcase a dynamic union of ancestral wealth and […]
I had the pleasure of sitting down to meet with Leandro “Kufa” Castro at El Eden restaurant on Broad Street in PVD’s West End, where the aromas of hearty Dominican dishes and the sound of Spanish being spoken created the perfect backdrop for our conversation. As someone who has made it a personal mission to […]
Okee dokee folks… Oftentimes I receive press releases about an artist/band that I have never heard of. I click the links that lead me to websites and social media pages. The first thing that I usually see are the photographs. If it’s a band, it’s usually some oddly posed group shot with the members trying […]
Every city has that one neighborhood spot that feels like a little oasis — the place you can wander into and instantly run into friends, grab an affordable drink, and feel like you’re part of something bigger than yourself. For me, and for many people in Providence, that place is Ogie’s. So imagine my surprise […]
Asian Influenced Cuisine Ming’s Asian Food Truck Italian Influenced Cuisine Bird’s Nest Italian Street Food Latin Influenced Cuisine Cultro BBQ South County Barbeque Burger / Slider Griddle Me This Sandwich The Perky Turkey Cheesesteak Meat Sweats RI Hot Dogs Griddle Me This Sausage Griddle Me This Chicken Wings Bomb Bites Pizza Hook & Ladder Pizza […]
Ale / Saison Goibniu by Trágmar Ale Works DIPA Captain’s Daughter by Grey Sail Brewing IPA Tiny Truck by Ragged Island Brewing Co. Lager Lawn Boy by Tilted Barn Brewery Lager (European Style) Small Victories by Origin Beer Project Lager (Mexican or Japanese Style) Japanese Rice Lager by Lops Brewing New England IPA Hollow Hills […]