The Southeast New England Film, Music and Art Festival wrapped on April 23, 2016. It featured Artwork at the Warwick Museum of Art, Music at the Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick, and film screenings in East Greenwich, West Warwick and Providence, RI. For a full list of Jury and Audience Award winners please go to […]
When prepping for the debut of his spring line in 1994, iconic apparel designer Todd Oldham did something a bit unexpected. Searching for inspiration, he set wood chips on fire in a metal trash can and photographed the wild blaze. The hot result was Flame Ensemble, a dye-sublimation printed stretch flannel dress paired with matching […]
I remember the day I walked by the corner of Hope Street and Burlington, where the restaurant formerly known as Blaze used to stand, and it was no longer there. I was overcome with melancholy at the realization that I didn’t spend enough time there — sipping their infamous mojitos (motifri.com/goldilocks) and enjoying their pizzas […]
It’s May and in the spirit of warm days to come, we often turn toward agave-based spirits. With the Motif Music Awards in mind, I think something a little more brooding, a little more boozy and stirred, rather than shaken, is appropriate. Grab a glass and swirl to your favorite song with this baby. What: […]
Aries: Money, cash flow, spending and saving occupy your time and energy these days. You’re tempted by beautiful things that cost too much. Hold on, you really want to plan and save for that trip of a lifetime or that big dream you’ve always had. It won’t be easy, but it is doable. So do it! Taurus: […]
You don’t have to be a news aficionado to appreciate National Public Radio’s Chicago-based “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” but the weekly comedy series, taped live every week for Saturday broadcast, is ostensibly a “news quiz.” One might be forgiven for forgetting the topical nature of the show, however, since WWDTM is fast-paced, funny and […]
Arlington, Virginia, punk band the Ain’t Rights hit a bit of bad luck while on tour and accepted a spot on a last-minute show in Oregon. Unfortunately the venue is run by a group of white supremacists and when the band members accidentally witness something they shouldn’t have they become a liability. From this point […]
Paul is an anthropologist working in Tajikistan and preparing to move back to France, which is his home country but he hasn’t been there in decades. During the move he reflects upon his upbringing and the major events of his childhood and young adult life. Paul recounts his issues with his mother and his first real […]
Aries: What you value and what the folks in your life value may not be in sync. You’re figuring out how — or if — you can integrate these disparate values. In the meantime, life keeps throwing you curve balls. Some folks find your unusual behavior attractive, sending you into a social whirl. You like being […]