Five Fun Things To Do: Nov 13 – 19
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Five Fun Things To Do: Nov 6 – 12
WED 6 Puddles Pity Party: A crooner who clowns around. 8pm. Columbus Theatre, 270 Broadway, PVD. columbustheatre.com Ani DiFranco: The ‘90s alt rocker returns. 7pm. The Strand, 79 Washington St, PVD. thestrandri.com THU 7 SENE Fundraiser: A portion of each cocktail sold is donated to SENE. 6pm. RI Spirits, 59 Blackstone Ave, Pawtucket. rhodeislandspirits.com FRI […]
Advice from the Trenches: I Need a Pill!
Dear C and Dr. B; I’ve got a very high stress job. I know many people do, but recently the stress has gotten got to Red Alert; there’s been a lot of competition for a promotion that’s coming up for senior manager of my division. I heard today that I’m one of the three finalists […]
MeconoMorph Seed Grows in Providence
It perches, raptor-like, atop a kiosk lined with brochures and guides. This MeconoMorph “Seed” landed in the Providence Convention Center on Jan 23, 2019. Since then, hundreds of visitors have lingered and moved slowly around the installation. “A lot of people who come through here stop for this one,” said Richard Muserlian, a visitors center […]
Pot Politics: Who should have the final say in RI cannabis regulations?
There were significant changes made to RI cannabis policy in last year’s budget submitted by Governor Gina Raimondo, involving both the medical marijuana program and the newly legalized hemp regulations. The House Finance Committee also added a provision to the state budget that would require all new cannabis regulations to be “subject to approval by […]
A Head of Her Time
The subject of the new mural is AS220’s Anjel Newmann, known as Medusah Black when she’s performing her music. She took a few minutes to answer our questions about what it’s like to suddenly be on the side of a building. Mike Ryan (Motif): When did you find out you’d be involved in this project? […]
Accessing All AS220 has to Offer
A share of the funds raised go to support AS220’s All Access Campaign, which has raised $4 million of its $5 million goal. This campaign targets numerous improvements to the flow and public spaces on Empire St, some of which have already been made. The bar and restaurant areas have been completely overhauled and connections […]
Local Superhero: Steve Ahlquist discusses journalism as an art form
During a recent interview, independent multimedia journalist (and Motif contributor) Steve Ahlquist and I talked about tapping into the art of journalism. The below is an excerpt that has been lightly edited for clarity. Bill Bartholomew (Motif): As independent multimedia journalists we often take a straight-up artist’s approach to the work. Steve Ahlquist: That’s true. […]
Willing to Fight: Ani DiFranco talks Providence and progress
The summer I turned 22, I sent a letter to Ani DiFranco, who was just 23 herself and at the beginning of her career. In it, I shared with her how important her voice was to me and what a strong impact she and her music had on my coming of age. At the time, […]