Often people think of that perfect escape, to flee the ever-bustling congestion of city life to enjoy the peaceful world of nature. You may have wondered what it would be like to just get up and move away, start anew with honest farm work. Stardew Valley was created by Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, just for […]
Each year, Motif Magazine leads a festive Santa Stroll through downtown PVD, filled with caroling, games, prizes, activities, music, food, drinks and more! Below is a video recap of our 4th Annual Santa Stroll – this year’s stops included Track 15, Reiners Bar & Game Room, G-Pub and Medici, with performances by the Providence Drum […]
We asked Motif’s resident video production supervisor to recommend some locally grown vids that made his year: 1. Dawn the Duck You may think you have a robust social life, but just know that there’s a duck living larger than you. Sporting a gold medallion fit (and sometimes a tiny leopard fur coat or a […]
Ken Burns made documentaries cool. His early work, spanning back to the ‘70s, inspired generations to engage differently with documentaries. Reenactments, slow-burn pans across historic documents and paintings, and comfortable talking-head interviews with experts and historians – all the techniques Burns is known for to bring history alive – are used to good effect in […]
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 2025 Bartender Awards, held at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln, RI. This year featured a mixology competition, burlesque, cabaret, games and more! Thanks to all of our volunters & sponsors, and congrats to all the winners. Check out our brief recap videos of this year’s festivities, featuring interviews with the winners […]
A look at Motif’s 2025 Food Truck & Drink Awards, held at District Park in Providence on September 14, 2025. In this year’s videos, we recap the festivities and talk with winners of the 2025 Food Truck & Drink awards, and also talk with some of the brewers and distillers who participated in the 2025 […]
Motif’s Mixology Madness Competitions are live competitive events that take place at a different local venue each month. You don’t need to be experienced to take part as a contestant (though you may be up against some talented bartenders). Each month features a different beverage sponsor and drink theme. Contestants are provided the sponsored […]
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 3rd annual Spoken Awards, where we celebrate Rhode Island’s love of all the spoken crafts and arts. Check out our video recaps of the festivities featuring interviews with the winners! Thanks to our sponsors: Rhode Island Black Storytellers, Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading, Myrtle and The Lobster Lover for making […]
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 2025 Tattoo Awards! Motif celebrates the most creative in ink art. Check out this year’s brief recap of the festivities. Special Thanks to Narragansett Brewery for hosting & Sponsoring, and to our other Sponsors: Solar Cannabis Co., Jerry’s Artarama & Artistic Tattoo Supply, Inc. for making it all possible. Videos […]
Welcome to a recap of Motif Magazine’s Summer 2025 Battle of the Bands , held at Buttonwoods Brewery, Narragansett Brewery, Fete and The Met! Filmed and Edited by: Eric Barao (@EricBarao) Sponsored by Narragansett Brewery, Providence ACT & PVD Studiohttps://www.narragansettbeer.comhttps://www.providenceri.gov/art-culture-tourism/