Motif 2025 Drink Awards Winners
On September 9, Motif celebrated the 9th annual RI Food Truck and 4th RI Brewery Awards! No one died, some pink monsters came out to dance, and the sun set […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Bartender Award Winners
On Monday night, September 29, Motif celebrated the denizens that keep this city liquored up! Thanks so much to R1 Indoor Karting for hosting and sponsoring us, and for musicians […]
2025 Motif Food Truck & Drink Awards Favorites
The RI Food Truck & Drink Awards managed to dodge the rainclouds and have a beautiful night on Sunday. Below, you’ll find all the winners: Good Vibes, the new mobile […]
Monthly Mixology Recap
Cozy ambiance by the water, a warm summer night, and $15 for alcohol samples on a Tuesday night? Sign me up! This month’s mixology madness was at none other than […]
2025 Bartender Awards: Voting Now Open!
Motif’s annual Bartenders Ball returns to R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln on September 29! This event is all about recognizing and celebrating your favorite local bartenders and the art of mixology. Expect a fun […]
2025 Motif Summer Battle of the Bands
Think battle but in a fun way! Local bands put their best foot forward in an attempt to earn the title of Winner in Motif Magazines 3rd ever Battle of […]
2025 Motif RI Tattoo Awards
Winners have been listed below. Save the date! Come out to Narragansett Brewery for our Tattoo Awards spotlighting the best in local tattoo talent. Expect live tattooing, free Hi Neighbor […]
Battle of the Bands Recap
Fists were thrown, tears were shed and blood was splattered on audience members as they watched the battle unfold. One guitarist used his prized fender to rain blows on the […]
2025 Motif’s RI Spoken Awards
Tuesday April 15th6 – 10pmMyrtle, East PVD For the third time in a row, this April the Spoken Awards return with categories embracing storytelling, poetry, spoken word, and stand-up comedy. […]
Roots Report Commemorates the 39th Annual Farm Aid Concert
Okee dokee folks … “Happy Farm Aid!” is a phrase that was exclaimed by performers and fans many times over at the sold out, 39th annual Farm Aid concert in […]