The Gelato “Crawl”: A Transcendent Experience
I had my first gelato when I was 16 years old. I was in Washington, D.C., on a Presidential Classroom experience, and the organizers set us free inside a giant […]
Events:
Neal Vitullo and the Vipers
Award-winning blues/rockabilly/R&B/surf/American roots rock ‘n roll.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmClub D’elf
Synthesis of Moroccan traditional music and electronic, dubbed-out funk. Probably not suitable for elves.
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Iced Coffee Crawl
If you like iced coffee, Rhode Island Food Fights has a challenge for you. Twenty-three coffee vendors have teamed up to determine who makes the Ocean State’s best iced brew. […]
Book Review: Richard Galli’s Rescuing Jeffrey
Everyone fears family tragedies and no one exactly knows how they will react in the face of one. Most people, when talking hypothetically, say the right things to sound like […]
Desserts On-the-go with a Heart
First came frozen yogurt, then cupcakes. Dessert trends seem to be unfolding faster than I can lose the weight I gained from the last one, but the latest has me […]
Strange Happenings at the 48 Hour Film Project
Motif recently sat down with the audience choice award winners from Providence’s 48 Hour Film Project and asked them one question: What was the strangest thing that happened during competition […]
2014 Election: Some local artists have expressed concern that the tax-free art bill will encourage out-of-state galleries and out-of-state artists to use RI as a tax haven, something that is already happening. Is this a bad thing, and what would you do to ensure the promotion of local artists when it comes to selling art?
RI Governor Todd Giroux (D): We’re moving in the direction of having tax-free-zones for art collaboratives. That’s the long-term answer to the business community. Gina Raimondo (D): I think we can do […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: It’s party time for Aries this month as the Ram takes the time to enjoy life. Romance, entertainment, gambling and speculative ventures appeal; time to let the inner child […]
Watering Holes on Water Street: The Warren Pub Amble
I regrettably knew nothing about Warren before I embarked on this journey. I wasn’t even sure where it was — in the middle of Rhode Island somewhere? But I’d heard […]
Worldwide Movie Culture Returns At This Year’s Rhode Island International Film Festival
Entering its 18th year since its founding by George T. Marshall, the founder of the Flicker Arts Collaborate, RIIFF has become a focal point of international films by everyone from up-and-coming filmmakers […]