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Don’t Miss the RIFC Black & White Gala!
For the past eight years, the Rhode Island Film Collaborative (RIFC) has been helping filmmakers make movies and for almost as long, hundreds of filmmakers, actors, crew, film lovers and people who just like a good party have celebrated this mission by dressing up in their best digs and drinking and dancing the night away […]
Dash Around Town: Free Birds
As part of parental modern duty, knowing, sampling and viewing media is an ongoing challenge. Not everything that is appropriate is always tasteful or worthwhile. But when it is, it is! Free Birds was a joy and fun for everyone. What’s truly pleasant about these modern forms of animation is that they are high in […]
Your Sex Questions Answered! How Do Kegel Balls Work?
Ever found yourself wondering how to introduce a new sex act to your partner, or how to have orgasms that really hit the spot? If so, you’ve come to the right place! The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health will be publishing a monthly question and answer series for all your sex and sexuality-related inquiries. […]
Dash Around Town – Dias Photos at the Hairspray
This old beatnik likes hitting those little out-of-the-way areas that function as a business and a show area — gallery space that allows local art types the access to a wall that perhaps they would not have otherwise. The Hairspray Salon on 259 Wickenden Street does exactly that. It allows artists to hang and display work […]
Dare Me: Sci-Fi Speed Dating
Double Dare By Bachelorette #4The challenge: Sci-Fi Speed Dating. At RI Comic Con. Dressed as Slave Leia, which, as far as I’ve been told (by people outside of Comic Con), is one of those ultimate guy fantasies.First, some disclaimers: I am a total geek. I can out geek many guys (and gals) when put to […]
The Ultimate (Local) Holiday Gift Guide
The Motif writing team is a talented bunch with various interests. We’re geeks, drinkers, movie lovers, parents, newlyweds, farmers, and lovers of music, art, theater, books and film. And with the holiday season around the corner, you need us. We’ve tapped the interests of everyone on our writing staff and asked them to put together […]
Scene and Heard: Check Out the Hollywood East Party!
Be a part of the local film scene at the Hollywood East party on Nov 12! A ton of the local players on the New England film scene will be there. Come make new friends to work on future projects with. Chris Byers, the head of the NE Studios, is planning to be there, too! […]
Opened and Closed
Opened It feels like every week we list a new taco joint. Is Mexican food replacing Chinese as Americans’ favorite foreign treat? Decide for yourself at Tacos Don Nacho in Woonsocket. If you find your tacos not nearly spicy enough, drive a few miles south to Sassy Mama Cuisine and pick up a few bottles […]
Pin-Up of the Month: Jessica Keough
What’s your current occupation? I’m a waitress, I teach photography, and I write about bluegrass people and music for a website called The Bluegrass Situation. What’s your dream job? I love all art, so I’d like to create my own art space where people can look about art, talk about art, learn about art, and […]