VOTE in the 2013 Motif Theater and Film Awards
Click here to vote The professionals have spoken and the 2013 Motif Theater and Film award nominees are in! So here’s how it works… We contact the industry greats and present them with a list of categories. They send us nominees from each category within their particular expertise. We throw the results into a survey and […]
Bring Your Personality
By Erin Kayata While waiting for Bring Your Own Improv to start, the girl who was taking tickets at the door approached and handed me a slip of paper. “Write your name down and hand it back to me if you’d like a chance to participate in the show,” she explained. This was my first […]
Parkour: Jumping Around in Providence
If you’ve ever seen people in the city scaling walls, leaping down staircases or vaulting over obstructions like they’re being chased by the bad guy in some action movie, you’ve been witness to parkour. Juliet Zailskas is the only female parkour practitioner in Rhode Island and she recently spoke with Motif about her love of […]
July Pin-Up of the Month: The Phury #7
The Phury #7 What’s your day job? Bartender, pet sitter, assassin, professional organizer What’s your dream job? Rodeo trick rider What do you never leave home with out? Underwear What’s your favorite romantic movie? Wedding Crashers What’s your favorite RI summertime spot? A cold bathtub with a margarita Have you ever done anything embarrassing at a […]
Book Review: The Obituary Writer
About halfway through reading this story of two women in different eras, I woke up panicked after having a realistic nightmare that still haunts me. My girlfriend started seeing someone else as I was forced to watch. We were all at a table and she just went to him as I sat there, stunned, not […]
Get Your Pecha Kucha On!
by Lindsey Martin Located in Upper South Providence, the Garden of Eatin’ provides not only a space for chefs to serve up local and organic food at an affordable price, but also the perfect setting for the 51st Pecha Kucha Night in Providence, which was held Wednesday night. Despite the muggy weather and overcast skies, […]
Diff’rent Strokes
Fine arts are making a comeback. Maybe it’s because of our “been there, done that,” mentality in regard to everything else of interest a city has to offer, maybe the “snob” connotation associated with the fine arts has finally worn off, or maybe we’re in the midst of a renaissance (no, probably not). Regardless, Rhode […]
Succotash
Succotash 373 Richmond St Succotash has filled the barren space on Richmond Street that was once The Apartment (yes, the bathtub is gone). The eatery adds a new element to the block occupied by Rick’s Roadhouse, Blount’s Clam Shack and Olga’s Cup and Saucer. The self-proclaimed, “Bar-Bruncheonette-Cafe,” is just what it claims to be. Bar: […]
Scene and Heard
Hotter than July – that would be an accurate statement for the world of indie film in Rhode Island right now. All of New England actually. Dramas, web series, supernatural thrillers, love stories and documentaries are all being made. More than a few interesting and talented filmmakers live and work in Rhode Island and I […]