Big Screen Terror
We asked local cult movie cinema club Dreadphile to share a list of films they think every horror fan should see. As Halloween approaches and brings out the horror fan […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
A Quiet Place: Contract worker seeks cafe with good vibes and plenty of outlets
Hey all you freelancers, telecommuters, authors and entrepreneurs. Let’s admit it: It’s hard for us Providence café enthusiasts to find a nice place to write a blog that will launch […]
Taps on Tap: Hannison Woodworks has a handle on things
If you’ve been out for drinks in RI, chances are you’ve seen Matt Eaton’s work. Eaton is the artist behind Hannison Woodworks, which produces custom beer and coffee taps. Over […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: Relationship concerns peak at the Full Moon. In the lead-up to that Full Moon, some serious conversations take place. Unexpected money concerns may become problematic. Figuring out how to use […]
Run, Charlie!
Newport, 1929. Charlie Travers is the state’s leading prohibition rumrunner, bringing more than $500,000 of hooch, booze and liquor on each trip; $5 million in today’s money. A Robin Hood-type […]
Stars with Shirley
Shirley Prisco is Motif’s in-house astrologer, her stellar expertise known throughout the skies. You can catch her regular columns here. You can see her new video series here! Take a […]
Lifetime Achievement: 90-year-old artist Mihail Simeonov’s work to be exhibited in Pawtucket
Pawtucket’s Arts and Culture Commission hosts a major exhibit of the work of 90-year-old internationally acclaimed artist Mihail Simeonov, running from September 19 through December 31. An opening reception to […]
The Air Is There: Interactive art installation at the children’s museum lets imaginations soar
One night this summer, I emerged from the darkness of some club I can’t recall and saw something unusual on Washington Street. Puffy loops of light had been hung on […]
Lunar Notes
Aries: People catch your attention, enter your life and occupy you in myriad ways. Some excite your exploratory nature, sending you on a new adventure, literally or figuratively. Either way, […]
Book Review: Alexander Smith’s The Perfect Man and Other Stories of the Supernatural
For his second published work, Alexander Smith packs a plethora of thought-provoking circumstances into seven stories that take up 60 total pages. While each story is short, Smith manages to […]