The Family Doctor
The number of primary care physicians in the US today is dwindling. Nearly a third of the population lacks access to primary care and those numbers are only going to […]
Events:
A Changing Reflection
This exhibition demonstrates Silver, Metalwork, and Jewelry in the 19th–21st Centuries.
February 4, 2022 - September 30, 2023The Performative Self-Portrait
Explores the body as material and medium and photography as vehicle to consider ways artists use self-portraiture to enact the self, question history, and articulate identity.
May 13 - November 12Ana Flores
Shaman Ladders and Other Stories.
May 20 @ 12:00 am - October 28 @ 11:59 pmRhode Island Art Educators Exhibit, September 1-30
Join us for our annual RI Art Educator’s Showcase, an exhibition featuring artwork from those individuals who teach art to others. Art teachers have the unique gift of
September 1 - September 30Henry Rollins
The artist of all arts recounts strange life events pre-COVID and then when things got even stranger.
September 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmOtis Read & Jimmy Corwin
Acoustic folk with blues and country roots, joined by Chris Books on pedal steel guitar.
September 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmVic DiBitetto
Comedy show with comic legend Andrew “Dice” Clay.
September 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmGypsy
Stevie Nicks & Fleetwood Mac tribute.
September 29 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmConfounded Bridge
Led Zeppelin tribute
September 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmChris Leigh Band
Guitarist, singer, and composer.
September 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmDudemanbro
Alt-rock, reggae fusion
September 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmWard Hayden & The Outliers
Double record release party performing originals and tributes to Hank Williams.
September 29 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSilent Disco
2 DJ’s – 1 Pair of Headphones.
September 30Vic DiBitetto
Comedy show with comic legend Andrew “Dice” Clay.
September 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmPat Travers Band
Rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer.
September 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmForeigners Journey
Foreigner & Journey tribute
September 30 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmUnderEstimated Prophet
Grateful Dead tribute and OG rock.
October 1 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmAl Copley Quintet
Blues, jazz, and swing.
October 4 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmShadows of the ‘60s
Featuring top industry musicians and singers performing Motown hits spanning several decades. It’ll get you dancing in the street!
October 6 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAn Evening with Tom Rush
Long-standing folk and blues phenomenon
October 6 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
RI Will Move 2024 Presidential Primary: Avoid conflict with Jewish Passover holiday
RI law (§17-12.1-1) ordinarily requires the presidential preference primary election to be held on the fourth Tuesday in April of each presidential election year, but in 2024 that would fall […]
Double the fun!: Two issues of Motif per month
If you cast your mind back, back, beyond COVID-brain and our seismic societal shifts of the last few years, you might remember that Motif came out twice a month. That […]
Food Trucks of Summer: A RI institution
Warming weather means the RI food truck season swings into high gear. Major events drawing dozens of trucks have already started their schedules. Both PVD Food Truck Events (PVD FTE) […]
Seeking Flash Fiction
Motif is trying something new in our first July 2023 issue. Dedicated to the art of writing and summer reading, this issue will include some (clearly labeled as such) fiction. […]
Stefan Couture: A Brief and Binding Light
If you’ve never seen Stefan Couture perform live, then June 10 at Chan’s in Woonsocket is the night to do it. Couture was nominated as one of the best singer/songwriters […]
A Tale of Two Districts: Professional and student views on the education funding formula
Students of public Providence high schools Angel Cuin and Yalisse Rodriguez agree that their education should be a priority. Still, with the lack of resources dedicated to their schools, they […]
Summer in the Stars: Your Astrological Guide to Summer 2023
Summer begins when the Sun moves into the tropical sign of Cancer, this year it falls on June 21 at 10:57am EDT. Reading a horoscope set for that time provides […]
RI PRIDE!: By the letters
R RHODE ISLANDPride is here. Pride is there. Pride is everywhere. Here in the Ocean State, Pride celebrations abound. Rhode Island Pride hosts the annual PrideFest daytime celebration and New […]
THE DEATH OF THE ENGLISH MAJOR?
The sky darkened over the tall pillars of the university. Storm clouds rolled over the fresh green leaves of spring maple trees; a quiet hum of electricity filled the spaces […]
