Each year, Motif Magazine leads a festive Santa Stroll through downtown PVD, filled with caroling, games, prizes, activities, music, food, drinks and more! Below is a video recap of our 4th Annual Santa Stroll – this year’s stops included Track 15, Reiners Bar & Game Room, G-Pub and Medici, with performances by the Providence Drum […]
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 2025 Bartender Awards, held at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln, RI. This year featured a mixology competition, burlesque, cabaret, games and more! Thanks to all of our volunters & sponsors, and congrats to all the winners. Check out our brief recap videos of this year’s festivities, featuring interviews with the winners […]
A look at Motif’s 2025 Food Truck & Drink Awards, held at District Park in Providence on September 14, 2025. In this year’s videos, we recap the festivities and talk with winners of the 2025 Food Truck & Drink awards, and also talk with some of the brewers and distillers who participated in the 2025 […]
Motif’s Mixology Madness Competitions are live competitive events that take place at a different local venue each month. You don’t need to be experienced to take part as a contestant (though you may be up against some talented bartenders). Each month features a different beverage sponsor and drink theme. Contestants are provided the sponsored […]
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 3rd annual Spoken Awards, where we celebrate Rhode Island’s love of all the spoken crafts and arts. Check out our video recaps of the festivities featuring interviews with the winners! Thanks to our sponsors: Rhode Island Black Storytellers, Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading, Myrtle and The Lobster Lover for making […]
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 2025 Tattoo Awards! Motif celebrates the most creative in ink art. Check out this year’s brief recap of the festivities. Special Thanks to Narragansett Brewery for hosting & Sponsoring, and to our other Sponsors: Solar Cannabis Co., Jerry’s Artarama & Artistic Tattoo Supply, Inc. for making it all possible. Videos […]
Welcome to a recap of Motif Magazine’s Summer 2025 Battle of the Bands , held at Buttonwoods Brewery, Narragansett Brewery, Fete and The Met! Filmed and Edited by: Eric Barao (@EricBarao) Sponsored by Narragansett Brewery, Providence ACT & PVD Studiohttps://www.narragansettbeer.comhttps://www.providenceri.gov/art-culture-tourism/
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s Music Awards! This year Jack Downey brings you backstage with award winners at the 2025 Motif Music Awards show, a night of fun and entertainment with some of Rhode Island’s most talented musicians. Special Thanks to Fete Music Hall for hosting & sponsoring! Hosted by: Jack DowneyVideos Shot & Edited […]
A look at Motif’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, held at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln, RI on Aug 11, 2024. The big anniversary celebration brought together the Motif Bartender Awards, Food Truck Awards, and much more! In this video, we talk with winners of the 2024 Food Truck and Drink awards. Thanks for 20 years of […]
Welcome to Motif Magazine’s 2nd annual Spoken Awards! Jay Walker and Scout Lyons bring Rhody After Dark to celebrate Rhode Island’s love of all the spoken crafts and arts. Check out this brief recap of the festivities. Thanks to our sponsors: FundaFest, Rhode Island Black Storytellers, Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading, Myrtle and Burrito […]