Stop, Rock & Roll
Happy New Year, Motif readers! Here are five tasty local cuts to kick-off 2025 with style. Sure Thing – “Kidding Myself” Opening with banjo and gentle acoustic guitar, Sure Thing’s […]
Stuff to Do
Tyler-James Kelly
January 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Best Of Foo
January 24 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmBrian James Quintet
January 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmEastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmRebel Rebel
January 25 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Opened & Closed
OPENED Roti Boti Restaurant: Traditional Pakistani cuisine in the lovely corner of Johnston. They also have a sister restaurant in Connecticut. You can find them at 100 George Waterman Rd, […]
Deer Tick X Deervana Revive Rock & Roll In ’25: A review of Deer Tick’s New Year’s Eve show
Walking into Fête Music Hall at the Bend, I was reminded of music I often hear playing on my dad’s radio when he works in the garage: rock with a […]
Off the Beaten Path: A guide to meditative trail running
It’s no surprise that runners flock to RI for fast, flat courses and expansive ocean views. Our little state boasts some popular races that many use to qualify for major […]
From the Cyclist’s Corner: Lessons on gearing up for the new year
I wake up to the sound of my alarm. It’s still dark outside; everything in me wants to go to bed after being up until 11pm riding my bike the […]
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… We are facing the recrudescence of the mango moron and a return to a dark and dumb age. It’s just unbelievable to me that we have to […]
Elder Fitness: Celebrating what our bodies can do
When I work out at the South County YMCA in the afternoon, there are often high school athletes doing after-school training routines. One impressive thing they do is standing leaps […]
Bad Woman Winter: A literary examination of the intrigue behind the bad woman trope
Whether you are a “BookTok” veteran, casual enjoyer of contemporary fiction, or astute literature connoisseur, you have most likely encountered the bad woman trope at some point. Also referred to […]
Speakeasy Tour 2025: Stop One, The Walnut Room
When the wind whips down South Main on a cold winter night, I’m happy for my knee length coat, hurrying to meet my guide John Gendron for our first speakeasy. […]
A Witch Looks At 2025: The one where we realize our dreams are boats in the storm
2025 is going to be pretty punk rock. It’s the year we claim our birthright as creators of our personal realities – we take up the torch, the pen, the […]