Like thousands of small businesses in Rhode Island, Wilfrid’s Seafood in Woonsocket faces a full menu of taxes and fees every year just to stay in business. Lee Ann Sennick is the company’s comptroller and sees them all come across her desk. “In this industry in particular there are a lot of licenses and permits […]
My cell phone has been acting up lately. It seems to know exactly how to keep me on my feet, making my life a constant whirlwind of surprises. A Gemini’s dream. “It’s a funeral…chicken, fish, or steak?” was the majority of what I could make out from our conversation. “A What?” I yelled into the […]
“Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s day.” Hell, most of Rhode Island is Irish every other day of the year too (how many Katie’s do you know, really?). That being said, there will be plenty to do around the area this coming weekend. Whether you’re thing is Irish food, traditional Celtic music, partying in a a room […]
The saga of the Hot People of Local Rock continues, and we’re cranking up the volume. These two women play in a metal/punk band. Metal is probably the genre with the lowest ratio of female to male musicians, but that was never a problem for these two as they tend to crush the competition. They […]
When I was a film teacher at a high school in RI, I was amazed at the number of film programs in high schools around the state. Not only the number of them, but the high quality projects these programs were producing. With many school districts cutting funding to the arts, partly out of fear […]
“The Not So Great Gatsby” is an anonymous first person chronicle of one man’s misadventures in Providence. The events, places, and people (except when necessary to protect the innocent) will all be real. The opinions belong to Gatsby and may not reflect those of Motif magazine. Dear Nick, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention […]
Aries: The week starts off with a bang as Mars slides into Aries. You are fired up and ready for action. Moon in your sign brings some emotion and intuition into play. It’s a good idea to speak and say what is on your mind. Don’t bottle it up. Get it out there. As the […]
Did you know that Travel and Leisure magazine rated Providence the best foodie city in America? Yes, pick up your jaw because it’s true. We’ve always known that, unless you’re going to Naples, you can’t beat Rhode Island’s Italian cuisine (take that North End!). Also, let’s not forget that Rhode Island is the only place […]
Firehouse 13 has recently begun a hip hop installment for local, far from famous acts called, “Welcome to the Future.” This could easily turn into a rant about why hip hop gets a bad name and why people aren’t noticing the poets of the scene. The first draft actually did. But as Immortal Technique said, […]
CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE Your local venues have spoken and the results for the 2013 music award nominees are in! So here’s how it works… We contact all the top music spots from north to south and present them with a list of categories. They send us back a nominee from each category that […]
