Pin-up of the Month: Liana Cuzzone
Do you have a nickname? Red or LiLi What do you never leave home without? My sense of humor. It comes in handy in almost any situation. What’s your favorite […]
Minimal Snow Possible Wed: Fraction of one inch total, may mix with or change to rain
At Providence, chance of snow Wed will not exceed 35% 12-4am, then chance of rain will not exceed 25% 11am-4pm. Temperatures will exceed the freezing point after 6am, precluding possibility of snow, with afternoon high...
The Father: Play review; a tragic farce
Winner of the Molière award for France’s best play, The Father, by Florian Zeller and directed by Wilbury Theatre’s Artistic Director Josh Short, flirts with the cruel nature of time while exploring the limits of...
Five Favorite PVD-Area Stage Productions, 2024
We live in a time when many theaters are still in a state of recovery from the crisis of closure and contraction caused by the pandemic. Fortunately, we live in a region where national tours...
Cocktail Recipes
Rejoice! The holidays are over … or are they? Lurking right around the corner is the highly anticipated Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year is a time of celebration and the beginning of the...
Craft Beer Lover With a Six-Pack
Is it possible to maintain an abdominal six-pack after drinking craft beer on the regular? Professionally speaking as a registered dietitian my answer is, “It depends.” You have to work for your beer. This means...
Tune In & Tune Up
Tune In & Tune Up has had a productive few years. The organization is a health and awareness program that helps local musicians obtain mental health and other services and has given $25,000 to the...
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 debut single harkens back to...
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, Johnston, or at their insta...
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Off the Beaten Path: A guide to meditative trail running
Rome Point, North Kingstown, RI 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 marathons...
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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 put up with his shit...
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 to the tops of padded...
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 as the “messy” or “unhinged”...
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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 mic, the ladle. It’s the...
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It Pays to Walk
It may seem that walking is merely obsolete transportation, superseded by faster, drier, effortless means. But never indulging in a good walk may be a fate more sad than never knowing the joy of a...
On the Cover: Ill-Russo-Strator
Anthony Russo is a freelance illustrator living in Little Compton. His clients include the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, The New Yorker, The New Republic, Esquire, Random House, LA Times, Vanity Fair and...
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Irresistible. Irreplaceable. Irregardless Biscuits.
I’ve been living in the West End of Providence for a few years now and one of my favorite things to do is to explore the neighborhood for small adventures and good eats. Fortunately, it...
3 Local Releases You Should Know About
Dudemanbro, Live From The Rhode Compiled of live performances from throughout The Ocean State, Live From The Rhode is a welcome release from South County’s favorite reggae group, Dudemanbro. Anyone who has already seen the...
GIRLS & BOYS: Love and the dark truths that lie beneath
Girls & Boys is a one-woman production by British playwright Dennis Kelly, directed by Rachel Walshe, that unleashes a tale of love, marriage, and family violence as told from the perspective of an unnamed woman....
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Stuff to Do
Monster Jam
January 31 - February 2Beth Killian
January 31 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmNeal Vitullo and the Vipers
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmClub D’elf
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmMystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads
January 31 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Got Beer? The Way to Your True Love’s Heart Is Through a Pint Glass
Valentine’s Day and craft beer typically go together like a fine French wine and the Nacho-Libre special at the local bowling alley. Not to say that it can’t have a […]
Alt-Nation: Shows to Help You Beat the Winter Blues
The Atlantic Thrills –Self Titled (Almost Ready Records) On their debut full-length release, Atlantic Thrills let their retro flag fly proudly from the cover straight down the songs that […]
Woman in Mind: Who am I? Why am I here?
Playwright Alan Ayckbourn, prolific British author most well known for Absurd Person Singular and the trilogy The Norman Conquests, has a fascination for witty characters who feel they are missing […]
Lunar Notes: Your February Horoscope
Aries: You’re tired of the traditional and regular routine of your life and want to take a break from your habitual actions. Hanging with your posse opens you to new friendships […]
Brewery Sherpa Will Guide You Through Your Travels
Local Rhode Islanders develop Drinking Sherpa; the app that helps people discover breweries, wineries, and distilleries in their area. It’s no secret that the latest start-ups in RI are mostly […]
Mike D’s Top Five — Can’t Miss Shows of February
1. Friday, February 14: Bad Rabbits, Seasick Mama, Young Pandas; $15; 8 pm doors / 9 pm show; all ages; The Met, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, RI. Bad Rabbits […]
Imbibe: Black Cider Incinerator
In need of a cocktail? Fulfill that need and make yourself a Black Cider Incinerator. There is no perfect cocktail. Like in dating, there are both attractive and wholly unattractive […]
Flower show meets Auto Show
Classic cars added to accent flowers displayed in Rhode Island Flower Show. The theme of this year’s Flower Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center is Vintage Gardens. The unique […]
Where the Flowers Bloom
“If you smelled one flower per second, it would take approximately one week, four days, 13 hours, 46 minutes, and 40 seconds of constant sniffing to get through the whole […]