August Holidays, Ranked: Our hottest month lacks hot holidays
Folks, it is HOT. I’m writing this in the middle of a stinkin’ heat wave. There are times I wish my apartment wasn’t built before the Great Depression, and this […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Freestyle with Family: Everett provides a nurturing environment to aspiring dancers
When I first saw Everett- a venue situated 50 or 60 feet back from Duncan Ave, a residential street in the Mount Hope neighborhood of PVD, obscured by another building- […]
Renegades: George Lyons and Nathan Johnson endeavor to bring non-traditional opera to RI
What images do you think of when you hear “opera”? Possibly you think of a crowd of older gentlemen who resemble the Monopoly man, with top hats and monocles. Perhaps […]
Tightly Clung to Bochek!: PVD’s Bochek gets ready to release second full-length album
With a mix of unusual beats, improvisational sounds and engaging lyrics such as, “I was beaming about you, I’ve been healing without you” and “devoted to makin’ mental health my […]
Interviews that Resonate: Motif’s Between the Notes podcast doesn’t miss a beat
As I entered The Parlour one Monday night, on the stage against the far wall, I saw a man in a chair seated across from four other men in chairs, […]
Finding Your Cave: Under-the-radar music in RI
For many of us, music is a pretty personal experience. You love the music you love, and you don’t love the music you, well, don’t love. Just as important as […]
Making Music: A July cocktail
For this musical edition of Motif, I thought to myself: What would be better than casting a spotlight on one of the few-and-far-between, musician-owned distilleries that are actually good? I […]
Slay Slater Slay: A review of Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center
The day I finally received my medical marijuana card was one I’ll truly never forget. I remember brimming with excitement as my license was being scanned, with my GPS already […]
Hip Hop Shakespeare: Jay Are Adams breathes modern life into old prose
When Lin-Manuel Miranda initially suggested the founding fathers and hip hop go hand in hand, he was laughed at. Of course, several Tonys, a Pulitzer and a skyrocketing career later, […]
Open and Closed: July 2022
OPEN Willie’s Place opened in May serving both Native American and Spanish foods reflecting the owner’s heritage and passion for cooking. 58 High St, South Kingstown. (401) 854-7420. williesplace.net. After […]