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MAMMA MIA! AT PPAC: Sponsored Content
“If you change your mind, be the first in line”…for the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA!, coming to PPAC next week, November 12 – 17. MAMMA MIA! is the The post MAMMA MIA! AT PPAC: ...
Defending the Electoral College
Preface (2024) Looking back on my essay after 24 years, finishing this preface the day before Election Day in 2024, I am struck both by how prescient my original thoughts The post Defending th...
The Anachronistic Whelks: Craigslist, Whimsy, and Reverse Mermaids
Peri DeLorenzo (fiddle), Mark Dobbyn (guitar), and Erin Lobb Mason (upright bass) are Rhode Island based acoustic trio “The Whelks”, whose three-part singing is inspired by classic American h...
Indigenous Heritage: Guest Editor
Wanda Hopkins is a citizen of the Narragansett Indian Tribal Nation, mother of three adult children and grandmother of three. She has served in Tribal Government and has ministered at The post...
Roots of Resilience: The fight for food sovereignty and Indigenous rights
During Taquônk, Autumn, we reflect on the harvest of corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins while contemplating food sovereignty – the right to access healthy foods tied to culture and community. ...
Oral Tradition
The year is 1989, and I am perched on the floor of my grandparent’s parlor. Around the room, I am surrounded by an intergenerational assemblage of relatives and friends. A The post Oral Trad...
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Not Indian Enough
There are a lot of problems with being a Native American in Rhode Island. For one thing, there are buildings I can’t enter because my headdress keeps getting tangled up The post Not Indian E...
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FROM NÔEPE WITH THANKS
ince time immemorial, we have looked to the moon and turtle to aid in our telling of time and the seasons(1). Taqôk, or autumn, is one of the most important The post FROM NÔEPE WITH THANKS ...
Harjo in Providence: A curated archive of the works of Indigenous poet Joy Harjo finds a home at Brown University
EvErybody has a heartache — This silence in the noise of the terminal is a mountain of bison skulls. Nobody knows, nobody sees — Unless the indigenous are dancing powwow all decked ...
WESTERLY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FORUM REVEALS SOME STARK PARTISAN DIVIDES
The Westerly School Committee is rewriting its Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Transitioning Student Policy. It is the only municipality in Rhode Island actively working to weaken the RIDE (Rhod...
Our Statues; Our Statements: Recognizing Rhode Island’s failure of Indigenous representation
Growing up in Rhode Island, I learned New England was always a bastion of freedom. This was especially true of Rhode Island, the initial English colony to protect the freedom The post Our Stat...
La Bruja’s Apprentice: Part lll of la Bruja trilogy
I worked for Flor all through my teenage years. She paid me well too, for the mundane errands, like delivering groceries, but also for the Santeria work that I had The post La Bruja’s Appren...
Generational Trauma: Poetry
We are proud to be Indigenous to this land, As the desert is a desert with its sand. We are not from India, you named us wrong, Indigenous to this The post Generational Trauma: Poetry appeare...
Cannabis around the Country
I have been accumulating some fascinating stories about current cannabis happenings around the country. The common theme among the anecdotes in this article is that the cannabis world continues t...
Fall-ing In Love With Craft Cider
Fall is for fuzzy sweaters, warm socks, and boots. It is the time of year for football and comfort food. The nights are cooler for a better night’s sleep. The The post Fall-ing In Love With ...
Ogie’s Saved: PVD’s recent fire spree leaves the beloved bar unscathed
If you are a denizen of Providence, it is unlikely that you haven’t heard about the recent uptake in fires afflicting our city. The cause of these fires is unknown, The post Ogie’s Saved: ...
Sherry Pocknett’s Butternut Squash Bisque
Ingredients 3 or 4 large butternut squash peeled and washed ½ cup of dried cranberries 1 cup and 3 tablespoons of butter (plant butter may be substituted) ½ cup of The post Sherry Pocknett...
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… I usually don’t see or hear a lot of commercials because I try to stay away from platforms that present them. Unfortunately, I do get exposed to The post Roots Report ap...
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Ants In The City: Socialist ants and invert-ed hierarchies
As we head to the polls in November, about 18 billion ants beneath our feet here in Rhode Island will also be busy voting. Although they probably won’t be crowning The post Ants In The City:...
PPAC Presents Shucked: Well, Yeah, It’s corny
Shucked is a Tony Award–winning musical comedy featuring the book by Robert Horn, a score by the Grammy Award–winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally and directed by Th...
Subterranean Jungle: November’s Diesel & Dust
Gamma Rage – Self-Titled On their self-titled debut, Gamma Rage serves a platter of punk with stoner rock seasoning. There are tunes about going down the wrong way on the The post Subterrane...
Selling Creative Capital: Providence’s beloved artist haven, Atlantic Mills, faces uncertain future
There is a silence that accompanies a setting sun – as though the day is using all its power to transform into night. A concentration that bleeds orange into the The post Selling Creative Ca...
Re-visiting Roger Williams
Roger Williams is often celebrated in Rhode Island as a forward-thinking pioneer who founded Providence, advocating for religious freedom and the separation of church and state. His legacy is dee...
Foraging with Silvermoon LaRose
Silvermoon LaRose’s knowledge of Indigenous foods and foraging could fill volumes – and her ancestral knowledge is interwoven in the foraging methods she has learned from generations before h...
On The Cover: Quai Perry
“People act shocked when I say I’m Native American,” says Indigenous artist Quai Perry. “When you say ‘Native American,’ most people think about the Western Tribes. They think we – ...
Tower Comix: November 2024
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Cthulhu Zoo: November 2024
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Thoughts from the Fort: November 2024
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So Funkdafied: November 2024
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Turret Room: November A 2024
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CHAZAN! Unfiltered: November A 2024
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MEEK: November 2024
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Sour Grapes: November A 2024
Tim Jones, the creator of Sour Grapes, will be at Rhode Island Comic Con as part of the National Cartoonists Society. Stop by and visit on November 1-3! The post Sour Grapes: November A 2024 a...
Friends with Jelly: November 2024
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FEST: November A 2024
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Bighead McIron: November A 2024
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Halloween 2024 Weather Forecast: Unusually warm but ideal for trick-or-treat
At Providence, afternoon temperature is expected to reach as high as 80°F around 2pm on Halloween day, but for trick-or-treat in the early evening will slowly cool to 75°F by The post Hallow...
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Rhode Island Comic Con 2024: Who Is the Best Superhero?
The Rhode Island Comic Con is set to begin November 1. What better way to ring in this year’s festivities than with a little comic fandom. So, we polled some The post Rhode Island Comic Con ...
This is Uncle Tarzan: Getting to know the infamous runner Tarzan Brown
I won my only fight with “Tarzan” Brown. Or so my mother told me. I was only about three at the time, so I don’t really remember it. He was The post This is Uncle Tarzan: Getting to know...
A Rhode Island Origin Story: Tracing the roots of early colonization
Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it has a grand story to tell. It wasn’t just shaped by Roger Williams; it emerged from the contributions of diverse thinkers The post A Rhode Isla...
Audiences Love Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson at Trinity Rep!
Get ready for a rollicking rollercoaster ride full of hilarious twists and turns! Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt 2B, presented by Trinity Rep in a rotating repertory with The post Audiences L...
Creating an Understanding of the Richness and Diversity of Aging
For years, media managers have clung to the erroneous notion that advertising sales are primarily driven by millennials, holding the mistaken belief that older consumers on fixed incomes are less...
Roots Report: Rock & Roll Heaven
Okee dokee folks… In 1974 I bought the “45” (remember those?) of the pop hit, “Rock and Roll Heaven” by The Righteous Brothers, a song written by Alan O’Day and The post Roots Repo...
Go Nads Fans on Film: RISD Mascot and His Hockey Team Get Documented
It takes a pretty extreme college sports fan to realize that Rhode Island School of Design, one of the most prestigious art schools in the world, even has sports teams. The post Go Nads Fans o...
What the Constitution Means to Me: Positive Rights Are Active Rights
Wilbury Theatre Group presents Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me. Schreck is also a screenwriter and performer. As a teenager, she earned her college tuition by winning Constitu...
Cultivating Quality: Hank’s Herbs’ mission to be the best
It is a sunny Saturday. The air is electric with the promise of summer. Only a few white clouds patrol the sky. A sunglass-donning DJ bobs his head to the The post Cultivating Quality: Hank’...
Stop, Rock & Roll
Welcome to another edition of Stop, Rock n Roll! While Fall’s chill might be setting in, local music is staying hot. Here are five local releases to spice up your The post Stop, Rock & Roll ...
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Roots Report
Okee dokee folks … “Happy Farm Aid!” is a phrase that was exclaimed by performers and fans many times over the day at the sold out, 39th annual Farm Aid The post Roots Report appeared f...
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Adoptables
This mellow, relaxed adult male rabbit was dropped off at the Pawtucket Animal Shelter. His past is unknown. Will you be his future? Contact the shelter at 401-722-4243 for more The post Adopt...
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Rental Registry: A new RI law threatens landlords
Earlier in September, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) quietly launched a statewide rental registry for landlords. The Rental Registry is an online portal that will have important in...
In Their Own Words…
As the country heads into another election cycle, we reached out to local politicians running for office with a set of questions. Answers are edited only if absolutely necessarily because The ...
2 Feet, 2 Bucks: Take me to fall foliage, uncle RIPTA
Gazing at trees as they change color is a mainstay of New England sightseeing for residents and visitors. Few of us need to go far from home to enjoy the The post 2 Feet, 2 Bucks: Take me to f...
Samhain is Not The Same: The origins of modern day Halloween
Halloween was a war against the dark, the dead, and the deities. In Celtic Ireland, where the tradition began, many people were druidic. They focused their worship on the spirits The post Samh...
Mad Art: An examination of what drives artists to madness
Painters: Francisco Goya, Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, Mark Rothko, Edvard Munch. Musicians: Ludwig van Beethoven, Chris Cornell, Ian Curtis, Chester Charles Bennington, Kurt Cobain. Wri...
Still Here: Witches of New England
Is there any more iconic imagery associated with October and Halloween than the classic witch sailing through the skies atop a broom, beneath a bright full moon? Despite its tragic The post St...
October Diptych: Poetry
1. HER WEB It looks like a wheel of diamonds you said. My eyes moved to the corner of the porch where you had noticed the spider, bigger than any The post October Diptych: Poetry appeared fir...
The Fourth Guest: Fiction
The following is a sequel to the author’s piece, Bruja, from the last issue. I first bonded with my mysterious neighbor, Flor, over our communal care for local stray cats. The post The Fourt...
Open & Closed
OPEN A new, family-owned restaurant, Cielito Mexican Kitchen, opened last month. A friend and I (Motif assistant editor Mara Hagen) accidentally stumbled upon this little corner spot late one nig...
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An Artist’s Champion: Dr. Joseph A. Chazan’s vision for art in RI
There are not many who can claim to have fought for and saved lives in both medicine and the arts. Dr. Joseph A. Chazan was a rare individual, whose dedication The post An Artist’s Champion:...
The Struggle for a Free Palestine: How animals play a pivotal role in dehumanizing rhetoric
Whether observing All Hallows’ Day, Yom Kippur, or el Día de Muertos, we have many cultural traditions associated with honoring the recently departed. Ants too, meticulously care for each othe...
PVD HAUNTS: Following the ghouls and goblins of the city
Founded as a beacon of “hope,” Providence Plantations provided refuge from religious persecution, establishing a colony where settlers could worship freely, independent from the Massachusetts...
The Night Train: Fiction
“You see that train down there?” My brother Derek said. His face was pressed against the window. “It’s a trainyard. There are tons of trains down there.” I replied, refusing The post...
On the Cover: Len Roman
Lenin Roman’s self-portrait features him in the middle of an alien abduction, flashing a peace sign and looking unperturbed. This image alone gives you enough insight into who he is. The pos...
Small State, Big Experiences: October 2024
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Sour Grapes: October B 2024
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CHAZAN! Unfiltered: October B 2024
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S-Box: October 2024
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Transosaurus Rex: October 2024
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Turret Room: October B 2024
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FEST: October B 2024
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Cleopatra’s Purse: October 2024
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2024 Haunted House Guide
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The Effect: Review of new play at The Gamm Theater
Humans know precious little about brain function, something that doesn’t change – and might actually worsen – in viewing “The Effect.” British playwright Lucy Prebble’s work, on stage...
In Real Life
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Croptober Fest
Our second annual Croptoberfest sponsored by Mother Earth Wellness Dispensary, an event where Halloween meets cannabis. Over a dozen local cultivators will be present, handing out info and swag t...
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The Mousetrap
Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT) proudly presents The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, skillfully directed by Marissa Simas. The production began as a short radio play written by Agatha Christie as...
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FRANKENSTEIN: “ALL I ASK IS THE POSSIBILITY OF LOVE”
Who doesn’t love Frankenstein’s monster, the hideous creature unnaturally created in a lab from deceased humans’ and animals’ parts? Yes, he does evil things, but who can blame him? Since...
Brand new food and drink tour launches in Providence: The Providence Prohibition Tour is guaranteed to be a fast favorite
Did you know that Rhode Island never actually ratified the Prohibition amendment? How about that Providence had hundreds of speakeasies? Or that the Narragansett Bay was the scene of over ...
Re, Hello Earth: Poetry
Crossing over the desert brow spare ranges, sparse rivers I see the red lights south & how softly they wave their fingers Who are all these places we call home? The post Re, Hello Earth: Poetr...
BRUJA: Fiction
I have always loved cats, ever since I was a boy. Something about their selective socialization, isolated grace, and potential for fierce loyalty has spoken to me in ways no The post BRUJA: Fi...
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LA EXITOSA MAGIA DEL TEATRO ECAS/ THE SUCCESSFUL MAGIC OF THE ECAS THEATER
Hace año y medio tuve la oportunidad de entrevistar a Francis Parra Guerra, la Directora Ejecutiva y Artística del Teatro ECAS. Días antes de que se abrieran las puertas de The post LA EXIT...
POTUS: Or, behind every great dumbass are seven women trying to keep him alive
Trinity Rep jump starts its 61st season with Selina Fillinger’s POTUS, directed by Curt Columbus. With all the debating and mudslinging of late, why not take a farcical break from The post P...
Cannabis Status: Update on expungements, taxes
EXPUNGEMENTS A few months ago, we reported on the process of automatic expungement for criminal and civil offense records mandated by the RI Cannabis Act (“Cannabis Records Expungement: Progres...
Pozole
WEDNESDAY, SEP 4, 2024 – 12 DAYS TO DEADLINE On September 4, the editors of Motif Magazine held a meeting with the writers to solicit ideas for the Hispanic Heritage The post Pozole appeare...
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Pints and Personality: What your astrological sign says you should savor in your pint
I am no expert. But it makes sense that your sign and personality affect what you favor in your glass. Whether you’re a fire, earth, air, or water sign, you The post Pints and Personality: W...
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks … Some of my favorite lines from a song are “Can you help me remember how to smile? Make it somehow all seem worthwhile. How on Earth The post Roots Report appeared first...
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Five for Fighting interview: John Ondrasik
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the artist and not necessarily those of Motif, other writers or staff. Grammy Award Nominee and platinum-selling artist Five for T...
What’s Your Sign?: And do you think it fits?
RENZO ARTETA Aquarius and triple air sign! Yes & no. I’m aware of it, relate to a lot of it, but don’t fully buy in or let astrology dictate who The post What’s Your Sign?: And do you th...
Two Feet, Two Bucks: Osamequin Nature Preserve/ Walker Farm kayaks
City dwellers with occasional need for a convenient-yet-genuine dose of nature take note: Nineteen minutes from Fox Point, door-to-door, RIPTA #60 brings you to Osamequin Nature Preserve, 42 acre...
Banner Year: RI Authors Against Book Bands unveils scorecards for School Committee candidates
Rhode Island was founded on intellectual and personal freedom principles by Roger Williams, author of a book banned in England and colonial Massachusetts. Today, RI authors are coming together to...
Ecori News Roundup
NOAA ALLOCATES $1.5M GRANT TO REMOVE BARGE FROM PROVIDENCE RIVER PROVIDENCE — The sunken barge polluting the Providence River since 2017 will soon be gone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
From Stars to Stones: Inception of the Mesoamerican calendars
The stars are our oldest roadmaps. They tell us where we’ve been and where we’re going. They link us to our past and give us hope for the future. They’ve The post From Stars to Stones: I...
A night to remember: Motif covers the most recent 2024 presidential debate
The pantheon of American politics gathered at its proverbial colosseum, ABC studios, on September 10. The night was young, the stakes were high, and Donald Trump was visibly suffering to The p...
The Unseen Journey: Understanding the real stories behind asylum seekers
For over six years, I have worked as an interpreter for asylum seekers, primarily assisting Venezuelans, but also individuals from a variety of nationalities. My role has given me a The post T...
Tienes Miendo A La Oscuridad?: Hispanic lore and legends
I was scared of the dark. I was terrified of things under my bed. One time, as a kid, I heard my own heartbeat and it scared me. I was The post Tienes Miendo A La Oscuridad?: Hispanic lore and...
The Diversity We Are/ LA DIVERSIDAD QUE SOMOS: Reflections on Hispanic Heritage/ Reflexiones sobre la Herencia Hispana
My name is Irene Yibirin, and I am Venezuelan. I’m also Latina, Hispanic, and Ibero-American; but above all, I am Venezuelan. When you live in a country as big as The post The Diversity We A...
On The Cover: Pablo Youngs
Comic books were Pablo Youngs’ first introduction to art. Youngs and his brothers grew up reading superhero comics. He was particularly fascinated when he learned that different artists designe...
Cthulhu Zoo: October 2024
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Bleeding Heart: October 2024
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Just Visiting: October 2024
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