Roller Derby: RI Riveters Roller Rumble Against Wales & Sweden
The weekend of June 20 featured more than 50 roller derby bouts with teams from around the world in the annual East Coast Derby Extravaganza (ECDX) in Feasterville, Penn. A […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The Not So Great Gatsby: Get on the Good Foot
Dear Nick, The days are long, the sun is shining, and if you believe Ella, the fish are jumpin’. Yes, old sport, it’s summertime and the living is easy. I […]
Not So Great Gatsby Addresses Providence
Hello Motif Readers, Yes, this letter is addressed to you, not my dear friend Nick Carraway. I realize that almost every missive addressed to him is usurped and perused by […]
Skip the Easter Ham and Hop into Julians for a Vintage Beer Dinner
Dinner, but more importantly drinks Providence’s acclaimed restaurant, Julians, previously featured on Food Network’s “Rachel’s Vacation,” is hosting their Vintage Beer Dinner celebrating their 20th anniversary, on April 20 […]
Not So Great Gatsby Asks, “What Does the Fox Say?”
Dear Nick, How is your NCAA bracket holding up? With so many upsets, buzzer beaters and instant classics this year, it seems the rubbish bins from here to Burrillville are […]
Not So Great Gatsby: March Is the Cruelest Month … for Some
Dear Nick: They say that March is the cruelest month. They say it comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. They say beware the Ides of March. […]
An Alternate Reality in Reality A
By Joshua Gannon-Salomon It’s not often that one comes upon something great while it’s still in its infancy. But this past weekend, my girlfriend got the paws, claws and […]
The Not So Great Gatsby Is Thankful … and Not So Thankful
All the many tidings of the season to you and yours! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and gobbled up your share of turkey. 2013 was such a great […]