Lunar Notes: July 12 to July 25, 2023
Aries: Your jolly July takes on a more somber tone after the New Moon on July 17. Responsibilities come calling, bringing some problems with co-workers and more tedium to your […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
That Nashville Shine: Moonshine Alley serves a little bit of country in Providence
Mary McAvoy performs onstage as patrons enjoy the food and drinks. (Photo: Corey Plante) The sweet scent of sweat and liquor lingers everywhere in downtown Nashville, which is definitely related […]
Summer Reading: Beach Reads and Then Some
Looking for a good book? Look no further! Try these favorites and must-reads submitted by Motif writers — Maddie Jarvis, Trevor May, Kelly Lynn Currier, Victoria Lankford, Mike Ryan, Zeibeth […]
Rest in Peace, Cormac McCarthy: Reflections on The Evening Redness in the West
I was shopping at my neighborhood supermarket when I first heard the news. It was the afternoon of June 13th. My friend phoned me and when I answered he blurted […]
Music and Mental Health: Dealing with Loss
“Without death, there is no life. It’s simply the cycle of our existence. Make the most of the time we have and remember to pay tribute to those who lived […]
Death Takes an Acid Trip: New Works by Eric Baylies
Saying 2023 has been busy for Eric Baylies would be a huge understatement. He has already released three books, Death Takes an Acid Trip, Cold as a Witch’s Cunt and […]
Crime & Cuisine: A taste of Providence history
Providence has a variety of funky and diverse neighborhoods that are each distinct – yet blend into a city that haunts like home. Atwells Avenue in the Federal Hill neighborhood […]
Good Burgers And Orange Sodas For Christmas: Cuz We’re All Dudes
Photo courtesy of RI Film Office ‘90s movie nostalgia is alive and well in Rhode Island. 2021 saw the resurrection of the Sanderson sisters for the filming of Hocus Pocus […]
Lunar Notes: June 28 to July 11, 2023
Aries: You direct your energy into the fun things you like to do. Those in authority or the more judgmental in your crowd have other ideas about what is best […]
SHELLO!: Save the Bay, Save the Mermaids
“I’ve yet to meet a little girl or a little boy who hasn’t told me they’ve always wanted to be a mermaid or a merman,” said Jessie Jewels, the recent […]