The Hummel Report: Legislative Grant Program Problems
The 2016 session of the General Assembly will be remembered, in part, as the year many Rhode Islanders got a tutorial on legislative and community grants — a program that […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Motif’s 5 Event Picks of the Week: July 6 – July 12
Rumors, Contemporary Theatre Company, 327 Main Street, South Kingstown. A dinner party has gone wrong – and rumors are flying. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off […]
Phillipe and Jorge’s Cool, Cool World: Politics on Both Sides of the Pond
Brexit – Blimey! Yes, we are going to be talking about Brexit here since we’re exhausted by addressing lying deadbeat racist Donny Dumpf and future clothes maven Billary (Wall Street, […]
Don’t Fall in: Guide To RI’s Waterfalls, Swimmin’ Holes & More!
Dams/Waterfalls 1. Ashton and Albion Falls, Lincoln. A walkway and bike path runs along the Blackstone River, bejewelled by the historic Ashton and Albion dams. 2. & 3. Blackstone Dam […]
Mike D’s Can’t Miss Show of the Fourth!
Monday, July 4: Revival Fest II, Dusk, 301 Harris Ave, Providence; 1pm – 2am, FREE; (not sure age restrictions). For the last 10 or so years, the 4th of July in […]
Hip-Hop: Moving it Forward
In order for the the music scene to thrive, we all need to participate in propelling it forward by embracing new talent. There are tons of artists waiting to be […]
Womanimation! Returns to Providence
On Saturday, June 25, Merging Arts will present the 8th annual Womanimation Film Festival in Providence, and if you’re not quite sure what it is, their slogan says it all, “It’s […]
Locale Profile: PVDonuts
I love donuts, I lurve them, luff ‘em. I am not a morning person, but I will set an alarm and get my ass out of bed at an ungodly […]
GMOs: Guide for the Perplexed
[See main article: motifri.com/gmofood] Surprisingly, the first and hardest problem of talking about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is defining them. Advanced biotechnology since the 1990s makes possible direct modification of […]