In celebration of Earth Day, here are the Cigar’s picks for the best, most informative documentaries to watch in celebration. Photo from crisp-magazine.com. In commemoration of Earth Day, one might be interested in watching a couple documentaries about our wonderful planet. So here is a list of documentaries, brought to you by an aspiring documentary…
URI Theatre weighs in on pandemic’s effect on industry As many people, businesses and industries figure out what the “new normal” means for them during COVID, URI Theatre is doing the same. Photo from uri.edu. Despite theatres being empty since March 2020, the University of Rhode Island theatre department continues to produce virtual shows while…
The URI Student Entertainment Committee has worked to create new events during the pandemic and will be virtually hosting Jason Derulo. Photo from rottentomatoes.com. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) has felt the effects of the pandemic on their membership and event planning, but have managed to put on multiple virtual and…
URI Theatre continues to endure and will soon be taking on an Oscar Wilde play … on Zoom with “The Importance of Being Earnest in a Pandemic.” Photo by James McIntosh. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced theatres to close their doors for over a year, but theatre students at the University of Rhode Island have…
Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her 2008 album “Fearless” contains classic Swift songs from the original as well as some new unreleased tracks. Photo from headlineplanet.com. With the release of her fully re-recorded album “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” Taylor Swift has started a new musical era while preserving the nostalgia from her past. Swift’s original 2008 album…
Rhody ran up against tough competition at the UConn Dog Fight last weekend. Photo from Mike Scott via gorhody.com. Following their undefeated indoor season, the University of Rhode Island’s Men’s Track and Field team fell to the University of Connecticut last weekend in the “UConn Dog Fight” meet. The team placed second, competing against the…
Did what happened at the BAFTAs predict this year’s Oscar winners? We’re just going to have to wait and see. BAFTA photo from bafta.org. Oscars photo from collider.com. While each award should be celebrated and each ceremony should be given its time to shine, when it comes to films, awards season is all about the…
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer team up to play superheroes in Netflix’s newest flop. Photo from midwestfilmjournal.com. The Netflix original action-comedy movie “Thunder Force” starring Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy premiered on Friday, lacking both thunder and force. It tells the story of two childhood friends Emily (Spencer) and Lydia (McCarthy) who reunite after a…
‘To All Dust Return’ set to premiere at local drive-in theater “To All Dust Return” is a short film by URI film student. Photo by Jordan Delisle. Amity seems to have something to hide … possibly some witchy magic? Film student Alyssa Botelho’s short film “To All Dust Return” takes viewers back to colonial times…
The Black cowboy community is showcased in the Netflix original starring Caleb McLaughlin and Idris Elba. Photo from tiff.net. “Concrete Cowboy,” starring Netflix breakout star Caleb McLaughlin, is the fascinating coming-of-age story of a troubled teen struggling to find where he belongs. The “Stranger Things” star successfully plays the main character of Cole, a 15-year-old…