The University of Rhode Island’s Jazz Ensemble is back for another Jazz Combos concert to close off this fall semester. As the name suggests, the concert featured performances from a variety of jazz styles, courtesy of the Department of Music. The event took place at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on Nov. 29. This…
Keke Palmer’s new podcast, “Baby This is Keke Palmer,” is streaming exclusively on Amazon Music. PHOTO CREDIT: hellobeautiful.com Keke Palmer is an actress, singer, and now host of her own podcast. Streaming exclusively on Amazon Music, “Baby, It’s Keke Palmer” features the eponymous personality on hour-long discussions about a variety of topics in pop culture. …
A love letter to…Drake. Illustration by: Matt Fabrizio Aubrey Drake Graham, better known mononymously as simply Drake, seems like he’s not himself lately. As contentious of a topic as this is, I might be treading on thin ice when I say: Drake has been in a slump since his 2018 record “Scorpion.” It’s my opinion…
Jazz Big Band’s first of two concerts for the fall semester was held on Nov. 3 PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s music department held a concert titled “Jazz Big Band I,” dedicated to the late jazz composer Chick Corea, on Nov. 3. featuring URI’s very own jazz ensemble. …
A retrospective of Taylor Swift’s debut self-titled album. PHOTO CREDIT: buzzfeed.com Fans are excited for Taylor Swift’s latest album, “Midnights,” and understandably so. But what about the “old” Taylor? Don’t get me wrong, “Midnights” is in the streak of equally great albums Swift has released in the past two years or so, all of which…
Fifteenth annual Christiane Amanpour lecture held in-person again PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The Harrington School of Communication and Media held its 15th annual Amanpour Lecture on Oct. 20 entitled “Humanity in War Reporting: Bringing Authentic Individual Experiences of War Into Conflict Journalism,” featuring award winning journalist Jane Ferguson. The lecture series, named…
Photographs capturing a journey with the Tohono O’odham to cross borders from Mexico is up in Green Hall as part of an exhibit. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Maeve Hickey, a University of Rhode Island alumna, now has an art exhibit entitled “Passage: Images of a Pilgrimage. An Artist Crosses the Border with…
Student organization draws talent from all corners URI’ Musicians Guild is dedicated to music. Photo courtesy of Musicians Guild With so many student-run organizations at the University of Rhode Island, there is one that stands out as the loudest of them all. The Musicians’ Guild is a club dedicated to music and communal expression, creating…
A love letter to “Spider-Man 2.” Illustration by: Matt Fabrizio Whether you’re into superheroes or not, I think it’s admittedly hard for anyone to expect much from recent superhero films. Though there definitely have been some especially great films in the past few years, most superhero movies are somewhat stale (think, “Morbius” or “Eternals”, both…
2016 – a year remembered for black beetles, kazoos and Hamilton, where a few hit albums might come to mind including, “Blonde” by Frank Ocean. PHOTO CREDIT: etsy.com While it’s difficult to recall what I did on my 16th birthday, what I did last summer or even last week, I can always recall the artists…