Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| After the event students gathered for a quick photo The University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Center spread awareness about Gender Empowerment Week by hosting an “express yourself” open mic night on Tuesday, April 5th welcoming anyone who wanted to express themselves through performance to the stage. The night’s performances featured…
Photo by Anna Meassick |CIGAR| March 21, 2018 At 1:56 a.m., University Police responded to a medical emergency at Hillside Hall. A student was transported to the hospital. At 3:45 a.m. there was a parking complaint at Complex Road and a vehicle was towed. At 7: 14 p.m. there was an alarm set off on…
Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Galina Evtushenko came to URI to present her film. The University of Rhode Island welcomed Russian filmmaker, Galina Evtushenko, to screen her film “Woe to Wit” on Monday, March 26. Her film was a documentary about Vsevelod Meyerhold and Sergei Eistenstein, two artists whose work is recognized around the world….
Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Students with and without guitar skills are welcome to come. The University of Rhode Island, along with the Pump House Music Works, will be hosting this year’s Guitar Festival consisting of classes, discussions and performances from international artists. A wide range of genres will be featured at the festival, including…
On Friday, March 23 at 8 p.m. a chamber music theater work titled “Ain’t I A Woman” by The Core Ensemble will be performed in the concert hall of the Fine Arts Center. The music and acting explores the struggles and successes of four strong African American women, who “Ain’t I A Woman” is designed…
Erik Schlicht, a theater major at the University of Rhode Island, is obtaining a Fine Arts degree in defiance of the common idea that it is a waste of time. Schlicht gave a Ted Talk on Feb. 10 titled “The Myth of the Starving Artist,” in which he challenges the idea that getting an arts…
By Kayla Michaud and Laura Weick Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Students take part in the University’s first ever “Her Time” march. On Monday, March 19, several University of Rhode Island organizations and students participated in a women’s march titled “Her Time.” The march was originally intended to occur on International Women’s Day on March 8,…
The 45,000 mile, nine month long Volvo Ocean Race was broadcasted live in Edwards Auditorium on Tuesday, March 20. The sailing race is a competition that tests the endurance of the world’s best sailors. Currently, there are seven co-ed professional teams competing in this year’s race that began on Oct. 22, 2017. These teams sail…
Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Saturday, March 3 Cole Swindell performed at the Ryan center along with his opening acts Chirs Janson and Lauren Alaina. On his “Reasons to Drink” 2018 Tour, country singer and songwriter, Cole Swindell made a stop at The Ryan Center this past Saturday night. He had fans of all…
Photo courtesy of Sarah Ciuba | On Thursday, March 8, “Her Time,” a women’s march, along with a reception will be taking place on campus at the University of Rhode Island to raise awareness on International Women’s Day. Her Time is organized by The Feminist Collective, a new group on campus, and is in collaboration…