The University of Rhode Island theatre department took audiences down Skid Row, performing “Little Shop of Horrors” last Thursday, and will continue to do so through Sunday. The show, directed by Paula Mcglasson and Jimmy Calitri, marks the fourth and final show from URI theatre’s 2023-2024 season. The musical production is based on the 1960…
The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy is home to a minor in cannabis studies which prepares students to work in the growing cannabis industry. The program offers four cannabis-specific classes along with two free elective courses, according to the program director, Stephanie Forschner-Dancause. Forschner-Dancause is a professor of biomedical pharmaceutical sciences and works…
The largest annual professional wrestling event in the world took place this weekend in Philadelphia, as the World Wrestling Entertainment produced WrestleMania 40, giving fans a cinematic experience as “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes defeated “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title. Reigns had held the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship for…
A24 has been on a roll since the start of the decade, with more critical and box office successes than I’m willing to get into. 2024 is looking to continue that success with Rose Glass’ second-ever feature film. Glass was underground, but known mostly for the critical success of her debut feature, “Saint Maud” (2019)….
The Fine Arts Center at the University of Rhode Island presented the Víquez/Wadley Trio on Thursday, March 28, which performed a number of musical pieces designed for clarinet, bass clarinet, tuba and percussion. The 89th event of the 2023/2024 URI Music Department season, which had free admission, was a faculty recital. The trio was composed…
Spring is upon us. Despite Mother Nature only giving New England a taste of warm weather over spring break, the spring season means we will soon get that subtle transition from in-car heating to rolling the windows down. In preparation for that, I have taken it upon myself to provide the University of Rhode Island…
Six people are presumed dead in Baltimore, Maryland, after a cargo ship crashed into the structural support of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River on Tuesday. The ship hit the bridge at 1:28 a.m., according to an article from The New York Times. CCTV footage of the…
The 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place Saturday, allowing Hollywood performances from 2023 to receive honor and recognition. 2023 was a prominent year for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists as they were on strike from July to November to protest unfair wages, according to the Screen Actors Guild…
The University of Rhode Island has announced a tuition increase for the 2024-25 academic year, which marks the third consecutive year of a cost increase, and generates questions arising from the student body. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved of the proposal on Feb. 16, according to the Rhode Island Current . The proposal consists…
Epic Games and the Walt Disney Company will be collaborating on a new combined universe that will change the way people experience Disney stories, the companies announced in a Feb. 7 press release . Epic Games is most notable for creating the hit 2017 video game “Fortnite,” a game which has been popular with gamers…