Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, and Keke Palmer hustle their way to fame 2019 film “Hustlers” directed by Lorene Scafaria. Photo from IMDB. ‘Hustlers’ takes a dark, humorous take on a crime drama “Hustlers,” a drama based on a true story and directed by Lorene Scafaria, follows a group of strippers who begin to…
Consider attending a musical, concert or comedy show here in Rhode Island Are you itching to get off-campus this semester and experience entertainment in the surrounding area? Rhode Island offers numerous events and activities to scratch that itch. As an out-of-state student living on-campus, I was a little wary about attending a school in such…
Taylor Swift released a new album at the end of summer called “Lover.” Photo from Billboard.com Taylor Swift’s latest album “Lover” was released on Aug. 23, and it’s shaping up to be one of the hottest releases of the entire year. Here’s a track-by-track review. Track 1: “I Forgot That You Existed,” 6.5/10 I’d describe…
Music Professor Adam Levin shares his love for classical guitar and his experiences of performing around the world. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Adam Levin thrives off of the guitar and sharing his love for guitar with other people “I’m absolutely passionate about music-making and classical guitar and I cannot imagine a world in which the…
Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrat Bharucha fall in love in film “Dream Girl” released by Balaji Motion Pictures A film review that features a play on the term ‘dream girl’ The film “Dream Girl” was a surprisingly progressive film for a romantic comedy that is based upon the premise of a straight man pretending to be…
Emmett Goods passionately plays his trombone for a captivated audience. Photo by James Singer. Jazz trombone teacher practices for his doctoral performance in front of students Emmett Goods steps on stage in front of an intimate group of 16 people and raises his brass trombone to his lips. The first notes of the performance ring…
An art installation called “The House Divided” is now open for viewing in the Fine Arts Center. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The ideas of migration and immigration are illustrated in the Fine Arts Centers’ new sculptural installation, “House Divided,” by Michael Yefko, an adjunct University of Rhode Island faculty member. Yefko’s installation involves chain link…
Film professor Justin Wyatt shows off his phone case supporting the new Quentin Tarantino film, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.” Photo by Grace DeSanti. A sit-down with film professor Justin Wyatt about Tarantino’s latest film. “Movies have become a part of my culture,” Justin Wyatt, associate director of the Harrington School of Communication and…
Film students work on the horror short “Lake Forest Road”. Photo contributed by Tyler Stephenson-Donley and Keith Brown. The sun didn’t need to be shining for the University of Rhode Island film students this summer as over 50 students worked on a horror short film in the woods of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. “Lake Forest Road,”…
Students prepare for the upcoming show “A Brief History of The Earth and Everything In It.” Photo by Autumn Walter. A Quick Look into the URI Theater Department’s Upcoming Season With the start of the upcoming fall theatre season, audiences will be transported to an elementary school with singing third graders and the fantasy world…