When deciding to pursue a career in the fine arts, there often comes a stigma and a question if the decision to do so is practical. However, University of Rhode Island fine arts department chairs don’t find it necessary to question the practicalities of obtaining a degree in theater, music, art and art history. “There’s…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Entertainment Cinemas is the nearest movie theater to campus. As a freshman at the University of Rhode Island who lives on campus and doesn’t own a car, I have found going to the movies is much more difficult in comparison to when I am back home. In talking to students,…
Photo by Kayla Michaud | Cast members perform during the dress rehearsal for “Noises Off.” The University of Rhode Island’s theater department is wrapping up the fall 2018 season with a humorous play called “Noises Off,” that opens on Nov. 29. “Noises Off is a hilarious show about a terrible show,” Erik Schlicht, a junior…
When “The Greatest Showman” hit theaters in December 2017, the film’s soundtrack became an instant success. The movie musical follows the story of P. T. Barnum, the creator of the modern circus, and features 11 original songs written by award-winning composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who are also known for their work in “La…
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” directed by David Yates and released Nov. 16, is the second installment in the “Fantastic Beasts” film series written by J. K. Rowling. “The Crimes of Grindelwald” picks up from the aftermath of the first movie, in which magical creature expert Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, came to…
Photo courtesy of IMDb At 95 years old, Stan Lee, icon and representative of Marvel comics, passed away on Nov. 12. Although the cause of death is not confirmed, he battled various illnesses including pneumonia, over the past year. He was born Stanley Martin Lieber on Dec. 28, 1922, in New York City. Before he…
Photo taken from IMDb Twenty-eight-year-old American comedian Bo Burnham’s decision to start directing was nothing but a good one, as he recently gave the entertainment industry what it’s been missing: a film that portrays the reality of a young teen accurately. Burnham’s film “Eighth Grade” is the epitome of the raw emotions and anxieties that…
Photo by Greg Clark | Pianist Alexander Ray begins the music convocation, captivating the audience. The music department showcased many instrumental and vocal solo and duet performances by students within the department during their Nov. 8 music convocation. Pianist Alexander Ray started off the afternoon’s performances with “Sonata in C# minor, op. 27, no. 2”…
Photo taken from Wikipedia Imagine Dragons has plenty to say in their new album ‘Origins’ that was released on Nov. 9. The band really took music to a whole new level, so be prepared to feel a lot of emotions when listening to these very personal songs that are bound to resonate with you. Fans…
Photo courtesy of Meg Hamblen University of Rhode Island senior Megan Hamblen directed the University’s production of “Time Stands Still” with great success the weekend of Nov. 2. Over the summer, Hamblen read around 25 plays trying to find the perfect one to direct this fall and stumbled upon “Time Stands Still.” She recalled a…