The University of Rhode Island’s Music Department held a Saxophone Studio Recital on Wednesday Nov. 15, which was coordinated by Jonathan Amon and William Jones. During this recital, URI saxophone students played solo and ensemble pieces of classical and jazz music. This was the 34th event of the 2017 to 2018 season for the URI…
The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts building hosts the exhibit “Transitions Considered” by URI professor Richard Whitten, in the main gallery. The exhibit showcases three themes including architectural spaces, invented machinery and games with in the art work. The exhibit opened Wednesday Nov. 15. Whitten was there and gave a brief lecture about his…
To kick off the Univeristy of Rhode Island’s second annual “Professional Development Week” the Center for Career and Experiential Education, the Talent Development Program and Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design unveiled their newest project: a collection of clothes available for students in need of professional clothing, or the “career closet.” The closet’s grand opening on…
The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies is hosting an open mic night at the 193 DEGREE Coffeehouse tonight as part of International Education Week. International Education Week has been taking place all week on campus and is dedicated to promoting global awareness on campus. Alexandra Benavides, a Peace Ambassador at the Center for…
With the Thanksgiving break approaching fast, many students are looking forward to taking some time off from classes to consume copious amounts of food…and television. If your semester has been anything like mine, you’ve had to cut back your “Netflix and chill” time and cover your ears while the entire campus chats about the new…
The diverse culture within the University of Rhode Island has always been proud part of the community’s history and it can now be explored in a unique fashion exhibit in Quinn Hall. The graduate students in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design have put together an exhibit celebrating 125 years at the University of Rhode Island….
Blending sounds of soul, funk and psychedelia, the Brooklyn based jam-band Turkuaz had Fête Music Hall dancing and grooving in Providence this past Saturday night. The band is comprised of nine members: Dave Brandwein on guitar and vocals, Taylor Shell on bass, Craig Brodhead on guitar and synths, Michelangelo Carubba on drums, Greg Sanderson on…
“Thor: Ragnarok” manages to be one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most enjoyable films yet thanks to director Taika Waititi’s brilliantly casual sense of humor. Right from the start, the film manages to give us one of many laugh-out-loud moments as Thor (Chris Hemsworth) sarcastically mocks an enemy, and for once his arrogant confidence is…
Ever since suffering from a seizure, a Providence artist has been seeing gears and designs that have led him to create truly emotional and inventive works of art. Christopher Thomas, who was born and raised in Rhode Island, works as an artist from his home studio in Providence, RI, now that he is retired from…
In the summer of 1975, moviegoers everywhere flocked to the nearest theater to see Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws.” Made on a budget of just $7 million, the film brought in over $470 million worldwide, as it scared people all over the world to stay out of the water that summer. Forty-two years later, the film has…