Students on the verge of graduating from college can be overwhelmed by fears as they search for job opportunities and places to live besides their parents’ basement. For one recent University of Rhode Island graduate, this time of uncertainty was exciting. It gave him a chance to take a risk. Robert Riglietti graduated from URI…
Photo courtesy of Slaven Vlasic of FilmMagic | Bruno Mars poses in the press room during 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28th in New York City. The Grammy Awards are regarded as the highest musical achievement, and for recording artists, it is as an acknowledgment from the music industry and…
Artist hopes students are ‘Touched’ by the exhibit Photo by Autumn Walter | CIGAR | Hallway exhibit “Touched” was created by Michael Yefko. Anyone who has a passion for art can now go view “Touched: Drawing Views” by Michael Yefko. It is currently being showcased in the Corridor Gallery inside the University of Rhode Island Fine…
Photo by Anna Messick | Ice skating at Boss Arena is just one of many fun winter activities in the area. When people think of Rhode Island, the Ocean State, they often picture a nice sunny day at one of the many local beaches. What they don’t always think of are the long snowy months that…
Take that special someone out for a lovely evening this weekend in support of local theater. In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, The Contemporary Theater Company (CTC) will be hosting the 3rd Annual Contemporary Theater Chorus Program Benefit “Love Songs Concert” at the CTC in Wakefield, this Sunday, Feb. 11. The concert, as suggested by its…
New artist exhibition making “waves” with URI community Photo courtesy of Kayla Michaud |The new installation in the Fine Arts Center utilizes both sculpture and digital art. Digital mixed-media artist Anne Morgan Spalter was invited to the University of Rhode Island to display her exhibition entitled “Cosmic Waves” in the Fine Arts Center’s main gallery….
Actor turns worst night of his life into directional debut Three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson brought his film “Lost in London” to Edwards Hall this past Sunday for a screening and moderated discussion, presented by the University of Rhode Island Student Entertainment Committee. The original “premiere” of the film took place on Jan. 19, 2017,…
Photo courtesy of Newsweek When Narya Marcille graduated with a degree in fine arts from the University of Rhode Island in 2005, she never imagined people would eventually look at her art as a form of activism. “It was always sort of impressed upon me that it was impolite to talk about politics, because you…
Photos courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department I sat down to talk with the director of the University of Rhode Island Theatre’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” Rachel Walshe. “Measure for Measure” is Shakespeare’s darkest comedy, filled with sex, power and deception. It tells the tale of how the Duke…
On Jan. 28, faculty members of the University of Rhode Island’s department of music came together to perform in the contemporary music ensemble, coordinated by cello professor Theodore Mook. Held in the main concert hall of the Fine Arts Center for a small, intimate audience, the event showcased five pieces by modern composers which explored…