Olivia Rodrigo recently released more songs from her “GUTS” album on March 22 and put them into a new album called “GUTS (spilled).” “GUTS” followed Rodrigo’s first album, “Sour.” Her first album won a Grammy award in 2022 for Best Pop Vocal Album. “Sour” was such a success that many thought her next album would…
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…
South African artist Tyla released her self-titled debut album, “TYLA,” on March 26 and has grown in popularity after receiving a Grammy for best African music performance for her smash single, “Water.” At the age of 22, Tyla is now the youngest African musician to get a Grammy Award. Tyla has drawn attention from people…
The multicultural dance organization eXposure brought their previously-annual performance back to the University of Rhode Island on Friday for the first time since its cancellation due to Covid-19, this year entitled “Hit the Floor: Resurrection.” eXposure is a group of 15 members that work to teach the community about different cultures through dancing, according to…
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)….
This past Saturday, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted a ukulele jam at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, where students and faculty members of the University of Rhode Island along with members of the greater Kingston community joined together to create music. The event was organized by Audrey Cardany, an associate professor of…
University of Rhode Island band Marble House took home first place in the URI Musician’s Guild Big Nice Battle of the Bands on Saturday night in the Memorial Union’s Rainville Ballroom. The free show featured performances from eight URI bands: Cough Drop, Fermat, Marble House, Morning Shower, Moss Boy and the Critters, Orphans on Fire,…
Back in the summer of 2023, I had a lot of free time on my hands and found myself alone at home for the majority of the season. I worked a serving job that seldom picked up in business, and therefore my eyes found themselves scanning the pages of books for hours on end. I…
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…
Pages and pages of $5 t-shirts, $8 jeans and $12 shoes fill Shein.com, a popular fast-fashion website. Over the years, Shien has gained popularity with the rise of social media and has faced backlash from those who have looked deeper into the company’s business practices. Founded in 2008 in Nanjing, China, Shein in recent years…