Fourth-years Joe Coulombe and Joe Riley performed their senior recitals, labeled “The Joe Squared Experience,” at the Fine Arts Center on Sunday. Coulombe, who studies classical voice, completed three sets containing multiple songs in different languages such as Italian and German. For his first set, he sang six songs, two in Italian and four in…
Forty-five University of Rhode Island students saddled up for a line dancing event in the Memorial Union Ballroom on Monday, Nov. 25th. The event was put on by the Office of Student Involvement and line dance instructor Steve Dessert from Mishnock Barn who led students through several routines. Dessert demonstrated each section of a dance…
The University of Rhode Island’s FLM 445 class has wrapped up production on the 80s rom-com-inspired short film, “Geeky in Pink” and entered the post-production phase. “Geeky in Pink” follows high school student Beverly and her secret crush on her best friend, the catholic, guilt-ridden Mina, according to executive producer Keith Brown. When Beverly learns…
(The following film review contains spoilers.) Can you see “Gladiator II” without seeing the original film? That’s what my roommate, GeraldineJohnna Arcelay, and I were wondering on our way to see “Gladiator II” for the sole purpose of seeing Pedro Pascal on the big screen. Turns out, you can go into “Gladiator II” completely blind…
With the five-year anniversary of Jarad Anthony Higgins’ passing, who is better known as Juice WRLD, coming up in just a few days, I listened to his newly-released and third posthumous album, “The Party Never Ends.” I’ve been listening to Juice ever since he released his first studio album, “Goodbye and Good Riddance,” in 2018,…
After an emotionally charged press tour and 12 years in production, the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical “Wicked” has been released in theaters. If you’ve been anywhere on the internet in the past couple weeks, I’m sure you were already aware. The aforementioned press tour has inspired a number of viral trends, from…
After a seven-year hiatus, Linkin Park has released its eighth studio album “From Zero.” This is the band’s first album that doesn’t feature Chester Bennington’s vocals since the long-standing vocalist passed away in July of 2017. Since 2017, the band’s future seemed uncertain, but now they appear back in full swing with new co-vocalist Emily…
Whether it’s the gentle melody of “Beautiful Colorado” or the upbeat strum of “Jersey Giant,” new sounds travel through the walls of The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center every Friday as music students perform songs. In the music convocations, held weekly at URI’s concert hall, second, third and fourth-year music students perform in…
The Asian Student Association turned the Multicultural Student Services Center into an Enchanted Forest as part of the theme for their Fall Ball on Friday. The walls were covered in ivy, string lights and butterflies complemented by white balloons on the floor. Fake moss and flowers were the centerpieces on each table. A photobooth was…
From experimental beginnings to university productions, fourth-year student Christian Owen’s passion for the arts derives from a love for his roots. Born on Long Island, New York, Owen was raised by two hard-working parents, his father Stephen, a carpenter, and mother Melissa, a teacher. Working with his cousins and his brother Elijah, he began experimenting…