Arts & Culture

Students gather in the Memorial Union’s 193 Coffeehouse to watch student bands perform. PHOTO CREDITS: Aidan Cahill | Contributing Photographer & Christina Lancellotta | Staff Photographer

The University of Rhode Island welcomed four bands on Friday at 6 p.m. for the first Musicians Guild show of the semester in the Memorial Union. URI-based groups Cascade and Marble House opened up the show in Atrium 2 to provide fans with an energetic start for the evening. Showgirl and Cat Crash, both from…

The University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Student Services Center hosted a soul food workshop that bridged cultures through cuisine and history on Thursday, Feb. 19. “Today, even though we’re talking about the history of soul food, we are not talking about mac and cheese, collard greens, cabbage and fried chicken,” Brandford Davis ’11, host of…

Inspired by the Netflix series “Bridgerton,” the University of Rhode Island’s Dress History Association hosted a ball on Sunday, encouraging guests to wear outfits resembling the era from the show, according to the flyer. The Dress History Association is a space for people who love fashion history and appreciate its significance, according to fourth-year student…

The University of Rhode Island theatre department is preparing their upcoming production of “Bakkhai,” a student-run play following the path of the Greek god, Dionysus. The tragedy explores themes of familial rejection, denial of identity and navigating life as a whole, according to Theo Fantozzi, a fourth-year student studying theatre and classics, and the director…

While Valentine’s day is often focused on romantic relationships, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Center wants to focus on female friendships, according to graduate assistant Brianna Rios. Located near Barlow Circle, 7 Quarry Road is where students can find the Women’s Center. It is open to all members of the URI community. The Women’s…

Smiles and laughter filled the Robert L. Carothers Library on Feb. 11 as students gathered in the MakerSpace to sip on hot yerba-mate, patch up old clothes and craft creative projects from needle and thread. Students learned the fading skills of sewing, mending and upcycling clothes in a Students for Sustainability event, according to fourth-year…

Powerful Independent Notoriously Knowledgeable Women held a successful stuff-a-bear event at the Multicultural Student Services Center on Feb. 11, running out of supplies two hours earlier than expected. “We wanted to do something fun and eventful, and we know that there’s a lot of people around that liked the stuff-a-ram event, so we thought why…

Eric Gottesman, an artist, social activist and professor at George Washington University, shared his story at the University of Rhode Island on Thursday, Feb. 13 in the most recent presentation of the “Sustaining Democracies” lecture series, “Where Can We Go From Here?” Gottesman opened the dialogue by inviting attendees to close their eyes and think…

Ray Rickman, who spent his life advocating for civil rights and was a Rhode Island state representative, took the stage on Feb. 12 in West Kingston at the Courthouse Center for the Arts for his one-man show, Civil Rights Kid. The show captivated audiences that reached generations — from regular attendees to college students. The…