URI alum Ben Shaw is coming out with his new EP and is planning to play a concert at the Parlor in Providence. PHOTO CREDIT: independentri.com University of Rhode Island Alumnus, Ben Shaw, graduated in 2011 with a degree in music composition and continues his passion by releasing music today. Shaw said that there are…
The Screen Actors Guild Awards kicked off the award season. PHOTO CREDIT: Cheatsheet.com The 28th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, held on Sunday, Feb. 27, kicked off the start of the 2022 major televised awards season with the theme “Together Again.”While the Golden Globes was held on Jan. 9, there was no broadcast due to…
Open your eyes for Love is Blind. PHOTO CREDIT: IMDB “Love is Blind” is more of an experiment than a reality show as it begs to answer the question, can people fall in love solely on their emotional connection? The show, created by Chris Coelen, takes the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover”…
URI’s Main Art Gallery is exhibiting a group show that provides a behind-the-scenes look at making art. PHOTO CREDIT: Nadia Sutyrina | Production Manager The University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center’s Main Gallery is currently presenting “Pardon Our Appearance,” a unique art exhibit that shows what goes on behind the scenes of making a…
URI freshman Kyle Gunning records with his band, Scoot Bandits, who released their full length album this month. PHOTO CREDIT: @scoopbanditsofficial The music industry continued to impress with monumental releases for the month of February and these are some of my favorites. English rock band Black County, New Road served some of the best new…
“Uncharted” reimagines video game franchise Chart your course to a movie theater to watch “Uncharted,” an adaptation of the popular PlayStation series. PHOTO CREDIT: ign.com The movie, “Uncharted”, was finally released this Thursday, Feb. 17 in the United States after six years in the making. The first time I heard about the “Uncharted” movie I…
Stone Nobles, a band of URI alumni, music can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music. PHOTO CREDIT: Stonenobels.com When Ross “Reign” Magliocco planned a show for the University of Rhode Island’s Greek Week in 2019, he never expected to take a years-long musical journey with three of his friends. Three years and 250,000 Spotify…
From book to movie, “The Lost Daughter” continues to impress with Netflix adaptation. PHOTO CREDIT: Netflix.com When I picked up “The Lost Daughter” by Elena Ferrante at the beginning of the year, I was concerned as to just how Maggie Gyllenhaal was going to make a two-hour movie from just 144 pages of text written…
Tune into a rundown of the new Mitski album “Laurel Hell.” PHOTO CREDIT: thegatorseye.com On Feb. 4, Mitski released the genre-bending album, “Laurel Hell,” an album with a new-age feel but with 80s synths, a departure from her typical indie style. Mitski, full name Mitsuki Laycock, has been coming out with music since 2012 and…
With Oscar nominations announced for this years award show, here are our predictions for some of the awards. PHOTO CREDIT: nbcnews.com The Oscars is one of the most prestigious events and most-watched award ceremonies in the U.S., and with the lineup of nominees this year, it will most likely be an exciting one. While there…