Concert features tributes to Count Basie, Duke Ellington Orchestras URI’s Jazz Big Band plays songs tributing Count Basie and Duke Ellington Orchestras. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark On Thursday, Oct. 28, the University of Rhode Island Big Band blew everyone away in the Fine Arts Center Concert Call as they presented “Basically Basie,” a tribute performance…
TikTok influencer Charli D’Amelio has opened up about the hardships and pressures she’s faced from the mega social media app. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by youtube.com TikTok’s biggest star deserves better. Dear Charli D’Amelio, you deserve better. In March of 2019, the overnight sensation went from living the life of a normal teenage girl to becoming…
Photo credit: Entertainment Weekly “I’m simply saying, can’t you just wait a while and leave it alone?” Rita Moreno asked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” when talking about the lack of Afro-Latino representation in the newly-released “In The Heights” film adaptation. No Moreno, we can’t. Now a household name, thanks to the success…
With an all-star cast and a good scope of action sequences, “Dune” receives a 7/10 rating from this reporter. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by forbes.com “Dune” is considered to be a more faithful adaptation of Frank Herbert’s series that tells approximately 60 percent of the first novel. The Denis Villeneuve-directed sci-fi epic is a slow, yet…
“Angel Dust” is this reporter’s favorite track from Mac Miller’s newest mixtape release. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by pitchfork.com As the leaves are changing, cozy up with some of my favorite music releases from October 2021. The late Mac Miller’s mixtape “Faces” hit streaming platforms on Oct. 15 as a re-release of his 2014 collection. Originally,…
Senior theatre major Erik Robles was granted the first annual Gamm Fellowship Program by the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Erik Robles The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, located in Warwick, granted University of Rhode Island senior theatre major Erik Robles with its first annual Gamm Fellowship Program for emerging artists of color. The Gamm…
Season three of “You” just hit Netflix and it’s sure to bring even more drama. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by people.com Season three of Netflix’s psychological thriller drama “You” not only lives up to its previous seasons, but has heightened my love for this show. Warning: spoilers ahead. As the main characters, Joe Goldberg (“Gossip Girl”…
“Phineas and Ferb: the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension” takes us on an adventure you’ll never forget. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by imdb.com As a child, there were many cartoons that I loved, but none as much as “Phineas and Ferb.” Growing up, seeing these kids on my screen coming up with all of these weird…
“Suspiria” is this news editor’s top-rated horror film as Halloween approaches. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Amazon.com I have almost always been a fan of horror films since I was a kid. It may have been partly from the influence of my older brother, who now hates horror films, but I have always loved being scared….
Students attended a pumpkin paint night in the Memorial Union to show solidarity with those impacted by breast cancer. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark October is a very popular month for many reasons. It marks the true beginning of Autumn, Halloween is at the end of the month and it is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month….