Tune in from home and listen to URI theatre’s radio performances. Graphic from pxfuel.com. In a typical year, the University of Rhode Island theatre department would put on two mainstage plays each semester. However, this is not a typical year. With the current pandemic completely changing the entertainment industry, they opted for a rather old-school…
TikTok has been affecting the music people listen to. Graphic from theverge.com. TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. With content focused on music and dance, it’s no secret that the music industry has changed to cater to new trends and dances. Starting in the summer of 2019, popular…
To work around COVID-19 regulations, the Tony Awards will be held virtually. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. On Oct. 15, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart announced the nominations for the first-ever virtual Tony Awards, set to take place later this year. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadway shut down in March of this…
Today, listening to vinyl is making a comeback. Photo by James McIntosh. While the music industry is currently being dominated by streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music, physical album releases like vinyl and cassette tapes have made a significant resurgence among many music fans. Once a staple of hipster culture, music fans…
United States’ Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar joined Twitch streamers this Tuesday night to play “Among Us” in an effort to get more people to vote in the 2020 election. Since “Among Us” is the largest game on Twitch right now and a large component of the game is voting, Ocasio-Cortez thought it was…
Following an extension of the Broadway shutout, the theatre department ponders the industry’s future. Photo from ew.com. Following the extension of Broadway’s shutdown until at least June 2021, the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department is reexamining the future of the theatre industry. David T. Howard, chair of the theatre department, has been at URI…
Director Luca Guadagnino remade the 1977 version of Dario Argento’s Suspiria. Photos from vox.com and wearemoviegeeks.com. I don’t think there has ever been a successful movie remake that has been so drastically different from the original like “Suspiria.” The two versions of “Suspiria” couldn’t be any more different, yet both movies are some of the…
Film student Lionel Jefferies takes his film production class online. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Students and staff in the University of Rhode Island’s film media program are finding creative ways to conduct classes and produce work despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Film media program director Rebecca Romanow stated that the program has developed ways to make…
Lily Collins stars in Netflix series “Emily in Paris,” directed by Darren Star. Photo from insider.com For the people out there wishing to immerse themselves in a life of culture after college, “Emily in Paris” is the furthest thing from reality. Take every cliche about Paris, put it in a bowl, mix in pink glitter…
With new safety regulations being implemented this semester, the art studio department has transitioned from their usual focus on in-person classwork and active participation into online or hybrid courses to keep students safe this semester. Annu Palakunnathu Matthew has been a professor of photography at the University of Rhode Island for approximately 22 years. Since…