The band Eastward. Photos contributed by Dave Sarazen. Last Thursday night, the band Eastward performed at the University of Rhode Island’s 193 Coffee House in the Memorial Union for the first time. Eastward, a self-described acoustic folk rock student band leaning a little towards pop, was formed in October 2019 by three URI students; sophomore…
Justin Wyatt and Keith Brown want to expose their students to more obscure movies. That’s why for the past three years they’ve screened films that may not be considered part of the western film canon for their students. The initial concept of the screenings was the product of conversations between Wyatt, associate director of the…
“Fantasy Island” is a horror update of the classic 1970s television series that completely falls flat in every direction due to its uninteresting plot, poorly written characters and lack of any real scares in its overly-long runtime. The film has an interesting premise of taking an older television series narrative and adding some horror elements,…
“Birds of Prey” is the very definition of style over substance where there are plenty of great action sequences and interesting performances within a basic plot told in a non linear structure. The film begins with newly single Harley Quinn dealing and the various people trying to kill her because the Joker is not protecting…
We’re one month into 2020 and the album of the year has already been released. I realize that’s a pretty bold claim to make, but I don’t think that anything is going to be able to top Mac Miller’s final album “Circles,” which was released on Jan. 17. The posthumous release came just over four…
Jenny Hopkins has a total of six tattoos. All of them are unique and are big parts of who she is. Photos by James McIntosh. Freshman marine biology major Jenny Hopkins has a total of six tattoos that are nearly all related to an aspect of her life. “I am really into stuff that I…
KCATF Theater Awards: (left to right) Mary Mullane, Jeremy Chian and Emily Turtle, who graduated last year. Contributed by the URI Theatre Social Media Team. Two University of Rhode Island theatre students were named as finalists in their respective fields at the Kennedy Center American Theatre Festival. The festival was held from Jan. 27 to…
Taylor Swift goes from ‘nice girl’ to the ‘strong girl’ she’s always been in this new documentary Since the beginning of her career Taylor Swift has been told how she must act like “a nice girl.” In the recent release of the Netflix documentary “Miss Americana,” Swift is told that “a nice girl doesn’t force…
Big Painting Art Gallery: The combined works of James Sundquist, Toby Sisson and Yann Weiner, entitled “Big Painting, are currently on display in the URI Fine Arts Center until March 3. Photos by James McIntosh. The University Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center opened a new exhibit, entitled “Big Painting.” The exhibit, which first opened its…
No host allowed for more performances The 2020 Academy Awards marked the second year in a row without a host, allowing for extra time in the broadcast for musical performances. Two years ago, Kevin Hart stepped down from his hosting duties following a series of old offensive tweets of his that became widely scrutinized in…