The loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, many others were honored during last night’s awards show “Tonight is for Kobe,” Lizzo said as she set the tone for last night’s 62nd Grammy Awards before her performance. The night was filled with over 20 performances, many featuring tributes to basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who passed away…
Junior film student Alyssa Botelho recently created a film about drug addiction. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Botelho. Oftentimes, inspiration for screenwriting is found in the stories that people hear, and for one student filmmaker this happens to be the case. University of Rhode Island junior Alyssa Botelho started writing her film “Junkie” last spring after…
Film student Lionel Jeffries recently created a film called “Living Swamp,” which tells the tragic story of the Narragansett Native American Tribe. Photo courtesy of Lionel Jeffries. To address the untold story of a Native American genocide of the Narragansett tribe, University of Rhode Island sophomore Lionel Jeffries has been working tirelessly on his film,…
Directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee released the new film“Frozen II” last week. Photo from TheWeek.In.Com by Kayla Michaud and Kayla Laguerre-Lewis “Frozen II” lets viewers know early on “Some Things Never Change” as we see the same characters we know and love, but with a little twist of maturity. For example, in “Frozen II”…
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will come out later this month. Photo from IMDb. I remember when my father showed my brother and me “A New Hope” on VHS when I was about 6 years old. It wasn’t like anything that we had seen before! You got the epic space battles with the fantasy…
Several movies are coming out this winter such as “Cats,” “Little Women” and “Star Wars Episode 9: Rise of Skywalker.” Photos from IMDb. This winter, get ready to binge-watch new movies while curled up next to your fireplace or escape the snow at a local movie theatre to watch this winter break’s movie blockbusters. This…
A remake of the film “The Grudge” is set to release in early January. Photo from movier.net From new Netflix startups, to anticipated blockbusters, make sure your resolution is to ring in the New Year with these anticipated releases. Hopping into a new decade means reflecting on some major movie nostalgia. This comes in the…
Sophomore Maeve Rothschild-Shea shares her tattoo, which represents focus and knowledge. Photo by James McIntosh. Two students’ tattoos paints pictures of remembrance and importance, expressing the foundation of what having a tattoo means to them. Maeve Rothschild-Shea, a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island, loves the importance behind her tattoos. Both of her tattoos…
The vocal group Lively Experiment sang songs from 1919 earlier this week in the Fine Arts Center. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Lively Experiment, a small choral concert conducted at the end of every semester at the University of Rhode Island, took place at the Fine Arts Center, on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Various music…
(Sandy) Alex G performs for his fans. Photo from pmstudio.com With the decade coming to a close, 2019 has easily been one of the best years for music in quite a long time. It’s always refreshing to see artists that take risks and boldly go where no musician has gone before, and this year provided…