(Left to right) Lauren Janetti, Conor Delaney and Trey DiGioia play third-graders who rebel against their fundamentalist principal in “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything in it…” Photo by James Singer. URI’s Theater Department has a strong opening night for their musical For a quick minute, bring yourself back to the third grade….
Several local bands played in the Memorial Union atrium this week, which allowed for a friendly intimate gathering of avid listeners. Photo by James Singer. An audience gathered in the Memorial Union on Friday, Oct. 4 to enjoy the performances of four bands from across three states with mosh pits, crowd surfing and enthusiasm. The…
Theater students Omar Laguerre-Lewis, Conor Delaney, Lauren Janetti, Trey DiGioia and Meg O’Donovan are prepared to open “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In It…” this weekend. Photo contributed by Randy Osca. Presented in conjunction with the honors colloquium “Religion in America,” the play “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In…
Ellen Pompeo stars as Doctor Merideth Grey for another season of Grey’s anatomy. Photo from ABC network. It’s officially been 344 episodes of “beautiful days to save lives,” for ABC’s award-winning medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” as it moves on to its 16th season. And trust me when I say, I have never gotten sick of…
Brye Davis expresses her love for her family through her tattoos which symbolize each of her family members. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Symmetry and family remain a strong genre of permanence for Brye Davis, a third year student who recently got her third and fourth tattoos. Davis has gotten all four of her tattoos on…
Hypnotist Frank Santos Jr., had the audience cracking up over his ability to get volunteers to perform on stage. Photo by James McIntosh. On Friday, Oct. 4, student volunteers who attended the Frank Santos Jr. Hypnotist show at The University of Rhode Island, were hypnotized into forgetting their last names, feeling as though they were…
Joaquin Phoenix plays the Joker in Todd Phillips’ movie “Joker.” Photo contributed by IMDB. Even with safety concerns, “Joker” broke the October domestic box office record with $96 million last weekend. This release has made history for being the highest-grossing opening film in October. The previous record was Sony’s “Venom” with $80 million in October…
The Ryan Center hosted Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly (above) for students and fans. Photo by Greg Clark. American Rappers Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly, took the stage last Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island’s Ryan Center. This was the fourth performance of their combined tour named “Justin Bieber Big.” Many…
Matt Campbell shows off his “family is everything” tattoo. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Students tell the stories behind their tattoos According to the Historyoftattoos.net, about 30 percent of college students have at least one tattoo, creating a subculture of art and expression with their canvas being the human body. Matt Campbell, a senior communications major,…
Professor Nicholas Corsano joins the Harrington school this semester to teach film students about cinematography. Photo by Grace DeSanti. “I started as a child actor and I realized that I was mostly drawn to the act of being on set and not so much the camera.” Nicholas Corsano, a new University of Rhode Island film…