An interview with URI Theatre Department’s musical director The University of Rhode Island’s Theatre Department is putting on a classic musical fit for all ages, “Mary Poppins.” I had the privilege of meeting with the musical director, Lila Kane, to get a behind the scenes understanding of her role in creating the world on Cherry…
From backgrounds to lighting and everything in between, set designer Cheryl de Wardener has been working since mid-December to bring the set of “Mary Poppins” to life. “I design all of the scenery, that includes the light fixtures, the furniture, and I approve the props,” said de Wardener. With each play and musical that she…
“Wicked Workout,” the latest endeavor from University of Rhode Island student filmmaker Chris Anderson ‘18, leads him away from short films and into the world of episodic television. Anderson says he just finished the final draft of the “Wicked Workout” pilot. As suggested by the title, the show takes place primarily in a gym owned…
Photo by Autumn Walter |CIGAR| On March 26, the 193 Coffee House in the University of Rhode Island’s Memorial Union welcomed the unique instrumental, vocal talents and compositions of Brooklyn-based independent musician Alex Nahas, which coalesce to form the “Bright Brown” sound. Nahas is the leader of the music duo known as Bright Brown when…
This last weekend the Piano Extravaganza event, featuring different University of Rhode Island and “some of the best pianists in the Northeast,” took over the Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center. This event has been a yearly event at URI since 2002. In 2002, URI approved the funding for a brand new grand piano,…
Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Galina Evtushenko came to URI to present her film. The University of Rhode Island welcomed Russian filmmaker, Galina Evtushenko, to screen her film “Woe to Wit” on Monday, March 26. Her film was a documentary about Vsevelod Meyerhold and Sergei Eistenstein, two artists whose work is recognized around the world….
Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Students with and without guitar skills are welcome to come. The University of Rhode Island, along with the Pump House Music Works, will be hosting this year’s Guitar Festival consisting of classes, discussions and performances from international artists. A wide range of genres will be featured at the festival, including…
“Game Over, Man!” is exactly the kind of action-comedy you’d expect to get when you let the stars and creators of “Workaholics” free from the restrictions of basic cable censors. It’s basically a knock off of “Die Hard,” just with more drugs, gore and full-frontal male nudity. The Netflix original film, which released last Friday,…
Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR| Students are looking forward to a new experience that Silent Party will bring to them. A growing nightlife trend, a silent party is an event where there is music but not in a way that’s expected. The Silent Party will be coming to the University of Rhode Island Memorial Union Atrium…
Photo courtesy of OUT LOUD Theatre By Theresa Brown and Veronica Sloane On Mar. 15, the OUT LOUD Theater, a group led by University of Rhode Island alumna, Kira Hawkridge, showcased photos and performances from their past six seasons of plays on the URI Feinstein Providence Campus. Hawkridge, a theater major and 2012 graduate,…