The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department opened their first theatre production of the year, Eurydice, last Thursday, Oct. 12. The story of Eurydice is as follows: On the happiest day of her life, Eurydice has a tragic accident which rips her from reality, sending her into a sort of Underworld, leaving behind her lover,…
On Thursday October 12, 2017, the University of Rhode Island’s music department continued its convocation series with its sixth event of the semester. Generally, the convocations consist of faculty, students or special guests with discussions. This time however, there was show-case of URI’s instrumental students playing individual pieces for an audience of their peers. The…
“Haunt me in the dark as if to touch what you cannot feel,” these words softly glow through the dark of gallery room A100 in the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center. The words were taken directly from a poem written by the displayed artist Nick McKnight, which he later sculpted into a beautiful…
University of Rhode Island- The Theater Department’s fall production of Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice” is beautiful and breathtaking as it deals with themes of “love, loss, and lots of letters.” At least this is how Ardemis Kassabian, who stars in the play as Eurydice, describes the show. I sat there as the lights dimmed and the…
Students at the University of Rhode Island had the opportunity to share their concerns for the future with one another through a unique medium. On a wall in the Fine Art Center hang pieces of papers with the word “when” written in different sizes, fonts and shades of darkness. This has been adequately named the…
The Way Back When, a local band whose new EP “Kenai” just dropped on Friday, Oct. 13th, doesn’t conform to one genre but rather blends alternative, punk and emo to form a unique sound. The album is available on Spotify, Bandcamp, Apple Music and iTunes. The Way Back When was originally created as the solo…
It was a great night for live music on Saturday, Oct. 7th as three talented sets of music groups graced the stage at Agganis Arena at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. Opening the night was Amber Mark, who infused tropical and pop sounds for an upbeat set. Real Estate came on stage next, stating that…
In 2012, director Peter Strickland released his second feature film, entitled “Berberian Sound Studio.” This unique psychological-horror movie presents us with a riveting performance by Toby Jones, who portrays a well-mannered sound designer. The film is set in the early 1970s and Gilderoy has been chartered from England to Italy to work on a film…
The last time Jason terrorized audiences on the silver screen was Valentine’s Day weekend of 2009, when Marcus Nispel unleashed his relentless reimagining of the cult classic “Friday the 13th.” Prior to this reboot, the last time we saw Jason in a standalone “Friday” feature film was with the mind numbing “Jason X” (2001), which…
The University of Rhode Island’s Jazz Big Band entertained hundreds of URI Alumni and local residents during the Wakefield Oktoberfest and River Fire this past Saturday, as part of the University’s 125th anniversary celebration. Seventeen undergraduate students, and one graduate student, fill the ranks of the band, directed by Grammy nominated composer Professor Joe Parillo….