The University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild held a show this past Friday night titled “The Worst Christmas Ever!†with headliner artist Somos, an indie punk band from Boston. To start, the show featured openers Southpier and Drunk Uncle. With a maximum capacity of 128 students, this was a small, intimate show in the Memorial…
Looks like the University of Rhode Island will be saying “Hey, what’s up? Hello” to recent two time Grammy nominated rap artist Fetty Wap this coming January 2016. Wap is set to hit the stage of The Ryan Center Fri., Jan. 29, brought to the university by the Student Entertainment Committee (SEC). Pre-sale tickets for…
The University of Rhode Island’s Theatre Department is set to present “Legally Blonde- The Musical†in Spring 2016. Sydney Rosenberg, a senior at URI, is assistant director alongside Alexandra Egan, a senior at URI, for this year’s production. Both Rosenberg and Egan said they are very excited to be working together, behind the scenes…
The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Music held a concert showcasing the Guitar Ensemble, the Clarinet Choir and the String Quintet last Saturday, Dec. 5. To begin the performance, the first section of the URI Clarinet Quartet played “Flashes for Clarinet Quartetâ€, written by Charles Lesaffre. This quartet consisted of Linda Carpenter, Amber…
The Norman M. Fain Hillel Center held an Israeli Movie Night with a showing of “Beneath The Helmet†last Monday, Nov. 23. “Beneath The Helmet†is a documentary that tells a coming-of-age story focused on the lives of five Israeli high school graduates who are taken into the military to protect their country. As an…
Indie-rock band, The Front Bottoms, ended their tour with an enthralling performance in Providence this past Monday night at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel. To start, Elvis Depressedly, indie band from North Carolina, brought in Rhode Island’s hippie scene, providing a mellow beat. The Smith Street Band took the stage next, and their folk side encouraged a…
Jeremy LeClair was always a music enthusiast, but never considered his own radio show until tuning in to the University of Rhode Island’s FM station, WRIU 90.3. As a freshman, LeClair started out at a small school in Vermont, Green Mountain College. Shortly after his first year there he realized he missed home and was…
The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Music held a concert for its Chamber Ensembles on Sunday, Nov. 22. The ensembles included the Brass Quintet, the Lower Brass Ensemble, the Flute Choir and the Tube/Euphonium Ensemble. Beginning the performance, the Brass Quintet, consisting of Erin Hall and Michael Pollart on trumpet, Ethan Cafferky on…
Actor and writer Josh Radnor came to The University of Rhode Island on December 3 to discuss his views on life and reality to the students, giving them a new perspective on getting older. Known for playing Ted Mosby on CBS’s TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother, Radnor addressed URI students, prompting topical discussions…
Until fairly recently, I had no idea what direction I wanted to go in life. Like many college students, I felt lost, fearing I would never find a major that suited me. Finally, in my sophomore year, I decided to double major in writing & rhetoric and communications. Questioning what I would do with…