The University of Rhode Island’s Big Band will be performing at the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival this July, marking the band’s fourth consecutive year playing the festival. The band will be directed for the fourth year by Dr. Jared Sims, professor of saxophone and jazz at URI. Last year, according to Sims, the music…
When I was little, I often entertained the idea of being a radio host. I was drawn to the idea of being able to share my music taste with the world, and talking with other people about a topic that is so prominent in my life. However, my music taste at the time was…
The University of Rhode Island’s student-run, coffee shop, 193 Degrees Coffeehouse, is known for hosting a wide variety of events to help students explore their creative side. In particular, the coffee shop, located at the very end of the hall of the second floor in the Memorial Union, specializes in open mic nights where…
Freshman art major Nick Sadowski, known almost exclusively as Wiley Bumtail, uses unconventional methods to create a unique blend of music, color, performance and creativity. Bumtail has a neurological condition called Synesthesia, which links together and crosses the senses, as well as can create associations between things not typically associated. There are over 70…
There have been studies done in recent years that show people’s attention spans are getting shorter and shorter; many people believe that the abundance of technology in the modern world is to blame for this. When everything is right at our fingertips, we can access answers and information instantly, and almost as instantly, we can…
During a concert, there are thousands of fans in the audience, pushed up against a barrier before the stage, but imagine getting the chance to take a step closer and experience the show behind the scenes. I’ve wanted to be a music journalist ever since I read an article in Rolling Stone Magazine about…
The Multicultural Student Services Center brought the 2004 film, “Moolaadéâ€, to the screen this past Monday. Attendees at the screening included Gender and Women’s Studies professor Donna Hughes along with graduate assistant, Safie Sagna. The Senegalese director, Ousmane Sembène, is considered the father of African cinema. In “Moolaadéâ€, he recognizes the purification of women,…
Indie, pop, rock, metal, folk, classical, funk, punk, country, EDM, alternative; the list of music genres go on and on, yet people tend to limit the types of bands they expose themselves to. Growing up, I was forced to listen to country music every day, and at the time, I didn’t know any other types…
For the second year in a row, the Academy Awards, airing Sunday, Feb. 28 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, will be mired in a storm of controversy. Even after last year’s uproar, there isn’t a single person of color nominated for an acting award, causing Hollywood’s elite and regular moviegoers to express their anger….
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Rhode Island is planning to bridge the gap between generations this fall, with a course that integrates learning for both undergraduates and older adult students. This course, instructed by Bob Haynes, will be a variation of an existing OLLI course called “Let’s Make a…