URI Theatre’s 2015-2016 season officially kicks off on Oct. 15 with a show that is sure to draw plenty of attention just based on its unusual name. The Tony-nominated show entitled “In The Next Room†or (“The Vibrator Playâ€), is written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by URI’s Bryna Wortman. Set in New York in…
The Africana Studies department unveiled their cultural exhibit for the semester on Monday, titled “The Kings and Queens of Africa.” On the ground floor of Lippitt Hall, the display features 29 framed poster reproductions of a painting series that was commissioned by Anheuser-Busch in 1975. Each print depicts an influential and well-respected figure of African…
A four-piece reggae-punk band from North Reading, Massachusetts, Wax On, plans to release a new album this fall. Members of the band include Dan Cady on guitar and vocals, Luke Pelletier on guitar, Mike Colucci on drums and Nick Capezzuto on bass. Originally, the band formed eight years ago and only consisted of Cady and…
The Field of Artisans is a pop-up market for all types of creativity to provide artists with the opportunity to sell their work, gain exposure and network on a consistent basis. Katrina Meehan, the founder of the market, returned to Rhode Island after living in New York City for five years. Meehan, a native of…
Amelia Clermont, a junior art and communications major at the University of Rhode Island, has a long road of success ahead of her. Clermont, who has made art her whole life, hopes to take her artistic abilities to one-day work with a snowboard company and design the graphics on snowboards and skateboards. She has worked…
The newsroom variety show, “20 Somethings,†filmed in Chafee Hall, completed its first season last year.  Matt Sirois, a senior film major who was a producer as well as one of the hosts of the show, described it as, “A spinoff of SNL but more college related with skits as well as a newsroom…
Various music apps have been dominating the industry over the past few years, but M&M Media, a California-based digital media company, is ready to bring Trebel Music to the top of the charts. Trebel Music, an app that was piloted successfully over the past year at five universities, in conjunction with major and indie record…
Tipling Rock, an indie rock band hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, has been breaking the mold for alternative and indie bands everywhere. With influences such as Passion Pit, MGMT, Young the Giant, The Strokes and Phoenix, Tipling Rock has been creating a progressive sound since 2011. Tommy Schubert, drummer for the band, described their sound as…
Mat Franco, an alumnus of the University of Rhode Island, recently premiered his special “Mat Franco’s Got Magic†on NBC this past Thursday evening. In 2014 there were riots in the streets of the URI campus after Mat Franco won season 9 of America’s Got Talent. As a previous student of the university, Franco chose…
Alternative-metal band Dancing with Discord, a group that’s been together since eighth grade, is this week’s artist to watch. Robbie Downie, a sophomore psychology major at the University of Rhode Island, is the band’s lead singer. Other members include guitarist Ben Nejame, bassist Mike Sexton and Brody Briggs on drums. Dancing with Discord, originally from…