Rhode Island native Sam Hollister joins URI as the director of the symphony orchestra while attending Yale for a Ph.D in musical arts. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Contributing Photographer When he began playing piano at the University of Rhode Island, 7-year-old Sam Hollister would have never imagined himself on the other side of the…
Reflections on a summer of live performances Cigar news editor Liz Fusco attended three concerts this summer, her first since the pandemic. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out over two years ago, I was a freshman in college. Because of this brutal pause in my young adult life,…
Musician Grace Kelly cools summer heatwave Cigar reporter Casey Chan-Smutko highlights her favorite show with legendary jazz saxophonist and singer Grace Kelly. PHOTO CREDIT: Casey Chan-Smutko | Contributing Reporter If you pointed at Grace Kelly and asked who she is, I would scoff. How could anyone not know such a legendary jazz saxophonist and singer…
The new highly anticipated mini-album from K-pop group TWICE was released recently, but how did it measure up to fan’s expectations? PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter The South Korean girl group TWICE once again blew up the music charts with their new 11th mini album “Betw9en 1&2” released on August 26. This album was highly anticipated after…
Stray Kids impressed fans with their most recent U.S. tour. PHOTO CREDIT: David Broccoli | Staff Reporter When I found out that Stray Kids were going on tour in America, I freaked out. I freaked out even more when I found out they’d be coming to New Jersey three days after my birthday. I made…
Students preview upcoming season Despite the renovations and construction at the Fine Arts Center (FAC), the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department is excited to present its upcoming season of shows. This year’s schedule consists of Naiomi Iizuka’s “Polaroid Stories” in October, “Or” by Liz Duffy Adams in December, “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark”…
Television, TikTok take the stage SNL comedians Andrew Dismukes and Aristotle Athari came to URI for a comedy show during the first week of classes. PHOTO CREDIT: allevents.in While some students were tucked into bed getting ready for their first night of classes, others got up close and personal with comedians from “Saturday Night Live.”…
The University of Rhode Island’s Asian Student Association (ASA) held its 28th Culture Show for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was a first for almost all of its members as the club is made up of freshmen, sophomores and juniors whose time at URI has been greatly impacted…
Alternative musician and “Euphoria” star Dominic Fike came to the Ryan Center last Wednesday to perform his music for URI students. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer On April 20th, the University of Rhode Island hosted Euphoria star and singer/songwriter Dominic Fike for a performance at the Ryan Center. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Showcasing his creative lyricism, Pusha T put out his 12-track album “It’s Almost Dry.” PHOTO CREDIT: Complex.com Confident, brash, arrogant – all words to describe the decades-long career of Virginia Beach rapper Pusha T. Once again, he showed his skillset on his latest release, “It’s Almost Dry.” The 12-track album, co-produced by Kanye West and…