Spotify Wrapped came out at the beginning of the month to ring in the start of the year’s end. PHOTO CREDIT: creativebloq.com Spotify Wrapped was released on Dec. 1 to the excitement of many devoted Spotify users like myself who wait all year to find out just how they listened. Launched in 2016, Spotify Wrapped…
In the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on Tuesday night, the four-person African Drum Ensemble performed powerful, very quick and energetic African tribal music that kept the audience in tune with their powerful sound. Aboubacar Camara, who teaches African drumming at the University of Rhode Island, was the leader in this performance. There were two…
2021 offered some great movies to get movie-lovers through this long year. PHOTO CREDIT: imbd.com 2021 has been a huge year in regards to the return of the movie-going experience and films released to both streaming and theaters, sometimes in concurrent fashion. With the year nearly wrapping up and a new slate of Christmas releases…
I was 5 years old when I got my first game system, a Game Boy Advance. It came with a few games like “Mario,” but there was one game that I got on it that I played religiously: “Backyard Baseball 2006.” Featuring all of my favorite players as kids as well, with fun power-ups, a…
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album hit the charts, which made her one of the most listened to female artists this year. PHOTO CREDIT: variety.com 2021 will forever be a year defined by the ventures of liberated, influential female artists. These are some of my favorite music moments from the past 12 months. Olivia Rodrigo’s standout album…
Mt. Joy played “Silver Lining” and others in front of an audience in Providence on Dec. 2. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille After two long years, I have experienced live music again for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday, Dec. 2, I saw Mt. Joy live at The Strand in Providence….
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” tops this writer’s list of favorite holiday movies. PHOTO CREDIT: hbomax.com It’s the holiday season, which means it’s time to cozy up with some hot chocolate and put on some of the films that only feel appropriate to watch around this time. I don’t know about all of you, but I…
Orchestral and jazz performers entertain audiences with some holiday classics in first-ever joint performance. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille As the semester winds down, students at the University of Rhode Island are getting ready for the holidays and celebrations. Saturday, the URI music department hosted a joint show dedicated to playing holiday festive songs from Suite…
Nov. 24 marked the premiere of the first episode of Marvel’s, “Hawkeye,” found on Disney+. PHOTO CREDIT: imd.com The Disney+ addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “Hawkeye,” comes just in time for the holiday season with the festive setting of New York City in December. The show itself is centered around Kate Bishop (Hailee…
Season two of “The Morning Show” released on Apple TV+ switches focus from first season. PHOTO CREDIT: rottentomatoes The second season of “The Morning Show” on Apple TV+ is a cinematic period piece about the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside the struggles of marginalized voices in news media. The first season of “The Morning…