Senior Chaylee McAdams took the stage for her senior recital, culminating her studies of vocal performance and music education at URI. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer With the academic year quickly coming to an end, senior recitals are in full swing at the Fine Arts Center. This past Sunday, senior music education major…
An array of rap talent shared the mic with music artist and fashion designer Nigo for his first collection in over two decades. PHOTO CREDIT: Genius.com After releasing multiple singles, Japanese fashion designer, DJ and producer, Nigo, released his second studio album, “I Know NIGO!,” filled with features from accomplished artists such as A$AP Rocky,…
An adaptation of José Rivera’s “Sueño” at the Trinity Repertory Company is set to feature two URI alums. PHOTO CREDIT: Trinity Rep Two University of Rhode Island alumni will be performing in the Trinity Repertory Company’s production of “Sueño” an adaptation written by José Rivera, an Obie Award-winning playwright, of Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s…
The popular Netflix period drama “Bridgerton” debuted its second season and improved upon the first season. PHOTO CREDIT: DigitalSpy.com Season two of Netflix’s period romance “Bridgerton” blew my expectations out of the water and solidified my love of the show. A warning for spoilers ahead! The series, adapted from the book series of the same…
The musical trio COIN contributed to some of this month’s best music with their latest album. PHOTO CREDIT: Music Daily Another month, another full plate of new music releases that absolutely knocked my socks off. You might recognize the 2017 hit “Talk Too Much” from the repertoire of COIN, a pop-rock trio from Tennessee. The…
Trombone ensemble slides into our hearts with a modern jazz set from the group “Lenwood Slide Collection”. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu On Thursday, March 24, the Lenwood Slide Collective, a trombone ensemble coordinated by member Jordan Jacobson, an artist and teacher in classic trombone, hit the stage of the University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Concert…
Will Smith may have stolen the 94th Academy Awards, but there were many other notable events at this year’s ceremony. PHOTO CREDIT: NewsWeek The Academy made some big swings in changing up this year’s award ceremony to combat low viewership and managed to put on a memorable show, just not in a way anyone could…
The URI Musician’s Guild held a battle of the bands featuring student bands, including “Steroids,” “Red Flags” and “Car Beers and the Vic”. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Students were bouncing to the musical stylings of four different groups at the University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild’s “Rock and Swap, Battle of the…
Jessica Chastin wins long-awaited award for Best Actress. PHOTO CREDIT: CNN The third time’s a charm! After two losses and 10 years after her first nomination, Jessica Chastain took home Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27. Going into the ceremony, Chastain had the strength of a Screen Actors Guild (SAG)…
Charlie XCX continues to push the genre with new album “Crash”. PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian English pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX, best known for her previous songs such as “Boom Clap” and features in “I Love It” and “Fancy,” released her new album, “Crash,” on March 18. “Crash” hit the charts landing No. 1 in the…