Some of the greatest and most influential artists today identify as LGBTQIA+, and in honor of June being Pride month, we’re going to break down some of the best in no particular order. The artist that has arguably had the most modern impact on the LGBTQIA+ community is Lady Gaga. Since first talking publicly about…
With minimal LGBTQIA+ representation in their films, Disney continues to face backlash this Pride month for only using token queer characters rather than spotlighting the community. Over the past five years, Disney has incorporated very few queer moments and characters into their feature length films despite a growing global concern for proper representation. Glimpses of…
As statewide COVID-19 guidelines begin to change, local theatres are “dusting off the cobwebs” and reopening their doors to bring live theatre back to Rhode Island. Tammy Brown, the artistic director of the Contemporary Theatre Company (CTC) in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, said that they started planning back in February for the return to “normal”…
Olivia Rodrigo, you’ve created a masterpiece. There are simply not enough ways I can describe how much I absolutely love this album. I find myself screaming the lyrics to every single track — not a single skip to be found. “SOUR” has brought back all of my teen angst in the best possible way. The…
The Graduate School of Oceanography is showcasing an exhibit at the Providence campus featuring works from a youth and a professional art competition. Photo from uri.edu. Painting is by Anthony Tomaselli. In honor of the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography’s 60th anniversary, the program hosted a Youth Art Competition and Professional Art…
To rework a famous quote “The more the real world changes, the more things stay the same in ‘The Sims 4.’” Photo from amazon.com. You know how everyone picked up bread making or knitting or some other useful hobby during quarantine? Yeah, that wasn’t me. I picked up “The Sims 4.” It’s now one of…
Before the first Earth Day in 1970, environmentalism was becoming more popular through the music of the day. Over 50 years later, Earth Day has become a day symbolic of peace and nature, so get outside and check out these great songs to celebrate the day. 7. “Earth” by Lil Dicky (2019) This song is…
The URI Student Entertainment Committee hosted Jason Derulo in this year’s first virtual concert. Photo from rottentomatoes.com. Have you ever been to a concert before where you didn’t even have to leave your house or put on anything but your pajamas? The University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee put on a virtual concert last…
Cigar staff reporter Leah Popovic discusses her favorite music that was released during her freshman year at URI. Photo from today.com. I’ve discovered some of my favorite music during my freshman year at the University of Rhode Island, and I think everyone should hear these releases if they haven’t already. I had never heard of…
Imagine being a movie or theater critic when both are shut down. This has been the reality of the Cigar’s Entertainment Editor Kayla Laguerre-Lewis during COVID-19. Photo by James McIntosh. On April 28, 2020, I was elected the new entertainment editor of the Good Five Cent Cigar, just over a month into the pandemic. I…