An art installation called “The House Divided” is now open for viewing in the Fine Arts Center. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The ideas of migration and immigration are illustrated in the Fine Arts Centers’ new sculptural installation, “House Divided,” by Michael Yefko, an adjunct University of Rhode Island faculty member. Yefko’s installation involves chain link…
Film professor Justin Wyatt shows off his phone case supporting the new Quentin Tarantino film, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.” Photo by Grace DeSanti. A sit-down with film professor Justin Wyatt about Tarantino’s latest film. “Movies have become a part of my culture,” Justin Wyatt, associate director of the Harrington School of Communication and…
Film students work on the horror short “Lake Forest Road”. Photo contributed by Tyler Stephenson-Donley and Keith Brown. The sun didn’t need to be shining for the University of Rhode Island film students this summer as over 50 students worked on a horror short film in the woods of East Greenwich, Rhode Island. “Lake Forest Road,”…
Students prepare for the upcoming show “A Brief History of The Earth and Everything In It.” Photo by Autumn Walter. A Quick Look into the URI Theater Department’s Upcoming Season With the start of the upcoming fall theatre season, audiences will be transported to an elementary school with singing third graders and the fantasy world…
Film Media students Sarah Angeloni, Alyssa Botelho and Marion O’Sullivan, celebrate their achievements at the 48 Hour Film Festival. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Several film media students from the University of Rhode Island took on the challenge of competing in Providence’s 48-Hour Film Project this past July. The 48-Hour Film Project is an annual film…
Photo from IMBd. Disney’s theatrical releases dominated the 2019 box office and two of their biggest earners were the live-action remakes of the ’90s animated films “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.” I loved the “Aladdin” remake and getting to see the fictional city of Agrabah come to life. I enjoyed seeing how the actors made…
Rich the Kid in concert at The Ryan’s Center last Fall. Photo by Kayla Michaud. The Student Entertainment Committee and Platinum Entertainment Group are just two groups that pride themselves on providing entertainment options for students, and plan to bring a wide-array of performers to Kingston this fall. This Monday, SEC announced that Rapper Juice…
Photo from ScreenRant. During the past few months people have been at the edge of their seats during the action scenes of “Spider Man: Far from Home” while they also had their heart strings tugged at during “Toy Story 4.” The movie world has, for sure, taken audiences on a rollercoaster of emotions this summer….
Lauren James on set directing her final film at URI. |Photo by Kayla Michaud. There’s perhaps no better way to express cultural issues facing the United States and the world than art. It allows us to visualize and understand concepts that we may otherwise not be able to see. The University of Rhode Island has…
The Theater Department closes out its season with a romantic comedy musical Seniors J. Edward Clarke and Emily Turtle perform as a newly married couple with intimacy issues. Photo by Anna Meassick The University of Rhode Island theatre department’s production of the musical “A Little Night Music” combines a beautiful, operatic score with innuendos, love…