On Sat. April 13, Nick Schleyer, a junior at the University of Rhode Island, is hosting an hour long trumpet concert at the URI Botanical Gardens. Schleyer created a program for the event that showcases a plethora of pieces performed by trumpet players, including himself. This includes solos, duets and an ensemble at the end…
By now, you have probably all heard of Lil Nas X and the song, “Old Town Road” and the remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. What you may not know, is that it has been the subject of a great deal of controversy over the past two weeks. It debuted on Billboards Country Music Charts, and…
This spring’s romantic comedy, a Stephen Sondheim classic, “A Little Night Music” will be the first musical since 2012 to be performed in the Fine Arts Center. “There’s an ample amount of sex jokes so I think it will suffice for most college students,” said senior Jake Clarke, who is starring as Frederik, one of…
“Game of Thrones “season eight is returning this Sunday night and oh man, we have a lot to look forward to. If you’ve been keeping up with Thrones, then you should know that this season is going to be a big deal. It’s the final season, it’s returning to TV after over two years and…
(Left to right) Albert Silverstein, Jorge Gardos and Robert Weisbord. Silverstein and Gardos are both Holocaust survivors who attended the screening of ‘The Fence Between Us.’ |Photo by Chris Crosby Professor Robert Cohen’s FLM 351 production class debuted their short film “The Fence Between Us” last Monday at the Hillel Center that continued the discussion…
Jina Moran adjust a tripod on set. | Photo courtesy of Jina Moran. Students are required to find funding for their own films or pay out of pocket Upperclassmen students in the film media program at the University of Rhode Island are required to completely fund their own films and have spent considerable amounts of…
(Left to right) Spencer Kaplan, Sean Campbell, and Justine Mirek playback and review footage. | Photo courtesy of Justine Mirek. After being inspired by her relationship with her grandfather who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, senior film major Justine Mirek knew this would lead to the right story for her to direct during her final…
On Sunday, April 7, 2019, the students and faculty of the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design at the University of Rhode Island will host their 16th annual Spring Splash Fashion Show. Debuting original apparel designs by students majoring in TMD, the Spring Splash Fashion Show is an evening filled with networking, a cocktail…
Documentaries have a unique way of shining a bright light on certain pressing issues in society. They present information in a way that the news media can’t, or shouldn’t- with emotion. This form of storytelling gives the viewer the feel of watching a movie, all while learning about a new subject. Whether it be about…
Later this month, the “You Are I” music festival is being launched by the University of Rhode Island to combat food insecurity and connect students across all three of the University’s campuses. The idea for the festival was inspired by Hempfest, which was last held at URI two years ago, but was defunded. In its…