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…
Sophia Jordan earned first place for her hilarious stand-up comedy routine during ‘Last Ram Standing’ earlier this week. | Photo by James McIntosh. Last Thursday, six students took the stage inside Rhody Market to impress the judges and audience with their best comedy routine in competition for two tickets to see John Mulaney in October….
Photo courtesy of Digital Trends. 2019 is, not to be dramatic, maybe the best year for movies in a very long time and we have just gotten started. The movies that have come out so far in the new year have been ones that have scared “Us,” ones that have given us a look into…
Liard French (left) and Peter Krekorian (right) grew up as best friends with a passion for photography. |Photo courtesy of Peter Krekorian. Depending on the season, you can find these Rhode Islanders surfing, skiing or working as lifeguards, but all year round they can be found practicing their skills as photographers. First-year student Peter Krekorian…
Joe Smith performs on the drums during last years Contemporary Arts Festival. | Photo by Jennifer Hammond. This year’s Contemporary Arts Festival will include students, faculty and alumni from several different academic departments rather than solely the music department for the first time. Students, faculty and alumni from the art, music, English, theater and film…
URI students talk memories they have from being 90’s kids The hype around being a ‘90s kid is one that defines a generation of those who grew up in a simpler, more magical time period when some of the best movies, tv programs, games and snacks evolved. The general consensus of current adults born in…
Over the past few years, YouTube has evolved, quickly becoming a large business platform for many creators and giving others the opportunity to put out content for people even if they’re not looking to make a job out of it. While many students watch YouTube during their down time, other students have begun using YouTube…
(Left to right) John Mernick, Tim O’Keefe, Joe Frezza and Jamie Mernick perform on stage during the music festival. | Photo by James McIntosh. by Marissa Caponi and Kayla-Laguerre-Lewis University of Rhode Island students who attended the You Are I festival on the quad were able to enjoy live music from bands and DJs this…