Category: Arts & Entertainment

Film Set Shooting Takes the Life of Cinematographer

Film Set Shooting Takes the Life of Cinematographer What Is and Is Not Yet Known About the Tragic Incident  Madison Palmieri ’22 On Thursday, Oct. 21, a horrific incident sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and the nation as a whole, sparking conversation about the dangers of the use of real weapons for filming purposes. […]

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes Hocus Pocus 2 Begins Filming in Rhode Island Olivia Riportella ’25 Get ready, Friartown, because spooky season is here. While Rhode Island always offers a number of eerie festivities to get people in the Halloween spirit, this year brings a unique way for locals to get in the spooky mood: […]

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Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale

Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood’s Chilling Dystopian Vision Tully Mahoney ’23 Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is a chilling exposé of a dystopian reality in which an extreme regime overtakes the US government and creates an ultra-patriarchal, religious state known as the Republic of Gilead. The novel is told from the point of […]

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A Closer Look at Pub on Park

A Closer Look at Pub on Park A Hidden Gem in Rhode Island’s Music Scene Jack Downey ’23 There are many amazing music venues in Rhode Island. AS220, Askew, and News Cafe are but a few of the local haunts for live music. One of the best places for live music that has recently emerged […]

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Harry Styles’ “Love on Tour”

Harry Styles’ “Love on Tour” A Memorable Concert Experience Worth the Two-Year Wait Grace Whitman ’22  After being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Harry Styles’ Love on Tour Concert is in full swing, with three shows hitting the Providence area last week. On Oct. 23 and 25, Styles performed at Mohegan Sun Arena in […]

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A Touching Tribute to Princess Diana

A Touching Tribute to Princess Diana Kristen Stewart Set to Bring the Beloved Icon to Life in Spencer By Kate Picone ’23 The new Princess Diana movie, Spencer, comes to theaters Nov. 5, 2021 and is expected to take the box office by storm. Princess Diana has influenced the United States and British society in […]

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Live From Smith Center, on a Tuesday Night

Live From Smith Center, on a Tuesday Night Six Gents’ Triumphant Return to the Stage By Nicole Patano ’22 On Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 11 p.m., Providence College students gathered in the lobby of the Smith Center for the Arts, anxiously waiting for the doors to the Ryan Concert Hall to open. Once the crowd […]

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Album Review: Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres

Album Review: Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres A Look at the Band’s Much-Anticipated Return By Madison Palmieri ’22 Although Fall 2019 was only two years ago, it seems like it was a lifetime ago. It should come as no surprise, then, that fans of Coldplay have been anxiously waiting for the beloved British rock band […]

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Remembering Ruthie Tompson

Remembering Ruthie Tompson The Pioneering Animator’s Legacy Lives On By Grace O’Connor ’22 Animator Ruthie Tompson’s contributions to Disney did not go unnoticed over the course of her lifetime, and will continue to be honored after her passing. Through her work on films from Snow White to The Rescuers, she proved herself to be a […]

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Squid Game: It Has Nothing To Do With the Sea Creature

Squid Game: It Has Nothing To Do With the Sea Creature Viral Netflix Show Leaves Viewers Shocked and Wanting More By Riley Coyne ’24 Claiming the number one spot in the Top 10 Today section on Netflix for nearly a week, Squid Game is all people can talk about right now. Since the premiere of […]

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