A Change of Scenery for the 2021 Governors Ball The Iconic Music Festival Celebrates Its 10th Birthday at a New Venue Riley Coyne ’24 The Governors Ball is back and better than ever for its 10th anniversary. In previous years, the three-day music festival took place on Randall’s Island in New York. However, this year, […]
The 2021 Tony Awards Celebrate the Return of Live Theatre Tina and Moulin Rouge! Among the Night’s Notable Winners Kate Picone ’22 On the night of Sept. 26, 2021, the 73rd Tony Awards were held at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City. This event celebrates the greatest accomplishments in theatre. Uunlike other award […]
LEGO Partners with Queer Eye Toymaker to Create Figures and Set Inspired by the Hit TV Show Nikki Idelson ’22 The famous toy company LEGO is making LGBTQ+ history: on Sept. 14, they announced that they will be collaborating with the cast of the hit American television show, Queer Eye. For those who are unfamiliar […]
Firstsite Named Art Museum of the Year Essex Art Museum Shows the Value of Helping Others and Igniting Hope Grace O’Connor ’22 Last week, the Essex art museum, Firstsite, was named the Art Fund Museum of the Year. It received this recognition not only due to its extravagant artwork, but also because of its generosity […]
The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival Why All Music Fans Wish They Were There Talia Rueda ’23 2021 has been a huge year for music. Is it because there is a flux of albums coming from the most iconic artists of our generation? Or because of several expected world tours? While both are true, neither is […]
Open Mic Night on Slavin Lawn Live Music Continues to Thrive on PC’s Campus Jack Downey ’23 Last week provided even more proof that live music is coming back to Providence College. On Friday, Sept. 17, the Board of Programmers hosted an open mic night on Slavin Lawn. The overall atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed, […]
The Problem With “Bro-Country” Music How the Subgenre Creates Negative Stereotypes Grace Whitman ’22 A couple of weekends ago, dozens of Providence College students headed to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts to attend the long-postponed Thomas Rhett: Center Point Road Tour concert. The amphitheater was filled with girls wearing cowboy hats and boys in flannels […]
Album Review: Lil Nas X’s Montero How the Artist is Changing the Game for Rappers Kate Picone ’22 Lil Nas X has proven himself to be much more than a one-hit-wonder with his new album, Montero. The star first made his mark on the music industry with his 2019 hit song “Old Town Road,” which […]
Looking Back: 10 Years of New Girl The Hit Show’s Enduring Popularity and Relevance Madison Palmieri ’22 Ten years ago this month, New Girl premiered on Fox. At the time, little did the cast and viewers alike know that the show would become a cultural phenomenon, span seven seasons, earn countless award nominations and wins, […]
Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler’s “Stay Next To Me” Tour The Comeback of Live Concerts After COVID-19 Riley Coyne ’24 After being shut down for two long years, concert venues across the country are beginning to welcome back performers with open arms. When COVID-19 struck without warning, musicians who had tours planned for 2020 were […]