Category: Arts & Entertainment

Concert Previews: Opportunities to Support Providence Venues

by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Co-Editor The Mavericks Formed in Florida during the rocking ’80s, The Mavericks have shaped their sound throughout the years. The group hit its stride in the mid-90s with What a Crying Shame, a twangy, old-school country album which paid homage to the likes of Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, and Johnny […]

Kerry Torpey

Summer Breeze Blowing Fall Leaves: On Oxnard, Anderson .Paak Delivers a Breath of Fresh Air

by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff Even if you have not heard of Anderson .Paak by name, it is likely that you are probably familiar with some of the work with which he is affiliated. The man is not only a rapper, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, but has also produced and featured on songs by the […]

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Steve McQueen Releases Latest Film, Widows: A Heist Thriller with Oscar Ambitions and a Lot on its Mind

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff One of the most critically acclaimed movies currently playing in theaters is Widows, a gritty heist thriller released on Nov. 16. The intense plotline follows the wives of four thieves who die in an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago, their scheme to finish the job after their husbands’ […]

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Steve McQueen Releases Latest Film, Widows: A Heist Thriller with Oscar Ambitions and a Lot on its Mind

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff One of the most critically acclaimed movies currently playing in theaters is Widows, a gritty heist thriller released on Nov. 16. The intense plotline follows the wives of four thieves who die in an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago, their scheme to finish the job after their husbands’ […]

Kerry Torpey

Bohemian Rhapsody Film Offers Biographical Insight Into Queen

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff It is no question that many of the songs and albums created by the members of the renowned British rock group, Queen, continue to enrapture many listeners to this day. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the film, Bohemian Rhapsody, which chronicles the band’s major milestones and highlights […]

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“You Will Be Found:” Dear Evan Hansen: Broadway’s Hit Show Continues to Inspire Through Its Novel Form

by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Today is a good day, and here’s why… Ever since premiering on Broadway in late 2016, Dear Evan Hansen has remained a phenomenon across the globe, winning six Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Musical.  Evan Hansen is a high school senior who struggles with severe social anxiety and […]

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American Must-Reads: David Walker’s Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World

by Dr. Ted Andrews’ U.S. History to 1877 Class Associate Professor of History Some free blacks in the late 1820s traversed the American south with contraband so dangerous, and so controversial, that it had to be sewn into the very clothes they were wearing.  The contraband was not weapons or explosives, but rather a short […]

Kerry Torpey

Relatability and Nostalgia: Jonah Hill’s Mid90s: Actor Makes Directorial Debut Accessible to All

by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff The student body at Providence College is comprised of students in the age range of approximately 18 to 23 years old, with birthdates ranging from the year 1995 to 2000. Therefore, it is safe to say that no PC students were growing up in the time period depicted in […]

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Claire Foy’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web Concludes Her Best Year Yet

by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff A new cinematic incarnation of the iconic The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo character was on Nov. 9 when The Girl in the Spider’s Web, starring Claire Foy. In the crime thriller film, Foy plays the titular Lisbeth Salander, an introverted and asocial computer hacker anti-heroine. The massively popular […]

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Rick Riordan Presents Joins Disney-Hyperion Publishing: Author Encourages Diverse Mythological Stories Through His New Imprint

by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff The story of Percy Jackson began as a bedtime story for one of Rick Riordan’s sons, Haley. When Riordan ran out of traditional Greek myths to tell, he created Percy Jackson who went on a “quest to recover Zeus’ lightning bolt in modern day America.”  A demigod with ADHD […]

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