Category: Arts & Entertainment

“Classic Beauty: 21st-Century Artists on Ancient [Greek] Form”

PC-Galleries Celebrates Ancient Art Through a Contemporary Lens by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff Providence College-Galleries’ current fall exhibition, which opened on Sept. 12, has been available to the public for several weeks now. Titled “Classic Beauty: 21st-Century Artists on Ancient [Greek] Form,” the group exhibition examines the ongoing influences that ancient, antique, and classical […]

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PC’s Dr. Bing Huang on Asian Art Through VR Games

by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Dr. Bing Huang, a professor of art & art history, recently sat down with The Cowl to discuss her new course, coming up this spring, entitled ‘Asian Art through VR Games.’ Sara Conway (SC): What inspired you to teach a class based on Virtual Reality? Professor Bing Huang (BH): […]

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Empathy and Angst: The Wonder Years At The Strand

Pop-punk Band Displays Gratitude for Loyal Fans by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff At their headlining show at Providence venue The Strand this past Friday, Philadelphia born-and-bred pop-punk band The Wonder Years opened their set with the title track from their most recent album, Sister Cities. The chorus of the track finds front man Dan […]

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Critically Acclaimed Author Russell Banks Speaks at PC

by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Russell Banks, a successful and award-winning American author, spoke to an audience of students and faculty at Providence College this past Wednesday about both his fiction writing and poetry. Banks was previously a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his novel, Lost Memory of Skin. He was also the […]

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Tis’ the Season: Netflix’s New Seasonal Entertainment

by: Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff October, November, and December are always fun, exciting months, with the change of seasons and of course, all the fun holidays. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas taking place over the course of three months, there is almost always something to celebrate. In addition, Netflix is giving us even more […]

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Netflix’s Daredevil Returns for Third Season

New Episodes Provide Hope for the Future of Marvel’s Television Series by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Despite Netflix’s recent announcement to cancel two series grounded in the characters of the Marvel Universe, [Luke Cage and Iron Fist], the streaming platform has released a third season of Marvel’s Daredevil that runs 13 episodes long. This […]

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Ariana Grande Releases Single:“thank u, next”

Reflecting on Ex-boyfriends With Gratitude and Maturity by: Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff Ariana Grande’s newest song “thank u, next” might be the biggest feminist anthem of the year, or friendliest breakup track, depending on who you ask. The surprise release after her latest break up with her fiancé, comedian Pete Davidson, was expected by […]

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American Must Reads: The Agüero Sisters

Life is too short to read everything. It may even be too short to major in american studies, history, or English. This column, brought to you by professors in american studies, history, and English, highlights the books you simply cannot let pass, whatever your major. Start your list!  by: Dr. Cristina Rodriguez Assistant Professor of […]

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Bat Boy: The Musical: Unconventional Story, Relevant Themes

by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff In recent years, Providence College’s Department of Theater, Dance and Film, (TDF) has put on renditions of many well-known plays and musicals for their larger-scale productions. From performances of classics like Our Town, contemporary pieces like Into the Woods, and fan favorites like The Addams Family, TDF has tended […]

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Native America: Professor Ben Sweeney Details New PBS Series

by: Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Co-Editor Since 1967, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has produced and created hundreds of hours of educational content for the American public. Most recently, PBS premiered the first two episodes of a four-part series called Native America, which “challenges everything we thought we knew about the Americas before and since […]

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