Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff Many Christians and theater-lovers alike wrapped up their Easter celebrations with NBC’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live, which starred John Legend as Jesus and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene. The acclaimed musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice tells the story of Jesus Christ, beginning with the Apostles’ […]
Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff One might argue that entertainment in the United States of America is a complicated construct that can be boiled down to two things: music and film. However, to actor and musician Jared Leto, American society worships six pillars of culture. These six focal points of every American thought, Tweet, […]
Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff To the happiness of fans all over the world, contemporary R&B singer The Weeknd recently released a new EP titled My Dear Melancholy,. Comprised of six songs, this production comes just under two years since his last album, Starboy, and just before that, 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness. Both projects […]
Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Any Providence College student who attends Mass at St. Dominic’s Chapel is familiar with the choirs whose voices flood the room with sweet melodies. Recently, I sat down with Gabrielle Manion ’18, the student director of Schola Cantorum, to talk about her experience. Sara Conway (SC): I know that […]
by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff New England is known for its many citizens of Irish heritage and the celebration surrounding. Saint Patrick’s Day is the one day each year Irish people get to flaunt their love for their beloved culture. Many Providence College students are a part of this Gaelic group, and they leave […]
by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff Unfortunately, in 2018, fantastic films have been overshadowed by unsettling controversies within the movie industry. So far, 84 women have accused producer Harvey Weinstein of inappropriate and criminal behavior including sexual harassment and assault, according to USA Today. Former NBA legend Kobe Bryant took home an Oscar for his […]
by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff Almost 80 students and faculty members from Providence College’s Liberal Arts Honors Program spent their spring break in Florence, Italy. The program chooses a new destination every year, usually a city in Europe. The program was centered mostly in Florence but included excursions to Rome, Siena, San Gimignano, and […]
by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Just when you thought author Tahereh Mafi had said goodbye to her Shatter Me characters forever, the story goes on. On March 6, Books of Wonder, located on 18th St. in Union Square, hosted Mafi and her husband, Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, to […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Michigan native Sir Robert Bryson Hall, who is more commonly known as Logic, released a mixtape entitled Bobby Tarantino II on March 9. The set comes shortly after the release of singles “44 More” and “Everyday” which includes a feature with Marshmello. The mixtape is also a follow-up to […]
by Abigail Czerniecki ’19 A&E Co-Editor Fans across the world have been awaiting the premiere of the new movie A Wrinkle in Time starring Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Mindy Kaling, Zach Galifianakis, and Storm Reid. Based on the novel by Madeleine L’Engle, the movie was able to stay true to the plot with […]