Category: Arts & Entertainment

Acoustic Java Coffee Shop

Coffee as an Art Form in the Creative Capital by Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff The variety of cafés in Providence ranges from industrial spots with rustic decor, brick walls, and shelves filled with books, to those with white marble accents that scream Instagram vibes. Indeed, there appears to be no shortage. Yet, Acoustic Java […]

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Spooky Season: Halloween Entertainment Preview

Streaming Services Advertise Scary New Content by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff With October and Halloween come a slew of new, and potentially scary, movies and television shows across streaming sites. Not only are there new additions, but streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have a wide range of fan-favorite Halloween movies that users should […]

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Boasts Diverse Nomination Class

Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, Doobie Brothers Vie for Top Spots by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recently announced the nominees for its 2020 class. The nominees span many different genres of music. Eligibility requires that nominees have released their first recordings at least 25 years earlier. Similar to years […]

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Late Night Madness: A Slam Dunk

John Legend Steals Show With Smooth Popular Tunes by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Thousands of Providence College students decked out in black and white packed the buses and made their way to the Dunkin’ Donuts Center this past Saturday, October 5 for Late Night Madness, PC’s celebration of the beginning of the 2019-2020 seasons […]

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“Permission to Speak”

Comedian Paul Mecurio  ‘82 Jokes & Connects with PC Community by Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff “What was I doing, Judy?” Paul Mecurio ’82 asked again and again the night of Friday, October 4.  Mecurio shared his life story and some jokes with the members of his alma mater as one of the first events […]

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New Chapters for Civ Classics

Great Works Retold in Young Adult Fiction by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff Love it or hate it, participating in the Development of Western Civilization program is a requirement for all Providence College students. While many are content to spend only a week with Augustine, Austen, Socrates, and Shakespeare, some leave the program fascinated by […]

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An Armor of Capes, Cashmere, and Caftans

The Graduate Providence Welcomes André Leon Talley by Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff Fashion hides one’s struggles in beautiful fabrics, convincing people they have everything together. But it can also serve as a mask to conceal the pain and insecurities of life.   This past week, André Leon Talley brought out the risk-taking fashionistas and […]

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Abbey Road Returns to the Top of the Charts

The Beatles Set Another Record with Anniversary Re-Release by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff While Abbey Road first came out on Sept. 26, 1969, the album now tops the UK charts again after the release of its expanded anniversary edition.  This accomplishment sets a new record for the UK charts. According to BBC News, the […]

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Introducing the ‘Avengers of K-pop’

SuperM Debuts After SM & Capitol Music Group Collaboration by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor A Big Three entertainment company of South Korea, SM Entertainment constantly strives to globalize K-pop and to be one step ahead of the rest, as it has done since its creation in 1995. Chris Lee, a member of SM’s Board […]

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Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift

Grammy Nominations for Record and Song of the Year by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Lately it seems that any time Taylor Swift or Ariana Grande releases a song, it is bound to be a hit. Swift has outdone herself yet again with the release of her seventh studio album, Lover, and Grande’s album, thank […]

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