Category: Arts & Entertainment

Fourteen Seasons of Taking Risks

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Airs Another Season by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff More often than not, the productions that take risks are the ones that end up being the most successful. This is certainly the case with FXX’s series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which has recently debuted episodes in its 14th season. […]

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Falling for New Shows Coming to Network TV

by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff While the shift from summer to autumn means saying goodbye to beloved reality shows like America’s Got Talent and Bachelor in Paradise, the fall television season brings not only the return of hits like Modern Family and Riverdale but promises exciting new fare for viewers to fall in love […]

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The ISB: A Hidden Gem in PVD

Locally-Inspired Art at Sister RISD Gallery by Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff For any art lover, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum in downtown Providence is a great way to spend an afternoon.  But if one were to step outside of the museum’s front door, cross the street, and head to the right, there […]

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Bruce Springsteen Celebrates 70th Birthday

Paying Tribute to an American Icon by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, September 23, Bruce Springsteen celebrated his 70th birthday. 70 is quite the milestone for someone who has dedicated his life to music for the past 50 years, and his illustrious career shows no signs of ending.  Everyone knows that The Boss […]

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Hopping on the ’80s-Themed Bandwagon

American Horror Story: 1984 by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Although the original cast of American Horror Story is largely absent, FX’s original series has returned once again for another season. The show has come a long way from its first season, subtitled Murder House. With a brand-new plot and never before seen characters, Ryan […]

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The 71st Emmys

by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 22 showcased the best of the best in television. Shows such as The Big Bang Theory and Game of Thrones that have both released their final seasons dominated the nominations alongside other fan favorites including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Veep.   […]

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Poetry, Karaoke, and the Friar Family

BOP Hosts 2019 Open Mic Night by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Although fall is fast approaching, Friartown brought a piece of summer back during the Board of Programmers’ (BOP) Open Mic Night on Slavin Lawn on Sept. 20. BOP’s Entertainment Committee, led by Sydney MacKillop ’20 along with Dan Naumec ’20, Mary Kantor ’21, […]

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Artists Show Support for Global Climate Strike

Billie Eilish, Maggie Rogers, Lizzo Advocate for Change by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff This past week on Sept. 20 and Sept. 27, 150 countries participated in two global strikes for climate change. Citizens around the world rallied behind 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, the Swedish activist who initiated the strike, banding together to “demand an end […]

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Having the “Time of Our Life”

DAY6 Celebrates on Their ‘GRAVITY’ World Tour in Boston by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor “Tonight, Boston is a page in our lives, and you guys are all on that page.” These were the words of Sungjin, the leader of the Korean pop-rock band DAY6, at the Boston show of their ‘GRAVITY’ world tour on […]

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A Little Late With Lilly Singh

From YouTube to Late Night TV by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff The last time a woman hosted a late night show on network television was in 2000. Late night television is changing with the recent debut of A Little Late with Lilly Singh scheduled to premiere on Sept. 16. It has sparked a discussion […]

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