Category: Arts & Entertainment

Hannah Brencher: The World Needs More Love Letters

by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff “What is it that makes someone suffer to provide someone else with a better life?”  This is the question Hannah Brencher posed to a group of Providence College students in ’64 Hall on Nov. 1 during Mental Health Week. Brencher, a writer, TED speaker, and communications expert, came to […]

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Everett Open Stage Cultivates Creativity

by Alexis Jais ’18 A&E Staff The Open Stage series recently began at the Everett Company Stage & School in Downtown Providence. The school will hold Open Stage shows on the first Friday of each month until June of 2018. The Everett school hosts classes and performances of many different kinds, with a goal of […]

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Do You Believe in Magic?

by Elizabeth Jancsy ’18 A&E Staff The beloved novel and blockbuster hit Practical Magic gets a new chapter to add to its story. Author Alice Hoffman recently debuted her newest novel The Rules of Magic, a prequel to the original tale. Set in New York City in the 1960s, this novel follows the life of […]

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Never Be Ashamed: Hit TV Series Shameless is Back and Better Than Ever

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff After the rather somber conclusion that closed out season seven, Showtime’s award-winning series, Shameless, is now back once again for a highly-anticipated eighth installment. It was announced that the show would be renewed for an eighth season with 12 episodes just days after the season seven finale in 2016.  […]

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PC’s Fall Musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff The Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film kicked off this year’s Fall season with the comedic musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The hip production follows six   adolescents in the throes of puberty as they express their individual quirks and compete to win first prize […]

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The Earth Without Art is Just Eh…: Muse Paintbar is the Go-To Weekend Spot

by Elizabeth Jancsy ’18 A&E Staff One can never be bored in the city of Providence, from its thriving restaurants, to theatre, to unique shops and stores there is always something to do in this special place. Muse Paintbar is one way to up the fun on any  Friday or Saturday night. The name says […]

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Let’s Rant: Has Country Music Gone Too…Bro?

by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff My motto for those who claim to be staunchly against country music is this: if you do not like country music, you just have not heard the right song yet. Country music is one of the most diverse genres of music, and that is a large part of its […]

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André Robert Lee Visits PC to Screen New Film, The Prep School Negro

by Alexis Jais ’18 A&E Staff On Oct. 27, Providence College welcomed independent filmmaker André Robert Lee, director and producer of the profound, yet unfortunately un-publicized film The Prep School Negro. Lee is a seasoned independent filmmaker who entered the world of film and entertainment via a complex and enlightening history. The goal of this […]

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Georgia Band Hits Downtown Providence

by Abigail Czerniecki ’19 A&E Co-Editor This past Friday, The Georgia Flood, a homegrown all-male band from Atlanta, Georgia, took the stage at the Alchemy in downtown Providence. The band finished their tour in Providence, and it was surely a successful ending. Band members Lane Kelly (bass and background vocals), Gavin Deleshaw (guitar), Damian Navarro […]

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Demi Lovato Opens Up About Mental Health in New Documentary

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Fall has very quickly taken New England captive with its awkwardly cold temperatures, vibrant leaves, and flannel stereotypes. Even in the intangible world of music, artists have been putting out records suited for casual hangout sessions rather than mass parties in the open air.  However, with the return of […]

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