Category: Arts & Entertainment

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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The Lasting Cultural Relevance of Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List

by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff Dr. Raymond Sickinger’s “History of Nazi Germany” seminar at Providence College recently screened Schindler’s List (1993), an epic historical drama that tells the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than 1,000 Jewish refugees from the Holocaust by employing them in his […]

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The Hate U Give: Angie Thomas’ Eye-Opening Novel Hits the Big Screen

by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff When Angie Thomas’ debut novel The Hate U Give (THUG) was released on February 28, 2017, the book raced to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. In fact, THUG took over the number one spot within its first week out in the public. Since the novel’s […]

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New EP From the American Teen

Khalid Releases Suncity, Demonstrates Growth  and Versatility by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff R&B artist, Khalid, unveiled a new EP with seven songs entitled Suncity on Oct. 19. The release comes more than a year after his debut album, American Teen. Khalid has, however, been active in the industry between his two albums, featuring on […]

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