by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff Last Thursday night, the Dunkin’ Donuts Center offered a unique opportunity to country music fans in Southern New England. Sponsored by Cat Country and Dunkin’ Donuts, the venue hosted its second annual “Stars with Guitars” acoustic guitar pull, where all the artists are on stage together, taking turns playing […]
by Patrick Lovett ’17 A&E Co-Editor Crowds applaud for a variety of reasons: to commend a performance, show agreement, give thanks—after the 10:30 p.m. mass at St. Dominic Chapel, the congregation applauded for all of the above. The clapping is directed towards the St. Dominic Ensemble, Providence College’s own praise and worship band, which uses […]
by Kerry Torpey ’19 A&E Staff After a four-year hiatus from releasing music, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran released his third studio album ÷ on March 3, 2017. The highly anticipated album has already broken records, despite some mixed reviews from music critics. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire in England, Ed Sheeran began his recording career […]
This Saturday, Chuck Berry, one of the biggest stars in rock and roll history, left the world silent in honor of all he had accomplished and given to the music industry.
by Blaine Payer ’17 A&E Staff I went to the movie theater this weekend intending to see Beauty and the Beast, but in a surprising twist I only saw the beast. Disney’s latest smash hit was sold out three days in advance, leaving me with few options besides the newest King Kong movie, Kong: Skull […]
By Brigid Walshe `19 A&E Staff When driving around London’s West End or theatre district, it is impossible to miss the bright signs advertising theatre productions. Theatre has become a staple of London’s culture and charm, connecting both residents and visitors to the city’s rich history. This past week, members of the Providence College Liberal […]
By Kerry Torpey `20 A&E Staff With a highly anticipated seventh season on the way, the hit HBO series Game of Thrones released its first official teaser for the second-to-last season. Despite the show’s strong tendency to keep information about upcoming seasons concealed, the public has been gifted with some details about what […]
By Joe Clancy `18 A&E Staff For nearly 30 years, The Simpsons have been the satirical face of the average working class American family. The show first aired in 1989, and just recently celebrated releasing its 600th episode, making The Simpsons one of the longest running television shows in history. After all, the […]
By Ryan Cox `18 A&E Staff You are presented with only a dark screen and a grid of colored boxes. Tapping on one of the boxes, or “lights” as the game calls them, brings up a sparsely-designed screen. The goal is to turn on the lights by performing an action hinted at by […]
By Michael Welch `17 A&E Staff For millenials, Hugh Jackman is Wolverine. The actor has cemented himself as the face of the X-Men hero by starring in a number of films as the character. However, Jackman’s run as the iconic and grizzled hero is finally complete. Following Jackman’s last film as Wolverine, Logan, […]