Category: Arts & Entertainment

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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Weezer’s New Album Pacific Daydream: Weezer Brings the Beach Back to Fall

by Patrick Fuller ’21 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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Winter is Coming: Hollywood’s Final Movies of 2017

by Blaine Payer ’18 A&E Staff With the end of 2017 quickly approaching, movie lovers are eager to buy their tickets in hopes of ending this year in film with a bang. Now that they have survived what some may consider to be one of the most disappointing movie summers in years, it is finally […]

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Ethan Gruska: Following in His Family’s Footsteps

by Kerry Torpey ’20 A&E Co-Editor As the son of three-time Emmy nominated composer Jay Gruska and the grandson of five time Oscar winning composer John Williams, you could say that music is in singer-songwriter Ethan Gruska’s blood. Gruska, and his sister Barbra found success with their band, The Belle Brigade, when they released their […]

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Taylor Swift Releases Witty New Song “Gorgeous”

by Abigail Czerniecki ’19 A&E Co-Editor Popped it, locked it, and dropped it is what Taylor Swift has done with her new single “Gorgeous,” which was released Thursday, October 20. Swift has now previewed three songs that will be on her new album Reputation, but these new tracks are no “Love Story” or “You Belong […]

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The Center Will Not Hold Us: A Documentary on Joan Didion

by Elizabeth Jancsy ’18 A&E Staff Joan Didion one of America’s most beloved authors, is finally getting the Hollywood treatment in a new documentary coming to Netflix, which show cases her career and personal life. Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold is a tell-all documentary about Didion, consisting of readings from her novels, rare […]

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