David L. Barnett, who had been serving as the interim president of Brenau University in Georgia, has now been officially appointed to the position on a permanent basis. Ryan C. Hendrickson, who had been filling the role of interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Eastern Illinois University, has been named to the … Read more
Fang Island, a math rock band originally from Brooklyn but now based in Providence, has announced the release of a box set that will encompass their entire discography. Titled Doesn’t Exist II: The Complete Recordings, the box set is scheduled to be released on December 13 by Joyful Noise. It will include both of the … Read more
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have announced a 2025 US tour where they will be led by conductor and music director Sarah Hicks and backed by a different 28-piece orchestra in each city. To accompany the news, they’ve shared a new single called ‘Phantom Island’. Check it out and find the list of dates … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Dozens of people gathered in Providence Saturday afternoon to hold what they call the first annual “Rhode Island Palestine Day.” The event featured vendors, food, dancing, and music with the goal of educating people about Palestinian culture in wake of the conflict happening in Gaza. “We’ve had a whole year of … Read more
Despite Cuba’s efforts to restore power to the island, they were unsuccessful for a third time late on Saturday, according to Cuban authorities. This left millions of people in the dark and raised doubts about the government’s ability to reestablish electrical service. The national electrical grid first went down around midday on Friday after the … Read more
US President Joe Biden stated that he and his wife Jill are mourning the lives lost and “praying for the injured and anyone still missing”. It is not yet clear what caused the collapse of the walkway, which connected an outer dock where people board the ferry to another dock onshore, according to local reports. … Read more