KINGSTON, R.I., Sept. 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
URI President Marc Parlange, center, cuts the decorative ribbon alongside University Board of Trustee members and state elected officials on Sept. 14 inside the new Fine Arts Center. (URI photos/Catherine Scott)
KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 15, 2026 - The resonant sounds of trumpets, joyful show tunes, thunderous applause and the subtle, yet climatic snip of a pair of scissors inside the University of Rhode Island's new Fine Arts Center helped ring in a monumental day on the Kingston Campus that has been years in the making.
Several hundred attendees, including elected officials; URI students, arts and theatre faculty, Board of Trustees members, and a...