Review: All-Town Orchestra Concert

Yiming Fu, Staff Writer

April 1, 2018

Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews

The white shirts worn by the middle school students contrasted against the black clothing that the high schoolers dressed in. With violins tucked away in rest position, they all sat side by side and tapped their shoes against the stage floor in excitement. The unified rumble slowly crescendoed and b...

Baking with Susanna: Passover desserts

Susanna Kemp, Editor-in-Chief

March 30, 2018

Filed under Arts, Showcase, Video

Those of us celebrating Passover can’t eat anything with flour for eight days, which makes finding dessert to eat a challenge! Now, some people might use the holiday to take a break from sweets, but I like dessert, so . . . not me. Meringues are one of the classic Passover desserts, so I knew I wanted to make t...

Meet the a cappella groups: Note-A-Fy

Iman Khan, Arts Managing Editor

March 28, 2018

Filed under Arts, Showcase, Video

Note-A-Fy meets on Thursday and Sunday nights. If you are interested in joining, auditions will be held on April 30 and May 1, 2 and 4 from 3-5 p.m.  

Cantico cultivates strong bonds through performance

Anna Dong, Staff Writer

March 27, 2018

Filed under Arts, Showcase

Clad in black with pops of red and blue, the members of the Cantico dance group beat powerfully to the rhythmic pulses of music at the annual Pep Rally. While this showcase is an essential part of Cantico, the group also performs at Progressions, the high school dance show, as well as during the hal...

Cooking with Sabrina and Jamie: Chexican Taco

Sabrina Zhou and Jamie Martinez

March 27, 2018

Filed under Arts, Showcase, Video

We decided to combine our differing heritages to create a culinary masterpiece. The combination of the Mexican taco with classic Chinese scallion pancakes proves to be a surprisingly delicious meal. We hope you get to try this out for yourselves, enjoy! Yield: about 6 tacos, depending on the si...

Album Review: Blue Madonna by BØRNS

Jason Altshuler, Co-Editor-in-Chief

March 26, 2018

Filed under Album Review, Arts

In his biggest hit, “Electric Love,” singer-songwriter Garrett Borns—BØRNS—describes a love interest as “Candy... sweet like candy in my veins.” BØRNS’ music is like candy, too: smooth, sweet and syrupy. The Los Angeles-based artist made a name for himself with colorful, falsetto-d...

Review: (un)expected families

Priya Karumanchi, Staff Writer

March 25, 2018

Filed under Arts, Visual Arts Reviews

Both color and black-and-white photographs fill the the gray room with dimmed lighting. The silvery-gray background helps to really showcase the bold images. Many photographs fill the exhibit all made with the same media, but all so different at the same time. From black and white photos from the 19th ...

Photo gallery: Semi 2018

Madison Sklaver, Sidonie Brown, Taeyon Kim, Renata Shen, and Jade Kwitkiwski

March 24, 2018

Filed under Arts, Showcase

AOM: Sage Uhl

Rachel Nguyen, Staff Writer

March 23, 2018

Filed under Artists Of The Month, Arts

Listening to music in her headphones and with a pencil in her hand, senior Sage Uhl is busy concentrating on creating her next masterpiece. Uhl grew up in an artistic household which contributed to her own passion. Visual Arts teacher Donna Sartanowicz, one of Uhl’s many art teachers at the high...

Seniors gain insight and hone skills through art experiences

Harris Bubalo, Staff Writer

March 21, 2018

Filed under Arts

The last year of high school can mean a lot of things. It can mean senioritis, graduation parties and looking to the future. Perhaps, most importantly, it means an opportunity to reflect on one’s growth and achievements. For whatever medium, whether it be painting, dancing or playing an instrum...

Review: State Festival Play

Anna Dong, Staff Writer

March 20, 2018

Filed under Arts, Performance Reviews

As the slick, silvery voice of an 89.9 radio announcer fills the air of a gray-cushioned van, Ally Graham, an irritated teenage girl, sits with her legs crossed beside her mother at the wheel. They are on the way to see her grandpa, and she would rather do anything than spend the summer in his presenc...

Performance Review: Acapellafest 2018

Evan Porco, Staff Writer

March 20, 2018

Filed under Arts

A line of students stands centerstage, with light shining solely on them. Dressed in jeans and black shirts, the students begin to sing a cover of “Roses” by The Chainsmokers, filling the room with a symphony of a capella. On Mar. 16th and 17th, 2018, the annual Acapellafest took place in Dance ...