Entertainment Articles

Baby Wants Candy members visit Upper School

Urvi Gupta

On Friday February 3, five members from Baby Wants Candy, a professional musical improvisational troupe, visited the Upper School to give a teaser for their upcoming show on Saturday.

WP – Gerald Clayton Trio coach and perform at Upper School

Allison Sun

With closed eyes, the pianist leans in towards the keyboard and plays a chromatic waterfall. While listening to the lingering sound, he glances to his left at the bassist who continues the flow by gently plucking the strings of his bass. Amidst the relaxed atmosphere, the drummer taps the cymbal lightly, creating a mellow swinging pulse.

WP – Baby Wants Candy improv troupe to perform at Blackford

Special to the Winged Post

Imagine getting ready to perform in a musical. Along with your friends, you will sing and act, while a band conjures up the melodies and rhythms to spice up the story.

Final rehearsal for Upper School Dance Show

Daniela Lapidous

Thursday marked the last chance for the 86 performers in this year’s Upper School Dance Show to practice and get their stage fright out before the curtain comes up for real.

Curt Branom Leads Conservatory Workshop at Upper School

Sindhu Ravuri

On January 17, Upper School students gathered for an in-depth acting/musical theater workshop led by Curt Branom and organized by music instructor Catherine Snider.

Joyful Noise Review – 3 Stars

Todd Graff’s latest movie, Joyful Noise, gives gospel choir music a complete makeover, bringing in renowned divas Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton to create an impressive, resonating soundtrack. Graff continues on his mission to celebrate musical rhythms that are not quite out of style yet, having paid tribute to Broadway standards in Camp, 70s rock in Bandslam, and now gospel.

Nothing But the Beat review – 2.5 stars

Virgin Records

A thumping and infectious beat seems to be the common trademark of French DJ and music producer David Guetta. Released on August 26, Guetta’s most recent album Nothing but the Beat promises just that.

Annual Holiday Show performed at all three campuses

Megan Prakash

On December 9, students and faculty at Bucknall, Blackford, and Saratoga gathered to enjoy the annual Holiday Show, put together by performing arts groups from all three campuses.

“New Year’s Eve” review: 4.5 stars

Warner Bros.

January 1: the mark of the new year. It is the day when people start anew, create resolutions, and make goals; it is the day of a new beginning. The night before, New Year’s Eve, is the one night each year when the world comes together to celebrate the past year and move forward.

“Immortals” review: 3.5 stars

Jan Thijs © 2010 War of the Gods, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Relativity Media’s newest movie and first big-budget undertaking “Immortals” continues to captivate audiences across the country with bloody feuds and drama-fueled action.