Jeffrey Ma, the real-life inspiration for Ben Mezrich’s bestselling novel Bringing Down the House and for the 2008 movie 21, was part of the MIT Blackjack team when he studied there for his undergraduate degree in the 1990s.

The echo of gunshots filled the theater. Suddenly, the set began revolving around the wooden platform. Men in vibrant red and blue costumes scurried across the stage.
On April 15-17, members of the Upper School Performing Arts group participated in the annual Spring Musical, Les Misérables. However the performance could not have been the huge success it was without the help of one particular group: the technical crew.

With inventive jokes, macabre set design, sonorous vocals, and stellar cast, The Addams Family truly captures the spirit and humor of its sitcom base as a Broadway musical.

No fries, no pizza, no soda, no coffee. Demanding only un-cooked and un-processed foods, raw food diets are difficult-to-follow. Regardless, I attempted the challenging regimen.

Play. He waves excitedly. You smile back awkwardly. Next.

The buzz of bees and the chirping of crickets reverberated through the circus tent. A large, nearly five-foot tall egg stood at the center of the stage, and the audience sat captivated with mystery waiting for the show to begin.

Flying evil teachers, huge men controlling water and fire breathing multiple headed dragons. The recently released movie, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was interesting while it lasted.

“Just follow the screaming.” The woman behind the counter smiled and pointed to the escalator. I couldn’t help but feel a tingle of trepidation before stepping up the stairs. We could hear the low murmur of voices before rounding the corner, and then we were met with the sight of a huge crowd of girls and a synchronized cacophony of the chant: “CHANNING! CHANNING! CHANNING!”.

Typical. Actor Channing Tatum,  who is playing the role of a war hero, was just shot. A voice in the background, his voice, reads a letter aloud. According to it, his last thought before he blacked out was “you.” And then we move into a flashback.

The 2010 Winter Concert featured a split concert schedule for the first time between performers of the Upper School and of the Lower and Middle School.