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Students and faculty comment on possibilities of humor in art

Charlie Dorf
Senior Editor

In theatre, there is the happy mask and the sad mask. Shakespeare wrote tragedies like Macbeth and Hamlet, yet he also wrote comedies like A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Love’s Labors Lost. Norman Rockwell painted pieces about the problems of segregation and racism, but also drew light-hearted pictures of somewhat caricatured American life. Humor, for many artists, is an effective means of adding meaning to a piece of art, taking the picture or photo beyond its simple aesthetic appeal…

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Theater students take a stroll through “The Secret Garden”

Harrison Burt
Reporter

On June 3 the NCHS Drama Department premiered the spring production of The Secret Garden . Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the play tells the story of an orphaned girl named Mary Lennox, who is sent to India to live with her widowed Uncle Archibald. The cast also includes the sibling servant duo Martha and Dickens, Archibald’s lost love Lily and devious brother Neville, and various regal ghosts.

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Student artwork displayed in Senior Art Exhibit

Audrey Piehl
Arts & Entertainment Editor

As students stroll through the lobby they will find themselves immersed in a free-of-charge art gallery. However in place of Van Gogh, Picasso or Monet, the new generation of art is expressed through the works of the class of 2011. The Senior Art Exhibit, officially presented on the night of May 23rd, displays the works of, you guessed it, the seniors.

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Stewart Taylor takes on “Kickstarter”

Lucia Molina
Editor-in-Chief

As if last year’s audition for American Idol wasn’t surreal enough, senior Stewart Taylor has encountered yet another opportunity of a lifetime that could potentially launch his music career. In recent months, Stewart has come into contact with multi-platinum songwriter and producer Heather Holley. Ms. Holley is widely recognized for her role in launching Christina Aguilera’s career, having aided in the production of the songs leading to her RCA signing. Many of Ms. Holley’s recordings have been licensed to hit TV series such as Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and 90210.

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Artist nears completion of multi-month project for the Outback

Kelly Saiz
Editor-in-Chief

After nearly five months of painting, sophomore Katie Melland is nearing the completion of a mural intended for installation in the Outback Teen Center late this month. Katie designed the mural last August after her mom spotted an article in the New Canaan Advertiser outlining the contest, which requested local painters to create a mural sketch. Later that month Katie submitted a 2’x1’ sketch, which was selected in October.

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