Read about recent NCHS art and performances.
Francesca DeRosa
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Pursuing a dream takes hard work, long hours and a great deal of perseverance. Senior Stewart Taylor is very aware of this, but it has not stopped him from chasing the bright lights of Hollywood. Since the age of seven he has been actively involved with student and summer drama programs and writing his own songs. He hopes to turn this passion for music into a career.
Kate Howard
Reporter
The underclassmen production of Peter Pan is a timeless tale that springs to life with breathtaking artistry, memorable songs and unforgettable characters like mischievous Peter Pan, the wide-eyed Darling children, and Captain Hook. This whimsical, two-hour musical by Piers Chater Robinson is a stage adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic novel.
Sara Levine
Reporter
From Oct. 21-23, the Drama Department will start off its new season with The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet and The Rules of Comedy. Both are one-act, 40-minute comedies that turn the traditional story of Romeo and Juliet upside down.
The Drama Department has been performing serious and dramatic plays for the past three years. This year, they plan to incorporate comedy. “It was time to lighten up the acts,” Theatre Director Deirdre Alexander said.
Charlie Dorf
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Criminals and thieves have been robbing banks, casinos, and liquor stores since there were banks, casinos, and liquor stores to rob. But what if thieves could steal trade secrets, personal information, valuable data from the one place where we believe all our secrets are safe? What if criminals could access your dreams as you sleep, carefully searching for your most vital thoughts? Christopher Nolan’s Inception brings this idea to the silver screen, surpassing The Dark Knight as his most exciting and ambitious film to date…
Lucia Molina
Features Editor
Bright exploding colors stop you in your tracks. The long, glum and gray wall connecting the World Language hallway to the Art/Career Tech wings is now vivid and full of overwhelming eye-candy. Thickly marked twists and turns run across the long wall as words and graphics overlap each other. Intricately detailed bubble letters read “The Underground” and lifelike graphics make a student’s walk to class much more enjoyable. This is the work of senior Devin Campbell.
Bright exploding colors stop you in your tracks. The long wall that was once glum and gray is now vivid and full of overwhelming eye-candy. Thickly marked twists and turns run across the long wall as words and fun graphics overlap each other. Intricately detailed bubble letters reading “The Underground” and lifelike graphics make a student’s walk to class much more enjoyable. This is the work of senior Devin Campbell…
