Category Archives: Arts and Entertainment

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Dial M for Mad Acting Skills!

By Liza P. As an exchange student from Ukraine, I was always interested in theatre, so Southwest became, literally, a paradise for me! I watch every play here, and I think it is something for school to be proud of! In Ukraine we don’t have a school theatre and it is very difficult for students to find an opportunity like this. I also admire the variety of shows in Southwest: each of them is different; there are comedies, dramas, musicals, etc. A week ago I went to the blackbox to see the Dial ”M” for Murder”. If you didn’t see it, I’m very very sorry for you, because you lost a lot of fun and positive emotions. It was directed by amazing girls: Madelyn Stocking and Becky Novachek. The play was about Tony Wendice (Vicente Fernandez), who married his wife Margot (Gigi Rich) only because of her money and decides to murder her. He has every detail planned, but unfortunately, the murderer gets killed by the victim, and that’s where the story begins. To my mind, actors did a great job; Owen Lazur, Nathaniel Larson and Nash Meeker continue to please us with their tremendous acting, but I saw for the first time Gigi, Vicente, Genny and Elliot performing, and I can only say that it was marvelous! Watching the play, I felt like it was real life, and we were witnesses of their story. I want to thank everyone for directing, performing or taking part in play. It was awesome!…

2013 Oscar Predictions

2013 Oscar Predictions.   It’s that time of year again. I don’t know about you guys, but whenever I see a movie, I try to guess if it’ll win an…

The Next Big Hit Songs

As the end of 2012 nears, who will claim the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100? It has been a year of boy bands, new pop stars, and much…

Robin Hood’s New Arrow

After five years of living alone on an island after having been shipwrecked, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), a millionaire, returns home to a world completely different than the one he…

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller), a former consultant for Scotland Yard, is now a recovering addict living in Manhattan, New York. His father commands that he has a sober consultant…

‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ Review

TLC brings us yet another entertaining show. Developing a cult following (like most of their other shows), ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ is definitely a show that’s being talked about….

Arsenic and Old Lace: A Preview

By Fiona Walker and Lamia Shapiro In the lunchroom last Wednesday, Lamia Shapiro and Fiona Walker sat down with some of the cast of the Blackbox Production of Arsenic and…

Review: Robot and Frank

By Mara Hopfensperger The film Robot and Frank is set in the future, in a small town in New York, where a spunky old man who is losing his memory…

Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By Mikaela Amos From what I gather, high school was pretty brutal in the 90’s… then again, high school can be pretty brutal today. Not much has changed, and that’s…

“Trouble with the Curve” Review

By Holden Platt “Trouble with the Curve” is a bubbly film starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake. Gus Lobel (Eastwood) is a washed up baseball scout fighting with…