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Cabaret Musical Preview

The renowned and beloved musical “Cabaret” is coming to San Mateo High School this October! The production takes place in a nightclub in Berlin, Germany, and explores the frenetic lives of Berlin natives as the Nazis rise to power in the early 1930s. It follows the romance between English singer […]

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Framing The Era: Frame The Youth

Sixteen laptops open, one after the other, the rustling of backpacks evident with each Chromebook, Macbook, and various other devices that emerge. Despite the differences in these laptops, the brand, the content, or the keys, one thing remains the same. A baby blue sticker, adorned with three brightly colored words: […]

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Found Audio Review

A foreword usually comes before the beginning of a narrative. A frequently skipped over written introduction to the upcoming piece, placed at the beginning of a book. Where most books start after their foreword, Found Audio starts within it. But while the foreword is still an introduction, it introduces the […]

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Mitski Returns to Music

In June 2019, the Japanese-American singer Mitski shattered her fanbase by claiming that her next show was the last one, “indefinitely.” Mitski had been releasing music for years at this point, gaining avid supporters and attention with her vulnerable songwriting. Her announcement was immediately met with thousands of worried supporters, […]

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Review: Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing

“Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing,” by David Leser, an Australian journalist and author, is a groundbreaking exploration of the MeToo movement. The book delves into the reasons that the movement erupted, the events of the movement to date and the hidden causes of violence and aggression against women. […]

A&E Film/Television

“tick, tick… BOOM!”

The film adaptation of musical theatre icon Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical rock monologue turned musical was released to rave reviews from the theatre community on Nov. 12, 2021. After the many disappointments of most movie musicals released in recent years, such as Camilla Cabello’s “Cinderella” and Netflix’s “The Prom” adaptation, “tick, […]

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Art Club Reacts to Modern Art

In a classroom surrounded by color, Art Club members meet up to discuss, create and observe all sorts of art. Everyone’s busy, moving around the room, talking with friends, drawing in sketchbooks. Their members consist of a diverse assortment of people, ranging from clothing and appearances, to their conceptions and […]