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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Because after watching the movie I’ve been floating around in ecstasy. “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a foot-stomping tribute to Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer, Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), who defied all stereotypes and made Queen one of the most legendary bands of all…
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The crowd gasps in awe, as a beautiful aerialist, swings overhead on the flying trapeze. On Oct. 26, the Walter Bros. Circus opened for the public, in the parking lot by the Thousand Oaks Mall. Their show dates run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 5. The circus welcomes all ages and is a kid…
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Cue the Confetti: a new Shake Shack opened its doors for the first time in Westlake on Tuesday, Oct. 23, after making their way from coast to coast in 2016. Starting as a small stand in Madison Square Park in 2001, this fast food giant has grown immensely. Now that a location was in…
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Autumn leaves scatter the ground and grim hallways filled with customers eager to be scared wind around Janss Marketplace as the sound of screams pierce the air. With October in full swing, Reign of Terror is ready to frighten. The Reign of Terror, the biggest indoor haunted house in California, takes place on weekends…
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Deep within one of the scariest areas of town, lay Skid Row; a street filled with gangs and looters. In the midst of the atrocious area, a small plant shop sits, waiting for a customer to come by. Struck by boredom, Seymour, one of the workers at the small plant store, has fallen in…
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As the lights fell, an electric chord echoed through the packed theater. Viewers were instantly entranced, dragged along to an erratic tempo that left them laughing one second and crying the next. From elation to desperation, A Star is Born grabs audiences and does not let go until the last note. Bradley Cooper directs…
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It is quite obvious that Southern California has no seasons. The last time I saw hail was in 2007. Spring showers are nowhere to be found during an endless drought. But for many places across the US, the changing seasons are something to look forward to. For those places, the start of October represents…
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Four months, six bands and one potential Eagle Scout was all it took to raise 1,421 cans for Manna Food Bank. On Sept. 22, around 200 people attended the Five For Live benefit concert at the Thousand Oaks Teen Center. The event featured student bands from around the area and had an admissions fee…
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IB Theatre students in the Performing Arts Center (PAC), contemplating the deeper meaning of art on stage, discovering new ideas and learning more about themselves. Marilyn Strange has taught theater classes at NPHS for five years, adding IB Theatre to her list. “(The class) is actually not as new as people think. It was…
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Cars roll into the parking lot of the Performing Arts Center at 3 A.M as participants begin the day with theater. This marks the beginning of 18 hours of writing, acting, directing and technical production. 18 Hour is a theater event that occurs twice a year. Students spend time writing, practicing and curating their…