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Rob Marshall’s “Into the Woods” is a musical turned movie that combines the fairy tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and an original tale of a Baker and his wife who wish to have a child. However, what makes this movie different from other Disney fairy tale adaptations…
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The epic stories of Middle Earth have come to an end with “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” a decently spectacular but slightly controversial installment. To continue Smaug’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) furiosity after the confrontation by Thorin’s company in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the film begins with the dragon Smaug destroying…
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Richard Kick, computer science and math teacher vs. Allison Nguyen, senior 1. Who created an average of one patent every 3 weeks of his life? Kick: Henry Ford Nguyen: … I don’t even know Answer: Thomas Edison Even though Henry Ford had a multitude of patents on automotive parts, it was nowhere near…
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Planes, running, sharks, beatings, poop, coal, and more beatings. That’s what Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken is about: the struggles of track star, castaway, and prisoner of war Louis Zamperini in World War II. Stationed at an air base in Hawaii and tasked with attacking Japanese forces in the Pacific islands, Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) leads…
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The Newbury Park High School Choir Department performed on Dec. 17, 18, and 19, in a winter concert featuring the Chamber Singers, Women’s Ensemble, Men’s Choir, Concert Choir, as well as a plethora of individual and group performances. Our school’s choir has a reputation of being above average in their talent, and at their…
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Phones are silenced. The room goes black except for one spotlight on the center of the stage. The audience waits quietly until the dance team flies out in their sparkling black corsets, ready for the first dance of the L.A. Lights Winter Concert. The school’s own dance team, period 2 and 3 beginning dance…
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The Chamber ensemble performed for the first time alongside the concert strings and strings classes at the Winter Concert in the Performing Arts Center on Dec.4. The strings orchestra played five pieces and the smaller, advanced chamber and concert strings groups played pieces by Ravel and Vivaldi separately. The concert also featured the Sycamore…
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It all depends on what kind of person you are and honestly, most of us have no clue. When you’re dating someone, you’re trying to figure out another person when you barely know yourself. It’s a risk and can cause a lot of stress; however, a relationship is something we all tend to want.…
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Man of la Mancha has gone onstage as Marilyn Strange’s first full production with the theater class. Despite minor setbacks, the class has formed close bonds with each other, as well as with their new director. Strange has received a positive reaction to her teaching and directing styles from the cast members in her…
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In this bizarre ritual, colleges display their brilliant plumage in hopes of attracting eager young students – but only a few will be chosen to attend.