I’ve always been a fan of book-to-movie adaptations, unlike many bookworms who rail against how films corrupt the original story. Personally, I feel that witnessing a scene through visuals can actually make the plot more engaging for the audience. So I had no inherent complaints with Hollywood’s decision to turn The Great Gatsby by...
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Even though I read this about three months ago, Emma Donoghue’s Room still resonates with me. The story portrays a five-year old boy named Jack and his getting up and growing up. Jack lives with his mother, who he calls Ma, in a 11-by-11 foot room. The room is monitored by Old Nick who, once...
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CCHS has always been home to a host of aspiring musicians, not to mention music fanatics. So when WIQH’s Battle Of The Bands was cancelled this year, it wasn’t quite enough to stifle the talent so many students have to offer. Studio Jam, presented by Pilar Broggi as her senior project, offered musicians and...
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I went to see CCHS’s production of A Chorus Line last Friday and was very impressed. This wasn’t your typical musical: there wasn’t a handful of leads that got the bulk of the lines and songs. Instead, the cast was composed of several “line” members that shared the stage almost equally. They each had...
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The Concord Carlisle Winter Musical: A Chorus Line was recently filmed by Fox25 News as a part of their “Behind the Musical” segment. This segment runs monthly through the end of the school year, “in partnership with Broadway in Boston and the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild to help bring awareness to the inspiring stories behind high...
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On Sunday February 10th, millions of music fans across the country tuned in to watch the 55th annual Grammy Awards. The event was hosted by singer and actor LL Cool J. The night opened with a performance by Taylor Swift, with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” off of her relatively new...
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And just for fun - Here’s Ellen Degeneres:
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On Thursday, January 10th, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its nominations for the 85th Academy Awards, which will air on Sunday, February 24th. As the day of the show approaches, moviegoers worldwide are heading to cinemas and making predictions about what film they think will win the prestigious Oscar for...
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Watching Les Miserables was a challenging experience for me, because, well, I am naturally a very critical person, and I struggled to find a flaw in the movie. This slightly annoys me, for I am forced to admit that it was, without a doubt, one of the best movies I have ever seen. Though panned...
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Merlin (2008), a hit fantasy-adventure television program that airs on BBC One in the UK and on Syfy in America, is on its last leg. The fifth and final season is currently airing on BBC One and will air on Syfy in late 2013. Based very loosely on the Arthurian legends, the series follows...
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