All Entries in the "Entertainment" Category
SRS Theater Department Changes the Spring Musical to Fuzzard
For those bored with the standard plays performed by the Theater Department, this spring will bring a new dramatic experience.
A New Music Genre Is Upon Us (But No One Knows About It)
There’s a new phenomenon in the music industry that’s been overlooked for a long time now: the classification of “hipster music.” “It’s not really for the masses,” says a self-classified “hipster,” who wishes to remain anonymous. “I mean, you have to be into that kind of really different, out there kind of music. You have [...]
The Vow: A Safe Choice, But Not Much More
With a title like ‘The Vow,’ this movie seems promising: rings, eternal love, and tears. The trailer suggests a movie that will make you cry, then smile at the happy ending. The stars, Channing Tatum (from Step Up, Dear John) and Rachel McAdams (The Time Traveler’s Wife, Mean Girls), are well-known and have made this [...]
Grease: An Insider’s Guide
It is perhaps the most anticipated musical in our school’s history. Grease is known as one of the classic musicals of the last era and it represented something new and different in movies. It is also iconic because of the cars, teenage romance, and, of course, John Travolta. The Sage Ridge players hope to emulate [...]
Movie Review: Man on a Ledge
Could the script keep up with such an action-packed movie and a star-studded cast?
SRS Domination at Theater Fest
In early February, a group of students took the stage, performing a wide variety of theatrical acts that ranged from musical numbers to mime. This was all a part of Sage Ridge’s first annual “Theater Fest,” where students compete locally, then advance to Regionals, State, and hopefully Nationals. The performances that took place the weekend [...]
Twilight’s Breaking Dawn: Movie Review
Sane students, rejoice in the fact that there is only one movie left!
Christmas Albums
Although the top 40 songs on the radio usually differ greatly, there is something about the holidays that can bring together all kinds of artists, from pop singers like Lady Gaga to country group The Band Perry to performers like Zoe Deschanel and Michael Buble. This season there are more holiday hits than ever. In [...]
How Does the New Footloose Fare?
A fun and charming film, Footloose is an entertaining remake, especially for those who liked the original. Set in a small, middle-of-nowhere sort of town—Bomont, Georgia—the movie begins with a group of five teens partying and drinking. After leaving the party, the drunken teens, including the local reverend’s son, Bobby Moore, are involved in a [...]
A Sage Ridge Rendition of Romeo and Juliet
The eagerly anticipated production of Romeo and Juliet had its first show on Wednesday, November 9th. The cast starred Joe Morales (‘12) as Romeo and Emily Pierce (‘12) as Juliet. Other performers include Anja Philips (‘15), Helena von Nagy (‘14), and Matthias Mourelatos (‘12) as Benvolio, Mercutio, and Tybalt, respectively. Megan Urbano, who played Gregory [...]
