Orchestra’s Concert. (Regan Cornelius’21/Staff) This year’s Orchestra Concert was bittersweet, as five departing seniors were recognized for their dedication to the arts. Beginning the concert on a strong note, Shreyah Mohanselvan played Felix Borowski’s “Adoration,” accompanied by Jeffrey Hobday’07. Next, the Upper School Contemporary Ensemble showcased its talent with “Allegro Giocoso” by Johannes Brahms and…

Concert Band. (Courtesy Andy Morris) Concert Band hosted its spring show on Tuesday, April 24. “Blaze the Trail,” a superior-rated piece that the band performed at the OMEA districts, was the opener. In a solo on the French horn, Sarah Morris’18 played “Concerto in Eb.” After “Fable,” an interactive “Argh! Disney Sing-Along” with the audience was…

Seniors Nick Robie, Yas Salon, and Louie Grant. (Riley Hennessey’20/Media staff) On the evening of April 27, Academy’s Jazz Band held its annual “All That Jazz” concert. The event was a showcase of hard work and talent, giving each individual member a chance to shine. As always, an array of desserts complemented the event. The…

Peter DiMaggio’19 and senior Jack Reifeis perform “Apples and Oranges.” (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media staff) In what was one of the most memorable stage shows in Academy’s recent history, the cast and crew of this spring’s musical,The Theory of Relativity, presented stupendous performances on the evenings of April 19-21. In this non-traditional show, scenes didn’t follow a…

Juniors Aylah Mendenhall, Mira Bhasin, Maddie McAfee, and Sidney Edson clap their hands as they sing. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) On Friday evening, April 18th, Academy’s Upper School choirs put on their annual Cabaret concert. Performances included several group numbers, solos, and small group performances.  This performance is less formal than the groups’ concerts held in the…

North Market’s Welcoming Facade. (Wikimedia commons) Craving Indian food? Prefer Italian? Whatever your culinary delight, you can find most anything at North Market. Open since 1876 and Columbus’s only remaining public market, this emporium’s diverse restaurants is one of central Ohio’s staples. Its loyal merchants have gone through numerous battles in the past to keep…

Andrew Barren’22 created 360 degree films for Project Discover. Jacob Liu’20/Staff) Every year around March, Columbus Academy 8th graders begin participating in Project Discover. As the name suggests, the project gives students the opportunity to explore new interests such as music, art, dancing, or in Andrew Barren’s case, 360 degree videos. Barren initially became fascinated…

View of New York from Rockefeller Center. Andrew Cahall’20/Staff Tired yet excited, we departed from Academy on two busses bright and early Wednesday morning. Instead of taking the straight-shot to New York, we stopped at Sewickley Academy in Pennsylvania along the way. Here our choir and orchestra joined with those of Sewickley to perform the…

Alyssa Batchelor ’21, Sidney Edson ’19, and Sanskruti Admane ’20 sing “Hallelujah.” Grace Harrison’20/Staff On Friday, February 25, ReVoice held its second annual showcase.  Founded last year by juniors Mira Bhasin and Aylah Mendenhall, ReVoice is the Upper School glee club.  The theme of the showcase was “Hallelujah! Somebody to Love.” Singers delivered an excellent…