The colorful set for the upcoming spring musical clashed with the Orchestra’s intensity on Tuesday, April 18 at its final concert of the season.  The Upper School Chamber group began the night with a Beethoven concerto, featuring Ginnie Ma’19 as a piano soloist, before an interlude of middle school performers.  After the 6th, 7th, and…

(Chris Heerman’18/Media Team) Academy’s dedicated jazz ensemble played its annual “All That Jazz” on Friday, April 21. The group started off with a mellow “Autumn Leaves,” featuring Gaby Sterkowicz’17 on vocals, followed with “My Funny Valentine,” a piece the band played in its fall concert, yet this time highlighting Khloe Dubenion’s dulcet solo.  The players…

(Photo/Courtesy Andy Morris) As always, the upper school’s annual Cabaret’s concert was jaw dropping. The “urban sprawl” themed show, held in the Dining Hall, had a full house. Decorations were simple yet elegant, with twinkling lights strung across the ceiling and tiny plant centerpieces on black tablecloths. Urging people to step outside their comfort zone,…

(Photo/Inji Kang’20/Media Team) Academy’s Band’s Concert on Thursday, April 13, was a bittersweet end to its 2016-17 concert season.  This performance included two songs from the OMEA Districts set: “Nathan Hale Trilogy” and “Ammerland,” along with two new pieces picked by the students: “Space and Beyond” and the theme from The Incredibles.  Between each song,…

After overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the 2016 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers are ready for another hopeful post-season run for the championship title.  The Cavs finished their season in the second seed: the first time they have been not been the first in the East since November 8, 2015. It is also the first…

For those Central Ohio thrill-seekers looking to satiate an adrenaline rush, enter Grand Prix Karting.  The massive 120,000 square foot driving center in the downtown takes the innocent fun of go-karts and dials it up to 11. Participants view a brief tutorial before being escorted into the main building, a repurposed warehouse, where the long…

I entered the theater to see Beauty and the Beast with high hopes. The first theater we went to that day was sold-out, and the hype surrounding the movie was enormous. It’s hard to find anyone that doesn’t love the 1991 animated version, so the 2017 live-action version featuring the beloved Emma Watson as Belle…

A crush. An Affirmative Action program. A tiny guardian angel who decides to play matchmaker. Struggles with inner demons personified as people, complete with death, melancholy, and self-loathing. What the above have in common is that both deal with scripts (byKami Tibbles’17 and Taylor McGowan’18, respectively) are among the selected 10 ten-minute plays, all written…

Koko Tea Salon Among the many fun things to do in downtown Gahanna’s Creekside, Koko Tea Salon and Bakery stands out. It has been featured on Food Network, a clear testament to the quality of their sweet confections and wide variety of teas. Koko is especially known for their bubble tea, a Taiwanese drink consisting…