Butterflies Blossoming at the Franklin Park Conservatory

Good News! There’s an all-new hangout place for your pooch and you. This past March, Columbus’s first indoor-dog park, Tail Wags Playground, opened for business. The unique venue features a coffee bar for productive or sleepy owners, and, of course, a play area for their furry friends to socialize while wandering freely.

On the evening of Friday, April 8, not a single dry eye was left at the end of Cabaret, the annual choir concert.

As the credits rolled, I sat in the theatre chair surrounded by people with tears streaming down their faces. I too was crying. Not only had my faith strengthened spiritually, but it grew stronger in the belief of the goodness in people and in the promise of blessings.

Though located in a New Albany strip mall, Rosa and Rocco’s is anything but boring. Its modern decorations, influenced by designs from Italy and Manhattan, establish this restaurant as chic with a metropolitan atmosphere and food rich and bold enough to match.

On Saturday, February 15, musicians from all corners of Academy performed in the Ohio Music Education Association’s Solo and Ensemble Competition. Each student or group was assigned a rating after performing. The ratings go from 1-5, with 1 being Superior. The rankings for the Band, Choir, and Orchestra solos and ensembles are listed below.

On Tuesday, February 23, the Upper School Concert Band, our Viking Choir, and Camerata came together for a joint concert that was different from most performing arts concerts.

This year’s musical, Les Miserables, is a captivating story of heartbreak, sorrow, and the resilience of the human mind that has been made into a blockbuster movie and critically acclaimed Broadway show. Ms. Brooks and Mr. Farrenkopf, the co-directors of the musical shared their thoughts on the upcoming show.

From  February 8 – 14, Starbucks will feature three limited edition drinks. If you missed out on these signature beverages, you may have to wait another year or just add and subtract the chocolate chips, the espresso, or the chocolate drizzle.

A full-sized orchestra is usually made up of 70-100 musicians. In school-aged orchestras, these numbers can be even fewer. Each year, Academy’s middle school orchestra teams up with Wellington and CSG’s middle school orchestras to form one group of around 150 musicians.