By James Damiano ’11, Arts & Entertainment Editor The spotlight of Broadway is now focused on Julie Taymor’s new rock musical, “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark.”  Based on the original Marvel comic, “Spiderman” incorporates both music and lyrics composed by U2 members Bono and the Edge.  Notably, the show holds the record for the most…

By Robin Giles ’12, Staff Writer If you’ve walked through the arts wing recently, you may have noticed the rather cryptic quotation painted on the wall.  It is in fact not vandalism (as hypothesized by some), but one of Emily Ullmann’s contributions to the recently displayed senior gallery exhibit.  She, like many IB artists, is…

By Carissa Szlosek ’12, Staff Writer As you walk through Newark Academy’s arts wing on a given day, you might notice students dancing, singing, and reading through lines.  There is undeniable excitement as actors prepare for this year’s musical, “The Sound of Music.”  Though many talented and hardworking actors comprise the cast of this year’s…

By Robin Giles ’12, Staff Writer In many ways, Darren Aronofsky’s psychological horror Black Swan is as compelling as it is disturbing.  Chronicling the mental collapse of ballet dancer Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) as she prepares for the lead role in Swan Lake, the film is a dark exploration of a realm where beauty and…

By Nitika Kaul ’12, Staff Writer This year’s Fall Dance Concert was filled with blasts from the past, with the students performing pieces that had been showcased in previous concerts. The theme of the concert was one of celebrating dance’s fifteen year anniversary at NA.  As Ms. Lux explained at the concert, dance is the…

By Nitika Kaul ’12, Staff Writer The Fall for Dance Festival, an exhilarating display of dances performed by professional companies from around the world, occurs every fall in New York City. On September 30th, a group of NA dance students had the opportunity to see four companies perform dance pieces, each about 15 minutes long.…

By Rachel DiChiara ’12, Staff Writer “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…Doe, a deer, a female deer. Ray, a drop of golden sun…” Surely we are familiar with these words. Some music goes along with them, too. Perhaps you have even heard some students humming such a tune around…

By Sydney Sheehan ’14, Staff Writer Since the beginning of the technological world, spreading ideas and opinions through the web has become a popular mode of sharing.  Whether it’s commenting on a Facebook or Twitter post, or writing a blog, we have become dependent on technology more than ever. If all of these ideas and opinions…

By Carissa Szlosek ’12, Staff Writer They come in daily to cover new material in class, but who knew that our English teachers also cover songs like the 1997 Savage Garden hit, “Truly, Madly, Deeply?”  Specifically, teachers Mr. Beckman and Mr. Scerra have an under-appreciated passion for music. Mr. Beckman revealed that he became involved…