By Natalie Swanson ’13, Arts & Entertainment Editor In the dead of winter when the days are short, dark, and cold, Newark Academy’s annual Coffee House provides a break with a night full of fun, lively entertainment. The black box lights up with the diverse performances of the Newark Academy student body. The atmosphere is…

Abby Whelan ’14, Staff Writer The dance program at Newark Academy is well known throughout the community for its creative and talented individuals. Whether it be a morning meeting performance, a pep rally, or a concert, Danielle Sidi and Kelly Lazarus are two performers that you can count on to delicately dance their way into…

Ethan Savel ’14, Staff Writer Adapted from the stage musical, the Les Miserables feature film begins instantly as prisoners heave on giant ropes pulling in a massive ship.  They sing with each pull, and it’s here where we first meet Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), head shaven and scarred.  He was sentenced to nineteen years of prison for…

By Harry McCarthy ’13, Staff Writer December’s widely anticipated Winter Instrumental Concert meant a lot more to the Arts Department than just another outstanding show.  Highlighting some of the impressive musicians among its ranks, the Upper School Orchestra, String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Chameleon tore the roof off of the auditorium on December…

By Natalie Swanson ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor Twice a year, Newark Academy students file out of morning meeting and are greeted at the doors with the newest publication of Prisms, the school’s literary and art magazine. The book is comprised of short stories, poems, and artwork, all submitted by Newark Academy students. The magazine…

By Ethan Savel ’14, Staff Writer Lincoln – November 16th – Daniel Day-Lewis stars as the titular character in this intricate portrayal of the last three months of Abraham Lincoln’s life as well as the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment that abolishes slavery and the end of The Civil War.  Steven Spielberg (E.T., Indiana Jones) does a…

By Serena Najjar ’14, Staff Writer It’s a crisp autumn day in October and while I am enjoying the last few days of coatless weather, its time to stop and consider that the cold deadness of winter is soon to arrive. Hopefully I will be able to prepare you for the cold season but still…

By Natalie Swanson ’13, “Arts & Entertainment” Editor Carnegie Hall will echo with the melodious voices of Newark Academy’s very own choral ensemble, Academy Voices, at The American Christmas Carol benefit concert on the night of November 30th. The group will travel to New York City to sing as a part of a larger ensemble,…

By Natalie Swanson ’13 and Jeffrey Frankel ’13, Arts & Entertainment Editors The intense battle between Cody Reid-Dodick and Nick Williams began on September 25, when the IB/Advanced Acting class performed at morning meeting. The students mimicked a debate between the two presidential candidates: Governor Mitt Romney and incumbent President Barack Obama. In traditional IB Acting…

By Ethan Savel ’14, Staff Writer I challenge you not to be moved by the Perks of Being a Wallflower. Written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, the author of the novel that inspired the motion picture adaptation, it seems that a little bit of everyone is represented in this film. The film spawns feelings that…