By Lauren Whelan ’14, Staff Writer This past month, the Newark Academy community was awed by the stunning photo images displayed in the art gallery. This exhibit–Forgiveness and Conflict: Lessons from Africa-–included the work of Global Gpeaker/Artist-in-Residence Ms. Sara Terry.  Although Ms. Terry began her career as a freelance writer, she eventually transitioned to photography and…

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 Sydney Sheehan ’14, Staff Writer Recently, a new exhibition opened up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one that everyone should have the chance to see. Regarding Warhol, Sixty Artists, Fifty Years, began on September 18th, making it one of the newest exhibits in the museum. It showcases the work of both Andy Warhol,…

By Jeffrey Frankel ’13, “Arts & Entertainment” Editor After a turbulent week of hurricanes, snowstorms, and postponements, Fortinbras finally filled the Black Box Theatre last weekend for three impressive performances of the Shakespeare sequel. This year’s fall drama, the thirty-first for Director Mr. Jacoby and the second Shakespearean one—he put on Twelfth Night in 2001—was…

By Abby Whelan ’14, Staff Writer The annual instrumental concerts at Newark Academy never cease to amaze the community. The highly impressive mellifluous tunes and sheer talent that is shown by the orchestra, band, and jazz band numbers are the talk of the town every time they set foot on stage. However, out of these…

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 Ethan Savel ’14, Staff Writer   [youtube w918Eh3fij0 Official Argo Trailer]   It’s 1979 and the Iranian Revolution is reaching a crucial apex.  Outside the United States Embassy in the heart of Iran, a group of anti-American protestors, mainly students, have gathered.  They have done this numerous times; however this day, November 4th, is…

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 Harry McCarthy ’13, Staff Writer I didn’t know what to expect when the opening bars of “Angels,” the first song on The xx’s second LP, Coexist, began to play.  2007’s self-titled masterpiece The xx sounded so unlike anything else I had ever heard before — it was near impossible to predict where the band…