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The Evanstonian

The news site of Evanston Township High School's student newspaper

The Evanstonian

Arts & Ent.

Started from the bottom?

Michael Colton, Entertainment Columnist February 24, 2017

We all want to see our pop-culture idols as people who came up just as we did, but doing so is misguided and foolish. Rarely, if ever, are our favorite celebrities truly people who fully earned their success....

Students preform in the 14th annual Jazz Festival

Students preform in the 14th annual Jazz Festival

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor February 7, 2017

Jazz hands only. Jazz Band, along with other schools, will be performing at Jazz Festival on Feb. 11. “It’s a very exciting day for the students, the community and the school itself,” says...

Stage Crew builds sets for the upcoming production.

One Man, Two Guvnors prepares for opening night

Miyoki Walker, Entertainment Editor February 7, 2017

Make ‘em laugh! On Feb. 9, the ETHS theater company will perform the comedy play One Man, Two Guvnors. “The play is a contemporary comedy even though it’s not set in America in 2017,” Theater...

Breakdown of the Grammy Nominations

Margo Levitan, Entertainment Editor February 7, 2017

Cast your votes. With the Grammys taking place on Feb. 12, the competition for the album of the year is about to reach peak. Artists cover a variety of music, bringing their unique style with them....

Concerts for students on a budget

Trinity Collins, Entertainment Editor February 7, 2017

Seeing mainstream artists live can be unbelievably expensive. However, there are alternatives that allow your money to stay in your pocket. Circuit des Yeux on Feb. 3 at Constellation            ...

Success should be based on talent, not privilege

Michael Colton, Entertainment Columnist February 7, 2017

Started from the bottom? Hollywood loves an underdog story. So does the public. But what we consumers fail to realize is, that, as much as we may want it to be the case, very few of our pop culture...

Robert Crown Center features The Nutcracker on Ice this holiday season

Sophie Monzo, Entertainment Editor December 16, 2016

Though the Nutcracker is normally performed as a ballet, Robert Crown Center will have the classic performed on ice. “It has been a Robert Crown annual tradition for the last 42 years,” director...

Century Theater in downtown Evanston

2016 in film

Miyoki Walker, Entertainment Editor December 16, 2016

That’s a wrap! With the end of 2016 fast approaching, it’s time to take a look back at the best and worst films of the year. 2016 was a year of surprise, and film was no exception. There were...

Cast members prepare for their upcoming production

The Miracle Worker prepares for play tonight

Trinity Collins, Entertainment Editor December 16, 2016

You may have heard of Helen Keller, but you have never seen a group of students perform her life story, The Miracle Worker, showcased on Dec. 16 and 17. “The Miracle Worker is an incredibly powerful...

Hollywood love stories promote sexism

Michael Colton, Entertainment Columnist December 16, 2016

Dumb love. Romance and film have gone together for decades. From Gone With the Wind to The Notebook, it seems as if every major film of the last century has had some sort of romantic subplot. This works...

Jazz Combo assembles major performance

Jazz Combo assembles major performance

Margo Levitan, Entertainment Editor December 16, 2016

Music to my ears. With all of the hard work put in to the Jazz Combo Fest on Dec. 19, the event is bound to be a night of entertainment for everyone. “The idea of a combo is that it's a combination...

Holiday concert unites music programs

Holiday concert unites music programs

Miyoki Walker, Entertainment Editor November 22, 2016

The weather outside is frightful, but the music is delightful. Student musicians will gather in the auditorium on Dec. 11. for the annual holiday music festival to ring in the holidays with music and...

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