Category: Arts
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All about Capital Pride
Capital Pride is Leesville’s most advanced choir, showcasing a blend of talent, teamwork, and dedication. The choir is split up into many different leadership roles to make sure it remains organized, such as choir…
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New Fall Play Audition Process
A poster outside the media center displays information about Anne of Green Gables auditions. Auditions will be held on September 3rd in the school auditorium. (Photo Courtesy of Lucas Casterline)
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A guide to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum, also known as The Met is located in Manhattan, New York City. The Met opened in 1870 and has stood tall showcasing historical artifacts from thousands of years ago. Showing paintings…
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The LRHS spring dance concert
From May 21-22, the LRHS beginning, intermediate, proficient, and Dance Ensembles performed their final show of the year, their spring concert. Each level of dance classes works together to choreograph and perform solos, duets,…
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a Review Of “The Athroprocine Reviewed” by john green
John Green, a notable author and educator who is best known for his award-winning books The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska makes a notable change from his Young Adult Fiction genre…
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LRHS Spring dance concert
The LRHS Dance Department performed their spring concert this last Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22. The majority of the dances are choreographed by students, with input as needed by Shannon Carr, dance…
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leesvilles production of the play Walk two moons
The Theater Ensemble class at Leesville is preparing to perform Walk Two Moons. A play that has difficult topics along with heartfelt moments. (Photo Used by permission of Matthew Hurley)
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Leesville’s Band Goes on Their exciting 2025 Field Trip
The LRHS concert band made an appearance on a field trip in Orlando, Florida from April 8 to 12. The point of this trip was to see what jobs they could get if they…
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Leesville Guitar club will perform their first full concert on April 17
The LRHS guitar club performs “Someday” by The Strokes. The performance consisted of seven guitarists and a varying number of singers. (Photo Courtesy of Jack Watson)
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Is AP art worth taking, is it good or Bad?
An AP art piece from my portfolio. A heart in melting ice being stabbed by a knife. (photo courtesy of Abby Crawford)
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TikTok rap star Ian is coming to Raleigh for the first time
Rapper Ian (full name Ian O’Neil Smith) will perform in Raleigh for the first time. He will host his concert at the Lincoln Theatre Venue on February 19. About Ian The famous rapper became…
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Leesvilles participation in all district band
Leesville’s Intermediate, Concert, and Symphonic bands previously won these trophies and awards. These awards trace back to the very beginning of Leesville. (Photo Courtesy of Gaby Lefcheck)
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Tech Crew Training begins for Freaky Friday
Technical Theater is a class at Leesville Road High School. Hee students learn the ins and outs of behind-the-scenes theater and can also join a crew. (Photo courtesy of Maren Uria)
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Leesville theatre prepares for the exciting spring musical
The LRHS Pride Productions is a club organized to help develop an outstanding Drama Program at Leesville Road High School. It is coming out with a musical “Freaky Friday”, which they will be presenting…
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Leesville Theatre departments student directed scenes
This poster on the main staircase is advertising the Student Directed Scenes that the Honors Theatre Ensemble presented on 1/6/25. The poster contains information on how to purchase tickets as well as where the…
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the Dance team childrens clinic
The LRHS Dance Team holds several clinics throughout the year for aspiring dancers to attend. The attendees are taught multiple styles of dance the team performs, including pom and hip-hop. (Photo Courtesy of @lrhs_danceteam)
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The winter leesville chorus concert
The members of Leesville’s Capital Pride chorus program are performing a medley of the songs Some Nights, We are Young, and Carry On. This medley includes solos sung by Syd Worth, Sara Hauge, Genesis…
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The Art of Crochet at Leesville
Three of Leesville’s dedicated crocheters Macy Hurley, Rena Farthing, and Chris Rodriguez (photo courtesy of Renna Farthing, Macy Hurley and Chris Rodriguez)
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The new leesville songwriting club
This image was part of the slideshow during the Songwriting Club’s most recent meeting on November 22, 2024. The slideshow contained details regarding the history of songwriting, tips about songwriting, etc. (Photo Courtesy of…
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City Ballet’s running of the Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a ballet featuring richly colored costumes and exciting dances. One of the major points of the ballet is the battle scene, where the Nutcracker prince fights off an army of mice…
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the Dance ensemble & dance team winter concert
The dance ensemble lined up on the LRHS stage, performs a kick line. This was a part of their opening number in their holiday showcase. (Photo Courtesy of Daniela Plata)
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Leesville Dance Ensemble Holiday Concert
Ensemble juniors; Hannah Allen, Lacie Holman, Gabby Dunham, and Rowan Capps performed in last year’s winter concert. You can watch them and others perform again this November! (Photo courtesy of Lori Campoli)
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Crush, Leesvilles 2024 Fall Play
Crush, a comedy-drama, was a more obscure decision for Leesville as their fall 2024 play, only four high schools, including Leesville, ever performed Crush. Written by Stephen Gregg, Crush showcases a play with love,…
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Karen Christie Design Stained Glass Studio and Artist Spotlight: Claire Isham
a collage of stained glass pieces made by Claire Isham. Flowers and nature can be seen as heavy influences in her art. (Photo courtesy of Claire Isham. Collage made by Abigail Crawford)
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Leesville Road High School Student Spotlight: Fiona Bennear
Fiona Benear, left, and Jaidee Hernandez, right, perform a tilt in the dance ensemble class. The class is working to choreograph their holiday dance for their upcoming seasonal dance performance (photo courtesy of Shir…
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Leesville Crush Rehearsals Begin
Actors prepare for day 2 of rehearsals for the upcoming Crush production. Pictured above from left to right are Brandon Hirsch and Emily Sendall, Seniors, Nina Sugiyama-Allen, Tanner Elmore, and Genesis Mejia, Juniors. (Photo…
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Concerts in the Triangle Area
In recent years, concerts and live music events have gained popularity across all age groups. Concerts serve as more than just live music gatherings, but an opportunity for people to express themselves and foster…
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The Golden Years, Joshua Basset’s side of the story
Joshua Basset is best known as a musician and an actor but plans to release his first album on July 26. This past Friday, May 17, he dropped one of the first singles of…
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Guitar Club Kara-rock-ee performance
Students and teachers alike performing “Are you gonna go my way?” by Lenny Kravitz. (Photo courtesy of Zach Barnes)
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Leesville Spring Dance concert
The Leesville Dance Department is hosting its 2024 Spring Concert on Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23. Beginning, proficient, and dance ensemble will be performing dances they have been working hard to produce…
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The best Band, Jazz Band
Aidan Quinn, the first chair in both Symphonic band and Jazz band, had a trombone solo in “Moanin”. Many people at Leesville have heard of MPAs in band, but most people don’t know what…
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Hell Week
My view from up in the booth, which is often dark and quiet because sound can echo. The play is in one of the final scenes when the junior girls are being lectured on…
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Flipturn concert review
Indie rock band, Flipturn, performed at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC on Apr 17, 2024. Going into the concert, I knew maybe three of the band’s songs. I got a ticket to the concert…
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The Importance of Jimmy Buffet
It’s a cold rainy day in the middle of the winter, and you go to put on some music to lift your spirits from maybe a bad test, a break up or really anything…
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Student spotlight: Molly Ray
Let me introduce you to Leesville’s nicest Mean Girl: Molly Ray. Molly Ray is a senior at Leesville who is very involved in the school. She is on the swim team, she is editor-in-chief…
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Inside of LRHS Dance
When you hear Dance Ensemble a lot of students automatically think of the students that perform at football games, but in reality, they are two separate things that consist of a lot of the…
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Leesville’s Festival Concert — LRHS bands and orchestra take the stage
On the night of Friday, March 1, 2024, over 200 students and 2 conductors took to the stage and performed in the Festival concert. These students helped make up 4 bands that performed 12…
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Earth & Sustainability Club’s Bottle Cap Mural
After months of planning and preparation, the LRHS Earth and Sustainability Club was finally able to bring their bottle cap mural idea to life. Katie Carrigan and Clara Davis, co-presidents, had the idea to…
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LRHS Dance Team’s Trip to Disney
The Leesville Dance Team and Dance Ensemble — the highest level of dance offered at LRHS– took their annual trip to Disney World this past weekend. The dance program has been taking this field…
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First preparations for Leesville’s spring musical Mean Girls
The Leesville spring musical Mean Girls is coming up on April 17 through 20. Therefore, preparations for it have already started. Not only did the actors have their first readthrough but also the crew…
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Meet The Plastics
Mean Girls is a popular Broadway musical, this is one of many posters created for it. Shown are the characters Gretchen Weiners(left), Regina George(center), and Karen Smith(right). (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).
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Leesville student spotlight: Emily Sendall
Emily Sendall, junior, has been involved in performing arts at Leesville since the fall of her freshman year. Since, she’s distinguished herself as a valuable and talented addition to Leesville’s theater program. Since joining…
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Bottle Cap Mural
LRHS’s Earth and Sustainability Club is currently working towards creating a bottle cap mural to put up outside the school. Katie Carrigan and Clara Davis, co-presidents, had the idea to use recycled bottle caps…
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Alice In Wonderland coming to LRHS auditorium Nov 16-Nov 18
Our school’s theater department puts on three shows a year: the fall play, the spring musical, as well as the theater ensemble show. This year, the fall play is Alice in Wonderland. The Theater…
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Club spotlight: new guitar club
Leesville Road High School is officially starting up a guitar club after Mr. Yelverton announced an interest meeting regarding it last May. The club isn’t necessarily just for people interested in guitars as a…
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Last art service club meeting with original creators
Sophie Davis, senior, first got the idea for the Art Service club her sophomore year. Davis said, “I went to the club fair, and I noticed that there wasn’t any art clubs for underclassmen.”…
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Intermediate Theater Will Perform Shakespeare For English Classes
On May 18 and 19, Leesville’s Intermediate Theater class will present select scenes from Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet to an audience of English classes. The performance will take place in the black box…
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Album review: the record -boygenius
About boygenius The indie rock trio, boygenius, dropped their first album, titled the record, on March 31, 2023. The band, consisting of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker, formed in 2018. They dropped…
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Fairy Tales
A fairytale is a story with magical and imaginary elements and a happy ending. Fairy tales show the reality of those who keep pushing through adversity are presented with a positive end result. Throughout…
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Art Service Club
Art Service Club, founded by Sophie Davis, senior, is a club for creating art projects and donating them to children’s hospitals and other places accepting donations. Katie Carrigan, sophomore, said, “I like that we…