Category: Arts
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The Upcoming Dance Concerts
On January 5 & 6, 2023, Leesville Road High School’s dance classes will perform at their concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the auditorium. Shannon Carr leads the dance programs. All three…
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LRHS Literary Magazine: The Crescendo
The Literary Magazine, also known as The Crescendo, has been publishing since 2015. Specializing in publishing student works of art, scripts, poetry, stories, photography, and prose. It is much different than Newspaper, which writes…
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First Production Week for the Play
The Great All-American Musical Disaster (GAAMD) is now in full production. On October 5, 2022, all the members of each technical crew for the play met after school. Before the meeting today, on September…
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Leesville Fall Play for 2022
The fall semester play of 2022 is none other than The Great All-American Musical Disaster. Showings start on November 16 with an after school preview at 4:30 p.m. Other showings will be on November…
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Art Student Spotlight: Taylor Greene
Contributors: Emma Nani and Noah Derucher Many Leesville students take the route of attending a North Carolina public university, but Taylor Greene, a senior at Leesville, is taking a different path. Her plan is…
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Students share concert experiences
By: Mary Mabry and Brendan Shore Angela Kasyoka Angela Kasyoka, senior, went to a Conan Gray concert on March 11, 2022. “I thought the concert was a really fun time — I had never…
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Leesville’s Annie Continues Preparing
Leesville’s spring show Annie is still in full swing, as actors and technicians alike continue the process of putting together a full-blown musical. Director Matthew Hurley, technical director Jeannine Wrayno, vocal director Tonya Dickens,…
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The Start to Concert Night of Jazz Band
Jazz band rehearsal starts at 6:45 AM and only lasts for 30 minutes. A jazz band usually has 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, a baritone saxophone, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets, a string bass,…
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Leesville’s Band Concerts
At the beginning of December, The Leesville Band Program had their first in-person, indoor band concerts since March of 2020. The Intermediate, Concert, and Jazz Band held their concert on December 2. The Symphonic…
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Vogue Throughout Every Decade
Vogue every decade has changed who showcases and what fashion it focus on. Vogue is one of the most influential magazines, influencing fashion and the magazine industry. Arthur Baldwin Turner, an American businessman, founded…
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My Experience Assistant Directing the Fall Show
This year for the fall play, I directed and helped write the underclassman show, a 5 minute show performed at the innermission of the main show. It was such a joy working with these…
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Fashion and Sex and the City
Carrie Bradshaw has always made an impact on fashion bringing back vintage trends and creating new ones. Sarah Jessica Parker played Carrie Bradshaw unaware that she was about to play one of the biggest…
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2021 New York Fashion Week Review
New York Fashion Week 2021 opens a new season of ready-to-wear styles where international fashion designs are shown to the public, press, and buyers. The bi-annual event of runway shows is one of the…
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Collection of Changes, A New Block Gallery Exhibit
From August 3 to October 22, the Block Gallery is displaying a Collection of Changes, a diverse group of art pieces from the Municipal Art Collection, artwork owned by Raleigh intended for public use. …
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First Days Back In Band
This first week was a full preparation for the year and was meant to see where the band stands. The first and second day were slow and easy. The band started off with icebreakers…
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The Era of Greatest Hits
A lot of new music crashed into the scene on Friday May 21: twenty-one pilots released their highly anticipated album Scaled and Icy, Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR left fans of all ages in awe, Lil…
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The best of The Beatles
On the evening of February 9, 1961, in The Cavern Club, a pub located in the industrial town of Liverpool, England, a group of young musicians made their debut. As they took the stage…
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Ken Burns’ Hemingway hits PBS
Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He published seven novels, six short story collections, two non-fiction works, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. Several of his…
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The Life of Miki Matsubara
During the 1980’s and 1990’s, Miki Matsubara was a popular Japanese city pop artist. Her illustrious career is well known in Japan and is becoming more popular in the West. Miki Matsubara was born…
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A Deep Look Into the History of Controversy That’s Developed Around Country Music
Country Music has developed ideals based upon what kind of music and artists are “acceptable.” The generalization regarding “what is and what is not country music” did not just occur when country music formed…
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The Evolution of Country Music And The Political Side of Things
Country music has its ties to very southern and stereotypical things. The question, “what exactly does country music stand for and was it built on conservative ideals” sparks a continual debate. (Photo courtesy of…
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Biden’s Inaugural Entertainment Stole the Show
President Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2020. While that was the biggest event of the day, Biden’s inauguration took the breath away…
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A-Z Albums: Classic Rock
In the mid to late 20th century, many people associated classic rock with rebellion. Today, the style of rock and roll inspires many and is prevalent in mainstream music. (Photo courtesy of Lyric Chassin)…
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Pride Production’s Winter Show
Cindy Marcus and Flip Kobler’s A Virtual Christmas Carol is Leesville’s first show for the 2020-2021 school year. (Photo courtesy of Marie Cox) Leesville’s drama department is presenting a live stream performance of A…
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The Art of Masterpiece Recreation
“The Girl With the Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer, is a classic. Many have seen this painting before, making this recreation fun and familiar. (Photo courtesy of @Getty on Twitter) Classical Art Masterpieces are…
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Fall Feels in Music
The feeling of fall is specific to individuals, so other people may have a completely different opinion on these songs. This is my interpretation of autumn in music. Picture this- you’re driving to…
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The age of internet music
TMG landed themselves on the cover of the “Internet People” playlist, an honor for many musicians. It’s hard to think that a pair of comedians could actually pull off a successful rap career, but…
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Black Music Through the Decades
Photo of Lt. James Reese posing with his jazz band of the 369th regiment on the way home from war during World War 1. Historians credit the 369th regiment for laying the foundation of…
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Shifting Sounds
Music marks history: it reflects the social and political climate of any era. The study of music shows how the various forces of a time helped shaped its creation. Looking back at a timeline…
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Maggie Bell and Charlotte Goto Photography
Maggie Bell and Charlotte Goto go to all of the Leesville football games to take pictures. After some of the games, they will post their photos on their Instagram @magsandcharphotos. (Used by permission of…
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Hamlet Review
On Wednesday, the theatre department acted selected scenes from Hamlet for AP English classes. Theatre II and III came together and performed five of the most complex, influential, plot-driven scenes for its audience. The…
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2019 in Music
In 2019 I started a project — I wanted to see how my music taste shifted every month and what I found or rediscovered. I’d like to think that I am open to many…
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The North Carolina Symphony: Sharing music with North Carolina
The North Carolina Symphony and German conductor Andre de Ridder after the performance of the New World Symphony. The orchestra performed at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, on Friday and…
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Rock N’ Roll Road Map
Marie Cox, editor in chief, 2020-21Hi! My name is Marie, and I am the editor-in-chief of The Mycenaean. I am also President of Model UN and President of Quill and Scroll Honor Society. I…
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‘Having Our Say’ — a historical play with NC roots
A photo of the playbill handed out at the theater. Inside is an in-depth look into the universe this world is set in. (Photo courtesy of Ellie Bruno) Not too many people know the…
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The Show Has Lost It’s Glow : Radium Girl Power Outage
During the Saturday, November 16 Radium Girl show a tree fell on a power line on Oneal Road causing the power to go out in the area and a hold on the show. On…
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The Black Keys: Let’s Rock Tour- Raleigh
The Black Keys–an alternative rock band that has been popular throughout the 2000’s–released their latest studio album this past summer. The album titled Let’s Rock, features 12 new songs with a total listening time…
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Sarah Gress, a leader and friend
The symphonic band has many talented and interesting people — Sarah Gress is one of these people. Gress entered the symphonic band playing clarinet; since freshman year, she has grown to be a great…
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Drew Guettler Spotlight
Drew Guettler is an amazing bass clarinet player. Guettler went from struggling on clarinet to becoming a bass clarinet player in the symphonic All-State band. (Photo used by permission of Rob Clarke) Leesville Road…
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Inktober at Leesville
Inktober is celebrating its tenth year as a challenge. Throughout the whole month of October, art students and art enthusiasts use their skills to create ink drawings. (Photo used by permission of Reagan Weaver)…
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ITS prepares for their annual Haunted House
One of ITS’ jobs for their haunted hospital was advertising. This poster was sent out via social media describing the event. (Photo courtesy of Emma Nani) The International Thespian Society is beginning to organize…
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Dance Ensemble
Dance Ensemble has a lot of school spirit and attends many events to represent Leesville. (Photo used by permission of Maggie Bell) At every event the Dance Ensemble attends, they have the best school…
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Leesville art in the State Fair
Thalia Graves works diligently on a Halloween-themed piece. She will be showcasing one of her pieces, named Red Robin, this month at the NC State Fair. (Photo Courtesy of Ellie Thompson) The North Carolina…
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Music in the Pride
Music plays a big role in a lot of people’s lives because there are so many ways people can use music to better themselves. Some people use music to focus on their work, other…
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Preparations for the Fall Show Begin
Putting on any play is difficult. Add on a brand-new director, historical fiction, and a drama like Radium Girls, and you’ve got a daunting task on your hands. Luckily, Leesville gained an experienced director…
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The Band Wins After Tons of Obstacles
The Leesville Road High School Band always dominates their competition–their preparation for the season is intense to insure their wins. This year, however, the band has encountered some unexpected obstacles. During band camp in…
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Rhiannon Williams, an authentic student leader
Drum major may be one of the most fun student leadership roles at Leesville; leading and guiding students every day to improve. While some students meet in groups once or twice a week, Rhiannon…
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Lights, Camera, Wrayno!
Ever wondered who orchestrates the awesome set pieces, the expert lighting, and the booming voices of the actors and actresses during all of Leesvilles awesome plays and musicals? The answer is Jeannine Wrayno. Wrayno…
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Downtown Raleigh’s 2019 Wide Open Bluegrass Festival
Every year PNC hosts the Wide Open Bluegrass festival in downtown Raleigh. The 2019’s festival took place on September 27-28. With the festival being the largest free urban bluegrass festival in the world, it’s…
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How the senior wall was created
Painting the senior wall has been a tradition here at Leesville since 2008. Seniors come together to put their mark on the school every year. “I really wanted to be a part of the…