“The Mystery of Edwin Drood” begins performances March 17
Leslie Comeau, Features Editor
March 17, 2017
Filed under A & E, March, Showcase
The Mystery of Edwin Drood was the final novel written by Charles Dickens, who died before he could ever finish it. Thus, the mystery surrounding its intended ending will never truly be resolved. However, in this year’s musical of the same name, the Hollis Brookline theatre department is determined to co...
Honors choir on tour, day 5: a final shining night
Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor In Chief
February 23, 2017
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On the last day of their trip, the Honors Choir checked out of their hotel and registered for their Festival performance first thing in the morning. Later, the group attended a private coaching session with Professor Romāns Vanags, a renowned conductor from Latvia. The group worked with him on tw...
Student Review: The Grand Tour
Colin Loftus, Staff Writer
February 20, 2017
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Following a dismissal from the BBC smash hit Top Gear, star presenter Jeremy Clarkson as well as his cohorts James May and Richard Hammond have recently started a brand new internet series of their own. Clarkson had a heated altercation with a BBC producer resulting in him being fired from the network....
Honors Choir on tour, day 4: on the town
Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor In Chief
February 19, 2017
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Saturday was a relaxing day for the Honors Choir. After sharing breakfast at the hotel with the Indonesian Choir, they traveled to the heart of Princeton to spend a day in the city. Students received a campus tour of Princeton University and hopped off at the university chapel, where they gave an...
Honors Choir on tour, days 2 and 3: of concerts and competitions
Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor in Chief
February 19, 2017
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:Day 2 The second day of the Honors Choir’s journey began with a tour within a tour. Director Matthew Barbosa led the group around the area of Princeton surrounding his alma mater, Westminster Choir College, pointing out his favorite restaurants and hang-out spots. After the group had lu...
Students shine at HB’s Open Mic Night
Ava Occhialini and Nicole Poitras
February 17, 2017
For this first Tri-M sponsored open mic night at Union Coffee Company in Milford, a handful of HB performers took the stage. First, Nicole Poitras ‘17 and her dad performed Adele’s “Make You Feel My Love,” with Poitras on vocals and her father on guitar. Then, Emma Schulz ‘17 and Audrey...
Honors Choir on tour, day 1: song and dance with the cast of Broadway’s “Aladdin”
Nicole Poitras, Co-Editor in Chief
February 16, 2017
Filed under A & E, February, Showcase
After four hours of driving, the bus holding the Hollis Brookline High School Honors Choir arrived in New York City yesterday, February 15. As soon as they entered the city, they headed to a building full of small rehearsal spaces. In one room, they received a vocal coaching from a member of t...
HBHS TriM to sponsor open mic night at local music hub
Ava Occhialini, A&E Editor
February 9, 2017
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TriM, the Hollis Brookline Musical Honors Society, will be hosting an open mic night tomorrow, Friday February 10, at Union Coffee Company in Milford, NH. The event is largely thanks to Abbey Kotelly ‘17, the President of TriM, who has sought to get the school musical group more involved in the community. Union...
The good, the bad, and the ugly: 2016 movies in review
Max MacLeod, Staff Writer
January 30, 2017
Happy New Year everyone! 2016 has drawn to a close and has left with some great movies, some mediocre ones, and some movies that were so bad they were downright cringeworthy. 2016 held a lot of promise movie-wise with titles like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Suicide Squad, Batman V. Superman and Capt...
Victory for rebel fans– Rogue One is a rogue wonder
Carly Mack, Web Editor
January 30, 2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer #2 on Disney Video Rogue One is the newest Star Wars movie and the first spin-off film. It takes place immediately before A New Hope and tells the story of a team of rebels led by Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor, played by Felicity Jones and Diego Luna respectively. The...
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