Goodbye for Now
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
June 4, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
On May 26, 2018, Midlothian’s Center Stage Company met in the theater for another once-in-a-year meeting. The new inductees kicked off the meeting with hilarious skits and cry-laughing references. With the theme “Blast From the Past,” everyone dressed up as a character from a past show. It was an inc...
We’ll Miss You, Mrs. Graham
Emily Gundel, Midlo Scoop Staff
June 4, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
For 35 years, Mrs. Michelle Graham has filled the halls of Midlothian High School with beautiful music. As the chorus director, she teaches Advanced Mixed Chorus, Chamber Ensemble; Jazz Show Choir, Just For Show; Girls Show Choir, City Lights; Vocal Ensemble; and Piano Lab. Along with her classes, Mrs. Grah...
Musical Groups Spring Into Summer
Merrill Livingston, Midlo Scoop Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
On Friday May 25, 2018, Midlothian choral groups and Jazz band came together to show off their talent at back-to-back second period assemblies. City Lights, Rhythmic Drive, Chamber Ensemble, Pitch Perfect, and Just For Show, accompanied by the amazing Show Choir Band, entertained the packed audie...
Artists Auction Items to Benefit Art Department
Samantha Johnson and Alyssa Marchese
May 29, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
On May 10-12, 2018, the Midlothian High School Art Department held its first art auction during the Midlothian High School production of Fiddler on the Roof, raising around $300 for the department by selling 23 pieces of art. One of Mrs. Kristen Joswick’s students, Kolton Almany, along with some ...
Hwang to Play Carnegie Hall
Katherine Krievs and Mr. Taylor Fletcher
May 29, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts, Showcase
Congratulations, Midlo junior Jason Hwang, who won 1st place in the Concert Artist International Competition. This competition is open to students, age 16-18, from all nationalities and countries. Hwang will represent Midlothian High School, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and The United States, at his p...
Fiddler on the Roof Captures the Meaning of Tradition
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 17, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts, Showcase
Audiences swarmed to Midlothian High School on May 10, 11, and 12, for the premiere of Fiddler on the Roof. Published in 1964, the musical is well known to this day. The show begins with a fiddler, played by Jinwoo Kim, on a roof, playing the unmistakable tune of the opening number: Tradition. Te...
Truth or Dare? Which Do You Choose?
May 17, 2018
Filed under A & E
On April 13, 2018, Blumhouse's Truth or Dare, took over theaters once again. The movie, directed by Jeff Wadlow, received a rotten tomato score of 15%. The film has grossed about $39.7 million in the United States and $30.8 million in Canada, for a total of $70.5 million total as of now. IMOb c...
Mastering the Art of Musicals
Merrill Livingston, Midlo Scoop Staff Writer
May 15, 2018
Filed under A & E
Annually, the Spring musical graces Midlo High's theatre and dazzles excited audiences. As soon as any of the musicals start, music floods the auditorium, entertaining friends, family, and faculty, who curiously await the start of the show. Each year the musicals play a different tune, but the job of...
Famous Midlo Alum Directed Donnie Darko
Emily Gundel, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 14, 2018
Filed under Visual Arts
James Richard Kelly, better known as Richard Kelly, is an American film director and writer. Kelly is best known for writing and directing the cult classic Donnie Darko in 2001. Kelly was born in Newport News, Virginia, to Lane and Ennis Kelly. He grew up in Midlothian, Virginia, where he attended Midlothian Hi...
Welch Sings His Way to Radford This Summer
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 11, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
Summer Residential Governor's School for Vocal Arts
Wimbish Qualifies as Semifinalist for Presidential Scholarship
Anna Chen, Copy Editor
May 9, 2018
Filed under Visual Arts
Congratulations Liza Wimbish for qualifying for the semifinals of the 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholarships, which recognizes exemplary talent in creative arts, high scores on the SAT/ACT, or ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Out of 5,300 students, Wimbish was recognized as...
Don’t Miss Fiddler on the Roof!
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
May 7, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
Be sure to come see Midlothian High School's Fiddler on the Roof, which runs from Thursday, May 10-Saturday, May 12. Tickets are ten dollars at the door, and the show starts at 7:30 pm.
