Midlothian’s Show Choirs Dazzle in Ohio
March 23, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts, Showcase
On March 16, 2018, Midlothian’s Show Choirs Just for Show and City Lights left for a ten hour trip to Fairfield Senior High School in Ohio. They returned on March 18th, bearing multiple awards. Sophia Nadder from Just For Show and Nora Carlucci from City Lights each won for Best Performer. John El-Jor ear...
Midlo Earns VMEA Blue Ribbon School For Music Designation… AGAIN!
Maddie Burke and Mr. Gordon Rawls
March 16, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts, Showcase
Congratulations to the Midlo Music Department for being recognized as a VMEA Blue Ribbon School for music. This is the ninth time the band, chorus, and orchestra have received this honor, as well as the second year consecutively. Recently, the band, chorus, and orchestra attended a state assessment,...
Midlo Alum Receives Grammy Award
Samantha Johnson and Alyssa Marchese
February 5, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts
On January 28, 2018, the 60th annual Grammy Awards took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. Among the other deserving artists receiving awards, Aimee Mann, Midlothian High School- Class of 1978, won the Grammy for Best Folk Album for Mental Illness, her first full-length solo release in five ...
Jazz for the Modern Era
Sam Stenner, Staff Writer
February 23, 2017
Filed under A & E
Members of the modern jazz group BADBADNOTGOOD rose from humble beginnings performing in their college classroom to the currently standing at the forefront of modern jazz music. Their mission statement: make new jazz for the modern listener, stripping away the stigma of cosmopolitanism in modern ja...
Four Lovely Songs for Valentine’s Day
Sam Stenner, Staff Writer
February 13, 2017
Filed under A & E
"Dream a Little Dream of Me" -Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong An absolutely beautiful song, “Dream a Little Dream of Me” by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald screams affection. It opens with a blaring horn, easily associated with this elegant song and is later accompanied by Fitzgerald...
The Future of Goth Music
Sam Stenner, Writer
February 13, 2017
Filed under A & E
On June 15, 1979, Goth band, Joy Division, released its debut album, Unknown Pleasures. Since then, this album tore every listener’s heart out, either leaving them sad or causing them to identify with the tortured croons of despair and darkness. The rush of emotionally charged cries for help have bec...
Best Albums of 2016
Sam Stenner and Jake Pretrillo
January 25, 2017
Filed under A & E
2016 proved a strong year for music. In no particular order, here are some of the best: Coloring Book Chance the Rapper follows up his previous mixtapes with his first mainstream release, Coloring Book, making a politically and socially charged album, while also creating immense waves in the music...
Serenading Senior Citizens
Hannah Walker, Staff Writer
December 13, 2016
Filed under Performing Arts
On Saturday, December 9, 2016, Tri M Music Honor Society visited two area senior adult facilities, Chesterfield Heights and Spring Arbor and sang Christmas carols. The students enjoyed interacting with the residents and spreading holiday joy. The residents appreciated the entertainment, and some even sang along. ...
Cozy Tapes Volume 1 Review
Sam Stenner, Staff Writer
November 15, 2016
Filed under Performing Arts
New York-based hip hop collective, A$AP Mob formed in 2006. The collective began with only A$AP Yams, A$AP Bari, and A$AP Illz. Later, A$AP Mob continued to build, with many notable additions, including: A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, A$AP Twelvyy, A$AP Nast, DA$H, and Playboi Carti. A$AP Mob released its ...
More Than Just Strings and Bows
Merrill Livingston, Staff Writer
October 28, 2016
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
On October 21 and 22, 2016, Midlothian orchestra students, including: Sujeet Alwin, Liza Hopper, Jinwoo Kim, Daniel Choe, Jacob Cantor, Clay Webb, Olivia Eggleston, Merrill Livingston, and Sydney Vannostrand, ventured to Cosby High School to participate in All County Orchestra. At this event, orchestra st...
A Party for Palette
Ashley Manheim, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016
Filed under Clubs and Activities
On October 5, 2016, the scent of freshly cooked food filled the air, as Interact Club and Rotary Club members helped kick off the Midlothian Food Festival. Amiable patrons smiled from ear to ear as they mingled and made new friends. Tickets cost $35, which included food, drinks, and entertainment. Whil...
The Holiday Grooves
Bobby Stout, Staff Writer
December 18, 2015
Filed under A & E
On December 10th, Midlothian High School had something to beam about, apart from cute Christmas sweaters and contagious holiday spirit: the Winter Music Assembly. The concert overflowed with holiday spirit, delivering beautiful renditions of holiday songs through both vocal performances and instrume...
