By Alexi Paidas ’17 This year’s spring play is a rendition of “Visit to a Small Planet.” Show dates are April 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. and April 26 at 2 p.m. in the Ertzman Theatre. “Visit to a Small Planet” centers around Kreton, an alien, played by senior Alex Hanson, who lands on Earth hoping to watch the Battle of … Read More
By Ashley Nnabue ‘16 Rock ‘n’ Roll is the annual musical production at Sherwood that is met with anticipation each year. However, some of the behind-the-scenes choices remain a mystery to the audience, especially the process for selecting songs. Annually, there is an overall theme that embodies the nature of the songs performed. This year’s theme is “Dancing in the … Read More
By Marie Moeller ‘15 As stated so clearly in the opening narration of “The DUFF” via a reference to “The Breakfast Club,” there are the usual high school stereotypes: jock, geek, princess, basket case, the list goes on, but in the midst of another sub-par, romantic teen comedy arises a new label: the DUFF or Designated Ugly Fat Friend. Bianca … Read More
By Allie Pino ’15 In the enjoyable comedy “Unfinished Business,” directed by Ken Scott, a hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable—and unimaginable—way, including unplanned stops at a massive parties and a … Read More
By Kaleigh Homer ‘15 On March 4, rapper Psychological, a.k.a. Logic, performed at the sold-out Fillmore venue in his hometown of Silver Spring. His fans waited patiently in the pouring rain to see their hometown hero take stage and sing from his most recent album “Under Pressure.” Logic performed with DJ Drizzy Wright and local up-and-coming rapper Michael Christmas. Before … Read More
By Milan Polk ’16 Fox’s advertising shows it is excited to premiere “The Last Man on Earth” on March 1, but it looks like its intended money-maker most likely will not last. “The Last Man on Earth” stars former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Will Forte as Phil Miller, the last man alive in the year 2020 after a virus … Read More
By Lauren Cosca ’15 Many movies producers have made the mistake of trying to hold onto to popular movie series too long. Writer Luc Besson and director Oliver Megaton show this to be true with the production of “Taken 3” starring Liam Neeson. The first movie in this series was a huge hit with an exciting plot of a man … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 December 18 marked a bittersweet moment for myself and almost 2.5 million other viewers: Stephen Colbert’s final performance on “The Colbert Report.” Colbert will take over the “Late Show” for David Letterman on September 8, but he will leave his hilarious alter ego behind. For those not familiar with it, “The Colbert Report” was a fake … Read More
By Madison Dymond ’16 American pop-punk band Fall Out Boy released their sixth studio album, “American Beauty/American Psycho,” on January 20. After the immense success of their previous album, “Save Rock and Roll,” “AB/AP” was highly anticipated by fans, and it does not disappoint. Prior to the new album’s release, the band released the third song from their album titled … Read More
By Gianna Bartolini ‘15 The performing arts are sectors of entertainment that involve intensive training from a young age with the goal of perfection. Many students in our school, those striving to become professional entertainers or who simply have a passion for performing, face the challenge of balancing their schoolwork between their training, rehearsing and performing schedules. Many times when … Read More