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Entertainment Briefs

Entertainment Briefs

Da-Hyun Hong September 21, 2018

LGBT+ supporters march at last year’s Indy Pride Festival and Parade. This annual event is held at Historic Military Park near the IUPUI Campus. In 2017, there were over 50,000 spectators at the parade.

Pride and Prejudice: With upcoming Indy Pride Festival, students discuss how LGBT+ community is represented in media

Kassandra Darnell, Entertainment Reporter May 18, 2018

The indy Pride Festival will occur on June 9 in downtown Indianapolis, and according to Chris Handberg, executive director of the pride festival, it provides the LGBT+ community a place where they can...

The (Band) Purge: Band program should consider adding  another band to accomodate for unfair placement

The (Band) Purge: Band program should consider adding another band to accomodate for unfair placement

Amy Zhou, Entertainment Editor May 18, 2018

Having been in the Carmel High School band program for all four years, I’ve seen a lot of changes take place. Before high school, you can choose to audition to be placed into a higher group right out...

Make Carmel Musical: CHS students should support Rebirth concert series, music scene in Carmel

Make Carmel Musical: CHS students should support “Rebirth” concert series, music scene in Carmel

Emily Worrell April 20, 2018

On March 10, Shark Mouth Productions launched their “Rebirth of a Music Scene” concert series at the Carmel Apprentice Theatre (CAT) in downtown Carmel. As someone who has always wanted to go to concerts...

Rebirth of a Music Scene: Students at this school discuss performance today at Cat in Carmel

Rebirth of a Music Scene: Students at this school discuss performance today at Cat in Carmel

Veronica Teeter March 10, 2018

Audiences can come see four bands, Harvey and the Car Cats, Stapes, ParkView, and Castaway Tail perform on March 10, at the Cat in Carmel. The concert, titled Rebirth of a Music Scene, is produced by Nick...

Take Note: CHS should consider benefits of offering AP Music Theory for students

Take Note: CHS should consider benefits of offering AP Music Theory for students

Jessica Konrad, Reporter February 23, 2018

While skimming the program of studies in the process of scheduling for next year, I noticed a glaring discrepancy within the performing arts section. Known for its history of excellence, the CHS performing...

Sophomore Gracie Gilbert, pictured, believes rap music appeal is growing, causing a difference in perspective for high school and college students. “With so many more teens listening to rap music, their behavior and actions can be easily effected just because of the influence the music genre has,” Gilbert said.

Rapping Up Music Genres

Hannah Gretz January 25, 2018

With the scheduled release of many new songs and albums by a variety of artists, such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West and more, the history of music and the history of rap is taken into consideration...

Where Is The Love?: Retail stores should consider transitioning into a  more culturally diverse music playlist during the holidays

Where Is The Love?: Retail stores should consider transitioning into a more culturally diverse music playlist during the holidays

Anna Klauz, Reporter December 14, 2017

In the spirit of the holiday season, the overplayed Christmas music craze has commenced. From “Santa Baby” to “White Christmas,” most of us can admit to songs like these being stuck in our heads...

Junior Paige Thompson holds up three piano books of Taylor Swift’s music. Swift published the books to tell the story behind her music.

Look What Taylor Made Me Do: With Taylor Swift’s new album “Reputation” scheduled to release next month, some fans are excited for its release, others are on the fence

Karen Zhang, Reporter October 26, 2017

Junior Paige Thompson is one of the 14,010 fans who went to Swift’s last concert in Indiana in 2015. “Her concerts are a lot like a theatrical performance to me,” Thompson said. “There’s a...

Band director Michael Pote conducts Wind Symphony I before school prior to the group’s ISSMA state final performance. This year, Pote has been working diligently with all the bands to play their music to the best of 
their abilities.

A Phe(NAMM)al Community

Sam Shi, Entertainment Reporter May 18, 2017

Earlier last month, CHS earned the best Communities for Music Education Award for the fourth time in a row. The award, which is given by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), assesses whether...

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