Summer 2015 movie releases
These are the Voxitatis reviews for movies that will probably be seen by many teens & tweens during the summer of 2015.
Fine Arts
May is Military Appreciation Month
A drill team from a Chicago high school performed for Military Appreciation Month at Midway Airport. We have some alternative suggestions.
Lemont marching band to perform at We Day
The Lemont High School band performs on stage with actress Jennifer Hudson for We Day Illinois. No one is alone in their desire for change.
Mountain Ridge students document the rails
Students at a high school in Allegany County, Md., have created a documentary about the history of rail transportation in the western part of the state.
Still striving for marching excellence, now on turf
An artificial turf field is going in at a high school near Peoria. Community support is strong, which is good news for the football team and marching band.
Play in PA tells a story of inequity in school funding
A documentary play, based on real-life interviews, premiered in Philadelphia this week. School funding, based on property taxes, is unfair.
Help wanted: Football, Marching Band researchers
Voxitatis is looking to hire two research & writing positions, one for IL football, one for IL marching bands. Here's how to apply.
'Avenue Q: School Edition' in Buffalo Grove, April 16-18
Some Broadway productions have to be tweaked before they can play on a HS stage. Here's one from the Chicago suburbs.
Musicals in Suburban Chicago
We compile performance information for musicals during the 2014-15 school year in IL, starting with those in the Chicago suburbs.
Religious freedom bumps into gay rights in Ind.
A new Indiana law worries education support businesses that call Indianapolis home, including the NCAA. What about Bands of America?