Vox ætatis: A symphony of friends & dedicated teachers
A student from one of the nation's best high school music programs, at least if the GRAMMY Foundation has anything to say about it, says her teachers make music come alive.
Fine Arts
Vox ætatis: High school choir and a GRAMMY
We continue our Vox ætatis series with an interview of a member of the vocal music programs at Naperville's prestigious Neuqua Valley High School.
Chicagoland High School Film Festival semifinalists
We know about one film that won an award on May 17 at the Chicagoland High School Film Festival: Ruin, by three students at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
Letter to Philly schools from the Philly Orchestra
Voxitatis joins so many voices in asking the Philadelphia Public Schools not to delete music and the fine arts from students' daily lives at school.
IHSA drops state marching band championship, it seems
Our coverage of a possible statewide marching band championship in Illinois, one sponsored by the IHSA, comes to an end, given the absence of any response from the IHSA.
Bach to blues, our emotions match music to color
Some work at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that many people associate the same colors with the same emotions produced by music, depending on its character.
Fine arts festivals at all Indian Prairie SD 204 HSs
The high schools in Indian Prairie School District 204 will host fine arts festivals Saturday, May 18. The all-day affairs should be some of the best prepared school entertainment this year.
Plainfield Central – Singin' in the Rain – April 19-21
Students at Plainfield Central HS were expected to perform in a musical this weekend, but the storms over the past week caused every school in the district to close today. We still don't know if the show will go on.
Two musicals now playing in District U-46
"Joseph" at Bartlett HS and "Hairspray!" at Larkin HS are set for performances this weekend in Elgin-based School District U-46.
Naperville Central – The Wiz – April 26-28
Musicals this spring include <em>The Wiz</em> at Naperville Central High School. A 65-member cast is expected to sing and dance about courage, brains, heart, and home.