Arts funding still on hold across Florida
A veto in Florida left fine arts groups without funding, but 2 festivals said they'd sacrifice their money for the good of culture in the Sunshine State.
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Highland Park parade, 2 years after mass shooting
A northern suburb of Chicago resumed part of its July Fourth community celebrations just two years after a mass shooting at the event.
Movie review: Inside Out 2
Students write what they thought of the new release this summer of the movie <em>Inside Out 2</em>, which puts puberty's emotions on the screen.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Comes to Chicago
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour opened Friday at Soldier Field in Chicago for the first of three sold-out shows.
Dramatists and ghosts in Downers Grove
Student-written and student-directed one-act plays wrap up at Downers Grove North right before a Christmas classic opens at Downers South.
Bands in Macy’s 96th Thanksgiving Day Parade
For the second year following the pandemic, marching bands performed in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Music and art for whose sake, again?
Does taking band or other fine arts and music classes improve your scores on math tests? Maybe, esp. if you're at an affluent school.
2 Macy’s bands in 1 stadium in Orlando
Several champion bands marched Saturday in Orlando, Fla., including groups from Tarpon Springs and Parkland, Fla.
Students can embrace a new era of ‘classical’ music
Classical music in the 21st century (or, technically, Western art music) isn't popular among students but makes important contributions to art.
Student reviews: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Even if you haven't seen the Netflix miniseries about Jeffrey Dahmer, you have certainly heard about it. Here's what students say.