Latino Art Beat sponsors a student film contest
Latino film producers and directors can submit short films for a North American competition. Prizes include a Hollywood premiere and scholarships.
Theater
High schools do product placement on the musical stage
Some high schools are finding creative ways to raise money for musical productions, including product placement normally reserved for movies and TV.
Movie review: Particle Fever
A movie about the discovery at CERN of the Higgs boson is inspiring and reveals that the secret to success is often taking on the next challenge with optimism.
Home page backdrop: Read Across America in March
March 2 is Dr Suess's birthday, so the month has been celebrated with reading since I can remember. Pick up a book and join lots of activities in schools and libraries.
Science, too, laughs at Ron Burgundy, anchorman
If you don't make it as a physician after finishing college, med school, and so on, you might want to apply for a job as a science consultant on the next Will Ferrell movie.
After storm, disrespect & insensitivity on Common Core
Protests erupted around the country, but the real snapshot of school history can be seen in the courage of students at Washington Community High School after the tornado.
Shrek the Musical – Batavia – Nov 14-16
We open this year's coverage of musicals with Batavia High School, where crews of parents are already building sets.
Voxitatis files FOIA requests for IL musical information
We have filed Freedom of Information Act requests for Illinois high schools for information relevant to any musical theater productions performed at the schools last year.
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.
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.