Federal judge lectures lawyer on sacred music
The question of including religious music in a performance at a public high school brings questions about the 1st Amendment.
Theater
Musical theater for November in Maryland, Illinois
School musicals require a coordinated effort from 100s of students, teachers, & other community members. Support & be entertained.
Addams Family opens on Halloween at Neoga
Some musicals have already closed in Illinois, while others are starting to pick up: Conant, Joliet, Neoga, Niles West. See our database.
Movie preview: Passion to Teach
The US and the educational community are in a bitter struggle to decimate the public schools by turning them into profit-generating machines.
Legally Blonde closes in La Plata, to open in Aledo
The high school musical spring season is wrapping up across America, and <em>Legally Blonde</em> marks some of the final shows in Md. and IL.
The music men, women, and children of Perryville
<em>The Music Man</em> closed this evening at Perryville HS. A cast and crew of wide ranging ages showed, once again, that music affects us dearly.
Movie review: Your Name
A new Japanese animé film reminds me of the whole voucher-privatization debate for public schools: an identity crisis.
Rockville’s strong Willy Wonka: children, good & bad
The musical Willy Wonka brings to the stage at Rockville High School a powerful message about childhood and morality.
Cinderella on stage near UNC-Chapel Hill
Cinderella comes to the musical stage at a high school near a college that has, most likely, never been a Cinderella story in basketball.
South Pacific comes to the Chesapeake Bay
The stages of Maryland high schools are alive with musicals, some of them delivering old and new messages about racism.