The Newtonite

Review: 'Freshman Cabaret' showcases talent, creativity

The Newtonite • December 15, 2011

by Fatema Zaidi Showcasing the various talents of the freshmen at this school, “Freshman Cabaret,” directed by sophomores Alex Shames, Alyssa Steffen, Juliet Roll and Kelsey Fox, is going up tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium and will be performed through tomorrow.

Review: Talented actors create uplifting performance

The Newtonite • December 7, 2011

by Julia Moss “My parents didn’t drown themselves because of me -- they loved me.” A young boy, his body misshapen, his feet turned in, and his right hand frozen in place looks up from his lap with a shy but determined smile.

Exhibit features pictures of old building

The Newtonite • December 7, 2011

by Samantha Libraty Starting today, the New Art Center is displaying photographs photographer and parent Sharon Schindler took of the old North building. Schindler took the photographs at the end of last school year during Bringing Down the House, a celebration for the demolition of the old building.

Student photographs displayed in Boston exhibit

The Newtonite • November 30, 2011

by Malini Gandhi Featuring hundreds of photographs taken by students across the state, including 13 from this school, the Annual High School Photograph Exhibit is on display at the State Transportation Building in Boston through Friday.

Harvestfest displays musicians' energy, talent

The Newtonite • November 21, 2011

by Malini Gandhi “Anywhere you find struggle you find music. Music mobilizes, music excites,” said director of Jubilee Singers Sheldon Reid as he gestured to the rows of singers dressed in black behind him and looked out at the audience.

Review: Witty play, 'Tartuffe,' goes up

The Newtonite • November 3, 2011

by Fatema Zaidi “Tartuffe,” a witty play by Molière about a French con man's attempts to exploit a wealthy family will go up tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium and play through Saturday.

Orchestra holds in-school rehearsals for first time

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Malini Gandhi For over 20 years, Orchestra held rehearsals Thursday X-block and Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9:30, tuning instruments and laughing in the bustling music room while the rest of the school emptied out, and outside darkness fell.

Songwriting club members share love, passion for music

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Fatema Zaidi Sitting around a table, a small group of students talk with Italian teacher David Master about their favorite kind of music.

'Thoughtprints' celebrates students' skills

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Perrin Stein and Fatema Zaidi The house on Alexander Street always creaked alive as the sun climbed towards its throne in the sky,” senior Madeline Aqualina wrote as the opening line of her short story “On Alexander and Eden.”

Costumes integral to shows

The Newtonite • September 30, 2011

by Fatema Zaidi Deep in the Theatre Ink area, a room is full of dresses, ranging from black to bright yellow. Shoes line up the shelves and boxes are mounting on top of each other, full to the brim with more clothing. A box of broken needles lies on the desk, waiting to be thrown away.

Review: Senior Nellie Robinson's art showcased at Newton Free Library

The Newtonite • September 14, 2011

by Malini Gandhi Canvases may seem the epitome of what is stationary, unchanging and unbreakable, but to senior and art major Nellie Robinson her art is an exploration of how we transition, how we linger and how we break apart.

Review: Annual Pops Night concert celebrates end of year

The Newtonite • July 29, 2011

by Fatema Zaidi To celebrate the culmination of this year’s musical season, the music department hosted Pops Night May 19 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria.