Arts
Books, Movies, and PlaysBook Review: Anna Karenina
To me, the hardest part of reading is starting and ending, which is why I decided to read Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Beginning this novel is...
Three Identical Strangers: A Movie Review
One Saturday night, while browsing Amazon Prime Video for a movie to watch, I stumbled across Three Identical Strangers, and knew right away that I...
Crafts with Lilia: Snowflake Crafts
Winter is in the air: the first frost has passed, students are clad in their Timberlands and puffer jackets, and people are beginning to sip on...
A Third Beginning: WOYM’s First Live Show
The lights dimmed in Concord Academy’s Performing Arts Center as a huddling group dressed in grey tones readied to give a show. It was the late...
Fall Dance Project Performance: Un/interrupted
After a year-and-a-half-long hiatus, the Concord Academy Dance Project made its triumphant return to the studio. Last year’s edited videos were...
Monsters in Film Series
This fall, Andrew Stevens has launched a monster movie night film series, in tandem with his elective English class, “Monsters in Literature.” The...
The French Dispatch Review
Wes Anderson’s latest movie, The French Dispatch, opened October 22 in selected theaters across the US after premiering at Cannes. The acclaimed...
Humanity Walked into an Apartment, Fredrik Backman’s Anxious People Walked Out
In Fredrik Backman’s novel Anxious People, a bank robbery gone wrong forces the perpetrator to flee into an apartment open house, turning the home...
Broken Record: Dave Chappelle’s The Closer
At its best, Dave Chappelle’s standup is as good as comedy can get. Both hilarious and insightful, Chappelle established his place at the top of the...
No Time to Die: The Finale of Daniel Craig’s James Bond
No Time To Die was finally released in the United States on October 8, 2021, and marked Daniel Craig’s final contribution to the long-running series...
Works in Progress
On Friday, October 8th, the Performing Arts Department presented the annual showcase: Works in Progress. The show has historically taken place on...
Pumpkin Crafts
Fall is in the air at Concord Academy: the trees are changing color, students are clad in their flannels and light jackets, and people are beginning...
Senior College Portfolio Workshop Overview
As the college application season continues, many seniors interested in the visual arts have begun to look into their art supplements and...
Book Review: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
Before I first stumbled upon The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni, I had only the vaguest idea of what ocular albinism was. I knew...
Movie Review: The Card Counter
The Card Counter, written and directed by Paul Schrader, was released on September 10th, 2021. Schrader is widely known for creating intense films...
Book Review: Watchmen
I had never heard of Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, until I signed for Jonathan Wertheim’s ‘Why Comics?” class, where the book served as...
Nomadland Review
My first encounter with Nomadland was a case of total serendipity. Scrolling through the news while trapped in the Concord Academy tents, I caught a...
CA Artists Showcase Their Works in Virtual Spring Music Concert
On May 7, following students’ first week of STAC 6, the Concord Academy community was treated with a virtual music concert, showcasing the diverse...