Book Review: The Illuminae Files

The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff is a young adult science fiction novel that follows the main characters, Kady Grant and Ezra Mason. At the start of the story, the two are living on the planet Karenza which has been illegally colonized as part of a...

Arts Collaboration: Music, Film, and Dance

While many Concord Academy students are involved in the arts, it is rare for disparate art disciplines to collaborate on an interdisciplinary project. When the opportunity does arise, it is a great learning experience of which students are able to take advantage. On...

Introducing: The Centennial Arts Center

In recent weeks, construction has begun on Concord Academy’s ambitious West Campus project, which includes the addition of the new performing arts building dubbed the Centennial Arts Center, or CAC. The CAC and its construction process have become a matter of...

Movie Review: Whiplash

The 2014 movie, Whiplash, is a piece of cinema that almost everyone can agree is worth watching. It boasts a very talented cast: most notably, the main character, Miles Teller, as well as Andrew Neiman and J.K Simmons, the latter of whom plays Miles’s teacher,...

How Hamilton Changed the Theater Scene

Whether one is a diehard theater kid, a mild musical enjoyer, or a tolerator at most, Alexander Hamilton is now a household name. This is arguably due to Hamilton, the 2015 hip-hop rap musical. While most may only see Hamilton as an exceptional and emotional story,...

Book Review: Project Hail Mary

Until recently, I have never been a big fan of science fiction stories. Oftentimes, they follow the same basic storyline without much variation. Our young protagonist and their battle-hardened mentor set off across the cosmos on some mysterious mission, with a generic...