Entertainment
‘Fiddler’ rocks the little theater
By Layne Ergas and Allison Whitney
With a charming cast and hilarious one-liners, SVHS’ production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” directed by Jane Martin, was a crowdpleasing hit. Accompanied by a ten person orchestra led by Barbara McElroy, the musical turned out to be a great rendition of a classic play about family tradition and religious practices. Starring Christian Weiss as the father, Tevye the Dairyman, the play focused on the witty nature of the “Papa” of five single daughters all wishing to choose their grooms rather than following tradition and having the Matchmaker choose their destinies. Throughout the play, the three eldest daughters defy their father and marry for love rather than money. Tevye’s strong-willed wife Golde, played by Caity Tremblay and Jackie Wurst, draws in the audience as a desperate mother wants
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Tevye’s family gathers for Sabbath Prayer.
to to keep her family strong and together. Tremblay and Wurst each provided their own spin on this resilient character, enlightening the production with sassy comebacks and motherly tendencies. With dominant religious themes, “Fiddler on the Roof” weaved traditional Jewish customs with youthful ideas, creating a opposi-
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The Jaywalkers are crossing over out of the garage and into the spotlight, planning on making it big. The band consists of Adam Spry on guitar and vocals, Kyle Clouse on bass, David De Smet on keyboard and Gabe Stein on drums. The band was formed at the beginning of this year when Spry and Clouse started jamming together. They cycled through a few drummers before finally settling with Stein. “He’s pretty much one of the best drummers we’ve ever heard,” commented Clouse. David came into the band via Adam because they had played together before and Adam knew of David’s skill. The Jaywalkers recently released their self titled EP, with four songs: Ambassador, Jenny, Cupid and Midnight Dreamiing. What sets them apart from most starting out bands? Many find their clean sound
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tion between the narrow-minded adults and their rebellious children. A traditional Jewish wedding takes place under a white chuppa (a canopy) between Tzeitel, the eldest daughter, played by Anna Haley and Sarah Khalil, and the town tailor, Motel, played by Mason Thomsen and Anthony Lucchesi. Consisting of the stomping of the glass and dancing the Hora,
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“Copper Sun”, by Sharon Draper, is historical fiction at its finest. Learning about slavery through the perspective of a black slave and a indentured white girl, I could not put this suspenseful Coretta Scott King Award winner book down. Amari, the main character, is happy and content in her small village in Africa, until, unexpectedly, her sheltered world is destroyed when the white skinned men came to take her away. Amari witnesses the horror of her people being separated and her parents and younger brother being murdered. She, along with other young and strong villagers, are dragged off in chains. Nothing could prevent what Amari would have to face next. The story takes you along the gruesome and tragic adventure
Dragon’s Tale
Dragon Flick Picks
By Layne Ergas and Allison Whitney
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The Jaywalkers play at Murphy’s Irish Pub.
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makes them much more distinguishable, something that many bands strive for. The name of the band was born one day right in front of SVHS when Spry, Clouse and Luke Salmas, a friend of the group, were jaywalking from Easy Stop to the high school. While walking across the street, one of them
commented they were “the jaywalkers.” The Jaywalkers are selling EP’s for $4 a piece on campus, while their EP is also going to be released on iTunes in less than a month. The Jaywalkers will be playiing at The Shop on April 4th, Doors open at 7:00pm, show is at 8:00pm.
Amari takes across the ocean, into America, where she is finally sold into a white man’s rice plantation. Upon arriving at her new “home” as a slave and a toy for the owner’s hateful son, Amari meets new acquaintances. While some are friendly and helpful, others are cruel enough to tortured and kill. She quickly learns the language of her new residence and succeeds at going about day to day life unnoticed by the white monsters around her. But soon, someone else’s mistake forces Amari to flee for freedom. With a white indentured girl named Polly, a young little boy, and a ragged dog tagging along, Amari searches for the freedom that will save all of their lives. The three runaways make their way north, heading towards a
supposed place that will block them from the legal laws of slavery, running into people along the way who help them with their treacherous journey. This historical fiction book was written so that people may understand the intensity of slavery through a story in which the reader gets attached to the characters. “Copper Sun” is a wonderful mixture of tragedy, suspense, survival, history, and fiction that drew me in and compelled me to keep reading. Personally, I am not a person to pick up a historical book for pleasure. However, by infusing fiction into the reality of black slavery, Draper wrote a book that would interest even the most non historical loving reader. “Copper Sun” is a truly amazing and impacting story that gave me a clearer perspective on slavery, survival, and sacrifice.
History meets fiction
By Chelsea Rose Shiery
the wedding was a loud celebration that soon ended when police arrived and a riot broke out. Perchik, played by Peter Armstrong, was the first person to step up and break tradition by asking Hodel, played by Lisa Kasper, Ellen Labitzke, and Elena Tennant, to dance. While the community was flabbergasted when the two stood up and graced the dance
floor, Perchick found this a new beginning to change the old ways and traditions. A memorable and hilarious scene, “To Life”, took place at the local Inn where Tevye and the butcher, Lazar Wolf, played by the talented Vincent Palmero make an alcohol-induced agreement. The Innkeeper, played by Dominic Amara, poured round after round of his finest vodka, supplying everyone with the energy for intoxicated dance moves and slurred speech. At the end of the play, the Jewish villagers are evicted from their homes by the Tsar on the eve of the Russian Revolution. Ending without a typical reprise, a disappointment, “Fiddler on the Roof” captured the reality of Russian poverty. Fiddler on the Roof was a phenominal production and had an incredibly talented cast. The music was festive and provided a toe-tapping background.
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For everyone stuck in town while their friends jet off on vacation for spring break, you are actually in luck! Right now there are more critically acclaimed movies on DVD than ever before. While movie theaters are now charging over $9 a film, Blockbuster and Netflix make it more affordable to catch last year’s epic movies. Award winning Sean Penn stars in “Milk”, now on DVD. Daryn Kelley, senior, lists it as “one of my favorite movies of the year! I’m definitely gonna rent it.” “Milk”, recently out of theatres,
Photo from Google Images “Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
quickly hit shelves and is now available. We highly recommend this inspirational film for anyone who enjoys historical memoirs. This year Anne Hathaway showed her acting abilities taking on the role as drug-abuser Kym in “Rachel Getting Married.” The story of family conflict and personal crisis showcases the actress in her most challenging role yet. Hathaway, nominated for best actress, earned the honor as the leading star in this dark comedy
now also available on DVD. We recommend this movie not only for fans of Hathaway but for anyone who enjoys watching a dysfunctional family, and the humor of it, in a movie. The highly anticipated vampire flick, “Twilight” has finally arrived on DVD earning a hype as it did when it came out in Nov. 2008. The DVD includes deleted scenes, enticing cast interviews, and exclusive behind the scenes action. This film’s DVD sales will likely dominate among other movies, as it did when it became the #1 movie when it opened. We recommend this movie to anyone hungry for a bite of love and never ending suspense. Due to it’s limited release, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”, a popular hit among critics, was quiet to the public, making a mere $9 million at the box office. This powerful story about two boys befriending during the Holocaust takes viewers on an unforgettable journey through the torturous times of WWII. This film, seen from the point of view of eight year-old Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, focuses on a child’s unprejudiced views and his confusion on why his friendship with a Jewish boy must be separated by a barbed-wire fence. We recommend this drama to anyone looking for a tragic yet impacting story of a forbidden friendship controlled by a catastrophic war.
March 2008