If you want to feel good about the world, listen to a high school choir sing. Hear those voices soar and blend, watch those chins rise, shoulders snap back, faces smile. Feel the joy. We've had that pleasure at Appleton North High School for the past 15 years. No matter how harried our day, how [...]
If you want to know what Veteran’s Day means, watch a soldier salute. Witness the arm. Crisp snap upward, precise elbow bend, right hand over right eyebrow. Watch the hand. It won’t falter, no matter how wrinkled the skin, nor pronounced the veins. It will maintain a proud, perfect angle. See the face. Chin up, [...]
Appleton North's production of Mary Poppins enjoyed a spectacular run that, despite a dramatic rain delay, was practically perfect in every way. A little drama Friday's night only proved how poised these talented high school students are, how loyal their growing fan base remains, and how gifted their directors continue to be. Here's what happened [...]
A talented director entertains, a gifted one elevates. This weekend in a high school theatre that has blown us away more often than we can count, we once again transcended a story we had heard all our lives. This time Peter Pan and his faithful, naughty sidekick Tinkerbell led us to Neverland, a place at [...]