Tag: music
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The GRAMMYs: Celebration, Controversy, and Drama
When does a music award show stop being just about music? This question may sound ironic, but it is currently the million-dollar dilemma when it comes to one of the biggest music spectacles, sparking drama amid all the applause.
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The Life of a Showgirl – An Album Review
A review of Taylor Swift’s most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl. This article examines five songs and discusses the meaning of their lyrics and how they compare to Swift’s previous work.
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Opinion: the Merits and Drawbacks of Historical Musicals
Have you been keeping up with Broadway, West End, and local productions in Seattle? Over the past few years, I have noticed a trend of what I call historical theater, theater about historical events or people. It seems that every other musical involves a long-dead queen, king, or president, and I wanted to explore why.…
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The Music of Hadestown
The Magic of musicals is a result of the combination of songs, acting, set design, costume design, dancing, and more. But sometimes, even the score alone is enough to leave a lasting impact. Hadestown has an amazing soundtrack, which won a Grammy for best musical theater album after its Broadway debut in 2019. The music…
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The Land Is Inhospitable, But We Are Not: An Analysis of Mitski’s Incredible Lyricism
“It’s this love I’ve created in me, that I’ve built in me, that I’ve held on to – and it’s mine for as long as I want it, for as long as I don’t give it up, or let the world take it away from me. … On September 15, 2023, singer-songwriter Mitsuki Miyawaki —…
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Spanish Stories
A Look into our Spanish Cinema Class By: Sarah Guralnick Creativity is a powerful tool, having the ability to transform real-life events into something completely different or simply enhance them. Magic and fantasy have the potential to expose details and experiences that may be hidden in reality. In these first two stories, students incorporate fiction…