On the first Saturday of every month, the Greater Ithaca Art Trail hosts dozens of local artists, allowing the public to visit studios, enjoy great…
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Summer 2019 Playlist
“Countdown” by John Coltrane Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane released his first album, Giant Steps, in 1959; the album is to jazz saxophonists what the Rosetta…
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Interview with Luke Monoghan
Luke Monoghan, a senior at IHS, recently received a scholarship from Oberlin Conservatory to study jazz trumpet performance. As a musician, he participates in Wind…
Tenth Annual Spring Writes! Literary Festival
For the past ten years, Ithaca has hosted the Spring Writes! Literary Arts Festival, featuring local and regional writers and artists who give a variety…
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An Interview With Darlingside
On April 12, Darlingside, the four-man indie folk band from Boston, MA, returned to Ithaca’s Hangar Theater, having played The Haunt last February. The most…
Conversation with 2019 Cornell University Concerto Competition Winner Aditya Deshpande
After one of our chamber music rehearsals, I had a chance to sit down and chat with two Cornell Freshmen: Aditya Deshpande and IHS alumnus…
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Seniors Get Creative With WISE Projects
The WISE program is an elective English course open to all IHS seniors. Half of the year is structured like a normal English class, but…
Album Review: Weezer’s The Teal Album
Cover songs, and to a lesser extent, cover albums, have always been integral to the musical medium and industry. They allow artists to perform established…
The CCOYO: A New Outlet for Young Musicians
Can you imagine a fourteen-year-old performing Dvořák’s New World Symphony? To clarify for those non-music-geeks among us, it’s fast. And it’s hard. And it’s…
Telling Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Story: A Cinematic Comparison
My mother rarely watches movies, and if she does, it’s always within the shelter of owning the volume control and controlling the number of people…
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In Vice, the Horror and Hilarity of a Political Journey
I watch few new movies, but when I saw that Adam McKay was directing a Dick Cheney biopic, I knew that I had to make…
Comparing Two Biopics of Vincent Van Gogh
Two movies about the life and death of the troubled painter, Vincent van Gogh, were released in the past two years, and both used a…
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February Jazz
Link to Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0oaaxGtW9zGCV2rX1Bnapx6vhA1pFRnF “A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement” by John Coltrane A Love Supreme is a jazz album composed by John Coltrane…
Five Songs that Should Be on Everyone’s Holiday Playlist
“The Twelve Days of Christmas”: Straight No Chaser A funny, upbeat, and wacky tune, this song will have you laughing over the course of its…
The Crimes of Grindelwald: A Mostly Spoiler-Free Review
On Friday, November 16, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released in theatres after a two-year long wait, and I, for one, was very…
Review: Cayuga Sound Festival Year 2
The second annual Cayuga Sound Festival, hosted and curated by the X Ambassadors, was held at Stewart Park on September 21 and 22. The festival…
In Classic Michael Moore Fashion, Fahrenheit 11/9 is Dismal but Inspiring
Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore is not known for being subtle, so the fact that his new film, Fahrenheit 11/9, was shocking came as no…
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An Interview With Ned Carlson
Ned Carlson ‘19 is a senior at IHS, and has been exploring the field of “land art” (think Andy Goldsworthy) for many years. His art…
How Sorry to Bother You Succeeds Where BlacKkKlansman Fails
When most moviegoers enter their local theater, they aren’t expecting a politically charged message on the screen. Still, most contemporary films contain at least…
20gayteen Playlist
Whether you spent your 20gayteen campaigning for your rights, wearing face paint and glitter to pride parades, or safely in the closet, you deserve…
Movie Review: Uncle Drew
In the long-running tradition of the NBA’s stars branching out into different entertainment arenas, All-Star Kyrie Irving acted as the title character in Uncle Drew,…




