Is Graffiti Art?

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Joshua Lovin, Writer, Photographer, Overall great guy
March 29, 2012

Using the city as their canvas, with only spray paint and maybe some stencils, graffiti artists make what they believe is art. These artists also use pens and make graffiti like work on a piece of paper, cardboard, or canvas. Graffiti can be seen about anywhere. Because of the fact it appears anywhere,... Read more »

Willy Wonka Opens Sweetly!

Christina Pierce, Staff Writer
March 23, 2012

On March 21, the musical Willy Wonka had its opening night. As guests were rushing in to hide from the torrential rain, they were welcomed into the Black Box theater with the scent of chocolate wafting through the air thanks to nebulizers strategically placed above the audience. The musical’s opening... Read more »

My Journalism Experience in the Real World

Ashley Munroe, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012

This year, The Sarasota Herald Tribune has given me an amazing opportunity to write and publish reviews for theater productions at The Asolo Reparatory Theater. A group of about twelve students and I have been working alongside staff from both The Asolo Rep. and The Herald Tribune, and have been learning... Read more »

Photo of the Day

Photo of the day.

Max Provost
February 28, 2012

New Art Exhibit On Campus

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Harrison Lempriere, Staff Writer
February 28, 2012

There is a new art exhibit in The Arts Building called “Nature/Culture” by Thomas Carabasi! The artist, Thomas Carabasi, was born in Philadelphia and studied photography at Princeton University. After apprenticeships with Paul Caponigro in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Frederick Sommer in Prescott,... Read more »

ODA’s First Musical of the Year: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Cassandra Ratzlaff, Staff Writer
February 27, 2012

Imagine if the lake in front of the school was made of chocolate; everything that inhabited it and surrounded it was edible. Even the alligators were made of gummies and the grass was mint. Would you stay inside and learn? Or would you not be able to hold back your temptations and break free from the... Read more »

ODA’s Music Department to Hold a Benefit Concert for Downs Syndrome

Stephani Spindel, Junior Editor
February 9, 2012

Tonight ODA is hosting a Beatles concert at 7 pm. Admission is free for students and 5 dollars for adults. The concert will include performances from the school’s orchestra, choir, and the Beatles band. The Beatles Band is made up of 6 ODA students including, Mitchel Hudson, Colin Diener, Matt Silverman,... Read more »

Most Anticipated Films: 2012

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Amanda Pierce, Staff Writer
January 19, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises Eight years after the fall of the city’s ‘White Knight’, Harvey Dent, an escalation of crime is pushing Gotham city to the point of destruction. Gotham’s former hero, the Dark Knight (Batman), must wear the cowl once again to save the city from his most challenging opponent... Read more »

Jonathan Greer takes on the role as director!

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Christina Pierce, Staff Writer
November 21, 2011

Jonathan Greer, ’12, is beginning to take on his new role as director of the upcoming school production of the play The Proposal by Anton Chekhov. Greer has been an active member of the theater program since he was in seventh grade. The play is about a landowner who goes to ask for his neighbor’s... Read more »

Crucible Takes Center Stage

Ashley Munroe, Staff Writer
November 9, 2011

This fall, the ODA theater department is starting off a year of performances with the production of The Crucible, a dramatic reenactment of the Salem Witch Trials in 17th century Massachusetts. The play opens in a time of extremely religious and puritan Salem, where Betty Parris, the reverend’s daughter,... Read more »

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