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Review: Hunger Games a huge winner

Review: Hunger Games a huge winner

Posted on April 10, 2012
Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Student News

Written by Ivy Ryan, The Eagle Staff Reporter

Have you seen The Hunger Games yet? Have you read the books? If not, you better get right on it, because it’s all anyone has been talking about, and will be for a while! It premiered on March 23rd, and hit the box office at 115... Read more »

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“Dance Moms” returns; looks for another big year

“Dance Moms” returns; looks for another big year

Posted on January 25, 2012
Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Student News

Written by Joel Macklin, The Eagle Staff Reporter

Editor’s Note: Dance Moms is a Lifetime reality show that attracted almost 60 million viewers last year. The surprise hit made stars of dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, her young dancers, and their mothers. As is the case with any... Read more »

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Joel Macklin: Red Tails is exceptional

Joel Macklin: Red Tails is exceptional

Posted on January 24, 2012
Posted in Arts/Entertainment, In-Depth

Written by Joel Macklin, The Eagle editor

Red Tails is an exceptionally powerful movie about events that impacted the famed Tuskegee airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were the small group of African American aviators that served in the armed services during World War 2. They were... Read more »

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Pell: ‘Dragon Tattoo’ a winner

Pell: ‘Dragon Tattoo’ a winner

Posted on January 21, 2012
Posted in Arts/Entertainment, In-Depth

Written by Robert Pell, The Eagle Columnist

  It is said that people decide to die when they’ve fulfilled their duties in life. This might have been the case for Stieg Larrson, who wrote the book series “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and then died shortly afterwards.... Read more »

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Comedy? Drama? Once again, One Acts has it all.

Comedy? Drama? Once again, One Acts has it all.

Posted on December 14, 2011
Posted in Arts/Entertainment

Written by Shae Wofford, The Eagle Entertainment Chief

One Acts 2011 was a hit and provided the crowd with an entertaining evening of comedy and a splash of drama.  It was directed and edited by the senior theater class. The first show called “Crash Positions”. This play was about... Read more »

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December HS Student Focus: Aman Milliones Roman

December HS Student Focus: Aman Milliones Roman

Posted on December 12, 2011
Posted in Arts/Entertainment

Written by Robert Pell, The Eagle Reportert

Aman Milliones Roman the Super Jedi           Every now and again we run into a person that can do it all. You know, doing all the extra curriculars that interest you while also getting good grades. For colleges, these people... Read more »

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Cabaret ’11: Obama, where were you???

Cabaret ’11: Obama, where were you???

Posted on December 2, 2011
Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Student News

Written by Michaela Hammer, for The Eagle

  CABARET! You missed a wonderful show. What other words can explain how great this show was other than “absolutely amazing”. So many different varieties of good music in one place, from the “old” to the “new”. The... Read more »

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Cabaret a world of wonder

Cabaret a world of wonder

Posted on December 1, 2011
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Written by Joshua Scherrer, The Eagle Senior Writer

                Fantastic is the only word that could describe Obama’s third annual Cabaret. With old songs, new songs, sing-alongs and line dancing, Obama Drama’s performance on Tuesday definitely delivered. The... Read more »

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imani winds blow away Obama musicians

imani winds blow away Obama musicians

Posted on November 9, 2011
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Written by Aaron Buettner, The Eagle Staff Reporter

If you walked anywhere near  Mrs. Sharif-Lucas’ room on Friday you would have heard the talented imani winds (lower case on purpose) playing string and wood wind quartets for students from 6th period to QRT. The Grammy nominated... Read more »

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Review: PMT’s “Chess” dazzles and disappoints

Posted on November 2, 2011
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Written by Joshua Scherrer, The Eagle Staff Reporter

With performances ranging from jaw-dropping to mediocre at best, the Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of Chess, showed a lot of talent, but still left quite a bit to be desired. On Thursday, the Obama theater classes were... Read more »

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