Annual swing dance had people doing the jitterbug

Gabe Kedziora, Managing Editor May 5, 2023

Oak Park and River Forest High School partnered with the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association in Oak Park to host the annual swing dance on Friday, April 21. All music was played live by OPRF’s...

X-Men musical coming to OPRF

Elianna Casselle, Staffer April 5, 2023

The Oak Park and River Forest High School theater department will produce a world premiere of a musical about Marvel’s X-Men penned by alumnus Riley Thomas. “It’s a lot of pressure, but it’s a...

“Hamlet”: A modern day tragedy

Alexis Kohn, Staffer April 4, 2023

A modern-dress “Hamlet” focused tightly on family relationships drew enthusiastic audiences to the Little Theater March 16 through 18. The production, directed by English teacher James Bell, explored...

Cast of Mamma Mia! performing

Here we go again… OPRF theater produces another hit

Gabe Kedziora, Managing Editor April 4, 2023

When senior Isabel Najera hit the high note in “The Winner Takes it All,” the climactic song in the spring musical “Mamma Mia!” a palpable shiver went through the auditorium. The show features...

Watercolor painting by Indigo Field

Crest magazine moves into a new era

Alexis Kohn, Staffer March 7, 2023

Crest, Oak Park and River Forest High School’s literary magazine, went online for the first time this month to make room for more student submissions and a larger variety of genres. Senior Heidi Enger...

The scene is set for planned short film festival

Maggie Marko, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 7, 2023

Have you ever wanted to create a short film? If so, now is your chance to have your short film seen by members of the community. Senior Jaden Mathews had the idea to have a short film festival his junior...

“Lobby Hero” opens the door for relevant discussion

Grace Williams, Contributor March 7, 2023

A revolving door, an elevator, couches and a large desk. Studio 200, a black box theater, was transformed into the lobby of an apartment building, where a heartbreaking story played out. “Lobby Hero,”...

Jazz Musicians up close

Multi-level jazz bands create harmony

Gabe Kedziora, Managing Editor March 7, 2023

A large crowd of friends and family filled the Little Theater at Oak Park and River Forest High School for the Winter Jazz Concert on Wednesday, Feb. 7. As the lights dimmed, the room fell silent in anticipation...

Perspective: “Mamma Mia!” created collaborative community

Maddy Walski, Contributor February 13, 2023

As the curtains of second semester open, Oak Park and River Forest High School’s theater program has cast and begun rehearsing one of its nine productions: “Mamma Mia.” The jukebox musical features...

River Forest faces receive a fresh coat of paint

Grace Williams, Contributor February 13, 2023

The murals of River Forest recently received a rehabilitating facelift. Many Oak Park and River Forest residents are aware of the murals found under the train tracks throughout both villages. Along...

“Lobby Hero” tackles serious themes in Studio 200

Maggie Marko, arts and entertainment editor February 13, 2023

Written notes fill senior Saul Bazer’s copy of the 2001 play “Lobby Hero”--a sign that the student director is dedicated to his craft. Bazer and the cast are in the middle of a four-week rehearsal...

Student-led improv club makes space for laughter, fun

Sadie Collins, Staffer February 13, 2023

If someone were to step into Oak Park and River Forest High School’s Improv Club after school on Thursday, they would find a group of students standing in a circle discussing the weekly prompt chosen...

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