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Books Coming to The Screens in 2025

Books Coming to The Screens in 2025

Olivia Glass February 28, 2025

It’s officially that exciting time of a new year for book lovers! Getting to see our beloved books get adapted onto the screen is a once in a lifetime experience. The beginning of a new year marks the start of a new round of novels set to be released...

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The Success of ‘The Eras Tour’ Openers

The Success of ‘The Eras Tour’ Openers

Alaina Roth February 28, 2025

These new and coming artists take the 2025 Grammys by storm. Taylor Swift's sensational “Eras Tour,” which went on for nearly 2 years, had 9 opening acts on the US leg alone. The Eras Tour was the most successful, influential tour of all time grossing...

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Music ‘25: February Edition

Music ‘25: February Edition

Noah Grayson February 28, 2025

Song of the Month: The title of song of the month for February goes to “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA. The song reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to round out the month of February. It is the third single from Lamar’s latest album gnx,...

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Gracie Abrams Returns with The Secret of Us Tour

Gracie Abrams Returns with The Secret of Us Tour

Julianne Overfield-Singh February 27, 2025

New Year, New Accomplishments Gracie Abrams takes a good start off the 2025 season with multiple Grammy nominations, taking the spot of number one trending song in the UK, and as of the beginning of February, her best-selling album’s new world tour....

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Lakota West Hadestown Production Underway

Lakota West Hadestown Production Underway

Will Widner February 27, 2025

The Lakota West Theatre Club has officially begun working on its next big musical; a high school version of Hadestown. Hadestown tells the ancient story of Orpheus and Eurydice, in a brand new light. The story takes place in the Great Depression era,...

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2025 Most Anticipated TV Series Releases

2025 Most Anticipated TV Series Releases

Alaina Roth February 26, 2025

It's safe to say 2025 is looking to be the year of TV releases. From highly anticipated final seasons of some of the most beloved fan favorite series, to all new releases to look forward to, it looks like the Oscars are gonna be a tough competition next...

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Highlights from The 67th Annual Grammy Awards

Highlights from The 67th Annual Grammy Awards

Noah Grayson February 26, 2025

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 2nd, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, with many of music’s biggest artists in attendance. There were many surprises, upsets, and history-making wins. Kendrick Lamar took home five Grammys for his...

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How Music Affects Teen Moods: Does it Change It?

How Music Affects Teen Moods: Does it Change It?

Lma Abdoh February 25, 2025

Music is a big part of life, especially for teenagers. It can change the way we feel, help us relax, or give us energy. The kind of music we listen to and the time of day we listen can make a big difference in our mood. Music has the power to make...

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Top Rappers on Spotify of the 2024 Year

Top Rappers on Spotify of the 2024 Year

Chad Marischen February 25, 2025

Spotify is a popular streaming service  for people to listen to their favorite genres are artists. As of  December 2024, it was one of the biggest streaming music platform with over 675 million monthly active users. A lot of rappers usually will...

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Broadway Season in Cincy: 2025-2026

Broadway Season in Cincy: 2025-2026

Ruby Hutchison February 24, 2025

The Broadway shows coming to the Aronoff in Cincinnati from September 2025 - May 2026 have finally been released! These shows won’t be coming for a few months, so if you want to see the current Broadway season in Cincinnati, check them out at Aronoff's...

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Control On Creativity: Artist Expression Limited by the Music Industry

Control On Creativity: Artist Expression Limited by the Music Industry

Noah Grayson February 24, 2025

Let’s cut to the chase: the music industry has some major issues, especially when it comes to developing songwriters and artists. Pressure to create mainstream hits, restrictive contracts hindering young creatives without much say in their careers,...

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Bruno Mars Falldown?

Bruno Mars Falldown?

Jocelyn Volz February 24, 2025

Bruno Mars had grew up in Hawaii, and knew that he wanted to be a songwriter or singer his whole life. Bruno Mars moved to LA to pursue his dreams and shortly after he did. 2010 was Bruno Mars uprising in his music career, with his first single that hit....

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