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Fifteen Branford High School students graced the stage recently for three pleasing performances of William Inge’s classic play Picnic.
The BHS Dramat staged this year’s production of Picnic, which explores the ins and outs of coming-of-age troubles and features a glimpse into the life of heartland teenagers set in rural Kansas.
Coming up this week is this year’s fall play: Picnic, William Inge’s classic drama of love, loyalty, and loss of innocence in a small Kansas town.
‘Picnic’ is the story of a charismatic young man who…
Valentine’s Day is upon us and winter drags on … get yourself a snootful of romance and icy weather with the winter/Valentine’s Day issue of Calliope, BHS’s magazine of student writing and artwork. Copies are now available.
By Carmella Lippolis Editor’s Note: this is the second in a series in The Branford Buzz on holiday movies. Yesterday, we examined why holiday movies are such an important part of the season. Elf, The Polar Express, Miracle on 34th Street, Home Alone… Which is the greatest Christmas movie of all time? The Branford Buzz has grappled with this question before. It’s a pretty simple
By Elliot Urbina and Matt Cabahug This year’s BHS musical, School Of Rock, turned out to be a huge success with a 50% increase in crowds for this year’s show compared to the last few years, organizers said. Teacher Lauren Farrell, the musical’s ticket director, said that people missed live theater and that “the last few years were impacted by COVID.” She thinks that because
By Grahm Reynolds Recently, BHS was host to a struggling floral shop, a sadistic dentist, and a murderous plant with a penchant for human flesh. This year’s spring musical, Little Shop of Horrors, was anything but. Starting on opening night – May 12th – through the final show on the 16th, the auditorium was filled with sights and sounds which audience members seemed to find
By Andrew DeBenedictis In continuation with their several 2018 single releases, Phoenix-based and self-defined desert rockers Jared & The Mill have exploded back with their newest single “Feels Like”, which clocks in at just under eight minutes. Jared & The Mill have seemingly branched out from the acoustic and alternative country vibes of their debut album “Life We Chose”, which was defined by the song
By Abby Boyle Its October and it’s officially spooky season! Halloween is a holiday full of candy, costumes, and scary events. But one of the best parts about Halloween is all the movies that you get to watch. So here are 13 must watch movies to see before spooky season is over. 1.Hocus Pocus(1993) A classic movie with perfect one-liners that will make you crack
By Meghan Cusack Thirty-eight years ago, the world was introduced to a galaxy far, far away. There, we met a farmer on Tatooine named Luke Skywalker. Skywalker and his friends Han and Leia, went on to be three of the most iconic characters in cinematic history. After the notorious prequels and cartoon television spin-offs, the original trio is back for another set of adventures. However,
By Matilda Kreider Everyone knows Elf, Home Alone, and The Polar Express. Here are fifteen beloved older movies you may not know as well. 15. Mister. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962) This animated TV version of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” features the character Mr. Magoo as a Ebenezer Scrooge-type who doesn’t believe in Christmas. 14. The Little Drummer Boy (1968) Using the stop-motion style made famous by Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this 25-minute
