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Opstad Auditoriums seats will remain empty this fall due to COVID-19.

Cast List for Matilda Announced

Sophia Wagner, Reporter February 3, 2020

The cast list of this year’s musical, Matilda, came out on Sunday the second.  Now, after the audition practice is over, students become settled in their roles. Key members of this year’s musical...

Little Women Makes Big Waves

Little Women Makes Big Waves

Kate Wolfe January 30, 2020

“Little Women” opens with Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) pausing outside of a door to pull her nerves together. Anyone familiar with Lousia May Alcott’s iconic character knows that Jo March is not known...

Auditions Begin for Matilda

Auditions Begin for Matilda

Sophia Wagner, Reporter January 28, 2020

This week marks the start of the musical process. This year, high schoolers will be transported back to their younger selves in a production of Matilda. Despite the characters in the musical being young...

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All Seven Large-Group Speech Events Make State

Reese Hill, Reporter January 27, 2020

Hundreds of students from across the district crowded Lone Tree High School's gymnasium this Saturday awaiting their turns to perform their competitive speech events for the judges. City High's team...

4th Ave Turns down Linn-Marr Supernova

4th Ave Turns down Linn-Marr Supernova

Jae Dancer, Reporter January 17, 2020

Due to the bad weather conditions, 4th Ave and Charisma made the call deciding not to compete at the annual Linn-Marr Supernova competition leaving many City High students disappointed.   “We were...

Select Womens Ensemble in practice with Mr. Hagy.

Select Women’s Ensemble Starts the New Year Strong

Rachel Marsh, Reporter January 13, 2020

The school bell rings through the halls, it’s the end of the day. A clump of girls are speed walking toward the choir room. A list hangs silently on the wall. A list of names. Girls gather around it,...

The 4th Ave. Jazz Co. poses for their annual team picture.

Choirs for a Cause

Rachel Meehan, A&E and Copy Editor January 7, 2020

On Wednesday, January 8th, the City High show choirs will be joining the West High and Liberty High show choirs in a joint performance at Liberty High School. This annual performance is dedicated to raising...

The hallway next to Opstads vom entrance.

Matilda Auditions Approaching

Reese Hill, Reporter January 6, 2020

This year's spring musical, "Matilda," will tell the story of a little girl who uses her gifts–both intellectual and magical–to defend herself, her friends, and her teacher from their evil, abusive...

String Quartet of Kaya Zdan 20, Mark Krysan 20, Alex Marsh 20, and Daphne Knoop 20 play at Hancher event.

City High Quartet Performs at Hancher

Kate Kueter, Video Editor December 20, 2019

Anticipation hung in the air as the caterers rushed around chiming glasses. As the doors opened, kids rushed in. The musicians pulled their bows across their strings and the notes rang through the lobby....

LH Studio Concert : Holiday Edition

LH Studio Concert : Holiday Edition

Kate Kueter, Video Editor December 20, 2019

Helen Bohnsack '21, Julia Weiner '21, and Lucy Rood '20 from City High's Select Women's Ensemble perform classic holiday songs.

Ian Allen 21 performing solo about 1969 moon landing

4th Ave and Charisma Perform at Winter Show

Jae Dancer and Rachel Meehan December 20, 2019

One of 4th Avenue Jazz Company's first performances was projected on to a screen in Opstad Auditorium as people filed into their seats. The upbeat music and energetic dancing prepared the audience for...

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