Review: Erin McKenna’s gluten-free, vegan bakery serves delicious treats

By Ella Frey, Sports Editor
April 24, 2018
Filed under CULTURE, FOOD, SHOWCASE
Nestled in the heart of Larchmont, Erin McKenna’s bakery offers Angelenos healthy and delicious gluten-free desserts. While many people many not associate the words vegan and gluten-free with delectable desserts, this small bakery is filled with tasty eats. Originally founded in New York City in 2005, Er...
Review: Billie Eilish’s energetic concert captivates audience

By Liz Haltrecht, Culture Correspondent
April 19, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE
“Billie, Billie, Billie,” the audience chants for 16-year-old rising singer Billie Eilish on her first tour, “Where’s My Mind?” And Eilish certainly succeeded in creating an amazing concert. Eilish is a breakout Los Angeles native pop artist. With nearly five million Spotify listeners and one...
Isabella Simanowitz holds senior art show, “Rings & Things”

By Alexandra Chang, Managing Editor/Culture Editor
April 19, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE
Unlike previous senior shows, Isabella Simanowitz's '18 gallery opening showcased jewelry on pedestals. Simanowitz's display opened on Tuesday, Apr. 17 at 10:00 a.m. in the upstairs gallery, and was the third senior show of the year. Entitled "Rings & Things," the exhibition consists of various...
Commentary: Country boy, I love you

By Cat Oriel, News & Features Editor
April 18, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, SHOWCASE, VOICES
If you haven’t heard about Mason Ramsey — also known as “Yodeling Walmart Kid,” also known as “Lil’ Hank Williams” — you must be living under a rock. Ramsey is the 11-year-old boy that has captured our hearts after a video of him covering Hank Williams Sr.’s “Lovesick Blues” in ...
Drama Queens perform first full-length play, “Almost, Maine,” at Magicopolis Theater

By Maya Wernick, Voices Editor
April 18, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA
Los Angeles is over 3,000 miles from Maine, but on Apr. 12 at the Magicopolis Theater in Santa Monica, the Drama Queens transported their audience to the rural town of Almost, Maine. The Drama Queens, who are all members of the Advanced Study in Theater class, usually perform several unrelated sce...
Review: Dominique Ansel expands to the west coast, offers full-service restaurant

By Alexandra Chang, Managing Editor/Culture Editor
April 12, 2018
If you’ve heard of a cronut, chances are, you’ve also heard of Dominique Ansel. The famed French pastry chef owns an eponymous bakery in New York City, and he recently opened a second location at The Grove in Los Angeles. Rather than simply being a bakery, however, Dominique Ansel’s location...
Saskia Wong-Smith debuts senior show, “Don’t Be a Chicken”

By Ella Frey, Sports Editor
April 11, 2018
Filed under CULTURE
"Cuz I'm slim shady, yes I'm the real shady" While Eminem will always be the "real slim shady," Archer senior Saskia Wong-Smith has embraced his bravery and "slim shady" mentality to create her art show. Filled with M&M's and Eminem songs, Wong-Smith '18 opened her exhibit on Apr. 10 in t...
Alexa Kretchmer showcases photography in first senior show of 2018

By Cybele Zhang, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE
Annual senior art shows are one of many springtime traditions that celebrate the end of the year and honor senior achievements before graduation. This year's first show, which ran from Mar. 20 to 23 in the upstairs gallery, showcased the photography of Alexa Kretchmer '18. Kretchmer, who has been...
Lena Jones’ ‘Black Salt’ showcases ‘brilliance’ of people of color

By Molly Goldberg, Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE
"You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world." - Matthew 5:13-16 These are words from The Bible that inspire Lena Jones '20 every day and influenced her to create a social media project called Black Salt. "Black Salt is an ongoing project of mine that is dedicated to showca...
Archer girls perform ‘Peter and the Starcatcher,’ embrace idea of community

By Gracie Marx, Staff Writer
March 21, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE
Pirates, mermaids and sailors were just a few of the characters that filled the stage as Archer girls performed their production of "Peter and Starcatcher." On Mar. 10 and 11 at the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica, upper school students participated in the production of "Peter and the Starcatcher," which serves...
“Illumination” highlights experiences of growing up

By Nicki Rosenberg, Staff Writer
March 3, 2018
Filed under CULTURE, MULTIMEDIA
“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it,” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote in "The Little Prince." This year's Night of Dance took place at American Jewish University on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25. The show, entitled "Illumination," was inspired by the 1943 novella "The Litt...
Review: ‘Do it for the Culture’ — Migos stays on top with new album “Culture II”

By Kamryn Bellamy, Staff Writer
March 3, 2018
Filed under ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURE
It’s no secret that Migos has become the rap group to listen to over the course of the past year. The trio, consisting of rappers Offset, Takeoff and Quavo have had multiple singles since their debut in 2013, many of which generated buzz amongst "trap" fans. Some of these songs include “Versace,...