This week we end off the first semester on a sad note for the music world. In the last Acoustic Avenues I said that Puerto Rico had the best musicians in the Latin music scene. Unfortunately, one of them, producer Flow La Movie, passed away in a plane...

With the holiday season around the corner, senior Cooper Ragle and juniors Andrew Jáuregui and Athena Tseng talk about their favorite holiday movies.

"I have been dancing since I was five, I grew up dancing at a dance studio." For dance teacher and drill team director Nicole Nothe, her journey in dance was preordained.  "I thought about putting her in dance when I saw her at the age of 10-months-old...

For most of the year, the various parts of the fine arts department conduct individual performances. However, as the winter holiday season arrives band, orchestra, choir, as well as other groups come together in the Winter Extravaganza.  "[Winter...

Long before concert band, before marching band, and even before the school year, band students have been preparing for one audition, UIL All-Region. The work paid off for the 36 students that made one of the All-Region bands, and the 16 students who advanced...

The Region 24 orchestra clinic and concert on Saturday wrapped up the final stretch of many students’ audition process in order to place into one of these prestigious orchestras.  “We are super excited to host the clinic and concert here,”...

Small talk fills the dance room as kids from 7 to 10 years-old begin their warmup.  From there it’s on to exercises that focus on building up their upper arm strength.  Next they learn their new choreography.  Lastly, they do a cool down...

If you know anything about Latin music, you know that the best artists come from Puerto Rico. One of those artists, Eladio Carrion, dropped a new album last Friday titled Sauce Boyz 2. It is a sequel to his previous album, which also dropped in 2021,...

Japanese cuisine has a long history of bringing people together, whether it be over a simple bowl of noodles or an elaborate feast. Now, thanks to Ramen Hakata, this experience can also be shared by residents of Frisco.   With affordable prices...

Watching The Polar Express every December is among my favorite holiday movie traditions. While some can’t stand to watch the motion-capture animation style of the film, those who can are treated to a magical quasi-musical journey that captures that...

It’s almost as if her fate was bound to be in books as her dad’s work foreshadowed her career. The oldest daughter of author Reavis Z. Wortham, campus librarian Chelsea Hamilton, knew what she wanted to do ever since she was a child.  “Growing...

The Valorant, Valorant Junior Varsity, and Rocket League teams are all out of the playoffs until next season. On the other hand, the Minecraft team played their first playoff match, with Trent Walker getting 5th place with 43 points, qualifying him...