Arts & Entertainment

Mr. Ubriaco and His Band: Tops Of Trees’ Review

December 15, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Mr. Ubriaco, the beloved English teacher, record collector, and energetic staple of Saratoga’s English department. However, many of you may not know that Mr. Ubriaco’s musical interest extends to his membership in the local band, Tops of Trees.  The Capital Region’s own six-piece rock ensemble, Tops of Trees, […]

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Robert Irwin Wins Season 34 of Hit TV Show Dancing with the Stars

November 26, 2025 by Katie Plue (‘27) Robert Irwin wins the Mirrorball trophy on Dancing with the Stars with his partner Witney Carson and has traversed waters deeper than those that hold his pet alligators. Every Tuesday night at 8:00 since September 16th, fans nationwide have sat down to watch their favorite stars compete for

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Classic Review: The Stroke’s Room on Fire

November 25, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Today we are visiting Room on Fire, the 2003 project from New York garage rock outfit The Strokes. This record follows the band’s debut effort, the critically acclaimed 2001 album Is This It. In 2001, The Strokes were welcomed into the rock scene as the second coming of Christ—a refreshing

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How F.R.I.E.N.D.S Helped Shape the Modern Thanksgiving Tradition We Know Today

November 24, 2025 by Haley Hammer (‘29) Friendsgiving, a widely celebrated tradition, has grown significantly since the term was coined in the early 2000’s. If you are unfamiliar with the tradition, it is simply sharing a Thanksgiving meal with your friends rather than your family. While now Friendsgiving is roughly celebrated by 20% of all

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The Best Music of September and October 2025

November 10, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Here are 6 tracks from the past two months that are worth your time. “Wound Up Here by Holding On” – Holding On-Wednesday Karly Hatzman and the band reach their peak on Bleeds, a loving tribute to messed-up guitars and alternative Americana. The second single, “Wound Up Here

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Experience “The Miracle Worker”: Presented by Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club

November 7, 2025 by Haley Hammer (‘29) Wah-wah water. Those are the first true words or sounds that Miss Annie Sullivan would teach Helen Keller on her incredible journey of speech as somebody who was blind and deaf. Due to her disabilities, most thought of Helen Keller as someone who could not learn or communicate.

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The New Radicals: The Most Underrated Songwriting Duo We Forgot About

October 27, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) As a writer and music fanatic born just on the eve of the 2008 financial crisis, I’ve had to learn about pop culture movements from a broader, reflective perspective. In the ’60s we had hippies, in the ’70s we had disco mania, in the ’80s we had giant

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Tilly Norwood: the Film Industry’s First AI Actor

October 27, 2025 by Sophia Karrel (‘29) Imagine there was an actor or actress that didn’t need to give consent, never got tired, and never aged. This seemingly impossible spectacle has become a reality with the debut of AI actress Tilly Norwood. Tilly Norwood is described as an actress that is completely made of artificial

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Prodger’s Playlist: Best Songs of Summer 2025

September 29, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) If 2024 was the freshman year of a brand-new era of popular music culture, 2025 is a confident sophomore slump. In a year of several misses from established artists, some artists found ways this summer to capture the attention of an audience who was left lost.  June Guitar-Alex

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Folk Art: The Past, Present, and Future

September 29, 2025 by Sarah Pipino (‘26) One of my personal favorite styles of artwork is folk art, which has helped shape the societies in which we live today. Yet, this art is disappearing or being undermined by those who don’t understand its significance. Firstly, many people are unfamiliar with the term “folk art” and

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