The AMSA Voice

Henry Rollins was the front man for Black Flag for five years in the 1980s.

The time is now for independent music

By Steven Richardson, Staff writer March 22, 2016

The music industry is greedy. It wants money. It wants artists who make money—for the industry. This greed has opened a new sub-culture among artists that is becoming bigger and a whole lot better than...

Wheelock Family Theatre in Boston captured the magic that is Mary Poppins.

Wonders brought to vibrant life in Boston theatre production

By Lexi Ryan, Staff writer February 29, 2016

Nannies who fly across the stage, whirlwinds of colorful dancers, statues that come to life, broken dishes that repair themselves, and a household that learns to be a true family were but a few of the...

Ryan Reynolds new film takes the superhero genre in a different direction.

Deadpool is funny, fresh, and worth the wait

By Alyana Vera, Co-opinion editor February 25, 2016

The Deadpool movie has been a long time in the making. From the legion of Deadpool “cosplayers”—fans who dress up as fictional characters—who flock to New York Comic Con every year to star Ryan...

David Bowie was a singer, songwriter, entertainer, movie star.

David Bowie: the loss of a legend

By Steven Richardson, Cartoonist/Staff writer January 15, 2016

David Bowie, rock ’n’ roll's chameleon, died on Sunday in New York City only two days after turning 69. It is a huge loss for all who appreciate the work of a true artist. “Genius is an over-used...

Students gathered in the lower school to see the final casting list for AMSAs spring musical.

The play’s the thing, and now it’s Into the Woods

Students prepare for the spring musical
By Cassandra Xavier, Co-editor January 11, 2016

The room was filled with chemistry projects precariously balanced on desks, sharing space with anxious singers and actors mumbling over folded and re-folded pieces of paper, hands waving and faces contorting...

Director J.J. Abrams has recaptured the feel of the series with The Force Awakens.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits all the right notes

By Robert Williams, Staff writer January 9, 2016

A not so long time ago in a galaxy not so far, far away … I sat down at the IMAX theater in Reading to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Let’s just say, sparks flew—probably from all the lightsaber...

Emma Stone was cast as a character of Asian descent in Cameron Crowes latest film.

Hollywood still has a big diversity problem

Minority actors have fewer choices and face lingering stereotypes
By Lexi Ryan, Staff writer January 6, 2016

Emma Stone’s blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, stunning as they may be, make it hard to believe she’s one-quarter Asian. Oh, right—because she’s not. Maybe this is why writer-director Cameron...

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