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Juniors Shelby Domoleczny and Arden Chechowicz singing on stage during the first student talent section.

Fine Arts: Student Talent #1

Olivia Beguin May 15, 2026

The lights dim and everyone in the auditorium quiets down. This is the moment when juniors Shelby Domoleczny and Arden Cechowicz can showcase their talents to their fellow classmates and teachers. Performers...

The Dueling Pianos men are pictured as they continue to battle through numerous popular songs.

Fine Arts: Dueling Pianos

Olivia Beguin May 15, 2026

The first note didn’t just sound, it lingered, as if the room itself needed a moment to remember how to listen. The Dueling Pianos are a collection of some of the best entertainers in the industry....

Look at all the fun the crowd is having. Morse is rapping one of his songs. The crowd his swaying and clapping their hands in the background.

Kevi Morse

Hannah Zambrano May 14, 2026

 Kevi Morse is a singer and songwriter based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he is currently on two tours at once: the “Floored Tour” tour and the “GST Tour” Morse is also a part of RemedyLIVE, RemedyLIVE is meant...

 Faculty Women were dancing to “Double Dutch Bus.” The women seemed to have big smiles and looked to be enjoying themselves. This dance is popular on tik toc right now.

Fine Arts: Faculty Showcase

Hannah Zambrano April 21, 2026

The Faculty Showcase was the closing of the Fine Arts Festival, with many acts from retired teachers to dance numbers.  The beginning of the show started with a band that included retired teachers with...

The Wayouts playing "Time of the Season" by The Zombies. A few moments after this the audience began cheering.

Fine Arts: The Wayouts

Hannah Zambrano April 20, 2026

The Wayouts are a four-man band who do covers of 1960s rock and have been a recent sensation on the Chicago festival scene.   The Wayouts members have had an extensive background from having...

The Student Body Band performing ”Beat It” by Micheal Jackson

The Student Body Band

Angel Munoz April 20, 2026

With a unique twist of school-themed outfits, the Student Body Band put on an energetic show filled with many different covers from different ages and genres.  The Student Body Band covered...

Ashlee Haze is reading one of her 	poems from her book at the 	second day of Fine Arts.

Fine Arts: Ashlee Haze

Dixie Smick April 20, 2026

Ashlee Haze is a poet from Atlanta, Georga who talks about breakups, sad times and the joys of life. She has written two poetry books, “The Land of the Living” (2015) and “Smoke” (2020)....

Freshman Timarrius Hinton stands on stage with magician David Anthony as Anthony sets up a magic trick.

Mind Games on Stage

Lillian Clayton April 20, 2026

The question that has been asked by philosophers since the beginning of time has been “What rhymes with orange?” but today there is a new question: How does one get a playing card inside of an orange? Magician...

Singer and Songwriter Ryan Wotherspoon preforming “Exit Music (for a film)” by Radiohead.

Fine Arts: Ryan Wotherspoon

Angel Munoz April 20, 2026

With different genres of music, Ryan Wotherspoon showed up with his love and passion for music that all students could hear.  Wotherspoon played songs from a variety of genres such...

Christina Eltrevoog singing and playing guitar while performing her original songs on the first day of Fine Arts.

Christina Eltrevoog

Dixie Smick April 17, 2026

Christina Eltrevoog, a singer-songwriter who is an OTHS grad, participated in Fine Arts Club when she was a student. Eltrevoog writes folk songs about her past and her stories. She talked to...

Lead singer and Guitarist Matt Ripsch playing a solo on guitar as the crow cheers him on.

Riplock Band

Angel Munoz April 17, 2026

The sound of country and rock mixing together, along with the energy of the performers, got the audience excited.   Riplock performed many country covers and hit songs such as “Free...

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