The Blake Beat <![CDATA[The Blake Beat]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:22:19 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Designers out to prove FasXion never goes out of style]]> By Melissa Goldberg
Silver Spring, MD (03/20/09)--With nine designers, 20 models, about 90 outfits and over four months of practice, tonight’s annual FasXion show will transform the auditorium into Bryant Park during New full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:16:12 GMT <![CDATA[Musical ensemble gives ‘em old razzle-dazzle with Jazz Swing Night]]> By Tomiko Mason


Arieyl Jones
Band director Brian Damron busts out a sassy saxophone solo at Jazz Swing Night. From top row, left: sophomores Marco Escobar and Zack Kaye; middle row: sophomores Gordon Gregg and Nirajj Raju; bottom row: senior Stephen Klingner and sophomore Joshua Kennes get ready to join in the song.

Silver Spring, MD (03/20/09)--Turning a school cafeteria into a smooth jazz club is no easy feat, but the Eubie Blake Jazz Ensemble, accompanied by the Eubietones quartet, met that challenge last Frid full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:07:42 GMT <![CDATA[Stage Company heads west, goes into new frontier with Oklahoma!]]> By Laura Brady
Silver Spring, MD (03/20/09)--Oklahoma, as a state, would have a hard time fitting in the auditorium. However, the musical Oklahoma! will fit perfectly as the Stage Company tries it on this spring. full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:06:26 GMT <![CDATA[New Future Shock DC members Deshler, Salas electrify audiences]]> By Melissa Goldberg
Silver Spring, MD (03/20/09)--While they may not be starring in America’s Best Dance Crew, juniors Lauren Deshler and Valery Salas popped, locked, and dropped their way onto the dance company, Future full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:03:34 GMT <![CDATA[Dance Company becomes storytellers through movement]]> By Blaire Hoffman & Leah Rich


Steven Sites
Dance Company is hard at work preparing for their final portfolios. Clockwise from left: senior Lynn Poe practices moves from her portfolio piece; junior Sara Nuttle, and seniors Sarah Kershner and Corinne Chapman perfect their group choreography; seniors Nicole Williams, Natasha Gordon, and Victoria Adesanmi get caught up in the movement of their piece.

Silver Spring, MD (03/20/09)--As choreographer Martha Graham once said, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:59:18 GMT <![CDATA[Jonas warming up screens nationwide, baby]]> By Hayley Steffen



Silver Spring, MD (03/20/09)--So your summer sucked, your pet bunny rabbit Fluffy died, you had to work almost every day babysitting bratty kids, and worst of all you couldn’t get tickets to the infam full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:57:02 GMT <![CDATA[Paper Towns’ fast-paced plot captivates, moves reader]]> By Christina deGraft-Johnson



Silver Spring, MD (03/20/09)--As the old adage says, you never really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. But if you’re Quentin Jacobsen, it would be a walk in their clues. full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:55:28 GMT <![CDATA[Be wary watching Watchmen without reading first]]> By Erin Washburn



Silver Spring, MD (3/20/09)--If you want to watch the Watchmen, I would suggest you pick up the graphic novel—not only because it’s one of the best graphic novels of all time, but also because otherwi full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:51:09 GMT <![CDATA[Recent series Lie to Me shows promise, potential]]> By Justin Pereira



Silver Spring, MD (3/20/09)--How can we tell if a person is lying to us? I mean, without the aid of any sophisticated equipment. And when the perpetrator is especially adept at fabricating lies. Impos full story > ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:47:26 GMT