Last weekend was a busy one for the West Potomac jazz band. In addition to their annual Valentine’s Dance, the band had the unique opportunity to perform for the National Education Association (NEA) at the newest Smithsonian, the National Museum of...

“My Salinger Year”  is a book that begs to be read not because of how it’s written, but because of it’s story. A memoir of the author’s days after graduate school, the book brilliantly mixes the themes of friendship, growing older, and...

Stardew Valley is a role playing video game released February 26, 2016 by indie game developer ConcernedApe. The game allows players to start a farm, fight monsters, go fishing, and become friends with members of the idyllic Pelican Town. The game has...

With February 26th steadily approaching, people are becoming more and more interested in viewing Best Picture Films before the 89th Academy Awards. Several options are available for viewers in order for them to develop their own opinions on the nominees...

On June 5 2015, Netflix released an original series called “Sense8” which centers around eight people from eight different countries who are linked mentally and emotionally.   In the first episode, it starts off with a scene in a dark...

It was a chilly autumn evening in rural Pennsylvania. Scattered leaves covered the ground. The setting sun imparted a crimson and violet hue upon the rows of tombstones as Barbara (Kat Amato) and her brother Johnny (Tony Lemus) entered the cemetery and...

It’s no surprise that Netflix original series are becoming increasingly popular. From hit series like “Orange is the New Black” and “Narcos,” another hit show is bound to happen. Before the end of 2016, Netflix released a sci-fi drama on December...

Singer songwriter Solange Knowles’s third studio album placed number one on Billboard top 200 in October, upon it’s late September 2016 release.  A Seat at the Table,  released by her own record label, Saint Records, is critically acclaimed and...

As the opening night quickly approaches West Potomac theater is perfecting and polishing their production of Night of the Living Dead. With hopes of terrifying the audience with this classic thriller, the theater program has dedicated themselves to providing...

Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” franchise passed away, December 27 2016 at the age of 60. Fisher suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles, she was rushed to the hospital on December...

Warning: Spoilers   Rogue One: A Star Wars story premiered in theatres on December 15. The film follows  the main character, Jynn Erso, who is rescued from the empire’s clutches. She is recruited by the rebellion to help take down a rumored...

The film “Loving” was released on November 4. The movie was based on the story of an interracial couple who fell in love, wanted to get married and eventually build a family. However, it all took a turn when the law interfered in 1958, when it...