The Expression of Music: How Music and Teaching Come Together- The Blackbird Review Interview with Ken Young
Everyone knows of music, we hear it on the radio, in the background of a commercial, or even on the side of a street. Everyone […]
Interviews
The Perseverance of Creativity: A Conversation with Shannon Spollen
by Rachel Pahl Though the need to tell stories may be inherent in all of humanity, not everyone chooses to pursue that need to its […]
SFX! Makeup Competition Brings Out the Scares
The 2nd Annual SFX Makeup Competition hosted by The Makeup Curio took place at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady on October 12, 2019. Ten Capital Region […]
November Horoscopes
As a new monthly feature, staff writer Nicky Summerson shares his horoscopes! November Tarot and Astrology Forecast November Summary: This month starts off intense […]
Sketching His Way Out: Matt Smith and Art’s Saving Power
It’s a quiet night in Voorheesville, and Matt Smith is in his room sketching out whatever comes to his mind. His room is filled with […]
Being the Best: Sydney Worthley’s Climb
When you hear the word “musician”, or “artist”, you usually picture your favorite singer or band member, probably in their 20s or 30s, maybe older. […]
The Simons Paradox: Where Science and Creativity Meet
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly […]
Real Teachers Use Red Ink: The Blackbird Review Interview with April Levy
Mrs. April Levy, an English and Spanish teacher at Voorheesville High School, is one of the most interesting and insightful people I have ever had […]