Category: Arts

Vocal Music of the Gala

A big part of Bethany’s annual Christmas Gala is music and singing. The Sightline staff wanted to know how the choral songs for the Gala were chosen. Bethany’s choir teacher, Danielle Svonavec, was more than willing to share with us how she made these choices, and why she felt they were perfect.

Written by Gretchen Bateman; Edited by Simon Dutkiewicz

Fear the Prop Loft

The depths of the Prop Loft are not for the faint of heart. Only the bravest souls venture above…and within. On the Loft sits three sets of towering black plastic shelves with large transparent plastic bins stuffed wherever they will fit, and overflowing with small props…

Written by Sofia Johar; Edited by Simon Dutkiewicz

Little Women Preview

Although a musical can’t be performed in person, Bethany is staging Little Women this year. The show is based on the book Little Women, written by Louisa May Alcott in 1868. It is a coming of age story about the…

What Are All These Fashioncores and When Did They Start?

     Over the summer, I found myself falling in love with the cottagecore clothing aesthetic. I first found this aesthetic on Tumblr, and then followed some accounts that post cottagecore pictures on Instagram. Instagram, the sneaky devil that it is, quickly…

Land Art: A Continuing Conceptual Art Movement

Some art installations can’t fit inside any gallery. Some artists think on such a large scale that they could never buy the amount of materials needed to put it on canvas. These artists turn to the land itself, turning acres…

Fall Play Preview: Our Town

The theatre season at Bethany commenced last Monday, with auditions starting off the week, followed by callbacks and casting. This year’s show is Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. It was published in 1938, and since then,  it has acquired popularity.…

Freshman Creativity

This year’s freshman class is very creatively gifted. In Dale Shenk’s Old Testament class, they were given an assignment to create either a poem, song, drawing, or sculpture based on personal interaction with nature. Shenk states, “While most teenagers enjoy…

ISSMA Soloists

A few weeks ago, seven students from Bethany participated in the ISSMA state contests for both vocal and instrumental solos. These individuals also exhibited their musical talents later for the student body during a chapel in which they all performed…