No Fall Play? No problem!

November 11, 2011 • Jerry Losos, Staff Reporter  

One significant extracurricular activity is affected by the failure of last year’s  referendum was the school play. The school decided to have one play every two years. This made many of the students very upset when they found this news out last year. A solution may be on the way. The Riverside Theatre... Read more »

Choir Day 2011

October 5, 2011 • Lauren Kreiss and Jerry Losos, Staff Reporters  

Students from all of RB’s feeder schools came over to interact with RB’s choir and music students.  The program gives them exposure to RB’s music program before they matriculate.  They practiced all day long during school hours.  Take a look at our slideshow to see some of their... Read more »

Despite missing shoe, Wiz eases on down the road

April 1, 2011 • Jon Stevanovich, Staff Reporter  

After working tirelessly since January, the Fine Arts Department raised the curtain for The Wiz to the audience on the weekend of March 18th, 19th, and 20th. Tryouts took place after winter break, which was unusual compared to last year when they were practicing through the break. Students who made the... Read more »

Good Doctor delivers goods, but to small audiences

November 15, 2010 • Katie Maxwell, staff reporter  

The Good Doctor written by Neil Simon and adapted from stories by Anton Chekhov is a comical and slightly satirical play that teaches the audience little lessons about humanity and class structure. RB’s production was directed by Darel Glaser. The play is set in 1895 in Russia. The stage’s scenery... Read more »

Fine Arts makes call to The Good Doctor

September 21, 2010 • Danielle Sanchez, PR Editor  

RB’s fall play is The Good Doctor a musical comedy written by Neil Simon. It’s based on different short stories all with the character Anton Chekhov. There is not just one plot, but many different ones. With ten different sketches, the audience will be very entertained. Every 5-10 minutes will be... Read more »

Shenanigans improv troupe has a second act

May 19, 2010 • Brian Wilson, Layout Manager  

RB’s new improv troupe The Shenanigans will be hosting their second show ever on Friday and Saturday, the 28th and 29th. The Shenanigans’s first show in January, “It Tastes Like Paint” turned out to be a huge success, selling out entirely and leaving the audience asking for more. The new show,... Read more »

Jazz Band makes a roar

May 11, 2010 • Madison Powers, Staff Reporter  

Jazz band has been breaking out of the typical mold of school concerts. On Sunday, April 25th the band played at “The Must Be Place” in Lemont, Illinois. They opened for an ensemble made up of various people, from music teachers to professional musicians from around the area. The room was filled... Read more »

RB Choir to include parents

April 26, 2010 • Megan Welch, Features Manager  

When you walk downstairs in RB during the day and enter the music wing, you’ll see myriads of students with various instruments, singing many songs, and generally making lots of pleasant noise. However, on Tuesday nights this April and early May, if you go into the choir room you’ll find a different... Read more »

Guys and Dolls premiere

March 18, 2010 • Madison Powers, staff reporter  

On Thursday March 11 through Sunday March 14, RB students performed in the musical Guys and Dolls. Despite the fact that the students were all crammed onto the little theatre’s stage rather than the usual auditorium stage, all students involved in the production did a great job and the sets looked... Read more »

Students compete in Solo Contest

March 15, 2010 • Megan Welch, Features Manager  

On Saturday, March 6, RB students competing in the IHSA solo and Ensemble Contest met at Reavis High School for a day-long music competition. Students from RB Band, Choir, and Orchestra, as well as other schools in the IHSA district  were all there to play solos or in ensembles for a judge and receive... Read more »