Speakers booming. Fans screaming. Music so loud you can feel it in your bones.  From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to Nov. 12’s Driver Era concert at ISU, we live in an era where concertgoing often means braving ear-splitting volumes. But for Community teacher Mr. Stefen Robinson, a concert doesn’t...

The Experimental Ensemble, an avante-garde musical group, offers Community’s musicians a unique outlet for creative expression.  After launching in 2022, the Ensemble wrapped their sophomore season with April 15’s performance at the McLean County Museum of History and the release of “Budget...

Karthika Nair has lived in the United States her entire life. Yet, there are very few days, the senior said, she “truly feel[s] at home” in Bloomington Normal. That feeling of home, that sense of acceptance, Nair said, comes when she can celebrate her culture with the community. For two...

Mr. Stefen Robinson and Ciara Wallace (’23) put on a hip-hop showcase when they took to the stage, dancing to “Abusadamente.”  They didn't need to complicate things, keeping the performance simple and yet oh-so effective, hitting every move, demonstrating some of the best dancing skills in...

Behind her instrument -- a harmonium -- the girl sits, her legs curled behind her. She shifts her weight in concert with her moving hands, pushing and pulling the instrument's bellows. Even before she rests her fingers on the keys, a soft, almost inaudible air emanates to open the song. NCHS...