Category: Arts

Senior Abby Baier is no stranger to photography. Serving as the Managing Photography Editor for the KO News for three years, she brought her own personal touch to every newspaper issue through interesting and unique photos. Abby began experimenting with photography when her parents gave her a camera in her sophomore year. “It was so […]

Senior Eli Brandt worked tirelessly over the past few weeks to create his own art show, “Naturescapes,” which was shared with the public on Tuesday, May 16, in the art gallery outside of Roberts Theater. In elementary school, Eli began creating paintings inspired by family vacations. “When I came to KO in sixth grade, I […]

The KO News is excited to announce that this issue’s Musician of the Month is senior guitarist Jack Gold. Jack has been playing guitar since he was six years old and has over 12 years of experience playing. “My mom has videos of me jumping around the kitchen with Queen or Green Day playing,” Jack […]

One of the many things KO prides itself on is its artists, and this month, junior Kami Tarantino is the KO News’ Artist of the Month. Kami started creating art when she was very young. “I used to go to art classes when I was seven, eight years old,” Kami said, “and I always had […]

“No matter what I’m doing, music is involved somehow,” senior Jaedan Curcio shared. Jaedan, who has been playing saxophone since fourth grade, first discovered a true love of music during his freshman year at KO. “I started listening to jazz then,” he said. “Some of the upperclassmen really got me into it and I started […]

On Friday, April 17, KO students had the exciting opportunity to perform in Recital Night, where they could showcase their talents and perform a piece of their choice.  At Recital Night, a small group of students came together and performed a wide variety of pieces in front of friends and family in Alumni Hall. With […]

After making it to the Select Northern Region High School Honor Choir in the fall, a small number of KO students have been selected to participate in the All-State Honor Choir this spring. The chosen students are senior Johnny Kung, sophomore Pindar Chen, and freshman Gordon Beck. Although the process for auditioning for the All-State […]

 As the cast of this year’s musical, “Sweet Charity,” took the stage for their final bow, the crowd erupted in applause, recognizing the many actors who gave it their all on stage. The cast worked hard to portray these complex and extravagant characters, but they couldn’t have done it alone. We often forget about the […]