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Music lovers around Iowa join together to celebrate the reopening of the Val Air Ballroom venue on Feb. 25. Those in attendance witnessed a record-breaking event with Iowa musician Jon Locker playing a guitar through 81 amps.

Val Air Ballroom is back in business

Rose McGill, Staff Reporter March 6, 2024

After closing down for roughly two years, the Val Air Ballroom located in Des Moines, Iowa is back in business. On Feb. 25, the ballroom hosted their reopening which gathered people from all around Iowa...

Beyoncé surprised audience members in an advertisement during the 58th Super Bowl in partnership with Verizon to announce her upcoming album Act II. 
Beyonces cover for single “16 CARRIAGES” from Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

Beyoncé goes country?

Rose McGill, Staff Reporter March 4, 2024

On Feb. 11, Beyoncé partnered with Verizon to run a commercial during the 58th Super Bowl. The commercial featured Beyoncé trying to “break the internet” while showing various impressive events. With...

“Madame Web” is now in theaters. The movie is rated PG-13 and stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb/Madame Web. Movie poster from Sony Pictures

“Madame Web:” A messy web of disaster

Nolan McNulty, Staff Reporter February 16, 2024

“Madame Web,” directed by S.J. Clarkson, stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra “Cassie” Webb, Sydney Sweeney as Julia Carpenter, Isabela Merced as Anya Corazon, and Celeste O’Connor as Mattie Franklin. “Madame...

An alternative cover of Kanye Wests and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Vultures 1.” The album was released by YZY on Feb. 10. Alternative album cover from YZY

“Vultures 1” Album Review

Nolan McNulty, Staff Reporter February 13, 2024

After a three-year hiatus, an extended self-isolation after controversial statements, and months of album delays, music legend Kanye West returns to the music industry. With this album, “Vultures 1,”...

Watchamacalits work with trumpet player Dave Kobberdahl. 
It [jazz band]is just honestly more zesty. You get to do your own thing more, sophomore Kiera Swanberg said.

Let’s add some swing

Lydia Gerety, Staff Reporter February 7, 2024

On Saturday, Feb. 3, Ankeny High School’s auditorium was filled with the swing and dance of jazz instruments starting as early as 7:00 a.m. and ending around 9:00 p.m. Jazzorama had begun. “Jazzoroma...

The Gray Room Podcast

Charlie Christensen, Staff Reporter February 5, 2024

(From left) Elijah Feldhans, Eva Drew, Adam Van Thomme, Atticus Pottratz (back middle), Jenna Freeseman, Nick Robie.

“I love the energy that can be felt from every single person on stage. I love being a part of such a happy and intense ending of such a great show,” senior Atticus Pottratz said.

Ankeny show choirs begin their season with a bang in Bloomington

Josie Babcock and Vivian Wu January 30, 2024

On Saturday, Jan. 27, the Ankeny Show Choirs attended the Bloomington Gold Show Choir competition in Bloomington, Minnesota. Ankeny’s treble prep group, Intensity, received first runner-up in the treble...

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