Stevenson High School notes
Driving me crazy: Stevenson High School's driver education department, student assistance program, freshman mentor program and the Lincolnshire and Buffalo Grove police departments will sponsor "You're Driving Me Crazy," a program to help students and their parents prepare for the driving experience.
The program will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school recital hall.
Laws affecting teenage drivers, including new laws going into effect in Illinois, will be discussed. Any family with a student enrolled in a driver education program or whose student will be taking driver education is invited.
Wit receives praise: The 2007 edition of the Wit, Stevenson's student literary journal, achieved the second-highest rating from the National Scholastic Press Association's publications critique service.
The Wit garnered first-class honors overall with marks of distinction in content, writing and editing and photography/art/graphics/typography. Critique ratings are third class through all American.
The judge who reviewed the Wit said it has "a good variety of writing topics --very ambitious pieces" and "some talented photographers."
Foundation shows: The Stevenson High School Community Foundation will present the following performances as part of the 2007-08 school year:
• The first performance will feature the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the high school's Performing Arts Center.
The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band performs a combination of dance music, folk songs, theater medleys and jazzy Yiddish pop music from the 1930s to the 1950s. For information, visit the Web site www.klezmerband.com.
Tickets cost $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students.
• ComedySportz will be featured at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 2008, at the Performing Arts Center. ComedySportz offers a improvisational comedy that is appropriate for all ages. The Red and Blue teams battle it out in front of a referee in games that the audience selects, and points are awarded based on how hard the improvisers make you laugh. For more information, visit the Web site comedysportzchicago.com.
Tickets cost $13 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.
• Vocal Trash will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 5, 2008, in the Performing Arts Center. Texas-based Vocal Trash performs a cappella harmonies and industrial "Stomp-style" drumming. For more information, visit the Web site linderandbrock.com.
Tickets cost $22 for adults and $20 for seniors and students.
• The community foundation also will offer the following children's theater productions. Both performances will take place in the high school's West Auditorium. All seats reserved and cost $5. "Rapunzel" will be performed at 1 and 3 p.m. Oct. 28. "The Elves & the Shoemaker" will be featured at 1 and 3 p.m. March 9, 2008.
To place an order for all performances, call Barb at (847) 634-4000 ext. 1882.