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Unstoppable

Mia Carr and Kaitlyn Jiang
February 16, 2024

South’s Variety Show (V-Show) is not just a talent show— it is a production unlike any other. Over 400 members’ abilities and hard work come together to create a high-quality production rivaling...

Photo by Emily Pavlik

WONDERLAND

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
February 17, 2023

As the lights of Norman E. Watson Auditorium dim, voices hush, and anticipation fills the air. Spotlights shine, colorful aerial silks drop from the ceiling, and the stage comes to life in a world of wonder....

Voice of V-Show: Singing out her soul, Grace Nourbash performs "Somebody  to Love" with her band.

Rise: Variety Show thrives despite pandemic

Caroline Ohlandt and Anna Marquardt
March 19, 2021

Masked-up and six feet away from her fellow performers, senior Grace Cullum executed the routines she had spent months rehearsing for this year’s Variety Show, “Rise”. As she struck that final fabulous...

V-Show legacy proves vital in Glenview community

Violet Guzman-Robles, co-a&e editor
February 19, 2020

For over 40 years, South has found ways to “Illuminate” the talents of its students en route to performing in the Variety Show. Whether roused by “Curiosity” or intrigued by “Synchronicity,”...

Cordial competition: Keeping the tradition alive, the Singer Dancers and Comedy Troupe faced off against each other on the basketball court before Opening Night. As the game usually ends, the Singer Dancers beat their rivals, who are actually their friends, and both teams posed for an end of the game photo.

Comedy Troupe and Singer Dancers go head to head

Caroline Ohlandt and Dominique Geli
February 14, 2020

The annual Variety Show is very well known at South, but what people aren’t familiar with is the secret basketball game between two groups a week before their performances: the Singer Dancers and the...

Artist Alert

Artist Alert

Aakash Bhojwani, asst. a&e editor
April 21, 2017

Ever since his freshman year, senior Justin Kalish has been a part of South’s stage crew. By being a part of stage crew, Kalish says he has learned how to build sets and work with lighting and sound....

Curiosity: The Oracle highlights a few featured performances in the 2016 Variety Show, Curiosity

Curiosity: The Oracle highlights a few featured performances in the 2016 Variety Show, Curiosity

Mollie Cramer, Hannah Rauh, Nick Moran, Hwa Oh, co-a&e editors, asst. a&e editors
March 11, 2016

King Trey: Lit by the dull glow of the white words on a projector screen, a shadow slowly emerges in the darkness. Suddenly a beat drops and junior Trey Harris begins to confidently rap his act, “Wanna...

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