El Estoque

Teacher talents

Samika Bhatkar • December 2, 2023

Amy Young: Theater Mesmerized by the enchanting backdrops and uplifting songs of “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Sound of Music” as a child, Vocal Music Director Amy Young found herself in awe of...

Drama Queen

Jiya Singh • April 19, 2023

Embracing and pursuing my “theater kid” nickname

Dressing up

Anna Jerolimov • February 3, 2021

Advanced Drama Honor’s costume department tackles 17th-century French attire in ‘The Misanthrope’

Stand up and laugh

Robert Liu and Stuti Upadhyay • March 13, 2020

Improv allows actors to work as a team and think on their feet to entertain

What’s MVHS laughing at

Shivani Gupta, Robert Liu, Anjali Singh, Stuti Upadhyay, and Sean Yagi • March 13, 2020

Exploring the various sources of humor at MVHS

A different stage: Students and staff participate in community theater

Michelle Wong • April 11, 2018

Actors share their experiences performing drama outside of MVHS

AMC Cupertino Square 16 closes its doors

Hannah Lee • April 4, 2018

Executives at Sand Hill Property Company and AMC discuss the shut down of the theater

Drama’s “The Laramie Project” moves audience with the true story of Matthew Shepard

Ilena Peng • November 8, 2015

Drama supports the LGBTQ community by recounting the tragic tale of a gay hate crime

Superstitions: Behind the curtain- Performance superstitions and rituals

Sarah Robinson • October 20, 2015

Dancers and actors share their pre-performance habits

Open auditions have potential to diversify theater productions

Pranav Parthasarathy • October 5, 2013

A larger talent pool will increase the likelihood of a better show, despite hurdles related to actors’ lack of familiarity with each other. Previously reserved solely for Advanced Drama Students,...

Return of the discount cinema The vacant parking lot at the back of the Oaks Center seemed to have turned into a suburban wasteland for as long as passers-by wondered. But of late, the deserted space...

Spotlight on BlueLight Cinemas

Kriti Garg • December 5, 2009

After seven years of disrepair, the old Oaks theater has reopened as discount theater BlueLight Cinemas