If you have ever seen a performance at Mesa, you would know of the intricacy of the shows. All the people on stage together and in sync, it is a truly difficult task. However, there is more going on behind the scenes than one would expect. The tech crew has to do just as much..
Mesa’s Next Musical: Willy Wonka Jr.
Mesa's latest musical is on the way, and we hope you can see it! The Musical, Willy Wonka Jr., is based on the popular book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Ronald Dahl. In the story, Willy Wonka, the owner of a famous chocolate factory, announces a contest where there will be 5 golden tickets..
Drama: Whats happening
It's another new year at Mesa, and that means new shows for our CMHS Drama Program! On October 12, and October 13, the Drama 2 class will be performing The Tempest. If you struggle understanding Shakespeare, do not worry! The script has been re-written into modern english. On November 3, 4, and 5, the Middle..
Drumline Competition at Ocean View High School
A drumline competition will have teams of up to 50 musicians playing percussion. On March 26th at Ocean View High School an all day event with 41 different teams will be competing. Schools include our own Costa Mesa High to Laguna Hill and many more. Ticket pricing,General Admission (ages 6 and up) - $12.00 Children..
Mesa Musical: The Addam’s Family
CMHS' newest musical is coming up! The drama department is putting on a production of The Addams Family. If you aren't aware of the notorious "Addams Family," they are a family who is, in a sense, upside down. Our sad is their happy. The family consists of the parents, Gomez and Morticia, their kids, Wednesday..
How Big of a Problem is The “Big Tech Art Style?”
If you have been anywhere online, whether it be Facebook, Youtube, or even simply on Google, you must have seen this strange art style-- which seems to be taking over the internet in some way. Especially with businesses. Commissioned by Facebook, a small graphic arts company called "Buck" made a particular art style, simply under..
Why You Don’t Remember Caramelldansen
The internet. It's a thing that exists. And anything that exists on the internet, it'll get some form of weird exposure to people around the world in some shape or form. Every year has it's fad, and now, every month has it's big meme. Sometimes, memes are used to benchmark a year depending on the..
Día De Los Muertos Celebration
At CMHS, the Spanish teachers love to celebrate Día De Los Muertos as it is a long-running celebration of life in Mexican culture and in the last decades, American culture. Mr. Arias in particular had a Día De Los Muertos celebration on the 28th during all of his class periods. The class all contributed to..
Join Mrs. Marchbank on Portfolio day!
If you're an aspiring artist, you need to seize this opportunity. On Sunday, November 7th, Mrs. Marchbank will be taking students to the Westin hotel in San Diego for a portfolio evaluation day. There, some 50 art schools and their counselors, professors, and representatives will be evaluating student's portfolios. This is completely free, and while..
Youtube’s Hypocrisy and Their Creepy Ads
Everyone knows Youtube. Everyone probably HAS Youtube. If I took a shot-in-the-dark guess, you're probably watching Youtube right now. When Google bought this video sharing site in 2007, it opened the floodgates of creators' careers. This site allows people to share almost any video they could think of and film. The more the views grew,..