Author: Olivia Amiri

  • Wildflower by Zachary Zwelling ’25

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    “Wildflower” is a song written by Zachary Zwelling. With a blend of vivid storytelling and raw emotion, Zwelling paints a scene of late-night confessions, restless energy, and the delicate balance between freedom and fragility. His process intertwines poetic lyrics with soulful melodies, capturing the essence of a generation searching for meaning in chaos. Inspired by…

  • Painting My Future by Bailey Pardee ’25

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    “Painting My Future” is a striking 36 x 30 oil painting created by Bailey Pardee in 2024. This self-portrait is an intimate and vivid exploration of Pardee’s deep connection to art and creativity. The composition radiates energy through its use of vibrant, saturated colors that bring the sceneto life. Central to the piece is a…

  • Bada Da Boom by Jack Kurtzman ’25

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    https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_bFc2VbeWNdTe7KQr8YfkArgt31eTEt- This is a piece by Jack Kurtzman who loves to make music. He usually looks for songs that he finds catchy or fun and remixes them into his own creations. He is incredibly interested and inspired by artists like Kaytranada, and how they twist existing songs, and turn them into new versions of themselves.

  • Cruel Desire by Brett Yokomoto, Ben Shaheen, Zach Saidiner and drums Beckett Smith

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    https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_bFc2VbeWNdTe7KQr8YfkArgt31eTEt- This is a song by the band Mirrored Pictures composed of lead singer and guitar player Brett Yokomoto, keys Ben Shaheen, bass Zach Saidiner and drums Beckett Smith. They are a band who make original indie alternative rock music, play at many venues and value the making of unique and artistic music. 

  • Untitled by Kyra Monti ’25

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    Kyra Monti is a senior and she has taken art classes at Crossroads for the last three years. She created this art based on a piece by Roy Lichenstein at a time when abortion was illegal. The hanger in this piece represents the ban on a woman’s right to choose that was plaguing this time…

  • Pass by Sarina Braun ’26

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    Sarina Braun is a junior at Crossroads High School and is an aspiring Film student. Sarina has been making films for years now and takes inspiration from real events that happen in her daily life and society, and draws from that to create her projects. The short film linked below is titled “Pass” and it’s…

  • Trees Recovered by Sydney Janowitz ’26

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    “Trees Recovered” is a piece of photography shot, edited, and published by Sydney Janowitz ‘26. This picture is meant to show what it feels like to find inner peace. The feeling of finding an understanding with yourself, an understanding that everything will fall into place and what’s meant to be will be. Sydney went to…