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An homage from the heart

Red Bird Productions brings “A Piece of My Heart” to the stage
Keith Luo, Skylar Lew, and Vaishali Raol • Oct 19, 2025
Skylar Lew
Senior Aiden Gross plays an injured soldier needing support to stay upright. Gross’ character was just hit in a bombing leading to several soldiers, including him, needing emergency treatment.
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The junior team gets ready and puts on their flags to head out to the field after a break. Each grade had around 20 players on the team.
Seniors defeat juniors 22-8 in the annual Powderpuff football game fundraiser
Students circle around and hype up senior Emmerie Napier as she sings "Golden" by HUNTR/X. Napier has been in choir for four years and serves as the vice president of Concert Chorale and soprano two section leader.
'When we reach, we can fly'
Varsity Red Bird Productions (RBP) members and juniors Audrey Lawrence and Sierra Little embrace each other while singing “End of the Line” from the musical “Theory of Relativity” by Neil Bartram. “Towards the end, I hoped we woke the audience up, got a few laughs and gave them joy,” Little said. “I hope they walked away thinking that was a funny show.”
Talents unveiled
Senior attacker Jane Apple jumps to shoot a goal after catching the ball. Apple was one of the three varsity captains this year.
Varsity girls lacrosse fall short of Lamar
Sophomore and Corporal Hailey Wong executes a floor during Varsity’s Jazz dance to “Burnin’ Up” on stage. “We had a lot of morning practices and after school rehearsals to prepare for the show,” Wong said. “In these practices we ran through every dance and re-spaced them to fit on the stage since we are usually dancing on gym floors.”
Where it all ignites
Maahi Vaswani poses at center stage during Bellaire Bollywood Club’s third dance. The choreography was an Indian hip-hop fusion to a mashup of “Titi Me Pregunto” by Bad Bunny and “Saki Saki” by Neha Kakkar.
Friendly battle, cultural celebration
Baltus Van Tassel, played by junior Davis Adams, describes to senior Aiden Gross in the role of Ichabod Crane the haunting past which the town holds. Tassel told Crane about the German spirit who was killed at a tree down the path to his house and now haunted the town.
A headless hunt for the top
Senior and Major Vivienne Chen performs a tilt kick to the song “Smoke Signals” by Phoebe Bridgers. The dance was choreographed by the entire officer team and was performed in the student choreography section of the Dance Montage performance.
A montage of movement
About the Contributors
Keith Luo
Keith Luo, Chief Photo Editor
Senior Keith Luo is a third-year staffer and the head photographer/chief photo editor for the Three Penny Press. He joined TPP to showcase his passion for photography and to improve his writing and social skills. Oftentimes, you can find Keith brainstorming new recipes to try out and write about in Keith’s Kitchen. Outside of TPP, Keith is also a member of the varsity tennis team, varsity guitar team and is the president of Rice Club. In addition, Keith is heavily involved in the world of dance, photographing for Soundbox Studios and World of Dance alongside the Bellaire performance teams.
Skylar Lew
Skylar Lew, Photo Editor
Junior Skylar Lew is a second-year staff member on TPP. She is one of five photo editors and enjoys the photography aspects of journalism. Lew is the Lt. Colonel of Belles and Historian for both Rice club and the Vietnamese Student Association. Lew is also a member of NHS and active in AI club, Save the Children, Letters of Love and many more. In her free time, she enjoys karaoke, traveling, and sleeping. Lew is excited for another year with TPP.
Vaishali Raol
Vaishali Raol, Reporter
Vaishali Raol is a sophomore and a first-year reporter for the Three Penny Press. She joined TPP to pursue her love of writing, expand on her photography skills, and become a part of a big community. She is a part of Bellaire’s Women’s Lacrosse Team and Red Bird Productions. Outside of school, Vaishali loves going to concerts, reading books, and exploring the city!
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