Following the arts: student artist share their creative works on social media
Victor Dimitrov and Abigail Beckler
April 12, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Serving as an online gallery and creative platform, social media allows student artists to share their artwork, ranging from photography, sculpture, ceramics, and illustration. One such artist, Rachel Zhu (10) began to post her illustrations to Instagram as a means to share her work beyond her close...
Surya Gowda’s (12) Independent Study sheds light on mass incarceration through prison gallery
Eliza Poster and Katya Toluynsky
April 12, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Peering through the grey bars which enclose the model jail cell pitched within Fisher Gallery, one gets a glimpse into the realities of prison life. On one side of the room, a timeline reveals the history of mass incarceration in America, detailing the legislation that permits the current imprisonme...
From HMTC to playwriting: Halley Feiffer’s (‘03) journey in theatre
Liliana Greyf, Contributing Writer
March 16, 2019
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From acting in productions in Gross to writing plays for the Geffen Playhouse, Playwrite Halley Feiffer ’03 possesses a love for the performing arts that extends beyond the Horace Mann Theater Company (HMTC). Having dedicated hours of rehearsals to HMTC, Feiffer believes that the school’s theatr...
Naomi Mishkin ‘07 makes her mark on the fashion industry
Jude Herwitz, Staff Writer
March 16, 2019
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Naomi Mishkin (’07) first started working in fashion in the Middle Division, when she sold her homemade hand bags to her friends. Her journey to holding a trunk show for her own fashion label, Naomi Nomi, has not been a straight shot, but nonetheless, last Saturday she debuted five new silk scarves ...
Fisher Gallery features works from HM 246 Program
Liliana Greyf, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
The school’s second annual HM 246 Gallery, which showcased a diverse and colorful selection of art ranging from paintings to handmade catapults, opened this past Wednesday in the Fisher Gallery. HM 246 is a community service program led by the Center for Community Values and Action (CCVA) in whic...
Orchestras and Wind Ensembles perform in annual Winter Concert
March 8, 2019
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With composer Eric Ewazen watching on in the audience, students performed in the UD Winter Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Concert directed by Music Teachers Michael Bomwell and Nathan Hetherington in Gross Theatre on Thursday. Both the wind ensemble and sinfonietta played pieces by Ewazen, a composer at...
Baseball Player Bernie Williams performs with steel band in concert
Abby Beckler and Julia Robbins
March 1, 2019
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Minutes before the second steel drums performance started, Head of School Dr. Tom Kelly and drummer Donald Howard (11) stood in Olshan Lobby being interviewed by Channel 11 News. Most performances at school don’t garner such media attention, but when a famous baseball player turned guitarist comes to play...
Teen Art Gallery opens ninth annual gallery
March 1, 2019
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From nailing in a piece of artwork to the wall, or hand-picking submissions of artwork from 22 states and 3 continents, the Teen Art Gallery (TAG) is entirely run and curated by teenagers around the country. TAG will run from March 2nd to March 7th in lower Manhattan. The gallery’s main theme is Gene...
The halls are alive with the sound of music: exploring Music Week’s history and impact
Isabella Abbott, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
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Solo cellist Elad Babillo filled Olshan Lobby with warm melodies, marking the beginning of a week full of music and learning for the school community. A group of students gathered before the start of A Period to witness this inaugural performance, and throughout the rest of the day, the halls of Tilli...
King Charles III: Costume and makeup
Eliza Poster, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
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Moments after an ensemble member strides off the Gross Theatre stage, they are engulfed in the backstage ambiance which play director Benjamin Posner described as “controlled chaos.” Actors rush to designated changing areas, swiftly swapping garments, pulling off wigs, smearing a new shade of lipsti...
King Charles III: British accents in theatre
Julia Robbins, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
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Imagine having a robin’s egg resting on your tongue; that’s what the actors in the winter play, King Charles III, have been practicing for weeks. During four of their rehearsals, dialect coach Kate Villanova helped the actors prepare for their roles as British people, and one piece of advice she ga...
King Charles III: Student Review
Sam Keimweis, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The Queen is dead, the new king is upending the status quo, and England is collapsing into chaos. Thrust into the setting of the Tony award nominated predictive play King Charles III, the Horace Mann Theater Company (HMTC) produces a brilliant performance full of emotion, thought-provoking themes, and ...
