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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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Don’t Lose Focus

Gabi Berchtold January 10, 2018

Emma Spencer ’18 led her Photography III class in creating a photography show focused on the Vietnam War, those who were involved in it and the effects it continues to have on the U.S. to this day. The...

Singing Outside the Box

Singing Outside the Box

Gabi Berchtold November 20, 2017

It is a typical seventh period, but the students eating lunch on the quad see an unusual sight: the members of Bel Canto cross the quad and climb the stairs to Feldman-Horn. Instead of practicing in the...

Peer Support chooses coordinators, trainees

Gabi Berchtold June 2, 2017

Upper school psychologist and Peer Support Program Head Luba Bek announced coordinators and trainees for the 2017-2018 school year April 24 and May 19, respectively. Axel Rivera de Leon ’18, Charlotte...

Alumni exhibit photographs

Gabi Berchtold April 26, 2017

The Decades photography exhibit opened April 24 and features the work of three alumni from three different decades, Art Streiber '80, Michele Asselin '90 and Matt Sayles '00. The exhibit features each...

Alumna debuts in “Hello, Dolly!” on Broadway

Alexandra So April 26, 2017

Beanie Feldstein ’11 made her Broadway debut April 20 in "Hello, Dolly!" as Minnie Fay, a shopgirl working in the hat shop of Irene Molloy, a widow who is searching for romance. "Hello, Dolly!" is a...

Alumnus makes Time 100 list

Kate Schrage April 26, 2017

Time Magazine named Ben Platt '11 one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2017 April 20, following his starring role in the Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen." The alum, best known for performances...

Wind Ensemble takes first trip

Sarah Lee April 26, 2017

Students in Wind Ensemble traveled to Quebec, Montreal and Boston to learn about music and music education outside of Los Angeles and to gain more experience playing together as a group April 2-9. Because...

Playwrights cast list announced

Gabi Berchtold March 22, 2017

Playwrights Festival producer and performing arts teacher Christopher Moore announced the cast list for 12 plays that comprise the 2017 Playwrights Festival. The cast list is as follows: PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL...

Students showcase films at SCREEN Festival

Jenny Li March 2, 2017

Student videographers Becca Frischling ’19, Xenia Bernal ’19, Kyle Reims ‘21 and Angel Hoyang ’18 will be showcasing films “Peace by Piece: The Story of Harry Davids” and “From Farm to Cup”...

Refugee film maker speaks to visual arts students

Gabi Berchtold February 17, 2017

Khadim Dai, a Hazara refugee, visited visual arts classes to talk about his life as a refugee and his career as a filmographer documenting his own struggle and that of others. Dai was born in Afghanistan,...

Concert to promote tolerance

Sarah Lee February 17, 2017

Advanced Dance II students, as well as 25 guest dancers, will hold their annual concert March 3-5. Though the concert’s theme has not been revealed yet, performing arts teacher Cynthia Winter said...

Student-led ensembles play in chamber music show

Isabelle Eshraghi February 17, 2017

Musicians played in small groups of less than 13 Feb. 10 and 11. Students played pieces from the 17th through 20th centuries in Saint Savior's Chapel and the Feldman-Horn art gallery. Photo Credit: Isabelle...

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