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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Tenth Muse hosts arts showcase

Tiffany Kim February 13, 2015

Students, faculty and parents read and sang original compositions in the Muse & Blues: Intercampus Poetry & Music Showcase at the Katzenberg Black Box Theatre Feb. 5. The showcase was produced...

Advanced Dance I and II showcase to feature six guest male dancers

Sophie Cohen February 13, 2015

The annual Advanced Dance II showcase, featuring dancers from the Advanced Dance I and II classes as well as six male dancers, will take place on March 6, 7 and 8 in the Rugby Theatre. Advanced Dance II...

Pan African Film Festival screens 8 student films

Sammi Handler February 4, 2015

Eight films made by students who went on the Rwanda trip last year premiered at the Pan African Film Festival Los Angeles Feb. 8 at Rave Cinemas 15 Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. The festivalset aside...

Gyllenhaal ’95 receives Golden Globe

Sharon Chow January 14, 2015

Maggie Gyllenhaal ’95 won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Movie or miniseries for her role as Nessa Stein in the TV miniseries, “The Honourable Woman” Jan. 11. This was Gyllenhaal’s first...

Acting students perform sonnets,

Aaron Lyons January 14, 2015

Performing arts teacher Christopher Moore’s "Actor and His Stage" class performed Shakespeare sonnets and monologues in a showcase performance Jan. 12. "Actor and His Stage" is the beginning level acting...

‘As You Like It’ tickets for Feb. 5-7 show on sale

Nick Settelmayer January 14, 2015

Tickets for performances of the upper school production of William Shakespeare’s "As You Like It" went on sale Jan. 5. The play will take place Feb. 5-7 in Rugby Auditorium. "We haven’t done a Shakespeare...

Vietnam Initiative Project video wins award in festival

Katie Plotkin November 19, 2014

The Vietnam Initiative Project’s video, "My Aunt Kim," was named a Short Film Official Selection in the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival Oct. 3-4. The video also received the Audience Award at...

Jazz concert to feature other genres

November 19, 2014

The first jazz concert of the year Dec. 13 will showcase three jazz ensembles and a wide variety of music other than jazz. "I’m excited to be able to perform with the whole ensemble in front of an audience...

Senior releases first five-song EP on iTunes

Jean Sanders November 19, 2014

Elizabeth Goran ’15 released a five-song EP album on iTunes Sept. 26. "Fight" is listed in the pop category, and its songs include "Undone," "Make it Last," "Fight," "We Could Be" and "At the End of...

Students to perform in annual holiday choral concert

Pim Otero November 19, 2014

Choral students may dedicate the annual holiday concert, "Gloria: Rejoice & Sing" to the memory of science teacher Jim Brink, who died Nov. 12. The concert will take place at the First Presbyterian...

MS Winter Concert to take place

Dario Madyoon November 19, 2014

The Winter Instrumental Music Concert Dec. 5 will be the first concert of the year for the Middle School Orchestra and one of the first performing arts productions of the year at the Middle School. "It’s...

Cirque de Soleil performer teaches dance techniques

Sabrina de Brito October 14, 2014

Broadway dancer Ari Loeb ’97 taught an excerpt of finale choreography from the musical "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" to advanced classes on Oct. 1 and held an open Q&A after school in which he offered...

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