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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

‘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...

Musicians prepare for fall concert

Aleksei Aguero November 19, 2014

Wind Ensemble, Camerata Strings, and Symphony will headline the Fall Instrumental Concert on Friday, Nov. 21. The concert will feature more than 100 students, and will additionally incorporate multiple...

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...

‘As You Like It’ cast list released

Benjamin Most October 28, 2014

A cast of 23 students, selected during auditions last week, will perform the play “As You Like It” in Rugby Auditorium Feb. 5-7. Performing arts teacher Ted Walch will direct. Rehearsals will begin...

Playwright teaches writing workshops

Tiffany Kim October 14, 2014

Award-winning playwright John Walch, the nephew of performing arts teacher Ted Walch, taught three workshops for the playwrights’ festival Oct. 9-11. "[It] was a really great experience," Talia Ratnavale...

“Company” cast list released

Benjamin Most September 15, 2014

A cast of 18 students will perform the musical “Company” in Rugby Auditorium Nov. 14-16. Performing arts teachers Ted Walch and Michelle Spears will co-direct, with temporary performing arts teacher...

Junior attends Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado

Sabrina de Brito September 4, 2014

Sacha Lin ’16 spent eight weeks improving her musical abilities through one-on-one violin classes and orchestra performances at the Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, Colorado this summer. The...

Theaters to produce student-written plays

Eugenia Ko May 28, 2014

Four plays written by students and an alumnus were chosen to be performed at playwright festivals featuring young writers. The Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival will produce plays by Patric...

Spring into Music tonight at MS

Kristen Gourrier May 9, 2014

The Middle School Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Concert Strings, Beginning Strings, and Beginning Band will perform their annual “Spring into Music!” concert on Friday, May 9. The concert...

Scene Monkeys, Jackanapes have weekend gigs

Su Jin Nam May 8, 2014

Improvisation groups, Jackanapes and Scene Monkeys, will perform in Rugby Theater on May 9 and 16 respectively. Both groups will have two performances, one at 4 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m. Tickets are...

Jazz groups prepare for upcoming concert

Sacha Lin April 30, 2014

Jazz Band, Studio Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble and various jazz combos will perform May 3 at the Spring Jazz Concert in Rugby Theater at 7 p.m. The Advanced Jazz Combo, Jazz Ensemble Combo and the Explorers...

Symphony earns award at festival

Noa Yadidi April 30, 2014

The Symphony Orchestra earned the highest award possible at the Southern California Band & Symphony festival Saturday, April 12. The orchestra had to play a piece that was not professionally arranged....

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