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Keeping Her Composure: Composer Esther Ollivier '18

Keeping Her Composure: Composer Esther Ollivier ’18

Caty Szeto
March 21, 2018

Walking through the Norton Simon Museum, Esther Ollivier ’18 stopped at a painting of a ballerina massaging her foot while sitting in a dimly lit room. Ollivier scanned the painting as ideas of how to...

MexiGO!

MexiGO!

Caty Szeto
February 13, 2018

Students traveled to San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico as part of the latest HW GO! Digital Storytelling trip, which allows students to share stories of countries recovering from conflict through short films...

From left to rightAndrea Yagher ’20 and Ari Yaron ’18 run through lines. Students prepare to be in “Our Town,” a metatheatrical play with a minimalist set. The show will take place in early February.

Welcome to ‘Our Town’

Caty Szeto
January 10, 2018

Rehearsals are underway for the upcoming winter play “Our Town,” will take place Feb. 1-3 in Rugby Auditorium. “Our Town” is a metatheatrical play that follows the storyline of a young couple,...

Slam poet Natalie Choi ’18  performed in the 2017 Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam semi-finals, the largest youth poetry festival in Southern California.

Mic Drop

Caty Szeto
October 16, 2017

Natalie Choi ’18 stood on the black stage, a single spotlight illuminating her figure as she recited her two-minute poem at the semi-finals of the 2017 Get Lit Words Ignite Classic Slam in front of a...

THEATER THROWBACK: Ben Platt ’11 stars in his final musical production at Harvard-Westlake as the titular character of “Pippin.” Platt is currently starring in the Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” in which he portrays a socially anxious teenager.

Ben Platt ’11 receives first Tony Award

Caty Szeto
August 31, 2017

Hitting a milestone in his career, Ben Platt ’11 received his first Tony award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in “Dear Evan Hansen” at the 71st Tony Awards. Platt has starred as...

Visual arts teacher’s short film selected for Ann Arbor Film Festival

Caty Szeto
February 17, 2017

Visual arts teacher Alyssa Sherwood's short film "Lakedoll" is among the few films that were selected for the Ann Arbor film festival and will screen for the first time in March in Ann Arbor, Michigan. "Lakedoll"...

New choir director joins upper school performing arts

Caty Szeto
September 9, 2016

Eric Gault will direct the upper school choirs following the departure of Rodger Guerrero, who ran the choral program for the last 15 years. Gault received the position after consideration from both a...

BACK IN ‘NAM: Justyn Chang ’18 and Christopher Park ’18 give a brief introduction to their film, “The American War.” Chang and Park were two of 16 students who traveled to Vietnam during semester break in January as part of a Digital Storytelling Adventure. Credit: Danielle Spitz/Chronicle

Students present digital stories in showcase

Caty Szeto
May 27, 2016

Students from the HW Go! Vietnam trip displayed their final film and photography projects in Ahmanson Lecture Hall on May 18. In January, a group of 16 students traveled to Vietnam with Upper School...

Dance concert, Cinema Sunday and March Madness event promoted at assembly

Caty Szeto
March 3, 2016

The First and Third Assembly on Wednesday highlighted student events taking place at the Upper School in the first two weeks of March, including a dance concert, a film screening, a March Madness community...

Students to perform in solo concert

Caty Szeto
February 11, 2016

Several students will play as soloists at the upcoming middle school Chamber Music and Solo Concert. The concert will be held in Saperstein Theater at the middle school campus Feb. 19 at 7:00 p.m. It...

Samantha Yoon '18 practices for upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall. Credit: Caty Szeto/Chronicle

Samantha Yoon ’18 playing her way to Carnegie

Caty Szeto
January 13, 2016

It was March 2012. Twelve-year-old Samantha Yoon ’18 stood behind two tall, white double doors waiting to enter the stage, heart pounding, hands sweating. This was it, the historic hall that only the...

Miles of Smiles Club to host holiday drive

Caty Szeto
November 28, 2015

The Miles of Smiles Club will support the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles with a Christmas drive. Previously known as the Helping Hands Club, the Miles of Smiles Club is working in conjunction with the...

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