The plethora of arts related opportunities on campus can occasionally blind students to the many skilled artists that live and work nearby. Wallingford itself is rich with individuals who brighten this small town with their artistic talent. One of these individuals is Connecticut native Abi Cristo. Cristo is a musicRead More
With the turn of the year approaching, student playwrights, directors, and actors gather in the PMAC to prepare for the 2018 Fringe Festival performances. Fringe Festival consists of slam poetry, music, and plays produced and performed by theater-passionate Choaties. The Fringe Festival performances will be shown on February 8th andRead More
The 75th Annual Golden Globes were the first Sunday of January. It was the biggest gathering of the Hollywood establishment since both the accusations against Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement, which started in 2006, gained increased notoriety a few months ago. One of the most memorable parts of theRead More
The Student Directed Scenes are back and better than ever. This year, the Gelb Theater will be greeted by both fresh and familiar faces on the Choate stage. Last year, the directors took the audience for a game on the golf course, through an adventure in a rocky maze, intoRead More
The shocking statistic that every woman makes 80 cents to a man’s dollar in the United States shows the stark inequality that still exists. In regards to women’s voice through publications, Abi Drummond ’18 felt that gender inequality existed for females at Choate. And instead of accepting the problem,Read More
This past weekend, Choate students performed an opera called Brundibár with incredible historical significance. Brundibár was originally written and performed by Jews imprisoned in the Theresienstadt (Terezin) concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. This opera was a powerful act of resistance in the camp; it was and continues to be a symbolRead More
Have you ever wondered the identity of the person behind Northeast Elegance, the clothing line known for its white outlined horse logo? Clay Zachery ’19 founded this “low cost clothing line” in the beginning of the year, selling what he called, “kind of preppy, yet very casual items withRead More
As seniors this fall go through the ever difficult college application process, those particularly music-oriented will make recordings displaying a particular talent, whether it be instrumental or voice. These recordings are only made by certain students who are performing at an extremely high level, and have hopes of going toRead More
Throughout a student’s time at Choate, it would be almost impossible to not either perform or attend a musical performance. This past Sunday, extremely talented Choate students participated in the Piano and Voice Recital in the Chapel to singing music from a broad range of styles, genres, and languages. ForRead More
