Photo by Ava Persaud ’25/The Choate News Exploring her passion for storytelling, Audrey Lim ’23 joined the playwriting Arts Concentration program to expand her writing skillset beyond the short stories, poems, and novels she was already familiar with. As she wrote more plays and read more works, Lim fell inRead More
Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News Chicago-born city kid Ren McCormack loves to party and dance. However, financial troubles force him and his single mother to move to a small Midwestern town, where he learns that dancing and “Rock ’n’ Roll” are illegal. Through his struggle to fit inRead More
Photo Courtesy of Amazon The Three-Body Problem, the first book of Cixin Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy, tells the story of humanity’s first contact with an alien civilization. Through the book’s three plotlines, readers experience the tragedy of the Cultural Revolution, the cycles of an alien civilization simulated byRead More
Colony Hall was honored on April 7 with a performance of the ballet Romeo and Juliet: The Choice, where the audience voted to replace Shakespeare’s classic tragedy with a happy ending by a margin of 20. Composed on the piano in 1935 by Sergei Prokofiev, the ballet reflects his visionRead More
When Mr. Jonny Allen ’07 picks up his mallets or sticks, audiences watch in awe at the edge of their seats as he thrives in his element. Based in Brooklyn, Mr. Allen travels the world to share his love for music to a wide audience with his percussion quartet, SandboxRead More
Revisit Week was filled with lively music programming by Choate musicians for prospective students and families. Greeting them at the entrance of Colony Hall bright and early was the Jazz Combo, a small group of dedicated and skilled musicians selected from the Jazz Ensemble. While the Jazz Ensemble typically performsRead More
During the evening hours in the Paul Mellon Arts Center (PMAC) and Colony Hall, building monitors Ms. Sarvenaz Keshavarz and Dr. Bill Powers P’14 walk the halls brimming with creativity, acting as guardian angels to Choate artists. Patrolling the long corridors on weeknights and weekends, they help out students whoRead More
Graphic by Yujin Kim ’23/The Choate News On March 31, 2022, the Connecticut Convention Center was filled with some of the state’s best musicians for the 75th All-State Festival. Of the hundreds of musicians, four of Choate’s own were in attendance: Jewon Im ’23 for viola, Helena Gernhardt ’23 forRead More
Graphic by Evelyn Stanley ’24/The Choate News Playing an instrument is a privilege — many students never have the chance to learn music because they cannot afford to purchase an instrument. Founded by Christian Boudreau ’21 in 2018, Christian’s Music for Minors is an organization that aims to rectify inequityRead More
