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ALUMNI & FRIENDS HIGHLIGHTS
Friday September 30th, 2022
Happy #FiorelloFriday! Each Friday morning LaGuardia students perform in the lobby! There’s no place like LaGuardia!
This is when I consider writing a check for piano tuning….
My Alma Mater..Class of 1970
Thursday September 29th, 2022
Congratulations to composer/songwriter/bassist/record producer Marcus Miller (M&A '76) who wrote the original score for the new documentary "Sidney."
"From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement."
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Download and view the latest press images, press contacts and information for Apple Original "Sidney" on Apple TV+.This Documentary is Wonderful in every way ! Congratulations to Marcus Miller, he is amazing at everything he does!!!!!!
I want to see this film 🎥!
Awesome .⭐️👏🏼🎼🎶🎷🎸🎥🎬🎹🙏🏽💎😎❤️🌹.
Thursday September 29th, 2022
Congratulations to Maryanne Cozzetto (LaG '18) on her professional directing debut! She is assistant-directing "Kim’s Convenience" at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, CA through October 9, 2022.
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Midsized regional theater stages big-name plays & musicals, comedy shows, kids' productions & more.Thursday September 29th, 2022
Huge shoutout to the student production team for "Rising Stars 2021: Behind the Mask," which is nominated for a NY Emmy® Award under the “Teen 13-19” category! Congratulations to Szymon Samborski (Tech '21), Senior Production Manager; Macy McGrail (Drama ’21), Senior Producer; Avery Bloomberg (Instrumental ’21), Music Director; Danielle Wu (Instrumental ’21), Music Director; Jia Ying Liu (Tech ’22), Production Manager; and Suha Khan (Tech ’22), Production Manager.
If you'd like to help the team attend the (expensive!) Emmys Ceremony on October 8 at the NY Marriott Marquis, please visit:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-recent-emmy-nominated-NYCLaguardia-students
You can watch "Rising Stars 2021: Behind the Mask" here:
www.allarts.org/programs/all-arts-performance-selects/rising-stars-2021-behind-the-mask-7zymp7/
Hi all please contribute if you can! there is no donation too small we are so close to be fully funded but need that extra help to get there!!
Done. Congrats!
Thursday September 29th, 2022
8th floor watercolor art stroll at LaGuardia - Ms. Riley’s Advanced Painting class!
Thursday September 29th, 2022
Read a great review of this important book by Margaret A. Burnham (M&A '61): www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/books/review/by-hands-now-known-margaret-burnham.html
"'By Hands Now Known,' by Margaret A. Burnham, examines the chronic, quotidian violence faced by Black citizens in the American South — and the law’s failure to address it. More than a decade ago, Burnham, a law professor, founded the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University, and with the help of the political scientist Melissa Nobles created a database of what Burnham calls a 'forgotten history of racially motivated homicides' in the American South during the Jim Crow era.'"
Wednesday September 28th, 2022
Shoutout to Lynn Nottage (M&A '82) - two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient!
'An annual survey by American Theater magazine, conducted this year for the first time since the start of the pandemic, found that Nottage’s sandwich shop comedy, “Clyde’s,” will be the most-produced play in the country this season, with at least 11 productions. The survey also found that there were 24 productions of Nottage plays planned this season.'
Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s’ Is the Most-Staged Play in America
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An annual survey, suspended during the pandemic, resumes and finds theaters nationally doing fewer shows and torn between escapism and ambition.Friday September 23rd, 2022
We are pleased to announce that you may now register for the Gabriel Kosakoff Memorial Concert on Monday, October 17 at 7pm in the LaGuardia Concert Hall! This is a wonderful celebration of the life and legacy of Gabriel Kosakoff (M&A ‘44 and Instrumental Music Faculty and Chair 1956-1991). Tickets are free and advanced registration is required. (The event will not be live-streamed.)
Gabriel Kosakoff Memorial Concert, October 17
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Join us to honor the life and legacy of Gabriel KosakoffHaving trouble registering for the event. I’ll keep trying.
Thursday September 22nd, 2022
Friday, September 23, watch the opera "Intimate Apparel" on PBS at 9pm! Written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (M&A '82) and starring Justin Austin (LaG '10). www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/intimate-apparel-about/13916/
'Set in Manhattan in 1905, Great Performances: Intimate Apparel tells the story of Esther Mills (Kearstin Piper Brown), a single African American seamstress who makes elaborate corsets and ladies’ undergarments. After beginning a letter-writing relationship with a mysterious laborer on the Panama Canal, she marries, but discovers the relationship is not what either of them expected. Through this romance and other interactions with friends, one of her clients, and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, Esther realizes that only her self-reliance will see her through life’s challenges. Featuring music by Ricky Ian Gordon, a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage based on her play, and direction by Tony winner Bartlett Sher, Great Performances: Intimate Apparel premieres Friday, September 23 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app as part of Great Performances’ 50th anniversary season.'
Great Performances: Intimate Apparel ~ About | Great Performances | PBS
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Experience this powerful opera with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage.Friday September 16th, 2022
Happy #fiorellofriday! Today the LaGuardia Jazz Orchestra performed at the USPS Swearing In Ceremony for new postmaster Wanda Diaz! Kevin Blancq, Orchestra Director. about.usps.com/newsroom/local-releases/ny/2022/0909ma-first-latina-postmaster-swears-in-at-iconic...
They’re all incredibly talented!
So cool … from M&A 1964…
We are Everywhere!!!
Thursday September 15th, 2022
Shoutout to Lorna Courtney (LaG '16) who stars as Juliet in the new Broadway musical "& Juliet!" playbill.com/article/hear-lorna-courtney-sing-baby-one-more-time-in-broadways-juliet-official-tra...
Lorna was the recipient of numerous Alumni & Friends scholarships and awards and was an intern in the Alumni & Friends office!
Featuring a book by Schitt's Creek writer and Emmy winner David West Read and music from Grammy winner Max Martin, "& Juliet" irreverently considers a new story for Shakespeare's tragic heroine and lovestruck teenager Juliet in which she chooses to live after Romeo dies, with a score featuring familiar pop songs from the last three decades such as “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling." Previews begin October 28, 2022 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
andjulietbroadway.com/
Hear Lorna Courtney Sing 'Baby One More Time' in Broadway's & Juliet Official Trailer
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The jukebox musical with a book by Schitt's Creek writer David West Read imagines a different ending for the Shakespearean heroine.Wednesday September 14th, 2022
Save the date! Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7pm in the LaGuardia Concert Hall - a celebration of the life and legacy of Gabriel Kosakoff (M&A ‘44 and Instrumental Music Faculty and Chair 1956-1991), who passed away in March 2022. www.eventbrite.com/e/gabriel-kosakoff-memorial-concert-october-17-tickets-422909974117
Featuring performances by Bela Fleck, Larry Aberman, Daniel Druckman, Mark Sherman, Rand Steiger, Kenny Washington, and the LaGuardia High School Brass Ensemble! More details to follow. Spread the word! This event is free and reserved tickets will be available soon. The event will not be live-streamed.
So glad that La Guardia is honoring one of its great all-time teachers, who literally handed the baton to so many to start their career.
Can’t wait to attend and honor our beloved teacher!
Can it be streamed for distant alumni?
Many people from my year!
Looking forward to this!!!
Tuesday September 13th, 2022
Joan Sheingold Ditzion (M&A '59), an original co-founder of "Our Bodies Ourselves" and Co-author of all editions, has launched a new website - Our Bodies Ourselves Today with the Center of Women’s Health and Human Rights of Suffolk University. www.ourbodiesourselves.org/
This online platform will continue the 50 year legacy by providing up to date, trustworthy, feminist information on health, reproduction, and sexuality.
www.ourbodiesourselves.org
Your accurate and inclusive guide to health, sexuality, and reproductive justiceTuesday September 13th, 2022
See Grace Van Patten (LaG '14) in the new Hulu series "Tell Me Lies," which premiered September 7! She also recently starred in "Nine Perfect Strangers," also on Hulu.
‘Tell Me Lies’ Review: Hulu’s Bad Romance Is Very Good
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Based on the novel by Carola Lovering, the series traces the toxic relationship between Lucy (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen (Jackson White) over eight years, from college to young adulthood.Monday September 12th, 2022
LaG '90 alumnus Yoichiro Yoda will be in the group exhibition "American Realism Today" at the New Britain Museum of American Art in (56 Lexington Street / New Britain, CT 06052) - September 16, 2022 - January 1, 2023. nbmaa.org/exhibitions/american-realism-today
See more of Yoi's work at yoichiroyoda.com/
Congrats again!!
Monday September 12th, 2022
All City High School Music Program is still accepting applications --- Chorus, Concert and Marching Band, Orchestra, Jazz & Latin Ensembles, and Modern Music Project for 9-12 grade.
Groups rehearse on Saturday, and the first rehearsal is this Saturday, September 17.
ALL-CITY HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION 2022-23
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ALL-CITY HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION ALL REHEARSALS TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAYS: CHORUS 9:00-12:30 @ Brooklyn H.S. of the Arts goo.gl/maps/pgXCCGHkqyVqHb6s7 CONCERT BAND...Monday September 12th, 2022
Read about the late Diane Rosenblatt Noomin (M&A '65), a pioneer of feminist underground comics in the 1970s, and whose comic book 'Twisted Sisters,' a collaboration with her fellow artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb, has been a touchstone for generations of female cartoonists.
Diane Noomin, 75, Who Helped Bring Feminism to Underground Comics, Dies
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Her best-known creation was a sendup of a certain kind of female stock character. But Ms. Noomin rendered her with compassion, and used her to tell important stories.Friday September 9th, 2022
September 11 at 8am, Jacqulyn Buglisi (PA '68), Artistic Director of Buglisi Dance Theatre, in partnership with Lincoln Center, presents Table of Silence Project 9/11
A PROJECT OF THE ARNHOLD DANCE INNOVATION FUND
www.lincolncenter.org/venue/josie-robertson-plaza/table-of-silence-project-911-338
This FREE event is open to General Admission, first-come first-served. The performance will also be streamed live at 8:10am on September 11.
The Table of Silence Project 9/11 is an annual free public performance ritual for peace conceived and choreographed in 2011 by Jacqulyn Buglisi, Artistic Director of Buglisi Dance Theatre. Artistic collaborators for this year’s program include Buglisi Dance Theatre Co-Founder/Principal Dancer Terese Capucilli, Conch/Flute John Ragusa, Trumpet Pamela Fleming, Composer/Percussionist Paula Jeanine Bennett and Film/Livestream Producer Nel Shelby and Nel Shelby Productions. Table of Silence Project 9/11 is achieved through community partnerships with Dance/NYC, Chelsea Factory, The Juilliard School, Gibney Dance Center, Martha Graham Center, Steps on Broadway, among others.
Table of Silence Project 9/11 · Lincoln Center
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Lincoln Center in partnership with Buglisi Dance Theatre presents Table of Silence Project 9/11 A PROJECT OF THE ARNHOLD DANCE INNOVATION FUND The…Tuesday September 6th, 2022
If you're in the Westport, CT area, see the beautiful work of Derek Buckner: Paintings (LaG '88) through September 11 at the George Billis Gallery! www.georgebillis.com/ ; www.derekbuckner.com/
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Friday September 2nd, 2022
If you're in the Hudson, NY area, enjoy the group exhibit "Still Life and the Poetry of Place" featuring the work of artist Katy Schneider (M&A '82, @katyschneiderpainter). At the Pamela Salisbury Gallery - 362 1⁄2 Warren Street, Hudson, NY - September 3 - October 16, 2022; artists’ reception Saturday, September 3, 3-5pm.
A site-wide, six floor exhibition of paintings, works on paper, photography, sculpture, and video installation focusing on the themes of still life and interiors. www.pamelasalisburygallery.com
Thursday September 1st, 2022
Read a great feature on the late renowned musicologist Richard Taruskin (M&A '61), author of a number of groundbreaking musicological studies, including the six-volume 'Oxford History of Western Music.'
The Monumental Musicology of Richard Taruskin
www.newyorker.com
The most formidable modern writer on music seamlessly mixed the literary and the conversational, the meticulous and the evocative.Wednesday August 31st, 2022
We sadly announce the passing of Damon Thornton (M&A '85). Service will be Friday, September 2 at 7pm and will be livestreamed via zoom.
Zoom Meeting ID: 542 833 7127 / Passcode: 147292
Prayers are up for his biological and high school family.
Wednesday August 31st, 2022
Calling all artists for a great NYC experience - painting a garbage truck! pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/nyc-sanitation-looking-for-artists-to-paint-their-garbage-trucks
The submission cutoff for artists is Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at 11:59 pm. You can find the application here: dsny.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Trucks-of-Art-2022-RFP.pdf
Want to paint an NYC garbage truck? Here's your chance
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City’s Department of Sanitation is looking for artists who want to paint murals on their garbage trucks. The Trucks of Art program is a zero-waste challenge.…Wish it could be a paid opportunity 😩
I think it’s absolutely disgusting the city won’t pay artists for their work.
Tracy Ballas Marie Wolpert Might be good idea as a club activity?
Monday August 29th, 2022
Through October 2022 you can enjoy “The Artist’s Experience: From Brotherman to Batman" at the Society of Illustrators, NY, co-curated by comics artist Shawn Martinbrough (LaG '89). The exhibit celebrates Black comic-book artists. Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street. Read an interview with Shawn:
sva.edu/features/sva-alumnus-shawn-martinbrough-helps-elevate-black-comics-creators-at-society-of...
Monday August 29th, 2022
Check out Jade Brathwaite (LaG '20) singing with Kelly Clarkson on The Today Show!
Monday August 22nd, 2022
Read a great feature on conductor James Gaffigan (LaG '97)!
A Conductor Comes Into His Own in the Opera Pit
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James Gaffigan is leading a taut “Tristan und Isolde” in Santa Fe ahead of taking the podium at the Komische Oper in Berlin.Wednesday August 17th, 2022
Tonight, August 17th at 7pm, listen to guest DJ Justin Michael Austin (LaG '10) on WQXR!
Justin Austin of WQXR's Artist Propulsion Lab is a dynamic young baritone who has already appeared on many of the world’s major stages. Tonight you'll hear him on air as he shares some of his favorite recordings and one of his own recorded performances. Learn more about Justin, including his favorite NYC bagel spots and memories from growing up in the Bronx, in this interview"
www.wqxr.org
Baritone, Justin Austin shares his favorite spots for a bagel, a story of a near-death experience, and what it means to be a New Yorker.Wednesday August 17th, 2022
Check out the new off-Broadway show "Two Jews, Talking" starring Hal Linden (M&A '48) and Bernie Kopell. Previews begin August 20, 2022 for this open-ended run at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th St).
TV Legends Hal Linden And Bernie Kopell Team Up For TWO JEWS, TALKING Off Broadway This Summer
www.broadwayworld.com
Tony & Emmy Award Winner Hal Linden (The Rothschilds, Barney Miller) and legendary television star Bernie Kopell (The Love Boat, Get Smart, That Girl) will pair up for the world premiere of the new co...They could do a revival of The Sunshine Boys.
Wednesday August 17th, 2022
Did you know that the televised (on All Arts) 2021 LaGuardia "Rising Stars: Behind the Mask" is up for an Emmy Award? Wow! Watch these amazing students performances, which took place during the height of the pandemic: www.allarts.org/programs/all-arts-performance-selects/rising-stars-2021-behind-the-mask-7zymp7/?f...
Rising Stars 2021: Behind The Mask | ALL ARTS Performance Selects
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Students from LaGuardia, the renowned NYC public arts "FAME" school, transcend the pandemic with their music, dance, vocals, drama, art and tech skills — turning dark stages into a screen debut that...Bravo!
Tuesday August 16th, 2022
Read a great reminiscence by Michael Klein (M&A '72) on the 53rd anniversary of Woodstock (and scroll the article for a great photo of Michael and his twin brother Kevin outside of the High School of Music & Art). Michael was 15 years old when he attended Woodstock.
www.spin.com
Woodstock (the original one) was 53 years ago. Our writer was there, at 15 years old, and only with his twin brother. This was his experience.Woodstock ‘69 -— The largest protest against maturation in world history.
Monday August 15th, 2022
Read a great feature on portrait photographer Marion Ettlinger (M&A '66)!
"Once the hard and lonely work of book-writing was done and the publishing machine’s publicity gears were whirring, authors hoped to get “Ettlingered.” The coinage, which for decades was common parlance in the literary world, referred to having your picture taken by Marion Ettlinger, a master of the authorial portrait. If you found yourself in front of her lens, as countless luminaries had, there was a sense that you had somehow made it. Not only were you a real writer, in the sense that you had a book that was in need of a publicity photograph in the first place, but you would now, finally, really look like one: serious, austere, timeless. Ettlinger would make you appear like a writer whose book was worth reading."
www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-stories-behind-marion-ettlingers-author-portraits
The Stories Behind Marion Ettlinger’s Author Portraits
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For decades, getting “Ettlingered” was a rite of passage in the book world. The photographer, now retired, looks back.Friday August 12th, 2022
Shoutout to LaGuardia Art student Ellis Timmer who received honorable mention at the 41st Quilt Show & Competition in Knoxville, Tennessee! www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/astorian-sews-them-the-way/article_0bdeb9c0-2176-5c06-a644-a77...
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Ellis Timmer of Astoria was honored for her creativity and workmanship at the 41st Quilt Show & Competition, hosted by the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee Aug. 5 and 6Wednesday August 10th, 2022
Congratulations to Elyse Scro McKeown (M&A/LaG '86) on winning our Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School ticket giveaway to see Steely Dan on Friday, August 12 at the Capitol Theatre (and thank you to the Capitol Theatre for donating the tickets)!
We do amazing giveaways for our donors - join as a member or donate today and you can be part of our giveaways for tickets, merchandise, and more! alumniandfriends.org/give/
Fun fact: LaG '92 alumnus Michael Leonhart has been the arranger and trumpet player for Steely Dan since 1996 and his sister Carolyn Leonhart (LaG '89) has worked as a backup singer for the band since 1996!
Thursday August 4th, 2022
Read a great NY Times feature about Gabriel Gomez (LaG '09), a commercial video director for fashion brands including Nike, North Face, Dr. Martens and H&M, known for his encyclopedic knowledge of New York subcultures. Through his production company Crooked Letter, he puts international brands in touch with local talents, whether they are unsung dancers from the Bronx or electronic musicians in Brooklyn. www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/style/filmmaker-gabriel-gomez-tells-brooklyn-stories.html
Filmmaker Gabriel Gomez Tells Brooklyn Stories
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He toggles between commercial videos for big fashion brands, and art-house projects on the New York creative class.I like his post it system!
Wednesday August 3rd, 2022
Shoutout to former LaGuardia student Khristina J. Williams, who founded digital sports media outlet Girls Talk Sports TV in 2018 to give women a voice in the sports media industry. It has served as a destination for WNBA social and digital content, including her "Kickin' It with Khristina" podcast and digital series featuring candid conversations with the biggest names in the WNBA.
www.si.com/wnba/2022/07/29/khristina-williams-girls-talk-sports-100-influential-black-women
Khristina Williams Is Making Space for Black Women Covering the WNBA
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The Girls Talk Sports TV founder is establishing herself as a respected storyteller in the women's sports world, particularly with WNBA news and reporting.Friday July 29th, 2022
We are pleased to offer 150 FREE movie tickets to our community for the new Disney film "Mija" on August 2 at 7pm at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, thanks to Film at Lincoln Center!
RSVP for free tickets here: rsvp.theworldsbest.events/_vde0g
"Doris Muñoz and Jacks Haupt are two daughters of undocumented immigrants from Mexico who are both navigating their careers in the music industry. Seeking to provide for their families while achieving their dreams, Doris and Jacks bond over the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families and the financial risks of pursuing their dreams. For them, the pressure of success is heightened because it is their family’s hope for green cards and family reunification.
Mija is a moving love letter to immigrants and their children. Director Isabel Castro’s intimate debut feature constructs an ethereal vision and dedication to the daughters that fight for their families, their dreams and themselves." www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4tK4wwXp8
This is amazing, thank you!
Thursday July 28th, 2022
Read an interview with art collector Gabriel Weisberg (M&A '59) - new.artsmia.org/stories/gabriel-and-yvonne-weisberg-on-art-love-and-the-thrill-of-the-chase and view an exhibit of his collection at the Minneapolis Institute of Art - "Reflections on Reality: Drawings and Paintings from the Weisberg Collection"
Rotation 1, Works 1830–1900: May 14, 2022 – February 19, 2023
Rotation 2, Works 1900–1930: March 4 – December 10, 2023
"In the mid-1800s, many French and Belgian artists rejected grandiose images of mythology and history to focus on everyday lives, especially those of rural folk, laborers, and the disaffected—people most vulnerable to the whims of the powerful. These artists called themselves Realists. Their social concerns, artistic talent, and frequently journalistic approach resonated with University of Minnesota Professor Gabriel P. Weisberg and his wife, Yvonne. Fifty years ago, they engaged in deep, original research into the Realists, often rediscovering significant but neglected artists. They began to collect drawings and small paintings by these Realists, later adding examples of Symbolism and Art Nouveau. The result is a fascinating, irreplaceable collection that the Weisbergs have designated as a promised gift to Mia. Come celebrate their generosity and explore these intimate works of art." new.artsmia.org/exhibition/reflections-on-reality-drawings-and-paintings-from-the-weisberg-collec...
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May 14, 2022 - December 10, 2023 | Gallery 315, Gallery 316 | Free Exhibition In the mid-1800s, many French and Belgian artists rejected grandiose images of mythology and history to focus on everyday ...Thursday July 28th, 2022
Tonight, July 28 at 7pm - watch four LaGuardia Dance Alumni perform with Alvin Ailey II at Bryant Park! Meagan King (LaG '16), Jaryd Farcon (LaG '16), Nicholas Begun (LaG '17) and Amar Smalls (LaG '17)! See it live or live-streamed - all details here: bryantpark.org/activities/picnic-performances
Thursday July 28th, 2022
See Christina Sajous (LaG '03) as Olivia in Classical Theatre of Harlem's "Twelfth Night" at Marcus Garvey Park! Final FREE performances July 28 and July 29 at 8:30pm: www.cthnyc.org/twelfth-night/
"In this hilarious Afrofuturistic take on the Shakespearean classic comedy of crossed lovers, Viola, long lost from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works under the Duke Orsino, whom she falls deeply in love with. However, Orsino is in love with the mourning Countess Olivia. Orsino sends Viola to court Olivia for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a torrent of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals her true identity and marries Orsino."
Go see it! Christina is fabulous, as is the show! So much fun! What a gift to the community !
Wednesday July 27th, 2022
We are offering 150 FREE movie tickets to our community on August 2 at 7pm at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, thanks to Film at Lincoln Center! See "Mija" directed by Isabel Castro, 2022
RSVP for free tickets here: rsvp.theworldsbest.events/_vde0g
"Doris Muñoz and Jacks Haupt are two daughters of undocumented immigrants from Mexico who are both navigating their careers in the music industry. Seeking to provide for their families while achieving their dreams, Doris and Jacks bond over the ever-present guilt of being the first American-born members of their undocumented families and the financial risks of pursuing their dreams. For them, the pressure of success is heightened because it is their family’s hope for green cards and family reunification.
Mija is a moving love letter to immigrants and their children. Director Isabel Castro’s intimate debut feature constructs an ethereal vision and dedication to the daughters that fight for their families, their dreams and themselves." www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4tK4wwXp8
Monday July 25th, 2022
Enjoy a screening of “Fame” on Saturday, July 30 at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park! Opening performance by gospel group Sing Harlem. Doors at 6:30pm and showtime at 7:30pm. FREE! www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival/film-night-fame-sing-h...
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Friday July 22nd, 2022
Check out Adrian Greensmith (LaG '19), who stars as Hunter in the Netflix movie "Metal Lords!" He is also one of the stars of the upcoming Amazon series "Shelter," which is based on the first novel in Harlan Coben’s 'Mickey Bolitar' book trilogy.
After LaGuardia Adrian went to London to study at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzAAtZx6xzk
Monday July 18th, 2022
Congratulations to Roman Zhurbin (LaG '02), who was promoted to Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre!
www.broadwayworld.com/article/American-Ballet-Theatre-Announces-2022-Promotions-20220712
"Roman Zhurbin was born in Moscow, Russia, and came to the United States at age 13. He began his ballet training at 15 at LaGuardia High School and received training at Studio Maestro during his high school years. In 2003, he attended American Ballet Theatre's Summer Intensive and was asked to join ABT Studio Company. Zhurbin joined ABT as an apprentice in April 2004 and became a member of the corps de ballet in April 2005. He was promoted to Soloist in August 2014."
American Ballet Theatre Announces 2022 Promotions
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American Ballet Theatre has announced its 2022 promotions. Catherine Hurlin and Roman Zhurbin have been appointed to the rank of Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre.One of my favorite pains in the ass. But he was always very talented. Congrats Roman!!!
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Congratulations Roman! One of my Earth Science students from my first year of teaching in 1999!
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Congratulations Roman!
Monday July 18th, 2022
Congratulations to Laila Sales (LaG '93), who is the West Hempstead school district's new Director of Fine, Performing and Culinary Arts. "With a deep background in dance, Sales hopes to bring her skills to open up new creative opportunities for West Hempstead students." www.liherald.com/malverne/stories/west-hempstead-schools-say-hello-to-a-new-fine-arts-director,14...
West Hempstead schools say hello to a new fine arts director
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With the new school year officially beginning July 1 for Long Island school districts, schools are also welcoming a new slate of teachers and staff. This coming school year, the West Hempstead school ...Congratulations!
Congratulations Laila 😀
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Congratulations!!
Laila Sales - congrats! I’m also a LaG alum and I’m the Pk-12 Director of Performing & Visual Arts for a local school district. Please reach out if you need any help transitioning into the new position!
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Congratulations! Class of ‘93 represent!
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Monday July 18th, 2022
Check out the 2022 Beacon Open Art Studios, run by Darya Golubino (LaG '06)!
Beacon Open Studios opens July 22 with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Landmark. Group shows and studios, as well as The River Valley Guild Market at 4 Hanna Lane, will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on July 23 and July 24. See www.beaconopenstudios.com/ for participating artists and a map. All events are free. highlandscurrent.org/2022/07/15/beacon-open-studios-returns/
Wednesday July 13th, 2022
Join Moliere in the Park on Bastille Day, July 14 at 6pm for a staged reading of Molière's 'The Imaginary Cuckold!'
Moliere in the Park's Co-Founding Executive Producer is
Garth Belcon (LaG '88).
Rumsey Playfield in Central Park (entrance on East 72nd Street, 5th Avenue).
www.moliereinthepark.org/the-imaginary-cuckold-in-central-park
Wednesday July 13th, 2022
See the artwork of Rose Salane (LaG '10) at the 2022 Whitney Biennial! Her piece is titled '64,000 Attempts at Circulation.' whitney.org/exhibitions/2022-biennial?section=53#exhibition-artworks
Salane says: "I acquired 6,400 coins from a New York Metropolitan Transit Authority asset recovery auction. The lot I acquired was listed as ‘slugs’ and contained a variety of tokens that mimic the shape and weight of legal tender. Each of these were used by commuters to pay for bus fares from 2017 to 2019. Five distinct categories of slug coins kept appearing across the contents I acquired. Chance: arcade and casino tokens. Faith: religious keepsakes and prayer tokens. Blank: batteries, washers and hardware. Imitation: plastic play money and counterfeit coins. Place: destinations, commemorations and tokens for access. I am interested in how this set reflects a sample of the beliefs, experiences and movements pertaining to masses of people who exist in a city.”
Learn more at: rosesalane.com/
My thoughts are ..” something for nothing” (slugs) which probably cost them more than the fare would have been.... And thinking they’re putting one over on the govt ..the “ man”. However, in one way or another , you always pay at the end of the day
Monday July 11th, 2022
Watch a 3-minute NBC interview with Tomás Matos (LaG '16), star of the new film "Fire Island!" www.nbcnews.com/video/tomas-matos-on-fire-island-film-being-unapologetically-authentic-142745157636
‘Fire Island’ actor Tomás Matos opens up about being 'unapologetically authentic'
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Actor Tomás Matos, who found success on Broadway, modeling and in film, talks about their new film “Fire Island” and shares what it means to be “unapologetically authentic”.Friday July 8th, 2022
Read about the amazing life of artist Harvey Dinnerstein (M&A '46).
"He documented the early days of the civil rights movement in evocative drawings. Later, his paintings examined details of the everyday life around him.
The Montgomery bus boycott was in its early days when Harvey Dinnerstein and his friend Burt Silverman — two socially conscious Realist painters motivated by the lack of photographic evidence of the protests — took the train from Penn Station in Manhattan to Alabama in 1956 to draw that seminal chapter in the nascent civil rights movement.
They used pencils and charcoal to document the trial of the boycott’s leaders, including the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as church rallies and services and the lives of people surviving without city buses." www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/arts/harvey-dinnerstein-dead.html
Harvey Dinnerstein, Proudly Realistic Painter, Is Dead at 94
www.nytimes.com
He documented the early days of the civil rights movement in evocative drawings. Later, his paintings examined details of the everyday life around him.R.I.P.
Tuesday July 5th, 2022
Read about Arnold Skolnick (M&A '54), who designed the original poster for Woodstock in 1969! He passed away June 15, 2022.
"The poster quickly came to symbolize not just the Woodstock festival but the ideals of a youth movement then at its height. At a time when much of the artwork associated with rock music had elaborate lettering and images meant to evoke the psychedelic spirit of the age, Mr. Skolnick’s design stood out in its simplicity: a bird representing peace, a guitar representing music" .https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/07/02/woodstock-designer-arnold-skolnick-dies/
Arnold Skolnick, designer of renowned Woodstock poster, dies at 85
www.washingtonpost.com
Using paper cutouts, he designed the bird-on-a-guitar image that symbolized the 1969 music festival in upstate New York.My classmate...
R.I.P
Also, Richard Taruskin, music scholar died. An M & Are.
My classmate...RIP
🙏
Sunday July 3rd, 2022
We say goodbye to renowned musicologist Richard Taruskin (M&A '61), author of a number of groundbreaking musicological studies, including the six-volume 'Oxford History of Western Music.'
"Author, critic, teacher and public intellectual, he was an unabashed flamethrower who challenged conventional thinking about classical music." www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/arts/music/richard-taruskin-dead.html
Richard Taruskin, Vigorously Polemical Musicologist, Dies at 77
www.nytimes.com
Author, critic, teacher and public intellectual, he was an unabashed flamethrower who challenged conventional thinking about classical music.🙏
it was the great French teacher, Zelda Ackerman, who first alerted me to Richard Taruskin, one of the most distinguished minds in a specialty with several brilliant alumni musicologists.
Friday July 1st, 2022
Read an interesting piece about the writing of the late Leonard Michaels (M&A '49).
"After his death, in 2003, he achieved a kind of anti-celebrity, famous for not being famous. “Why is Michaels not better known?” Mona Simpson asked. I’ve wondered, too, while pressing Michaels’s stories on friends and family. How could a short story master, admired by Susan Sontag, Philip Roth, and Cynthia Ozick, be so under-recognized?"
dispatchesmag.com/reappraisal-leonard-michaels/
Friday July 1st, 2022
Check out the debut feature film "The Daphne Project" from Zora Iman Crews (LaG '10), co-directed, written & produced by Alec Tibaldi (LaG '10)!
'The hilarious and clever mockumentary follows Daphne Wilco, actress and social justice warrior, who “wreaks havoc on a production of Euripides’ The Bacchae in the name of progress, her progress.”'
bkreader.com/2022/06/27/bed-stuy-filmmaker-debuts-award-winning-mockumentary-on-exceptionalism-an...
Bed-Stuy Filmmaker's Award-Winning Mockumentary Comes to NYC
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'The Daphne Project' follows actress and "social justice warrior" Daphne, who wreaks havoc on a play in the name of progress, her progress.Thank you Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School ❤️🖤🤍 !!
The Daphne Project ‘s New York City theatrical release starts July 22nd at Quad Cinema. The film screens for one week with possibility of an extension. Tickets available starting Monday July 18th on quadcinema.com Direct link coming soon 🙂
Was just informed the direct link to tickets is live!! My collaborator Alec Tibaldi (Vocal ‘10) Hope to see some familiar faces and extended LaGuardia Alums family !! quadcinema.com/film/the-daphne-project/
Friday June 17th, 2022
Premiering today, June 17 - watch LaG '20 Drama classmates Lola Tung and David Iacono and LaG '18 alumnus Sean Kaufman in the new Amazon Prime series "The Summer I Turned Pretty!" www.today.com/popculture/tv/the-summer-i-turned-pretty-cast-rcna33168
Meet the cast of Amazon’s ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
www.today.com
The multigenerational drama will be released on Amazon Prime Video on June 17.So cool that they got to work together
Monday June 13th, 2022
Please check out select artworks from the LaGuardia amazing Semi-Annual Art Show, which includes artwork from students in all grades and classes. www.lagartstudiopa.org/spring-semi-annual
Sunday June 12th, 2022
There are still some great “Fire Sale” items and raffle tickets in the Parents Association auction, which ends at 10pm on June 12! Get em while you can! us.givergy.com/LaGAuction2022/?controller=home
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Bid on exclusive money can't buy items & experiences with LaGuardia Arts HS. Enter into one of our charity auctions, prize draws or buy exclusive iteFriday June 10th, 2022
Sneak peek at tonight’s Semi-Annual Orchestra and Choral Concert! June 10 at 7pm and June 11 at 3pm. Arrive one hour early for free tickets. Live-streams available at laguardiahs.org/events
So proud to have attended this school!!!!
Friday June 10th, 2022
Preview of tonight’s in-person Semi-Annual art opening, June 10, 4:15-7pm! Enjoy the art and stay for the Semi-Annual concert!
Wednesday June 8th, 2022
Enjoy a wonderful Zoom Concert on Sunday, June 12 at 6pm - The Musicians for Justice Concert, presented by Music on the Inside (MOTI) bringing music and hope to individuals impacted by incarceration. LaGuardia alumni involved in the concert, hosted by their former teacher Judy Gray (M&A '60 and vocal teacher from 1976-97) , will join other top artists and formerly incarcerated musicians to bring us the joy and healing power of music. The LaG alumni involved are:
Ladd Boris (M&A '80), Lauren Fox, Judy Gray (M&A '60), Miles Griffith (LaG '87), Terik King (LaG '92), Stephanie Rice (LaG '90), Jay Rodriquez (LaG '86).
www.eventbrite.com/e/motis-musicians-for-justice-free-zoom-concert-june-12th-at-6pm-et-tickets-35...
MOTI's Musicians for Justice Free Zoom Concert June 12th at 6PM ET
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MOTI presents a free Musicians for Justice concert saluting LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing ArtsTO CONNECT TO FAME AROUND THE WORLD GO TO FAMENETWORK.COM
Tuesday June 7th, 2022
Join us for the Semi Annual Senior Orchestra and Senior Chorus Concert on Friday, June 10 at 7pm and Saturday, June 11 at 3pm. Come early to see the Art opening and pick up FREE tickets for the concert at 6pm - first come, first served! Live-streams available at LaGuardiahs.org/events
The program is:
LaGUARDIA SENIOR ORCHESTRA
Joseph Meyers, Conductor
Cuban Overture, George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Afro-American Symphony, William Grant Still (1895-1978)
Variations on “America”, Charles Ives (1874-1954)
LaGUARDIA SENIOR CHORUS
Jana Ballard, Conductor
Dr. Christopher Koelzer, Accompanist
Rytmus from Tri etúdy, Ivan Hrušovský (1927-2001)
Les Chansons des Roses, Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
Sainte-Chapelle, Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
Charm Me Asleep: To Music, James Quitman Mulholland (b. 1935)
LaGUARDIA SENIOR ORCHESTRA and CHORUS
Chichester Psalms, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Make Our Garden Grow from Candide, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Looking forward to hearing those talented and duperbly taught students!
Yup. That was me a million years ago. ❤️
Tuesday June 7th, 2022
Join us for the Semi-Annual - the final Art opening of the school year on Friday, June 10, 4:15-7pm and stay for the Senior Orchestra and Senior Chorus Concert at 7pm. Tickets are free - pick up concert tickets at 6pm - first come, first served! Live-streams available at LaGuardiahs.org/events
Like the old days at Music and Art High School!
Monday June 6th, 2022
Wow! Composer Eric Whitacre worked with LaGuardia’s Senior Chorus in preparation for the Semi-Annual, where they will be performing his piece “Sainte-Chapelle.” June 10 at 7pm, June 11 at 3pm - tickets are FREE. Jana Ballard, Choir Conductor.
Jessica Chaiken
Being in the senior chorus at M&A was the most transcendent experience of my life. Verdi’s requiem.
How awesome!
I adored singing with LaGuardia’s gospel chorus‼️What a fantastic school and a true gift‼️🎶🎤🤩
What a great opportunity for those students! I loved Senior Chorus when I was at M&A all those years ago. Have enjoyed very much working with Eric Whitacre also on VC6 and soon to collaborate with Choir of the Earth summer school.
Gorgeous sound!
Monday June 6th, 2022
Enjoy lunch outside in Bryant Park on Friday, June 17th and enjoy the sounds of LaGuardia's vocal students! Bryant Park Picnic Performances will continue on June 17 with New York City Opera's annual celebration Pride in the Park. City Opera will be joined by the LaGuardia's Choir, directed by Jeanne Cascio. Don't miss it! bryantpark.org/series/bryant-park-picnics
bryantpark.org
Bryant Park New York City, Manhattan's Town Square, Bryant Park NYC, New York City parks, great parks, world's busiest park, great public spaces, free events, Winter Village, free admission ice skatin...Pls clarify. Is this lunch or 7pm event? I don’t see a lunch event listed when I check the link. Thanks for your help.
Monday June 6th, 2022
See Samora la Perdida (LaG Drama '15) in "Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members." A coproduction of Soho Rep and the Sol Project, the show imagines a young woman with a personal mission to assassinate the bureaucrats responsible for restructuring Puerto Rico’s debt and the queer receptionist who abets her.
www.nytimes.com/2022/05/30/theater/notes-on-killing-review.html
‘Notes on Killing’ Review: For These Puerto Ricans, Promises Never Kept
www.nytimes.com
Mara Vélez Meléndez’s “Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members” ferociously explores the intersection of the personal and the political.Monday June 6th, 2022
If you missed the incredible LaGuardia Graduation Dance Concert, you can see it here before it disappears: www.laguardiahs.org/events
Enjoy!
Friday June 3rd, 2022
Tonight! Don't miss the Senior Graduation Dance Concert at 7pm or watch via livestream at laguardiahs.org/events
You can also attend Saturday, June 4 at 7pm and Sunday, June 5 at 5pm. Tickets are FREE. Enjoy!
Friday June 3rd, 2022
Check out the art opening "Familiar" featuring the art of Yoichiro Yoda (LaG '90) June 4 at Court Tree Collective in Brooklyn, Industry City, 51 35th Street, BLD #5, 2nd FL, Suite B236. The exhibit runs June 4-10.
courttree.com/Familiar
"Court Tree Collective proudly presents Familiar, a group exhibition featuring work of two families of artists: the Rush and the Yoda families. The Rush family’s artistic story spans three generations: grandmother, son, and grandson. The Yoda family are Japanese immigrants that have artistic roots dating back to 1921. Familiar is a true a story about two families of artists.
To be familiar, is to be known. The bond of family lives and expands beyond earthly matters. Mirroring one another—the Rush family, and the Yoda family are rooted by their innate artistic abilities. Passed along from generation to generation, their diverse ancestral backgrounds and upbringings create a prolific conversation. The versatile masterings of material and technique run deep within these paralleled families."
See the collection here: courttree.com/Familiar-Collection
Friday June 3rd, 2022
Check out Jazz by the Water on Governors Island, featuring alumni Justin Robinson (PA/LaG '87) on Saturday, June 4 and Nat Adderley, Jr. (M&A '73) on Saturday, July 23!
www.govisland.com/things-to-do/events/jazz-by-the-water
Thursday June 2nd, 2022
Please check out the fabulous auction items from the LaGuardia Parents Association annual auction, and come to the live gala at Il Bottino restaurant in Chelsea on Monday, June 6 at 6:30pm!
All auction items can be found here -
us.givergy.com/LaGAuction2022/?controller=lots&category=All%20Lots - concert tickets, restaurants, vacation rentals, and so much more!
Gala information is here: us.givergy.com/LaGAuction2022/?controller=tickets