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Monday March 18th, 2019
Tune in tonight to "The Voice" to watch current LaGuardia student Celia Babini, LaG '19, sing her heart out! Tonight at 8/7c on NBC. We're rooting for you Celia!
hollywoodlife.com/2019/03/18/who-is-celia-babini-the-voice-season-16-contestant/
Celia Babini: 5 Things To Know About The Singer, 17, Who Gets A 4-Chair Turn On ‘The Voice’
hollywoodlife.com
The final blind auditions on ‘The Voice’ will air March 18. Celia Babini will be hitting the stage to perform for the coaches in hopes of becoming the next champion.
Lag 19?!!! This makes me feel old 😩😩😩
She was amazing! What a voice
M&A '63 - Amazing!!!
Excellent!!!
You go girl
Watched it ❣️
Can't wait to see this and cheer for her!
You go girl....
YES...... I love The Voice! Will be watching!
awesome!!!
🙌🏾💕✊🏾
Saturday March 16th, 2019
M&A '62 alum Brian O'Dwyer will be the Grand Marshall in the 2019 St. Patrick's Day Parade.
O’Dwyer is a civil rights activist and a senior partner in the law firm of O’Dwyer and Bernstein, a law office known for devoting tremendous amounts of hours pro bono to Irish causes.
“O’Dwyer and Bernstein was the first stop for any emigrant or Irish freedom fighter in trouble,” said Ciaran Staunton head of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform.
O’Dwyer is also a skilled political figure, especially close to the Clinton family and he would have been on a shortlist for ambassador to Ireland in a Hillary Clinton White House. He is a co-founder of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center set up to care for immigrants in need.
www.irishcentral.com/news/2019-new-york-st-patricks-parade-grand-marshal
Civil rights activist NYC St Patrick’s Parade Grand Marshal
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Senior partner in the law firm of O’Dwyer and Bernstein and proud of his Mayo roots Brian O'Dwyer has been named as the 2019 Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Parade in New York.
I don't remember Brian in '62. But, I as a goof off, while it appears he paid attention.
Worked on his dad's two campaigns for City Council President. Great memories. Glad to know he's still with it!
Congratulations Brian.
It was a great parade. Brian definitely had a good time. He remembers his M&A Irish Tenor days fondly.
Friday March 15th, 2019
For classes ending in "4" or "9" (1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, etc...), if you did NOT receive a print invitation to the reunion in the mail then Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia does not have your mailing address.
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Get your tickets to the LaGuardia's Spring Drama Festival production of "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" in LaGuardia's Little Flower Theatre.
Tickets are $25/$15 students and performances will be:
Thursday, March 21 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 22 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 24 at 5pm
Tickets available online and at the door: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Friday March 15th, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 will be the annual LaGuardia Spring Choral Concert at Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr @ 121st Street.
Tickets to this glorious concert will be sold at the venue on the night of the performance – cash and credit card accepted. 7:30pm. alumniandfriends.org/event/the-laguardia-spring-choral-concert/
Thursday March 14th, 2019
Enjoy the opening of LaGuardia's Senior Art Show #3 on Friday, March 15. The art students' amazing work will be displayed in the lobby, 2nd floor gallery, and 7th floor showcases, from 4:15-7pm.
Go M&A🍄🧚♀️🎶
I have a framed photo of some scratch art created by Judith D. Marks at High School of Music & Art, N.Y. A label on back shows the date 1954. I note there is a reunion this year for years ending in "4" and "9". Perhaps someone could check to see if she is an alumni and possibly attending this reunion. It's is a beautiful picture and would be nice if it were in her possession.
Thursday March 7th, 2019
LaG '13 alumna Annabelle Popa's artwork is featured on a mural in Jackson Heights at 75th Street and 37th Avenue - “Guardians of Jackson Heights”mural project for the ‘ArtSite’ Grant with Queens Council of the Arts.
Annabelle Popa says, "The concept is based off of the architecture of Jackson Heights as well as folkloric creatures that help represent the current ethnicities who live in the area. I want to depict these fantastical beings as Guardians to the area; that they are here to protect the beautiful neighborhood and the amazing people who live in it."
Read a great interview with Annabelle: www.qgazette.com/news/2019-02-27/Features/Local_Express.html
and check out her website: www.annabellepopa.com/
Thursday March 7th, 2019
Shout out to Benjamin Sperling, LaG '17, and recipient of 3 Alumni & Friends Awards during his time at LaGuardia! He composed the music for Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals show, HPT 171: France France Revolution! (He also plays piano in the pit orchestra, which he did countless times while a LaG student.) There will be two performances in NYC - March 15 and 16 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. Go LaGuardia!
More information here:
www.hastypudding.org/buy-tickets
Great show!
Will be there Saturday. My first Hasty Pudding show, in 1981, had a roommate in the pit, Stuart C Malina. Now it’s a friend of my youngest son.
Wow! Congrats!
Yeah Benjamin Congratulations 🍾🎈🎊🎉
Thursday March 7th, 2019
Congratulations to dancer Bryan Arias (LaG '04), Artistic Director of ARIAS Company, who received the Jacob's Pillow Fellowship at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post. The fellowship includes a $15,000 grant, a residency at the Pillow Lab, and a residency at LIU Tilles Center.
The newly established Fellowship represents a shared vision between the two organizations to broaden resources that allow artists to thrive and bring new work to stages in Massachusetts, New York, and beyond.
www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Bryan-Arias-Is-Awarded-2018-19-Jacobs-Pillow-Fellowship-At-T...
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Bryan Arias, Artistic Director of ARIAS Company, receives the Jacob's Pillow Fellowship at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post. The fellowship includes a $15,000 grant, a residency at th...Wednesday March 6th, 2019
Congratulations to George Nelson Preston, MA& '56 on his current exhibit at Kean University's Burger Gallery: "The Creative and Spiritual World of George Preston," African Art & Origins exhibit, through May 15.
'Preston is an "artist, scholar, writer, critic, collector, professor, world-traveler, baseball enthusiast, inventor, poet of the Beat Generation and an honored Akan chief in Ghana," according to the Burger Gallery's exhibition description. "George Nelson Preston is a renaissance man, a cultural visionary with a unique outlook on the world as he has lived it."'
www.cougarsbyte.com/article/2019/03/african-art-origins-the-creative-and-spiritual-world-of-georg...
African Art & Origins: The Creative and Spiritual World of George Nelson Preston | The Cougar's Byte
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Kean University is proud to present "The Creative and Spiritual World of George Preston", African Art & Origins exhibit from now until May 15, 2019. The exhibition is on display in The Karl and Helen ...Tuesday March 5th, 2019
CALLING ALL PLAYWRIGHTS: here’s a chance to have your play live on a New York City Stage! Submit your work to the Summererfest 2019 festival competition. Accepting plays and musicals of all genres between 5-90 minutes in length. New York Theater Festival has been a haven for playwrights for 15 seasons!
newyorktheaterfestival.com
Home Page - New York Theater Festival
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Tuesday March 5th, 2019
Every Friday morning at LaGuardia is "Fiorello Friday," where students perform in the LaGuardia lobby. Last Friday students did a preview of this weekend's LaGuardia opera - "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Enjoy! And see you at the show!
Performances are:
Friday, March 8 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 9 at 2pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 10 at 2pm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmfFFg_Exs&feature=youtu.beLaGuardia High School Opera Workshop performs a teaser of "There You Are" from the upcoming production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" at Firoello Friday as ...
I love this. ❤
Love this! Great idea!
Mary Ann Swerdfeger they sounds so beautiful!!! Yayyyy!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Monday March 4th, 2019
Due to the today's school closure for the "snow day," the Parents Association Broadway Singalong Gala will be Tuesday, March 5. Same place, same time! Hope to see you there for a great night! laguardiahspa.org/laguardia-annual-benefit/
Monday March 4th, 2019
For those in Spain, check out M&A '45 alumnus Norman Narotzky's exhibit 'Ocaso' at the Museo de L'Hospitalet.
'Ocaso' demonstrates the transition towards darkness: from the killings and wars to climatic change, passing through the boom of intolerance and a new kind of totalitarianism. Narotzky wants to shake the viewer because he believes in the next sunrise.
He has lived and worked in Catalonia since 1958 and has always shown a strong commitment against fascism and anti-Semitism.
www.museul-h.cat/detallExposicio_2.aspx?2AMoSuqazA1lD2P7PTjkEPY6G36EqazCuUFuAQppEL1hEdwZPo27cmCPd...
Friday March 1st, 2019
LaGuardia alumni in "Hamilton" in Chicago!
Congratulations to Robert Ariza, LaG '08 and Adam Ali-Perez, LaG '11 on joining 'Hamilton' in Chicago!
Adam Ali-Perez is a swing. Robert is in the ensemble and will be debuting as Alexander Hamilton on March 17, 2019. Robert generously donated his time to sing at one of our Alumni & Friends benefits!
Our alumni are everywhere, and they are amazing!
Don’t forget about Jasmine Cephas Jones who was the original Peggy!!
PA strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!!! But please fix the typo: “Our alumni ARE everywhere...”
PA family, We Rock💜
And Adam Ali-Perez who just joined as a swing! Class of ‘11! #LaGPride
Congratulations to all! Please do not forget Jennie Harney - Fleming Vocal '05 who is ALSO in the cast!!!!!!!
Thursday February 28th, 2019
On Friday, March 1, come to LaGuardia to see the amazing work of our senior artists in Senior Art Show #2. Work will be displayed in the lobby, 2nd floor gallery, and 7th floor showcases, from 4:15-7pm.
Then stay for the incredible Senior Jazz Concert at 7:30pm. Tickets for the Jazz Concert are available at the door, $20/$15 students. What a night!
Thursday February 28th, 2019
A terrific feature on LaG '17 alumna Micaela Diamond, who stars in "The Cher Show" on Broadway, and who will be performing this Monday, March 4 at the LaGuardia Parents Association Gala!
www.amny.com/entertainment/micaela-diamond-the-cher-show-1.27839100
'Cher Show' star on move from high school to Broadway, 100 shows later
amny.com
The actress made her Broadway debut in December as "Babe," the youngest of the production's three Chers.
Get your discounted tickets for the March 4 Parents Association gala today! $50 for adults and $30 for students/alumni under 30. laguardiahspa.org/laguardia-annual-benefit/
Schools are cancelled tomorrow. Does this mean the gala is too?
Yes they had to postpone it to tomorrow, Tuesday, at the same time.
Are you going to LaGuardia to see her?
Lisa Pezzolla Michelle Galerkin
Thursday February 28th, 2019
Come out this evening (Feb. 28) to the opening of Mimi Gross: Among Friends, 1958-63. This collection by Mimi Gross, M&A '57, features portraits of friends and family in the communities she lived in and traveled through, from the Lower East Side of Manhattan to Florence, Italy.
Mimi Gross: Among Friends, 1958-63
February 28 – April 20, 2019
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 28, 6-8 PM
Eric Firestone Gallery
4 Great Jones Street, #4
www.ericfirestonegallery.com/mimi-gross-among-friends-1958-63
Wednesday February 27th, 2019
The 2019 annual LaGuardia opera will be "The Mystery of Edwin Drood!" This Tony Award Winning Murder Mystery Musical is filled with love, intrigue, and audience participation!
Showtimes are:
Friday, March 8 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 9 at 2pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, March 10 at 2pm
Tickets are $30/$20 students.
laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Wednesday February 27th, 2019
Catch Jay Mazyck (LaG '17) in his Off-Broadway debut in "Surely Goodness and Mercy" by Chisa Hutchinson, playing now through April 13 at The Clurman Theatre @ Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street. Tickets from $25.
Mazyck will play Tino, a bible-toting boy with a photographic memory who befriends the cantankerous old lunch lady, Bernadette, played by Brenda Pressley (seen on Broadway in 'The Lyons,' 'The American Plan,' 'Cats,' 'Dreamgirls,' and 'The Moony Shapiro Songbook.'
www.playbill.com/article/jay-mazyck-and-brenda-pressley-to-lead-cast-of-surely-goodness-and-mercy...
Tickets available at: www.keencompany.org/sgm
Jay Mazyck and Brenda Pressley to Lead Cast of Surely Goodness and Mercy Off-Broadway | Playbill
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Keen Company will bring Chisa Hutchinson's play Off-Broadway beginning February 26.Tuesday February 26th, 2019
Another great piece on LaG '90 alum Yoruba Richen's documentary 'The Green Book: Guide to Freedom' now airing on the Smithsonian Channel:
2/27 at 9am
3/2 at 1pm
3/3 at 6pm
www.bet.com/celebrities/exclusives/yoruba-richen-green-book-documentary-.html
Yoruba Richen's Green Book Documentary Centers Black Joy, Not White Ignorance
bet.com
Victor Green's guide for Black motorists saved lives and made travel possible for many Americans. This movie is about THAT story.Tuesday February 26th, 2019
On Monday, March 4, 2019 at 6:30pm, join the LaGuardia Parents Association for their annual benefit in the Little Flower Theater: "Raise Your Voice to Raise Some Funds."
Featuring special Broadway guests and student talent from all the LaGuardia studios.
Alumni 30 years old and younger qualify for the special $30 student tickets. For more information and tickets: laguardiahspa.org/laguardia-annual-benefit/
Director & Host: Paula Leggett Chase
Director & Producer: Alice Jankell
Musical Director: Larry Pressgrove
Event Co-Chairs: Paula Leggett Chase, Alice Jankell and Wendy Reimer
Tuesday February 26th, 2019
A great article and NPR interview with PA '79 alum Isaac Mizrahi, who just released his memoir "I.M."
www.wfae.org/post/isaac-mizrahi-following-mom-fitting-room-fashion-fame#stream/0
Isaac Mizrahi: From Following Mom Into The Fitting Room, To Fashion Fame
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Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi opens his new memoir, I.M., in the toy aisle at the Avenue U Variety Store. It's the mid-1960s, and he desperatelyMonday February 25th, 2019
Join Dr. Bertin Louis, LaG '89, giving a talk based on his book “My Soul Is in Haiti: Protestantism in the Haitian Diaspora of the Bahamas” on Tuesday, February 26 from 3:40-5pm in the Woody Tanger Auditorium at Brooklyn College. Bertin Louis is an associate professor of Anthropology and Africana Studies, and vice chair of the Africana Studies department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Monday February 25th, 2019
Dancer Maleek Washington II (LaG '05) has performed with Sia and Rihanna, "Sleep No More," and NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live." Catch him dancing with the Camille A. Brown (LaG '97) company this month at The Joyce Theater in NYC and at University of Arizona in Tucson.
In this interview he also talks about his role models (who happen to be LaGuardia dance alumni!).
www.dancespirit.com/maleek-washington-camille-a-brown-2629749824.html
Maleek Washington on Superheroes and His Sneaker Collection
dancespirit.com
Camille A. Brown dancer Maleek Washington captivates audiences with his super-fluid, intricate contemporary moves and adept musicality. His exceptional technique and presence have also landed him gigs...Monday February 25th, 2019
Don't miss LaGuardia's amazing Senior Jazz Band concert, Friday, March 1 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20/$15 students, available online and at the door. Seating is General Admission.
Before the show, check out the Senior Art Show from 4:15-7pm in the lobby, the 2nd floor Art Gallery, and 7th Floor showcases. The art show is free and open to the public.
laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Sunday February 24th, 2019
Tune in Monday, February 25th at 8pm to the Smithsonian Channel to watch "The Greenbook Guide to Freedom," the latest documentary by Yoruba Richen, LaG '90. Yoruba is also a recent winner of the A&E IndieFilms and Sundance Institute “Brave Storytellers Award.” Congratulations Yoruba Richen!
www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/the-green-book-guide-to-freedom/0/3467847
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
smithsonianchannel.com
See how The Negro Motorist Green Book helped African-Americans navigate the roads of a segregated nation.
Roberto Chavez this is on tonight.
Excellent show. I happened to stumble across. Unfortunately I started watching at the wrong time and fell asleep. I will definitely tune in when I’m awake so I can finish viewing.
Fascinating... and also a sad reminder of things we thought were long gone from our society...
A corrective to the movie. Not too soon.
Friday February 15th, 2019
Through February 24, catch LaG '07 alum Lydia Wellington
in NYC Ballet's "The Sleeping Beauty."
longislandweekly.com/new-york-city-ballerina-lydia-wellington-stars-in-the-sleeping-beauty/
Tickets at: www.nycballet.com/Ballets/S/The-Sleeping-Beauty.aspx
New York City Ballerina Lydia Wellington Stars In The Sleeping Beauty - Long Island Weekly
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Ballerina Lydia Wellington always gravitated toward the arts. Growing up in New York City, she began her dance training at the School of American Ballet (SAB) at the age of 7. She later attended LaGua...Tuesday February 12th, 2019
Want to do something GREAT on Valentine's Day? Enter to win tickets to LaGuardia's Black Student Union (BSU) Black History Month Cabaret "Legacy: The Future is Now" on February 14 at 6pm. This wonderful Cabaret is produced, written, and performed by students from all grades and all studios, and you don't want to miss it! Enter now through 2/13 at 11am.
alumniandfriends.org/giveaway/
Friday February 8th, 2019
From the Oscar winning film "Moonlight" to the upcoming Netflix series about the Central Park Five, read about Jharrel Jerome (LaG '15) and his journey.
www.teenvogue.com/story/jharrel-jerome-young-hollywood-2019
Jharrel Jerome Says Depicting One of the Central Park Five Was the Hardest Thing He’s Ever Done
teenvogue.com
“Before I even got on set, I knew that it was my job to embody this human and do it the right way.”Thursday February 7th, 2019
A great interview with M&A '82 alumna Lynn Nottage, with the League of Professional Theatre Women, which champions women in theater.
Ms. Nottage’s accolades include the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, an Obie, a Lucille Lortel, a MacArthur Genius Fellowship and The American Academy of Arts and Letters Award. She’s the only woman to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice: first, for 'Ruined,' set in the African Congo, and later for her drama 'Sweat,' about poverty in Reading, Pennsylvania.
thebroadwayblog.com/lynn-nottage-lptw-oral-history-project/
LPTW Talks With Pulitzer-Winning Playwright Lynn Nottage
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Critic Elisabeth Vincentelli chatted with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage about her career and influences.Tuesday February 5th, 2019
There are still a few tickets left for one of LaGuardia's most popular and exciting shows, "Rising Stars." Performances are February 7, 8, 9 at 7:30pm and February 10 at 2pm. Get your tickets before they're all gone! laguardiahspa.tix.com
Monday February 4th, 2019
LaGuardia's "Rising Stars 2019" runs February 7-10! Check out a video of last year's spectacular show! This is an event not to be missed!
LaGuardia Arts H.S. Parents Association
Who will be the next LaGuardia RISING STARS? Get your tickets NOW to find out. Here are some snapshots from the 2018 show. LaG's GOT TALENT!
Monday February 4th, 2019
Through February 23, see M&A '71 art alumna Marilynn Barr's exhibit "The First Shoe Collection, which features life-sized ceramic shoes that merge utility, history, and creativity—begging the question “Is how we walk who we are?”
At Westbeth Gallery, 55 Bethune Street, NYC.
Gallery hours: Wednesday to Sunday 1-6pm.
westbeth.org/wordpress/mg-barr-first-shoe-collection/
Marilynn Grant Barr THE FIRST SHOE COLLECTION Is How We Walk Who We Are? | westbeth
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Westbeth Artists Housing in NYC is the world's largest artists community. A home to the arts, it offers affordable housing and studios for artists, exhibitions, performances, classes, workshops, and a...Monday February 4th, 2019
A great piece on Grammy winning opera singer Isabel Leonard (LaG '00).
www.vogue.com/article/isabel-leonard-interview
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Isabel Leonard, star of Pelléas et Mélisande and Marnie, has an around-the-world life, an acclaimed career—and a young son with challenging musical tastesFriday February 1st, 2019
Come see M&A '72 alum Charles Busch on Feb. 6-27 at Feinsteins/54 Below, Charles Busch: Native New Yorker.
Actor/playwright/cabaret entertainer, Tony Award nominee, and two-time MAC Award winner Charles Busch returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below with a new show that gets to the essence of this legendary theatrical figure. Through an eclectic songbook from the seventies and early eighties, Busch unfolds an outrageously comic yet also poignant tale of his early years striving to find a place for himself in show business. Songs include the work of Rupert Holmes, Stephen Sondheim, Jim Croce, among the best of Broadway, film and pop. He will be joined by his longtime musical director Tom Judson.
54below.com/events/charles-busch-3/
Charles Busch: Native New Yorker | Feinstein's/54 Below
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Charles Busch: Native New Yorker Actor/playwright/cabaret entertainer, Tony Award nominee, and two-time MAC Award winner Charles Busch returns to Feinstein’s/54 ...Tuesday January 29th, 2019
Catch Dharon Jones (LaG ’16) on the final episode and series finale of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," where he helps Titus Andromedon fulfill a dream! The last 6 episodes are streaming now on Netflix. Our alumni are everywhere!
Tuesday January 29th, 2019
Black Student Union (BSU) Black History Month Cabaret "Legacy" will be February 13 at 7:30pm and February 14 at 6pm. This wonderful Cabaret is produced, written, and performed by students from all grades and all studios, and you don't want to miss it!
Tickets are $20/$15 students. "BSU LaGuardia Family and Friends" Pre-Sale begins now and ENDS February 1st at 8pm. Use code LEGACY2019 at laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Monday January 28th, 2019
Enjoy the magnificent talent of LaGuardia art students at our 2019 Senior Art Shows! The first one is Friday, February 1st, 4:15-7pm in the lobby, the 2nd floor Art Gallery, and 7th Floor showcases. Open to the public. Join us!
Monday January 28th, 2019
Check out LaG '08 alumna Emily Skeggs with Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden in the new Lifetime movie "Love You to Death." Skeggs was nominated for a Tony Award for "Fun Home," was in the 2018 film "Mile 22" (M.I.T.) with Mark Wahlberg, and the TV mini-series "When We Rise."
Inspired by a true story, "Love You to Death" is a shocking tale of a mother and daughter - Esme, the sickly, child-like wheelchair-bound daughter, and Camile, the perfect caretaker and mother. They seem a perfect pair until Camile is found stabbed to death in her home, and Esme has vanished, believed to be kidnapped by the killer. But when Esme is found, a terrible secret emerges. Esme was not kidnapped. Instead, she ran away with her boyfriend (Brennan Keel Cook) after working with him to murder Camile. More than that, Esme is perfectly healthy, mentally and physically, and has been a victim of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, forced to believe she was ill by her controlling, abusive mother.
2paragraphs.com/2019/01/who-plays-sick-girl-esme-in-love-you-to-death/
Who Plays Sick Girl Esme In ‘Love You to Death’?
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The protagonist of the Lifetime movie “Love You to Death” is Esme. She lives with her mother Camile (Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Pollack) who has Esme and the rest of the world beli…Thursday January 17th, 2019
For those in Boston ... check out Akili Jamal Haynes (LaG '89) performing his work "Becoming Chibuzo" for film, multiple instruments, voice, and spoken word on January 26, 2019 at Boston's New Gallery Concert Series
www.newgalleryconcertseries.org/events/
Thursday January 17th, 2019
A little preview of the 2019 Winter Dance Showcase - January 18 and 19; $20/$15 students. Tickets available at the door before each performance.
Performances are:
Friday, January 18: 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Saturday, January 19: 2pm and 7:30pm
Thursday January 17th, 2019
More details and tickets to Reunion 2019 at alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Don't miss the final days of former LaGuardia art faculty Betsy Goldberg's gallery exhibit "INTERSECTIONS" at the Master Gallery, 310 Riverside Drive at 103rd St. She will be at the gallery this Wednesday, January 16th from 5:30-8pm, and closing date is January 26. Visit betsygoldberg.com for more details!
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Check out the new book by Ilise Feitshans (M&A '74): 'Global Health Impacts of Nanotechnology Law: A Tool for Stakeholder Engagement.'
Purchase here: www.amazon.com/Global-Health-Impacts-Nanotechnology-Law/dp/9814774847/
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Pre-sale tickets for alumni, friends, and family are available for RISING STARS 2019 - This Is Me: A Journey (February -10).
Visit laguardiahspa.tix.com and use code: ShineOnMe through Wednesday, January 16 at 8pm, when ticket sales are opened to the public. Tickets are $25. Rising Stars sells out every year, so do not delay!
Rising Stars is a special event where students from all LaGuardia departments bring forth their own ideas and material. It's an event not to be missed!
Monday January 14th, 2019
Join us for the 2019 Winter Dance Showcase in LaGuardia's Little Flower Theatre, January 18 and 19; $20/$15 students. Tickets available online at: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699 and at the door before each performance.
Performances are:
Friday, January 18: 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Saturday, January 19: 2pm and 7:30pm
Friday January 11th, 2019
For those in the Virginia area, see LaG '89 alumna Marcia Neblett's beautiful woodcuts and scratchboard drawings on view January 5-24th, 2019 at CURE Coffeehouse and Brasserie (503 Botetourt Street, Norfolk, Virginia).
Art exhibition features 16 graphic works are on display that include large scale woodcuts on the theme of fruits and vegetables, intricate woodcuts on the Grimm’s Brothers fairy tales and recent scratchboard drawings of common flora of Virginia. Marcia is a new Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Norfolk State University.
www.curecoffeehouse.com/
Friday January 11th, 2019
Join us on January 16 at 6pm in LaGuardia's Little Flower Theater for the memoriam celebration of the life of LaGuardia dance teacher Deborah Zall, who passed away in December 2018. We will celebrate Ms. Zall’s legacy and everlasting contribution to the Arts.
Contributions may be made in memory of Deborah Zall to support the LaGuardia Dance Department: alumniandfriends.org/fund/deborah-zall/
Wednesday January 9th, 2019
Check out Slick Rick (aka Richard Walters, M&A '83) Friday, January 11 at Brooklyn Bowl. With DJ Kaos, The Slickettes (feat Tarrey Torae and Byrdie Styles), and a special set by Intelligenz.
Slick Rick is best known for a series of rap recordings during the 1980s, including "Children's Story" and "La Di Da Di".
www.brooklynbowl.com/event/1779976-slick-rick-ruler-brooklyn/
Slick Rick: The Ruler - Tickets - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY - January 11th, 2019
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Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and The Ruler, is a rapper. Originally from South Wimbledon, London, England, he moved with his family to ThTuesday January 8th, 2019
"Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom" (starring LaG '15 alum Damaras Obi) begins its 2019 tour with a special engagement at The Riverside Church (91 Claremont Ave) on January 19 & 20, 2019 in celebration of Martin Luther King's Birthday.
Developed for the stage by Ally Sheedy, who taught theater and film classes at LaGuardia, this poignant and inspirational new play is the true story of Lynda Blackmon Lowery, the youngest person to march all the way from Selma to Montgomery in the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March.
www.broadwayworld.com/article/TURNING-15-ON-THE-ROAD-TO-FREEDOM-Celebrates-Youth-Activism-at-The-...
Monday January 7th, 2019
See alto-saxophonist Justin Robinson (LaG '87) perform at the Roy Hargrove Memorial Concert at Lincoln Center, Tuesday, January 8, 7pm. Justin was Roy's longtime band member for 20+ years and came to LaGuardia in 2018 to share his wisdom with the LaGuardia jazz classes.
Doors at 6:30, open to the public. The general seating area will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
jazztimes.com/news/roy-hargrove-memorial-moved-to-jazz-at-lincoln-center/
Roy Hargrove Musical Celebration Moved to Jazz at Lincoln Center - JazzTimes
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Trumpeter Roy Hargrove, who passed away at 49 on Nov. 2, will be honored with a musical tribute on Tuesday, Jan. 8, in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York.
Lincoln center will also be streaming the memorial live! Go to their web site💜
Manny
Saturday January 5th, 2019
A great interview with comic artist Shawn Martinbrough (LaG '89). His distinctive noir style can be seen in Marvel's X-Men, Black Panther, and Luke Cage; DC's Green Arrow and Batman; as well as Shadowman (Valiant) and Hellboy (Dark Horse). But the Bronx-born artist's claim to fame has been his longtime run on Robert Kirkman's 'Thief of Thieves' on his Skybound imprint with Image Comics. The successful series has a game and live action show in the works.
www.syfy.com/syfywire/indie-comics-spotlight-shawn-martinbrough-on-thieves-morclocks-and-the-star...
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In a recent TED Talk, artist Shawn Martinbrough admitted that it was Star Wars that got him into drawing as a kid. His hand-drawn rendering of his X-Wing fighter lunch box so impressed his parents tha...Thursday January 3rd, 2019
LaGuardia's Semi-Annual Art Show and Concert will be January 4 and 5, 2019. Enjoy the exhibit opening from 4:15-7pm on January 4 and the concert at 7:30pm both Friday and Saturday. Tickets available at the door: $20/$15 students.
Music program includes:
"Symphony No. 4 in Eminor Op. 98" - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
"Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167" - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
"Si Ignoras Te" - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
"O Vos Omnes" - Pablo Casals (1876-1973)
"El Guayaboso" - Guido López-Gavilán (b. 1944)
"Stars" - Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)
"Elijah Rock" - Traditional Spiritual/arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003)
My daughter Maxx is in the senior chorus. I will be there Friday evening.
Is she singing a solo
Thursday January 3rd, 2019
Congratulations to Lilli Cooper (LaG '08), who will be appearing in "Tootsie" on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre starting March 29, 2019.
broadwaydirect.com/santino-fontana-and-lilli-cooper-bring-laughter-and-love-to-tootsie/?utm_mediu...
Sunday December 30th, 2018
Early Bird Reunion 2019 Tickets extended through JANUARY 3 for classes ending in "4" and "9!"
Go to alumniandfriends.org/reunions and click on your class for the ticket page. Hope to see you there!
Alumni & Friends Reunions | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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4-7pm: With enthusiastic requests from Music & Art alumni, we are happy to invite you back to “The Castle on the Hill.” The gathering includes music, appetizers, photo-booth, and self-guided tours...Wednesday December 26th, 2018
A beautiful tribute to former LaGuardia modern dance teacher, Deborah Zall, who passed away on December 11, 2018. With words from PA and LaGuardia dance colleague, Penny Frank. www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/obituaries/deborah-zall-dead.html
Deborah Zall, 84, Dies; Depicted Extraordinary Women in Dance
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After studying with Martha Graham, Ms. Zall went on to create solo works praised for their intense theatricality.Monday December 24th, 2018
LaGuardia's Semi-Annual Art Show and Concert will be January 4 and 5, 2019. Enjoy the exhibit opening from 4:15-7pm on January 4 and the concert at 7:30pm. Tickets available at: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Music program includes:
"Symphony No. 4 in Eminor Op. 98" - Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
"Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167" - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
"Si Ignoras Te" - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
"O Vos Omnes" - Pablo Casals (1876-1973)
"El Guayaboso" - Guido López-Gavilán (b. 1944)
"Stars" - Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)
"Elijah Rock" - Traditional Spiritual/arr. Moses Hogan (1957-2003)
Monday December 24th, 2018
A great NY1 video featuring LaG '97 alum Carlos Henriquez, bassist for Jazz at Lincoln Center.
www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/spotlight-ny/2018/12/22/jazz-musician-carlos-henriquez-the-south-bro...
Jazz Musician Carlos Henriquez: The South Bronx Story
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Jazz musician & South Bronx Native Carlos Henriquez.Sunday December 23rd, 2018
WISHING YOU
A COLORFUL
& INSPIRING
NEW YEAR
from the bottom of our heARTS
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Happy Holidays from the bottom of our heARTS
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Friday December 21st, 2018
Summer Study Scholarship Application is Available for LaGuardia Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen!
Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia has a wonderful scholarship opportunity for current students to study in their artistic field over the summer. Open to current LaGuardia HS juniors, sophomores and freshmen who may require financial assistance to pursue their passion while LaGuardia is closed for the summer months. Please spread the word!
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Before submitting this online application, make sure you have completed the paper form found here. You may print the paper form or pick up a copy in the Alumni & Friends office, room 853. Both forms m...Tuesday December 18th, 2018
Happy holidays from the bottom of our heARTS! Holiday card artwork by Alan Binstock, M&A '64
Tuesday December 18th, 2018
Yesterday's funeral for Carl Johnson, LaGuardia's longtime vocal teacher and Musical Director of LaGuardia's Show Choir, was featured on NY1. Current and former students paid tribute to him with a medley that included the song 'Fame.' Donations in his memory can be made to the Carl Johnson Memorial Vocal Fund: alumniandfriends.org/fund/carl-johnson-memorial-music-award/
www.ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2018/12/18/students-at--famed--high-school-pay-tribute-to-late-tea...
Students at ‘famed’ high school pay tribute to late teacher
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Students at ‘famed’ high school pay tribute to late teacher
Donations in Carl's memory can be made to the Carl Johnson Memorial Vocal Fund: alumniandfriends.org/fund/carl-johnson-memorial-music-award/
Enjoyed working with him on occasion during auditions!
😢🎼 my regards to the family
so sad, such a nice man
Tuesday December 18th, 2018
Don't miss the spectacular LaGuardia Winter Gospel Concert, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, 7:30pm. Tickets will be available at the door - $20/$15 students.
Friday December 14th, 2018
Early Bird Tickets are on sale for REUNION 2019 for classes ending in "4" and "9!"
Go to alumniandfriends.org/reunions and click on your class for the ticket page.
Does anyone from the class of 1944 plan to attend? My mother, Elsie Flinkstrom, graduated from Music & Art in 1944 and I would be honored to meet any of her classmates. My name is Lee McManus and I am a retired teacher in Los Angeles.
Thursday December 13th, 2018
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of former Modern Dance faculty member, Deborah Zall, who taught at LaGuardia for over 20 years. Her legacy lives on in today's dance students.
I wasn't a dancer major ...but have fond memories of her. S.I.P
I’m in awe. She was another LaGuardia icon. So sad. My condolences to her students, friends & family
Thank you for sharing h your gift with the world. Rest now!
Blessings to her family. She was a wonderful Instructor n person. May she rest n rise in peace n never stop dancing in Heaven 😢😘🙏🏼
Rip Ms. Zall. Thank you for teaching me. You were amazing dancer.
Amazing teacher and the embodiment of graham. May she Rest In Peace
May she rest in eternal peace.
Rest peacefully Ms. Zall (class of 94)
RIP Ms. Zall-such an iconic figure and wonderful teacher. I was truly blessed to have you as my teacher.
May she Rest in Peace
A wonderful colleague knew her well during my years at LaG. SIP
She was an amazing teacher- rest well Ms Zall
Hope you are dancing amongst the angels!
RIP
Oh no! I learned so much from her! Prayers for the family. ❤️
so uplifting, a wonderful person will be missed
RIP
🙏🌺
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
💔
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Rest In Peace Ms. Zall.
RIP
Rest In Peace Ms. Zall ❤️
Talia Wray
Thursday December 13th, 2018
Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia is in a very giving mood! We are pleased to be giving away tickets to LaGuardia's Winter Gospel Chorus Concert on December 19, 2018 at 7:30pm. The show promises to be spectacular! Enter to win a pair of tickets.
alumniandfriends.org/alumni-friends-ticket-giveaway/
Congratulations to our Gospel ticket winners: Victor Trent Cook, Stephanie McCray, Tanya Middleton, Tanya Robinson, Sakiyna Switzer, Yolanda Tabb.
Thursday December 13th, 2018
We say goodbye to Alvin Epstein (M&A '42, art major), a classical stage actor and director who appeared in the Broadway premiere of “Waiting for Godot” and went on to become widely known for his mastery of that and other plays by Samuel Beckett. He was a founding member of the American Repertory Theater and the Yale Repertory Theater.
www.nytimes.com/2018/12/11/obituaries/alvin-epstein-dead.html
Alvin Epstein, Actor, Director and Master of Beckett, Dies at 93
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In a long stage career that took him from Yale to Broadway, he was steeped in the author of “Waiting for Godot,” acting in its Broadway premiere in 1956.Monday December 10th, 2018
WIN A FREE Music & Art 75th Anniversary T-Shirt!
We are continuing our giving streak because we are thankful for you and want to give you more! Enter to win a limited edition 75th Anniversary T-shirt today and show off your Music & Art pride sporting this beautiful t-shirt designed by Norman Narotzky, M&A '45 Raffle will end on December 18, 2018.
Good luck!
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Copyright © 2003-2018 Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. All rights reserved. A&F is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.Monday December 10th, 2018
Congratulations to all our LaGuardia YoungArts stars! YoungArts is an application-based award for emerging young artists.Winners receive valuable support, including financial awards of up to $10,000, professional development and educational experiences working with renowned mentors, and performance and exhibition opportunities at some of the nation’s leading cultural institutions.
www.youngarts.org/winners
FINALISTS
Aluna Brogdon - Writing - Novel
Thomas Hogan - Choreography
Hawa Kamara - Musical Theater
Codelia King - Modern Dance
Ayane Nakajima - Classical Piano
Daniel Narvaez - Visual Arts
Kalissa Persaud - Theater
Marleny Rosa - Modern Dance
August Rosenstein - Musical Theater
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Anire Amoda - Theater
Ella Marcus - Jazz Voice
Jaswiry Morel - Popular Voice
Neve Oren - Theater
Anaïs Reno - Jazz Voice
Alexander Walk - Theater
MERIT
Noga Cabo - Singer-Songwriter
Marvin Carter - Jazz Alto Saxophone
Adrian LiPuma Chabla - Singer-Songwriter
Samuel Reiss - Jazz, Double Bass
Congratulations to all the Young Arts Finalists. Best of luck to all of you. I'm from M&A.class of '59.
Do NOTHING donate to this school ! They want to remove historically ACCURATE props from their production of "Sound of Music" A TRUE STORY about escaping from Nazi Adolf Hitler. STOP THESE LIBERALS NOW ! Evil Hitler attempted to capture fine families and individuals in WW I I. Stop rewriting history to Liberals convenient truth. !
Sunday December 9th, 2018
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Carl Johnson, LaGuardia vocal music teacher and director of LaGuardia's Show Choir. He will be deeply missed. The memorial for Carl Johnson will be on Monday, Dec. 17 at 4:30 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York City, 3 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023.
The memorial for Carl Johnson will be on Monday, Dec. 17 at 4:30 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York City. 3 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023.
So sad. Went to hear the show choir's annual performance at TW 's Winter's Eve last week and missed seeing Carl and the joy he had working with the LaGuardia kids. What a mensch; truly a loss for the school. He will forever be remembered by the hundreds of students who were lucky enough to have worked with him.
Such a kind soul. So blessed that our son, Steven Taylor Jr., has been influenced by his deep love of music and deep loyalty and love of his students. He allowed me to accompany all of the show choir performances in the past few years, where I became his friend and an admirer of his gentle spirit. May he rest in eternal peace. Comfort and peace to the LaGuardia family. 💜
Shocked and sad to hear this news. Rest In Peace Mr. Johnson. Thank you for touching my life and so many others on their road to adulthood. ❤️❤️
Enjoyed workng with Carl during vocal auditions!
Mr. J. taught my son for all four years as voice coach and in Show Choir and was a gem. I made a point to visit him at every parent- teacher conference. He would always greet me with a smile and a hug and say, “oh my favorites are all coming to see me.”
A wonderful man. My daughter adored him. Memory eternal.
Hi - for an obit - can you tell me if Show Choir won awards or performed in front of anyone famous? Please email me at nkatzdailynews@gmail.com Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
This is such a beautiful picture. Thank you so much for sharing. We’ll miss him so much.
I have many memories with Mr. Johnson. He was a wonderful teacher and person. RIP.
This is terribly sad news !
RIP
Amy Don
Natalie Black
Julia Nagar
Thursday December 6th, 2018
Congratulations to Timothee Chalamet (LaG '13) on his Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in "Beautiful Boy!" This is his second Golden Globe nomination. Our alumni continue to amaze and inspire!
www.goldenglobes.com/person/timothee-chalamet
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Timothée Chalamet (born December 27, 1995 in New York City, from a French father and a Jewish American mother) graduated from the Fiorello LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts in 2013. He plays ...
fantastic movie, stunning performances from timothee and steve carrell
Kelly’s lab partner for 4 years. Congratulations
Congratulations
Kudos to him!
Bravo!!!!
Tuesday December 4th, 2018
WIN A FREE PERFORMING ARTS T-SHIRT!
Why stop giving on #GivingTuesday? We are so thankful for you and want to give you more! Enter to win a Performing Arts T-shirt.
Raffle will end on December 10, 2018. Good luck!
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Copyright © 2003-2018 Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. All rights reserved. A&F is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.Tuesday December 4th, 2018
Join M&A '61 alum Jimmy Owens on December 7 and 8, 2018, 8pm and 10:30pm sets at 75 Club (75 Murray St. bet. West Broadway and Greenwich St.). $20 with reservations, $25 at the door.
www.the75clubnyc.com/
Thursday November 29th, 2018
Tune in tonight to hear soprano Laquita Mitchell accompanied by Joshua Rifkin (M&A '60) on WNYC. November 29 at 7pm “Live at the Greenspace: Scott Joplin at 150.”
WNYC: WNYC.ORG|93.9 FM|AM 820
WQXR: 105.9 FM|WQXR.ORG
THE GREENE SPACE: THEGREENESPACE.ORG
www.wqxr.org/story/watch-scott-joplin-celebration-live-greene-space
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On Thursday, November 29 at 7 pm EST, WQXR commemorates the 150th anniversary of Scott Joplin's birth with a musical celebration at The Greene Space.Wednesday November 28th, 2018
For those in the Davis, California area: Saturday, Dec. 1 - dancer and choreographer Camille A. Brown (LaG '97) will bring her company — which specializes in modern African-American dance, sometimes drawing on ancestral stories — to the Mondavi Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Brown is also known for choreographing Broadway's "Once on this Island" and TV's "Jesus Christ Superstar" on Easter 2018, startting John Legend.
www.davisenterprise.com/arts/camille-a-brown-dancers-to-bring-african-american-choreography-to-mo...
Camille A. Brown & Dancers to bring African-American choreography to Mondavi
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Dancer and choreographer Camille A. Brown will bring her company — which specializes in modern African-American dance, sometimes drawing on ancestral stories — to the Mondavi Center at 8 p.m. Satu...Wednesday November 28th, 2018
Congratulations to Danny Burstein (PA '82) who will return to Broadway in the current revival of My Fair Lady.
Burstein last appeared on Broadway in the recent revival of Fiddler on the Roof. His performance as Tevye earned him his sixth Tony nomination following nods for Cabaret, Golden Boy, Follies, South Pacific, and The Drowsy Chaperone.
www.playbill.com/article/danny-burstein-to-join-broadways-my-fair-lady-revival
Danny Burstein to Join Broadway's My Fair Lady Revival | Playbill
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The six-time Tony nominee will take on the role of Alfred P. Doolittle in the Lincoln Center Theater production.
Congratulations Danny Burstein
Congratulations Danny Burstein
Overrated.
Stella Kim, did you know this?
Tuesday November 27th, 2018
WIN A LAGUARDIA TOTE!
On this #GivingTuesday and throughout the week, we want to give YOU something! Enter to win a LaGuardia tote, featuring the La! logo designed by famed graphic artist Milton Glaser, M&A '47. Raffle will end on December 3, 2018. Good luck!
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Copyright © 2003-2018 Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. All rights reserved. A&F is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.Tuesday November 27th, 2018
We are more than a school. We are a family. A unique and supportive family.
This #GivingTuesday, please consider a contribution to Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia. Your generous gift today means that Alumni & Friends can continue to subsidize and strengthen LaGuardia’s arts programming with accompanists for dance, theater, vocal and instrumental classes, art supplies, costumes, master classes taught by professionals, on-site instrument repair, and so much more.
Your contributions also provide scholarships for summer arts programs and private lessons, which help students as they pursue their creative passions and prepare for college.
One of our recent summer study scholarship recipients wrote: “Being given the opportunity to go to the School of Visual Arts Summer Program through the Alumni & Friends scholarship was a dream come true....I am so grateful for this opportunity that allows me to build an impressive portfolio for college, and takes me closer to my career goals. You have given me motivation to continue to pursue my dream. Thank you for supporting me on my artistic journey!”
The students who receive your help are making the world a more beautiful place! Please consider a donation today.
alumniandfriends.org/give/annual-fund/
Tuesday November 27th, 2018
David Krane's (M&A '69) latest musical film work in a career that spans more than 45 years is with “Mary Poppins Returns,” which opens Dec. 19, 2018. Krane composed the dance and additional musical arrangements. Krane also worked on the films “Chicago,” “Into the Woods” and “Nine.”
www.courant.com/hartford-magazine/features/hc-hm-david-krane-mary-poppins-returns-20181125-story....
The Arranger: The David Krane Touch On 'Mary Poppins Returns'
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The Arranger: The David Krane Touch on 'Mary Poppins Returns'Monday November 26th, 2018
Shamel Pitts (LaG '03) and Joya Powell (LaG '97) are featured in 'The Dance Enthusiast's A to Z 20 Questions.'
"P" is for Pitts and Powell, where they answer 20 questions with insightful and inspiring responses.
www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/view/A-Dance-Enthusiasts-A-to-Z-P-is-for-Shamel-Pitts-and-Joya-...
A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: P is for Shamel Pitts and Joya Powell
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In A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: P is for Shamel Pitts and Joya Powell, "When I was a baby, barely able to stand up by holding onto my playpen, whenever I heard the song 'Ring My Bell' by Anita Ward on...
Monday November 26th, 2018
Alumni & Friends is celebrating a week of being thankful for our creative and inspiring community. Check back for ticket raffles and other giveaways this week!
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Wednesday November 21st, 2018
Congratulations to Zach Bravo (LaG '15) for being nominated for the 2018 Broadway World Delaware BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL (Professional) for "Footloose." www.broadwayworld.com/delaware/liveupdateregion.cfm?btype=120®ion=Delaware&fbclid=IwAR3jOieoLp...
2018 BroadwayWorld Delaware Awards - Best Actor in a Musical (Professional) (Delaware)
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2018 BroadwayWorld Delaware Awards - Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)Wednesday November 21st, 2018
Congratulations to Johnathan Lee Iverson (LaG '94), nominated for the 2018 Broadway World Orlando BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY (Professional) for “A Tennessee Walk.” “A Tennessee Walk” is also nominated for BEST PLAY.
www.broadwayworld.com/orlando/liveupdateregion.cfm?btype=1764®ion=Orlando#sthash.RVJ8ky0g.N82Q...
2018 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards - Best Lead Actor in a Play (Professional) (Orlando)
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2018 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards - Best Lead Actor in a Play (Professional)
Voted! Everyone should vote and support these LaG alums!!!
Yes!!!! Johnathan!
Congrats to Johnathan Lee Iverson...Zach Bravo (LaG 2015) nominated as well. www.broadwayworld.com/delaware/liveupdateregion.cfm?btype=120®ion=Delaware#sthash.49F9NVcw.dpbs
Congratulations Johnathan Lee Iverson. That's amazing!!! ❤
Wednesday November 21st, 2018
Check out a LaGuardia performance or exhibit and see the legacy live on! You'll be amazed and proud!
alumniandfriends.org/laguardia-calendar-of-performances/
Tuesday November 20th, 2018
On December 6th at 7pm check out LaG '89 alum Brett Singer doing stand-up comedy at Broadway Comedy Club, 318 W. 53rd Street. Tickets are $20 but you can get them for $15 by ordering online using the code LAGUARDIA. Get some LaG laughs!
primetimecomedy.net.
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Tuesday November 20th, 2018
A great review of the musical "Fame" in the UK. Thank you to "Father Fame" David de Silva for creating this masterpiece!
"The show has seen no less than seven West End runs (with an eighth on the way) since opening on Broadway in 1988 and continues to be one of the best loved musicals across the world. It features the Oscar-winning title song and a cast of outstanding dancers, singers, musicians and actors as they transform from star struck pupils to superstars."
www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/blogs/theatre/post/review-fame-the-musical-at-the-alexandra/?fbclid=I...
REVIEW: Fame The Musical at The Alexandra
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One of the worlds most loved musicals - Fame - has arrived at Birmingham's Alexandra TheatreTuesday November 20th, 2018
Monday, November 26, 6pm, catch the LaGuardia Show Choir performing at the annual Lincoln Square Winter's Eve treelighting ceremony on the 2nd floor of the Time Warner Center!
New York's largest holiday festival, Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square, features free entertainment, family fun, outdoor food tastings and more, and begins with the Upper West Side’s tree lighting ceremony at Dante Park. The event takes place in public spaces, in select indoor venues and along the sidewalks of Lincoln Square, from Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle to 70th Street - in and around Broadway.
www.winterseve.nyc/for-kids
Thursday November 15th, 2018
Micaela Diamond (LaG '17 alumna and Alumni & Friends Award recipient) stars as young Cher (Babe) in the new musical "Cher," which opens December 3, 2018 at the Neil Simon Theater! The actual Cher says, "I especially related to Babe, who totally captured who I was at that time in my life.” Our alumni are amazing!
www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/theater/the-cher-show-broadway-stephanie-j-block.html
You Can’t Spell Cher Without Her (and Her and Her)
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How three Broadway actresses capture the essence of one superstar: Thank the costumes, “Burlesque” — and white teeth.
Go Micaela!! How exciting. So talented ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This show looks like a winner, and I can’t wait to see it. I played (Fr. Hrn.) with Cher In Hawaii back in 1977. She had an unbelievable range, sang always in tune, incredible stage presence and was gorgeous! She kissed my cheek after our solo and I didn’t wash that side my face for a month! Rich Casparie P.A. 1971
Congrats! Break a leg, Micaela!
I would love to see this!
How wonderful to see Micaela go from Adelaide back at Wagner Middle School where I costumed her in yellow feathers & gingham to Broadway!!!!!! Excited to see the show next month!
Can’t wait to see her i show mid Jan, bought my tix!
Peter McGarry 😆😆😆
Wednesday November 14th, 2018
An inspiring article featuring LaG '06 alumna Sophia Dawson. A resident at The Whitney Independent Studio Program in spring of 2018 and current artist-in-residence at The University Settlement (a NYC non-profit serving immigrants and low-income families), Dawson recently announced her selection for the Artist in the Marketplace program at The Bronx Museum of the Arts (BMA AIM), beginning in January. Her work will also debut at Art Basel Miami Beach in December, reaching an international audience for the first time.
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Activism Takes Center Stage in Sophia Dawson’s Art
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Through her creative undertakings, Dawson champions political prisoners and endeavors to put an end to police brutality.Wednesday November 14th, 2018
A great piece on M&A '76 alum (and devoted supporter of Alumni & Friends) Bela Fleck - banjo superstar! forward.com/culture/music/413972/bela-fleck-banjoist-how-jewish-kid-from-upper-west-side-won-22-g...
How A Jewish Kid From The Upper West Side Became The World’s Best Banjoist
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“Why do I play the banjo? There’s no sense to it.”
Viva High School of Music and Art!
in my class! totally nice guy always with that banjo!
Wasn't "Fame" based on Performing Arts, not M&A? Do love Bela Fleck
Tuesday November 13th, 2018
A beautiful tribute on Veterans Day to M&A '44 alumnus Gerard Sorell, 92, a veteran of World War II who fought at the Battle of the Bulge, and the story of his heroism at a key engagement with the German army. thankshttps://baristanet.com/2018/11/montclair-observes-wwi-armistice-centennial-at-veterans-day-...
Montclair Observes WWI Armistice Centennial At Veterans' Day Ceremony - Baristanet
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At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, one hundred years to the second after the end of World War I, bells rang all across the United States in honor of the centennial of the ...Friday November 9th, 2018
November 16-18, 2018 enjoy a beautiful performance by the Gibney Dance Company (co-founded by Nigel Campbell, LaG '04). Gibney Dance Company's HOME program features two world premieres that explore the many nuanced layers of this universal theme: Adam Barruch’s (LaG '04) "Imprint Ghosts," and Shamel Pitts (LaG '03) and Deville Cohen’s "Menagerie."
TICKETS: $15 – $20
THE THEATER AT GIBNEY, 280 BROADWAY.
gibneydance.org/event/gibney-dance-company-home/2018-11-16/
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Gibney Dance Company’s HOME program features 2 world premieres that explore a nuanced theme. See the schedule & buy tickets today.Tuesday November 6th, 2018
A reminder to our family of alumni to get out and VOTE! For a little motivation, here's a get-out-the-vote song by recent graduate Charlie Baker (LaG '13).
youtu.be/UeaEmVEPNsYAt the start of November Make sure you remember To get out there and vote Then whatever you wrote Will come true It could be magic Instead it’s tragic That s...
Monday November 5th, 2018
$50 BROADWAY TICKETS for our Alumni & Friends community using the promo code: HOHEDU
We are so pleased to offer a discount to the fun and exciting Broadway musical "Head Over Heels," featuring the music of the Go-Go's. The producers generously donated 350 tickets so that LaGuardia families could see this wonderful show about love and acceptance and have now extended the offer for discounted tickets.
Use PROMO CODE: HOHEDU when purchasing to receive $50 tickets in Rear Orchestra and Dress Circle:
headoverheelsthemusical.com
headoverheelsthemusical.com
The new musical featuring the songs of The Go-Go's, including the hit songs 'We Got The Beat,' 'Our Lips Are Sealed,' 'Vacation,' 'Heaven is a Place on Earth' and many more! From the creative visionar...
Why ? Please stop I’m gonna leave the page but if I keep seeing the same I will become the problem
Monday November 5th, 2018
THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK, the debut album from Slick Rick (M&A '83, aka Richard Walters) - the inimitable British-American MC and third signing to the legendary Def Jam Recordings label - is widely regarded as one of hip-hop's seminal masterpieces. Originally released by Def Jam Recordings on November 1, 1988, THE GREAT ADVENTURES celebrates its historic 30th anniversary this week.
www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-ruler-returns-slick-rick-celebrates-30-years-of-an-unprecede...
Friday November 2nd, 2018
Read a great piece on LaG '04 alum Bridget Kelly - Grammy winner and star of the VH-1 series "Love and Hip-Hop Hollywood." www.theatlantavoice.com/articles/bridget-kelly-emerges-with-new-music-visual-for-in-the-grey/
Bridget Kelly emerges with new music, visual for 'In The Grey' | The Atlanta Voice
theatlantavoice.com
(Photo: Billboard) Grammy award-winning songwriter, singer, and television personality Bridget Kelly has developed a little bit of a chip on her shoulder. And for good reason. In the midst of introduc...
29 Sep 2018-2019 LaGuardia Calendar
2018-2019 LaGuardia Calendar
Come see an amazing performance or exhibit at LaGuardia High School this year. You’ll be amazed and proud!
