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Friday January 17th, 2020
CASTING CALL for 18 and over! The HBO show "Euphoria" is casting season 2 and asked Alumni & Friends to get the word out. "Euphoria" follows a group of high school students as they attempt to cope through the complications of being young in America today and make sense of an uncertain future, and stars Zendaya. www.hbo.com/euphoria
The show shoots in LA from March to the end of the year Here is the open call submission form:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpVI_c3aWecOVw0LXPDJUT9z70vt1GDYf7Z9pCOWP08iAcWQ/viewform
HBO News - What to Know About HBO's Euphoria Series
Read more at HBO.com.Brilliant show...good choice to look for young America at Laguardia High School.
Jordan Owens
Miosoty Santos
Kaÿ Marïe
Yacine Ndaw
Anna Rose you should like...do this
Omg
Friday January 17th, 2020
Happy Fiorello Friday! Each Friday morning music students perform in the school lobby - what a way to greet the day! Today Maggie Ma (LaG '20) performed and it happens to be her 18th birthday! Maggie is also a 2018 recipient of the Alumni & Friends Foundation to Life Award. Also, enjoy some of the beautiful art work from the Winter Semi Annual in the video.
(Posted with Maggie's permission)
This has been going on for many years! Fantastic!
As Lawrence Welk would say-,WUNERFUL, WUNERFUL!
Happy Birthday 🎊🎁🎂
What a great idea!
sooooo talented!
Fabulous!!💜
No better way to start a school day!
Love this!
Wish we’d have thought of this 50 years ago! (M&A ‘70)
Yoon Jae Lee this would have been awesome if this idea was around when we were attending!
Jessica Becker😭😭
Thursday January 16th, 2020
#thankfulthursday
"I am thankful, honored, and feel privileged to have been a student at the High School of Music & Art ... My Music and Art experience was an important influence in my life and charted my direction toward higher learning. I am now about to retire from my job as a teacher and as I reflect upon my career I'm positive that my high school experience has been most significant and memorable. I'm not notable to the masses but I have tried to give children what I gained as a student at Music & Art ... self confidence to keep going forward. Today music is still the only thing that can move me." - Veronica Horton (M&A '77)
Fill out our quick form at alumniandfriends.org/thankful/ - and tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education. And read why other alumni are thankful.
We Are Thankful for Our FREE Public Arts Education! | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
I am thankful, honored, and feel privileged to have been a student at the High School of Music & Art. It was a place of diversity for me in many ways. It exposed me to the diversity of the universal l...Thursday January 16th, 2020
Learn about the impressive Brooklyn Assemblywoman and LaG '90 alumna Rodneyse Bichotte, who may become Brooklyn’s next Democratic county leader. The party’s executive committee, made up of the borough’s 42 district leaders, plans to vote to approve Bichotte on Monday. www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-city/5-things-know-about-rodneyse-bichotte.html
5 things to know about Rodneyse Bichotte
Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte seems poised to become Brooklyn’s next Democratic county leader – aka party boss – after the current boss, Frank Seddio, who has led the state’s largest local D...Many of us are in leadership outside of the arts. People sometimes forget that we not only studied the arts at Lag, we had intense academics as well.
Amazing!!!
Yay Rodneyse Bichotte!
wow yay Rodneyse Bichotte, New York State Assembly
Thursday January 16th, 2020
A LaGuardia alumna is taking over the subway! Recent Golden Globe winner Awkwafina (aka Nora Lum, LaG '06 instrumental major) has taken over conductor announcements on the No. 7 train for the next week, with comedic messaging like: "This is 103rd St.-Corona Plaza, and no, this is not where the beer is made," and “This is Hudson Yards-34th St. Hope you like weird architecture!” This will add a little fun to your commute!
www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-awkwafina-no-7-subway-train-mta-20200116-studswagvrbjdmjg3hdxa52p...
Queens native Awkwafina to be the voice of the No. 7 subway train for a week
Awkwafina will take over conductor announcements on the No. 7 line next week, giving a shot of humor to MTA messaging.with how the slow subways are run, it's probably end up being the next best place for content after streaming.
love it!!
I was on that train today!
I need to ride the 7 train !
I heard it this morning... I wasn’t a fan
She should do bilingual English-Chinese announcements.
Perfect...
My train
Max Hersh!!!!!!!
Peter Hsi !!!
Tuesday January 14th, 2020
Congratulations to M&A '48 alumna Audrey Flack - subject of the award winning documentary "Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack."
The film was the winner of the Long and Mattone Audience Award at the Hamptons Doc Fest, as well as the festival’s Art & Inspiration Award.
Directed by Deborah Shaffer and Rachel Reichman, the 75-minute film chronicles the life of artist Audrey Flack, following her trailblazing life as an Abstract Expressionist in the 1950s to her successful career as the sole female Photorealist in the 1970s, to her monumental sculptures of recent decades.
Read more at: sagharborexpress.com/queen-of-hearts-takes-top-award-at-hamptons-doc-fest/ and see Audrey's work at: www.audreyflack.com/
Tuesday January 14th, 2020
You don't want to miss LaGuardia's annual "Rising Stars" talent show January 30-February 2! Tickets are $25 and sell out every year so don't miss your opportunity to see the amazing work of LaGuardia students from every department!
Performances are:
Thursday, 1/30 at 7pm
Friday, 1/31 at 7pm
Saturday, 2/1 at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, 2/2 at 2pm
laguardiahspa.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=4588
Monday January 13th, 2020
Congratulations to Jharrel Jerome (LaG '15) on receiving a Critics' Choice Award for "When They See Us!" Jerome also won a best actor Emmy for his portrayal of Korey Wise in this Netflix limited series. LaGuardia keeps shining! www.popsugar.com/entertainment/jharrel-jeromes-speech-at-the-critics-choice-awards-2020-47098753
He did not win the Golden Globe. When They See Us was completely ignored by the Golden Globes. The Globes didn't nominate the film for anything. Joaquin Phoenix won the Golden Globe. Jharrel Jerome won the Emmy.
I emailed this page to bring attention to the Golden Globe typo. I'm so glad they changed it to the correct win which was in fact the Emmy!
Blessings... That movie was well put together. Heartbreaking moments, such a mind blogging truth about what happened to the "exonerated 5".
So proud🎉
WONDERFUL! 😁🏆⭐
please update the post ❤
Monday January 13th, 2020
Come see the incredible work of LaGuardia's dance department at the 2020 Winter Dance Showcase! Performances are:
Friday, January 17: 4:30pm and 7pm
Saturday, January 18: 3pm and 7pm
Tickets are $20/$15 for Students
Wish I could attend....I’m currently on the opposite coast!!! Good luck to all💎💜
If you really want to see what happens in the LaGuardiaDance Studios you need to see this show. Any middle schooler and their families considering Dance needs to see this- a fantastic sneak peak!!
The best dancers I have ever seen. Seriously.
Thursday January 9th, 2020
Congratulations to Dharon Jones (dance, LaG '16, recipient of an Alumni & Friends Scholarship and David de Silva's 'Father Fame' Award), who has just taken over the role of Riff in Broadway's "West Side Story!" Our thoughts also go to Ben Cook, wishing him a smooth recovery.
www.broadway.com/buzz/198055/dharon-e-jones-replaces-ben-cook-as-riff-in-broadways-west-side-stor...
Dharon E. Jones Replaces Ben Cook as Riff in Broadway's West Side Story Following Injury
Dharon E. Jones has permanently succeeded Ben Cook in the role of Riff in the new Broadway production of West Side Story, after an injury ...Thanks Alumni & Friends! 🙌🏾
All the best to Dharon and this great opportunity--We all know he will do very well!
Love this man!
Congrats Dharon!!!
Thursday January 9th, 2020
Friday, January 10 and Saturday, January 11, 7pm - don't miss the winter Semi-Annual Orchestra and Chorus Concert! And check out the gorgeous Semi-Annual Art Exhibit before the concert!
LaGuardia Symphony Orchestra is performing:
Rossini -- William Tell Overture
Rachmaninov -- Symphonic Dances (1st Movement)
Shostakovich -- Symphony No. 5 (Movements 2 & 4)
LaGuardia Senior Chorus is performing:
Palestrina -- Quae est ista
Rachmaninov -- Bogorodistse Djevo from Vespers, Op. 37
Traditional Spiritual -- The Battle of Jericho
Runestad -- A Silence Haunts Me
Both Groups will perform:
Mozart -- Missa Solemnis in C Major, K. 337
Thursday January 9th, 2020
“I was here at 13, walking through Lincoln Center ... and now I’m choreographing for the Met!” Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (LaG '97) is the choreographer for Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" at the Metropolitan Opera! Also featured in the opera is LaG '07 alumnus Wayne Paul.
www.playbill.com/article/choreographer-camille-a-brown-reflects-on-her-approach-to-porgy-and-bess
Tony-Nominated Choreographer Camille A. Brown Reflects on Her Approach to Porgy and Bess | Playbill
This season's new production of Porgy and Bess returns to the stage of the Met Opera January 8.Yes Congrats to an alumni!
Wow kudos!
Congrats!
Tuesday January 7th, 2020
Friday, January 10, 4:15-7pm is the opening of the incredible Winter Semi-Annual Art Exhibit with artwork displayed in the lobby, mezzanine, and 2nd floor gallery. Stay after the exhibit for the Semi-Annual Orchestra and Choral Concert at 7pm in the Concert Hall! Tickets available online and at the door. The Semi-Annual Concert will also be Saturday, January 11 at 7pm. A weekend of fabulous LaGuardia culture! Don't miss out! www.laguardiahs.tix.com/
Tuesday January 7th, 2020
Read about LaG '09 alum ZAZIE BEETZ, currently in the Golden Globe nominated "Joker."
www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a30416799/who-is-zazie-beetz/
"Joker" Star Zazie Beetz Went to the Same High School as Jennifer Aniston
The German-American actress is suddenly everywhere.Me, too! Long live Music & Art!
FAME CAME BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL.
Yes Yes y’all!
so did thousands and thousands of New Yorkers...BFD.
Music and Art? My alma mater????
OMG, so did I!! 😂 😂
Sunday January 5th, 2020
Congratulations to Awkwafina (aka Nora Lum - LaG '06) - winner of a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy for "Farewell"!!!
Awkwafina became the first woman of Asian descent to win the award for lead actress in a movie comedy/musical.
I cried and laughed during the movie. She was so intense and compelling. I purchased this film before seeing it because she was great in Crazy Rich Asians. Awkwafina...the one to watch! Congratulations! They got this one right!.
She’s amazing and wonderful!! Biggest Congratulations to her!! 🎉😍🙌👏👏👏
Well-deserved! A brilliant performance. 🌟
I'm so happy for her!! Proud alum here 🥰
Hearty Congratulations!
Congratulations Awkwafina! 🍾
Awesome! Congratulations!
Fabulous⭐️⭐️
Congratulations
Love this!!!
Very well deserved!
❤👏
❤️❤️❤️😢
Go LaG!
Sunday January 5th, 2020
What a week of performances at LaGuardia! See the music department's musicales Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday January 6, 7, 8 at 5:30pm in the Concert Hall. Tickets are $20/$10 students. laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Sunday January 5th, 2020
So many alumni nominated for Golden Globes 2020! Good luck to all: Awkwafina, LaG '06 ("The Farewell"), Merritt Wever, LaG '98 ("Unbelievable), Jennifer Aniston, PA/LaG '87 ("The Morning Show"), "Dolemite is My Name" (featuring Wesley Snipes, PA and Omar Epps, LaG '90), Jonathan Lethem's - M&A '82 - "Motherless Brooklyn" (best original score), and many behind the scenes alumni! #LaGProud
See the list of nominees and winners:
nypost.com/2020/01/05/golden-globe-winners-2020-complete-list-with-nominees/
Golden Globe winners 2020: Complete list with nominees
The Golden Globes officially kicked off the 2020 awards season with the 77th annual boozy bash at the Beverly Hilton Sunday night. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s glitzy gala featur…Great night ! Congratulations to everyone!🎊🎉
Congratulations to all winners from My old school!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Congratulations Awkwafina!
Awkwafina won! Nora Lum
#psALUMNI!
Aisha Perez LaG Alumni
Frank Adamo Melissa Adamo !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday January 3rd, 2020
Today: hundreds of LaGuardia students, alumni, and teachers watching the iconic 1980 film "Fame" after the Alumni & Friends recent alumni reunion! What a treat! Stay tuned for more 'Fame' related events this year at LaGuardia for all to enjoy!
Thank you to the huge supporter of today's LaGuardia students, 'Father Fame' David de Silva, who conceived, developed and produced the MGM motion picture "Fame." David gives thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to 8 LaGuardia seniors. The "Fame" legacy lives on!
I miss Mr. Strasser, still the best conductor I've ever had the pleasure to play with. Rest in Peace Maestro.
FAME, though shot at Performing Arts and in other authentic locations, was a realistic view of life at the High School of Las Vegas Floor Shows.
So honored to have received the Father Fame award in 2012
I was in the movie as an extra and playing violin in this scene. One fun summer!!
They are still this great!
Karen Wilkins-Mickey we missed this
David de Silva!
Friday January 3rd, 2020
Today's Alumni & Friends reunion for alumni from 2015-2019! What a fabulous party with incredible music from our alumni jazz band featuring Francisco Haye ('18), Miles Keingstein ('18), Declan Sheehy-Moss ('18), Alex Yoo ('18), Sam Reiss ('19). Every member of this band received a well-deserved financial award from Alumni & Friends while they were students. What a talented crew!
Alumni & Friends 4ever!!!🎉
The Diversity????
Friday January 3rd, 2020
What a fantastic time at the Alumni & Friends alumni reunion this afternoon, for graduates from 2015-2019! Over 400 alumni enjoyed live music and snacks, and now they're watching "Fame" in the Little Flower Theater! What a great way to start the new year! Happy 2020!
Such a great event I saw so many teachers! I haven’t seen Fame is so long it was so moving ❤️😊
How fabulous that no former teachers these students had were invited.
How fabulous!!! 🌈🎶⭐️🥀
Wishing all Alumni past, present ,and future a joyous New Year and continued years of music making youtu.be/7OVE6Ge2p5E
Oh what fun!! Jelly!!
Wish i could have gone!!!
Becca Supple Georgia Hahn IMAGE CON TENT
Ayane Nakajima peep yo cute ass
Saturday December 21st, 2019
Samuel Henry Levine (LaG '13) is making his Broadway debut in 'The Inheritance,' Matthew Lopez’s two-play interrogation of modern gay life in America.
Levine praises LaGuardia in this great article: “People were cultivating your artistry and sensitivity, and having that community from the age of 13 or 14 is incredible. It was acknowledged that acting could be a real thing—not just a hobby ... I was very closed off, and the drama classes helped me to open up. It was the one place in high school where I felt more able to be myself."
www.broadway.com/buzz/197948/samuel-h-levine-on-his-journey-from-bus-boy-to-the-inheritance-on-br...
Samuel H. Levine on His Journey from Bus Boy to The Inheritance on Broadway
Samuel H. Levine, Kyle Soller and Andrew Burnap in The Inheritance (Photos: Matthew Murphy) Samuel H. Levine is making his Broadway debut in The ...LaG houses an amazing abundance of talent. Go Samuel!
Friday December 20th, 2019
Whether you attended LaGuardia, Performing Arts, or Music and Art, you surely will agree that your high school experience was unique - you were surrounded by people with endless creativity and drive. There was an electric energy in the air. The memories are everlasting. Will you help LaGuardia students continue to do AMAZING THINGS? alumniandfriends.org/give/annual-fund/
Thursday December 19th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"Performing Arts H S saved my life. Had it not been for PA, Dr. Dyke, Edith Bank, Ruthel Provet and many others I don’t know what I would have become. Because of this great school I am having a good life as a functioning artist and I am eternally grateful."
– Marilyn Chris (Miller), PA ’56
Fill out our quick form - alumniandfriends.org/thankful/ - and tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education!
We Are Thankful for Our FREE Public Arts Education! | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
My Life’s Journey: Reflections Three changes by train! That hill! and stairs! But I got there and my life evolved. At thirteen years of age-my father taught me the travel route. I was excited and pr...Tuesday December 17th, 2019
Catch three LaGuardia graduates singing in the Christmas special "Altino Christmas" - Cherisse Williams (LaG '09), Cherissia Williams (LaG '09) and Sheimyrah Mighty (LaG '16) seen in the accompanying photo with The Altino Brothers. The show airs on local Fios channel 43 tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18 at 12 noon and again at 5pm, or you can catch the live stream on BRICartsmedia.org/2.
Photo by Max Sejour Photography
Tuesday December 17th, 2019
Daphne Gampel (LaG '15) has produced an oratorio, ABOVE THE NOISE, which will premier at Dixon Place, Saturday, December 21, 2019. This original work explores the intersection of faith, identity, and coming of age through groove-based choral music. The cast features fellow LaG alumni Imani Russell (’14) and Rose Stoller (’15). Tickets available at dixonplace.org
Monday December 16th, 2019
December 18th at 7pm - don't miss the annual Gospel Chorus Holiday Experience!
Priscilla Baskerville, Director;
Samuel Appiah Musical Director & Accompanist.
$20/$15 students.
Tickets available online at: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699 or at the door.
Monday December 16th, 2019
What an amazing road for Billy Dee Williams (M&A '55)! From art major at Music & Art, to a painting scholarship at National Academy of Design for the Fine Arts, to being nominated for a Guggenheim, to STAR WARS!
Read a great interview with this incredible talent! parade.com/964893/walterscott/billy-dee-williams-star-wars/
Billy Dee Williams Shares His Star Wars Memories and Why He Loves the New, Young Cast
Lady Sings the Blues and Brian’s Song star Billy Dee Williams, 82, returns to his role as the dashing Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (in theaters Dec. 20). The movie features t...Billy dee Williams was the speaker at my year’s graduation from LaGuardia
He donated a painting for one of our A&F art shows and the late great PA alumnus and principal Alvin Ailey dancer, Dudley Williams (jokingly) wanted to buy it and “fix” the signature, but alas an M&A alumna bought it!
Billy Dee Williams, A Genius fine artist and actor.
we were H.S. classmates
Friday December 13th, 2019
Check out a great interview with Jasmine Cephas Jones (LaG '07), from playing Peggy and Maria Reynolds in "Hamilton" to starring in Off-Broadway’s “Cyrano” as Roxanne, which runs through Dec. 22 at the Daryl Roth Theatre.
www.backstage.com/magazine/article/jasmine-cephas-jones-hamilton-audition-69634/
Jasmine Cephas Jones Remembers How She Almost Bombed Her ‘Hamilton’ Audition
She’s now starring with Peter Dinklage Off-Broadway.Friday December 13th, 2019
Read a great feature on Mia Boulukos (LaG '16) and her empowering art project: badgerherald.com/artsetc/2019/12/03/uws-mia-boulukos-provides-empowering-female-lens-to-nude-phot...
UW’s Mia Boulukos provides empowering female lens to nude photo culture with art project
Where nude photos have been dominated by male lens, Mia Boulukos aims to empower women with SEND NUDES art projectThursday December 12th, 2019
We've been blown away by LaGuardia's all school musical, "Cinderella!" There will be some tickets available at the door for tonight's performance at 7pm (Thursday, December 12). Please arrive an hour before the show to purchase tickets ($30, cash only). Check out a great promo clip made by students Jonathan Green and Eva Furlani. See you at the ball!
vimeo.com/377472605
Fabulous production! hats off to all involved!
Great show!!! A must see!!!!
Wish I knew sooner !
Going tomorrrow.
That's an LAG production?
Thursday December 12th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"I’m thankful and grateful that LaGuardia High School gave me the tools to have the greatest stress reliever and hobby in the world which is music. I work a regular job to support myself but I’m all about my music in my free time."
- Jesse Dulman (LaG ’99)
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education by filling out this form: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
We Are Thankful for Our FREE Public Arts Education! | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
My Life’s Journey: Reflections Three changes by train! That hill! and stairs! But I got there and my life evolved. At thirteen years of age-my father taught me the travel route. I was excited and pr...HS of Music and Art '54 provided me with the tools to follow my dreams and enjoy a life full of joy and beauty.
Thursday December 12th, 2019
Check out Erica Gimpel (PA '82) performing an original song on the CBS hit show "God Friended Me!" Erica played Coco in the "Fame" television series. www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/BWW-Exclusive-Watch-Erica-Gimpel-Sing-in-the-Upcoming-Episode-of-...
BWW Exclusive: Watch Erica Gimpel Sing in the Upcoming Episode of GOD FRIENDED ME on CBS
Sunday's episode of God Friended Me features an original song “This Moment” performed by Erica Gimpel. Gimpel plays Trish, the owner of a neighborhood music store who falls in love with Reverend A...You can hear Erica Gimpel's song in its entirely in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKkaBTCu_Ts&
Congratulations ! Erica Gimpel!👏👏👏
Wow, that's Coco from Fame
Monday December 9th, 2019
Wow - 3 out of the 10 NYTimes best performances of 2019 were our alumni! Congratulations to Merritt Wever (LaG '98) in 'Unbelievable' (Netflix), Jharrel Jerome (LaG '15) in ‘When They See Us’ (Netflix), and Wesley Snipes (PA) in ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ (Netflix - which also stars Omar Epps, LaG '90). Amazing!
www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/best-performances.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Friday December 6th, 2019
Congratulations to George Pollock (M&A '54) who plays a major role in the new television series, "The Finellis." The show was named Best Television Series at the 2019 NYC TV Festival and was first runner up to the Best Television Series at the 2019 Mediterranean Film Festival in Cannes.
www.thefinellis.com/Meet-the-cast/pete-finelli
Our bright star...always
Thursday December 5th, 2019
#thankfulthursday We are so thankful for our amazing alumni who come back to share with our students! Thank you to Chaz S Bono (PA/LaG '87) for generously coming to LaGuardia this week and speaking to the students! We are so grateful!
(This photo was shared by Chaz who wrote: "who says you can’t go home again. Spent my afternoon talking to the Drama students, and now I’m heading the student LGBTQ club. I’m so happy to be at my old stomping ground!")
The GSA kids were so happy to have such an inspiring role model come talk with them.
Hey Chaz , we graduated together! There’s a show coming up hope to see you there. A few from our year are going!
Awesome!!!!!
I'm flabbergasted! When was he a student?
Had no idea Chaz Bono was a LaGuardia alum!!
Class of 87!!!
Class of ‘87!! YAS!!
Tuesday December 3rd, 2019
Today is giving Tuesday and we wish to give thanks to our amazing community! Please make sure to give us your up-to-date contact information so you can stay in the loop about events, reunions, free ticket giveaways to LaGuardia performances, and so much more! Please take two minutes to fill out our alumni contact form on giving Tuesday: alumniandfriends.org/connect
Tuesday December 3rd, 2019
Please join us Friday, December 6 for the opening reception of the fabulous Cultural Art show, curated by the LaGuardia art students. The opening is 4:15-7pm in the 2nd floor art gallery. Hope to see you there!
Monday December 2nd, 2019
Trumpeter/composer Chris Rogers (M&A '79 and LaG Parent) will be performing on his birthday this Wednesday, December 4th at The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street. The CHRIS ROGERS BAND BIRTHDAY BASH will mark the first-ever performance of Rogers' Latin-Jazz Band. Chris will present songs recalling his years with Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto & Hilton Ruiz, while also paying tribute to his late father - the great trombonist Barry Rogers - with numbers from the Eddie Palmieri repertoire.
For tickets go to: tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=ad9eb22f6bf2d35ec188babc974b4bec&vqitq=4ff56907-...
Chris Rogers Band Birthday Bash --- JAZZ!
Trumpeter/composer CHRIS ROGERS has been a soloist with Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Palmieri, Buddy Rich, Chaka Khan, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, The Mingus Big Band, Frank Sinatra and many more. His lo...Monday December 2nd, 2019
Check out Zach Bravo (LaG '15) in "Matilda" through December 29, 2019 at the Engeman Theater in Northport, NY!
"The inspiring story of an extraordinary girl comes to life in Matilda, the Musical. Based on the beloved Roald Dahl novel. Packed with high energy dance numbers and catchy songs, children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by this Broadway hit and winner of 16 Best Musical awards!" engemantheater.com/event/matilda/
Wednesday November 27th, 2019
Don't miss out! Tickets are almost all sold out to LaGuardia's All-School Musical "Cinderella" so get yours before they're all gone! Opening night is Thursday, December 5.
Tickets are $30: laguardiahspa.org/lagmusical
Monday November 25th, 2019
Kick the holiday season off next week with two opportunities to see and hear LaGuardia's vocal students! Monday, December 2nd at 7pm you can catch the Show Choir on the 2nd floor of the Time Warner Center as part of Winter's Eve. On Tuesday, December 3rd they will be performing at Tavern on the Green's tree lighting ceremony, starting at 5pm. Enjoy the sounds of the season!
Love it .
Weronika Alicja Wojtaszek find us omg
Alison Saporta
Thursday November 21st, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"I can't express how thankful I am to be able to develop the kind of art that I love. Thank you for giving me a chance to challenge myself in ways that will let me explore my passion." - Karen Mogami (LaG '21), recipient of the 2018 Alumni & Friends Julia Pearl Summer Study Scholarship and the 2019 Alumni & Friends Mary and Pablo Frank Art Award.
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education by filling out this form: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
Thursday November 21st, 2019
Adrienne S. Witt aka A. Lyric (LaG '98) is a singer/songwriter, actor, poet and spoken word artists from The Bronx. Check out ‘UNSEEN" at Dixon Place, Dec. 16, 2019 - her first foray as playwright, producer and lead actor. Adrienne was most recently seen in the ‘FREE MEEK’ docuseries on Amazon Prime and she also starred in the web series ‘Boughetto.' Monday, December 16, 7:30pm
$17 in advance, $20 at the door; Students/Seniors/idNYC
$15 in advance, $17 at the door
dixonplace.org/performances/unseen-12-16-2019/
Wednesday November 20th, 2019
Did you know that the movie "Motherless Brooklyn" is an adaptation of MacArthur Genius Award recipient Jonathan Lethem's (M&A '82) best selling novel?
"Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective living with Tourette Syndrome, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). Armed only with a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely guarded secrets that hold the fate of New York in the balance."
www.warnerbros.com/movies/motherless-brooklyn
...and it's a terrific book!
I did not know that. Did YOU know, while filming Motherless Brooklyn, they disregarded fire codes and an FDNY member died?
Yup!
Wednesday November 20th, 2019
Great news that Lunachicks are playing their first show since the 2004 March for Women’s Lives Benefit in Washington, D.C.! Webster Hall, April 11, 2020. Lunachicks includes LaG/M&A 1987 alumnae Theo Kogan, Gina Volpe, Sydney Silver.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 at 10am with an AmEx presale on Wednesday (11/20): www1.ticketmaster.com/event/0000576FBE207BFB?brand=websterhall&fbclid=IwAR3tC9YoRl5gIWRO3hLVzul56...
Tickets | Lunachicks - New York, NY at Ticketmaster
Buy Lunachicks tickets at the Webster Hall in New York, NY for Apr 11, 2020 07:00 PM at Ticketmaster.Tuesday November 19th, 2019
Congratulations to Madison L'Insalata (LaG '15), who was just crowned Miss Staten Island 2020! www.silive.com/news/g66l-2019/11/893508536b6911/the-54th-annual-scholarship-pageant-crowns-new-wi...
The 54th Annual Scholarship Pageant crowns new winners
Friends, family members, and guests gathered at Port Richmond High School for the 54th Annual Scholarship Pageant.Congratulations Madison! I am a former Miss Staten Island 1991 and LaGuardia Alumni 1990. Enjoy your reign and have fun at State 👑
yay congratulations Madison L'Insalata that makes me feel proud & definitely proud of you!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congrats!
Toni Ann Vollaro Morrissette
Monday November 18th, 2019
Enjoy this new children's book by Elliot Kreloff (M&A '67)! www.amazon.com/Luckiest-Snowball-Elliot-Kreloff/dp/0823441059?
Friday November 15th, 2019
Come to LaGuardia this afternoon for the opening reception of the Student Art Show! The Student Art Show was also curated by the talented LaGuardia art students. Hope to see you in the gallery!
Friday November 15th, 2019
Congratulations to Esai Morales (PA '80) for receiving the 2019 International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival (IPRHFF) Lifetime Achievement Award!
iprhff.org/2019-lifetime-achievement-award/
Yes my friend well deserved and so happy to have been there for La Bamba. What a memorable time that was ❤️
Jorge Castillo from How to get away with Murder went to Laguardia!?! Amazing
Oh my god! Deathstroke from Titans went to Lag???
Congratulations Esai 🎉👋🏽👍🏽🌺😍
Thursday November 14th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"Having graduated from 3 universities, taught at Tufts and Northeastern, and been a staff member at MIT, I have to say that Music and Art was (without doubt) the best educational experience of my life. Thank you to Alumni & Friends for helping to give current and future generation of LaGuardia kids the same, priceless, experience that we had!" - Elliot Eichen (M&A '70)
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education by filling out this form: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
We Are Thankful for Our FREE Public Arts Education! | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
Thank you to everyone who submitted reasons why you are thankful for having received a free, public high school arts education at Music & Art, Performing Arts, or LaGuardia. Please read the wonderful ...We love the LaGuardia H.S. musicals, student art shows, etc., but your education is not “FREE” (I’m capitalizing only because that is how it is listed above on the Alumni & Friends page. Taxpayers, including, ostensibly, your parents, pay for your education to the tune of over $25,000 per year. “The city shelled out a whopping $25,199 per pupil during fiscal 2017, compared to just $12,201 nationwide...” nypost.com/2019/05/21/nyc-spends-double-the-national-average-on-education-has-little-to-show-for-it/ The statistics in this article are drawn from this www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/school-spending.html?cid=cbsm
It saved my life! Had I succumbed to the innate mediocrity and assimilation my mother required of me, I would have been an adolescent suicide! Instead, my teachers and, particularly, my fellow students at M& A, encouraged my individualism and creativity that let me be my strongest self. Thank you M & A!
The only place I would’ve thrived .thank you M&A
Paul Reggio
Wednesday November 13th, 2019
The alumni reunion is 7 months away! If you're from a class ending in "0" or "5" (1970, 1995, etc.) and you did NOT receive an email about the reunion in June 2020, that means we do not have your contact information. Please take a minute to fill out our alumni update form at: alumniandfriends.org/connect
Thank you and hope to see you at the reunion in June 2020!
Yamani Da Silva
Tuesday November 12th, 2019
Read a great interview and review of Cecil Castellucci's (PA/LaG '87) graphic memoir, "Girl on Film," which includes scenes from both Performing Arts and LaGuardia. popculturesquad.com/2019/11/09/spotlight-on-girl-on-film-by-cecil-castellucci-a-review-and-interv...
Spotlight on Girl On Film by Cecil Castellucci - A Review and Interview | Pop Culture Squad
Spotlight on Girl On Film by Cecil Castellucci - A Review and InterviewYes! A lot of it takes place at PA and LaGuardia! If you’re in LA book launch is this Friday www.thesecretheadquarters.com/news/girl-on-film-release-party
Tuesday November 12th, 2019
Tonight! The LaGuardia Choral Concert at Riverside Church! Tuesday, November 12th, 7pm, at Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive at 121st Street. The concert features the Senior Chorus, Women's Chorus, Mixed Chorus and Girl's Chorus. Tickets are available only at the door.
Kathy Mcclure This
Will Weaver
Memories
Tuesday November 12th, 2019
Check out M&A '71 alum Lloyd Green's books about M&A, which are DISCOUNTED up to 50% from the list price.
'AUDITION STORIES’ - In Kindle and Paperback
www.amazon.com/dp/1717870171
'PRECIOUS MEMORIES' - In Kindle and Paperback (Black & White or Full Color)
www.amazon.com/dp/1092215298
www.amazon.com/dp/1092783881
"Regardless of the year, every student had to go through THE AUDITION in order to be accepted. These are the stories from alumni who experienced the anxiety of being tested and soon found that that glorious feeling of getting in was only the beginning. Both books are filled with anxiety and joy from those who dreamed of becoming part of a very special place."
Audition Stories: I Got Accepted To The High School of Music and Art
Every student who wished to be accepted to the HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART had to go through THE AUDITION. These are the true stories from alumni who experienced the anxiety of being tested and soon ...Karen Mack
Thursday November 7th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
We are thankful for our amazing community of alumni and we are so excited for the 2020 Alumni & Friends Reunion! Please save the date: June 12-13, 2020! alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
looking forward to this! the last one was wonderful!
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Friday November 1st, 2019
Read a great piece by Tye Bourdony (LaG '89) about "Supergirl" Helen Slater (PA '82)! Helen shares some beautiful sentiments about her time at Performing Arts, "...when I went to the Performing High School in Manhattan and there were a bunch of us oddballs that were there and it was just this extraordinary experience ..." Read more at: www.scifipulse.net/helen-slater-credits-nys-school-of-performing-arts-with-greatly-influencing-he...
Friday November 1st, 2019
Congratulations to Samuel Henry Levine (LaG '13) who stars in the brilliant new play 'The Inheritance' on Broadway!
"It begins with a gathering of young, gay New Yorkers.
Each has a story aching to come out… Profoundly touching and wickedly hilarious, Matthew Lopez’ highly anticipated two-part play, THE INHERITANCE, asks how much we owe to those who lived and loved before us, and questions the role we must play for future generations." theinheritanceplay.com/
The Inheritance Play | Home | Official Broadway Site
THE INHERITANCE is the four-time Olivier Award-winning new play by Matthew Lopez coming to Broadway. Buy Broadway tickets today.Friday November 1st, 2019
Thank you Jennifer Anison (PA/LaG '87) for your shoutout to PA and LaGuardia on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week! See the clip at 4 minutes into the video. We are LaG/PA/MA proud!
I remember her so well. Too funny about Jackson Hole- they had the best burgers!
PA. That was my school too. Yeah
Lisa Heller Lesser Gina Spagnuolo Principato Joan Noll Melissa Melnick Alexander Virga
PA strong forever!!!
Thursday October 31st, 2019
Happy Halloween! We are thankful for the creativity we see every day at LaGuardia, especially on Halloween! #ThankfulThursday
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Happy Halloween!!🎃🎃
Thursday October 31st, 2019
Congratulations to Ellenore Scott (LaG '08), who is the choreographer for the off-Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors!"
www.broadway.com/shows/little-shop-horrors/
She did a fantastic job!
And it’s phenomenal
Monday October 28th, 2019
Look who Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School invited to LaGuardia! Thank you to Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome (LaG '15) for giving back to LaGuardia and coming to speak to students today! What an inspiration! With Lee Lobenhofer #lagislove!
Please come back next year for Class of 2021, Jharrel Jerome!! 💜
Of course he would return to mentor the students!! That’s the kind of person he is. Pay it forward.
Abundant in Talent and Character! Blessings the way of Jharrel Jerome and students he affirmed and inspired. 💛
So glad to see this I can’t imagine what he shared but would love to see a recap or footage
My daughter Kaÿ Marïe was there to experience his visit!!! She was beyond inspired and elated!!!
❤️
Lee Lobenhofer
Gina Florentino nice to see him staying connected to our school!
🌺❤️🌺
Angelo Valerio did you see him??
how cool
Friday October 25th, 2019
The LaGuardia All-School Musical this year is "Cinderella." Don't miss this magical opportunity to see these talented students in action! The show is double-cast - to purchase tickets and to see the split cast list, see laguardiahspa.org/lagmusical
All tickets are $30 plus fees.
They are expecting a sold-out run, so purchase your tickets soon!
Cinderella is depicted as a woman of color! This is PostMars LaGuardia? The school is “goin’ in with change”!!! I hope we continue to see diversity rise!!!
Is this Grace???
Lynn Shapiro
Jordan Henry Powell Moran
Friday October 25th, 2019
TONIGHT! Friday, October 25, 2019, 7pm. Come to the first fabulous performance of the school year! The Symphonic Band and Senior Jazz Band, one night only! Tickets at the door: $15 students/$20 adults.
Friday October 25th, 2019
Congrats to drama student Alex Garfin (LaG '21) who is starring in "Fear" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre! www.playbill.com/production/fearlucille-lortel-theatre-2019-2020
Fear Off-Broadway @ Lucille Lortel Theatre - Tickets and Discounts | Playbill
Fear follows a little girl’s disappearance as it prompts a tense confrontation among a plumber, college professor and teenage boy. In this psychological drama, three neighbors discover how far they ...Alex is awesome in this production! Don't miss it.
Thank you for the well-wishes Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School!
Friday October 25th, 2019
EXTRA EXTRA read all about it! We are thrilled that Yeou-Jey Vasconcelos is officially LaGuardia's new principal!
Three cheers for Principal Yeou-Jey Vasconcelos, for the fiercely determined LaGuardia students, faculty, parents & alums who fought for long overdue regime change — and for Vivian Orlen, who listened.
Ms. Vasconcelos was the principal of my daughter’s high school before going to LaG. She’s a great principal and is missed. I’m glad to see that you guys realize what you’re getting with her.
The Community of artists created positive change without violence! A model for all types of communities...this is the kind fo ensemble work that will save our country, and their future. Bravo!
I knew it! Had a feeling this would happen.
Congrats to LaGuardia students, teachers and alumni who were persistent over the years to make change happen and to save the arts at an arts school! Who would have thought!
Congratulations. Very excited to hear you got the right person to head this amazing prestigious school .
We are so happy and excited about the new direction our school is heading and there is no better person to lead the way.
Thrilled! Thank you!
Yayaya!! Congratulations
This is great news
Fantastic news
Prayers up!...All around!
Fantastic!
Sandy Faison good?
Natalia J. Donofrio
Thursday October 24th, 2019
Shout out to Yoni Carver (LaG '15) doing great things with his LaGuardia technical theater background!
www.taittowers.com/2019/10/22/tait-take-over-yoni-carver-controls-integrator/
Climb inside the Wells Fargo Center's Kinetic Scoreboard with Controls Integrator, Yoni Carver
Meet Yoni Carver! He's a Controls Integrator at TAIT HQ participating in the co-op program between TAIT and Drexel University.Thursday October 24th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"Thank you Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School for everything that you’ve done for me & for the support you guys have given to students for so many years." - Caroline Meade (LaG '19, recipient of the 2018 Alumni & Friends Ruth Dolgow Scholarship for Vocal Music and the 2019 Alumni & Friends Ruth Coleman Bilchik Award for Composition).
Check out Caroline's amazing YouTube series where she and her LaGuardia alumni songwriter friends perform together in her backyard: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJmPvnkT9GZulaeHfzVD3Q
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education by filling out this form: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
Tuesday October 22nd, 2019
If you're from a class ending in "0" or "5" (1960, 1970, 1985, 2010, etc.) and you did NOT receive an email about the Alumni & Friends reunion in June 2020, that means we do not have your up to date contact information. Please take a minute to fill out our alumni update form at: alumniandfriends.org/connect
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Monday October 21st, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019 come to the first fabulous performance of the school year! The Symphonic Band and Senior Jazz Band, one night only! 7pm in the Little Flower Theater. Tickets at the door: $15 students/$20 adults.
Monday October 21st, 2019
If you're from a class ending in "0" or "5" (1970, 1995, etc.) and you did NOT receive an email about the reunion in June 2020, that means we do not have your contact information. Please take a minute to fill out our alumni update form at: alumniandfriends.org/connect
Class of 1960! Upcoming 60th reunion!
Charlotte Vincent 👋🏽
Monday October 21st, 2019
Tonight, October 21, 8:30pm, catch alto saxophonist Justin Robinson (LaG '87) at Nublu (151 Avenue C) playing with the Danton Boller Trio - with Willie Jones III on drums and Danton Boller on bass. These three were part of the legendary Roy Hargrove Quintet. nublu.net/program151
Friday October 18th, 2019
SAVE THE DATE‼️JUNE 13, 2020‼️
For LaGuardia, Music & Art and Performing Arts alumni!
Reunion 2020 will be on Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 1pm to 11pm. For more details, stay tuned to alumniandfriends.org/reunions
Class of 1976
If 2020 is your reunion year I highly recommend that you attend. It will be a magical day full of love. You will be so happy that you decided to go!! 💖🤩😉 #LaG4Life #LaGLuv
Unfortunately, I don't graduate until the 30th of June so I won't be able to make it... Maybe I will FaceTime in. Hahaha
The Reunion this past June was AWESOME - Classes ending in 9 and 4. I had a GREAT time!! Enjoy the 2020 Reunion!
Sounds good. Hope to see what the activities are going to be like before I make a decision. Got to be accessible for me. But I sure would like to see some old friends from back in the day.
Wish they had this much enthusiasm for 90 & 94. Tgsts gotta change
Class of 1980! Can’t wait!
'85! Whohoo!!!
Yay.
2000!
Kalin Ellison Julia Carmel maybe we can finally hang out
Madi Chassin soooo we out?
Nicole Teck our first reunion lol
So excited!!!
Iryna Stashuk did we missed ours last year
Friday October 18th, 2019
Ellen Schneid Mirojnick (M&A '67) is the visionary costume designer for "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" where she adorned three queens in distinctive, sumptuous style. Read this terrific interview and see how Ellen Mirojnick's design sketches came to life on screen.
www.etonline.com/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-costume-designer-reveals-secrets-behind-the-movies-m...
'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' Costume Designer on the Iconic Looks
All of the Easter eggs and hidden details in Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning's costumes.Just checked IMDB for her resume... WOW... Add "Greatest Showman' and SO MANY OTHER GREAT MOVIES to her credit... AMAZING... (Again... it reminds us of just how much talent surrounded us at M&A)!!!!
my daughter went to school with Ellen’s daughter Lily. I didn’t know Ellen was an alum
I LOVE MY M&A PEEPS. 😁🥰💖
Wow.. A great talent
Marilyn Mansfield
Very cool!
Thursday October 17th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"Take a quiet kid who feels that she doesn’t quite fit in, surround her with kids like her, and seemingly all of a sudden she finds her voice. If you think you hear me advocating for funding for the arts, you hear right."
- Nina Tisara (M&A '55)
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education by filling out this form: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
thezebra.org/2019/10/11/on-music-and-art/
Nina Tisara c/o Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School wrote: "Take a quiet kid who feels that she doesn’t quite fit in, surround her with kids like her, and seemingly all of a sudden she finds her voice. If you think you hear me advocating for funding for the arts, you hear right." - Nina Tisara (M&A '55) / This is one of the most beautiful quotes advocating young artists and the essentiality of arts education. Gratitude, B. Wojnarowicz
I attending Performing Arts for music. It was one of the most outstanding experiences of my life If it were not public I never could have gone.
Nice 🤩
Tuesday October 15th, 2019
Check out the amazing annual LaGuardia faculty art show! Friday, October 18, 4:15-7pm in the LaGuardia Art Gallery.
Friday October 11th, 2019
Look who came to visit Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School yesterday with his lovely family - Wesley Snipes, PA '80! We gave him a tour of the school and he reminisced while looking at yearbooks in the Alumni & Friends office!
(We have copies of all M&A, PA, and LaGuardia yearbooks.)
Wesley was a good student in my sophomore class. Then his family moved to Florida. So technically he didn'
Well, now he’s got no excuse for not showing up at next year’s reunion.
t graduate from PA. But neither did Al Pacino who had to leave school to make money for his family. But when Al visited my class he shared that he did the same exercises in his class that we were still using in ours. Tradition!
Lol, I’m beginning to wonder who, (in the arts) didn’t go to LaGuardia, PA or M&A...
Hooray fellow alumni⭐️⭐️
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I'm impressed. Nice that he didn't forget where IT ALLLL STARTED.
I love this picture thank you for sharing 😍
That’s so cool! Big fan of his.
I did not know he was an Alum!
I thought I saw him hanging out at M&A. Someone told me he use to hang!
I am a very big fan of his. Never miss his movies!
Post the yearbook pic!
Hi classmate 👍🏽👋🏼looking good brother 😍😄
Cool.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yaaassss!!!
Cool. So how do you visit anyway?
Fantastic!
Wow!! My year!
👍👍👍
I love Wesley!
Hip
Cool
Thursday October 10th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
Thank you to John Cappelletti (Performing Arts and LaGuardia theater teacher from 1968-1992) for establishing the Alumni & Friends John Cappelletti Fund for Teachers of Acting. This Fund provides an annual award to a graduating senior who plans to pursue a career teaching acting. Read the heartfelt thanks from the 2019 recipient, Molly Walsh.
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education by filling out this form: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
Donate to the Alumni & Friends John Cappelletti Fund here: alumniandfriends.org/fund/john-cappelletti-fund-for-a-future-teacher-of-acting/
John Cappelletti! The memories of this wonderful teacher! Thank you Mr Cappelleti wherever you might be! Elizabeth Kourtesis graduate 1975 !
Blessings to John Cappelletti who met me at the door to my LaGuardia teaching career, and congrats to Molly Walsh my acting student!! A multi-generational gift that will continue giving.
Monday October 7th, 2019
DEAR EVAN HANSEN AUDITIONS! Open Call in New York on Sunday, October 20th (male roles), and November 10th (female roles) for the teen roles. If unable to attend the audition, please submit via the show website: dearevanhansen.com/auditions-submission/
Kaÿ Marïe
Monday October 7th, 2019
We mourn the passing of the amazing and groundbreaking Tony and Golden Globe winner Diahann Carrol (M&A '53), who passed away last week at age 84. www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/arts/television/diahann-carroll-dead.html
Diahann Carroll, Actress Who Broke Barriers With ‘Julia,’ Dies at 84
In addition to being a sitcom pioneer, she sang on television, in nightclubs, on recordings and on Broadway, where she won a Tony Award.Thursday October 3rd, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"What could be more special than attending a school devoted to wisdom and the arts?" - Stephen Jablonsky (M&A '58)
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education and read why others are thankful: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
(Artwork by Hyojee Choi, recipient of the 2019 Stephen Jablonsky Art Award)
Musically, I had the time of my life at M&A. I played in senior orchestra under Isidore Russ, studied composition with Mark Lawner, and learned to conduct as well. I attended a school with well behaved, bright, and talented peers some of whom were in the drama class with me when we performed Henry V.
Wednesday October 2nd, 2019
Join drummer Marcello Pellitteri, David Gilmore, Tim Ries, Donny McCaslin, and a host of amazing musicians at Birdland on Sunday, October 6, 5:30pm for the annual benefit concert to support the Alumni & Friends Veronica Pellitterri (LaG '09) Memorial Fund.
www.birdlandjazz.com/e/marcello-pellitteri-in-a-benefit-for-the-veronica-pellitteri-memorial-fund...
Wednesday October 2nd, 2019
Read a great interview with MacArthur Genius Grant recipient and M&A '82 alumnus Jonathan Lethem, where he talks about studying painting at M&A, writing, and the dramatic changes in Brooklyn since he was a kid.
arktimes.com/rock-candy/2019/09/30/on-jumping-medium-five-questions-with-jonathan-lethem
On jumping medium: Five questions with Jonathan Lethem - Arkansas Times
Ahead of Lethem’s visit to Arkansas as one of UA Fayetteville's 2018-19 2019-20 McIlroy Family Visiting Professors, we spoke to him about his love of used bookshops — he spent years working in the...Thursday September 26th, 2019
#thankfulthursday
"I am thankful for my arts education at the High School of Music & Art (class of 1967) because it provided me a place to explore, and encouraged creativity while allowing me to witness art being made in sights and sounds around me! It was a place that was a glimpse of my life and lifelong friendships that endure today."
- Dee Bronstein Urban, M&A '67
Tell us why YOU are thankful for your FREE public school arts education and read why others are thankful: alumniandfriends.org/thankful/
(Artwork by Georgia Carbone, LaG '20)
Still painting at 90. Wonderful Education and an opportunity to study Art in a great setting. In addition, our studies covered many aspects of life. I consider myself very fortunate to have been selected to attend that magnificent school so long ago. Incidentally, an old Music and Art friend found me on Facebook after not seeing each other for 72 years.
Right there with ya, Dee... We are BOTH so lucky to have had this wonderful exposure to so many special people...
Dee Bronstein Urban, why not post this on our M&A class of 1967 page? 🤗
Wednesday September 25th, 2019
Enjoy a great video of Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome (LaG '15) rehearsing for LaGuardia's production of "In the Heights" in 2014. Lin-Manuel Miranda was watching this rehearsal and getting down!
gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/jharrel-jerome-wins-emmy-when-they-see-us-reveals-his-lin-manuel...
Jharrel Jerome Wins Emmy For 'When They See Us,' Reveals His Lin-Manuel Miranda Connection
"'I don’t know if you remember me, but you came to my high school performance of In The Heights, I played Usnavi.'"And this one! people.com/tv/lin-manuel-miranda-learns-attended-jharrel-jerome-high-school-rehersal-musical-emmys/
The Emmy announcement of his being a graduate of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art was dignified and prestigious. He took care to include his alma mater prominently in his bio for his high school to be included in his Emmy win announcement and acceptance walk introduction. Traditionally, only colleges and universities are officially acknowledged. Jharrel Jerome is a true genius with excellent character. If an Oscar could be awarded, he‘s deserving of an Oscar as well.
M&A folks NEVER disappoint!!! Congrats!!! 👏