Alumni News
Read our 2018 Alumni Notes newsletter!
Thursday May 23rd, 2019
Next weekend at LaGuardia (May 30-June 2) will be amazing! You can see both the Graduation Dance Concert and the Spring Drama Festival's Musical "Two Gentlemen of Verona."
June 7 and 8 is the Semi-Annual Art Show and Orchestra and Choral Concert.
Tickets are available online at: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Can’t wait to see Two Gentlemen - my son is in it We will both be alumni soon!!!
Wednesday May 22nd, 2019
GET YOUR REUNION TICKETS - DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MAY 24. Don't miss this amazing weekend of fun!
alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Thursday May 16th, 2019
Mark your calendars for a wonderful LaGuardia event at Lincoln Center Out of Doors! Friday, August 2, 7:20pm, catch LaGuardia dancers performing "Sing, Sing, Sing" from Bob Fosse's DANCIN' (1978).
The dance performance will be followed by a rare screening of the Emmy- and Peabody Award–winning 'Liza with a Z' capturing a one-woman, one-night-only production Minnelli gave at the Lyceum Theater in 1972 (directed by Bob Fosse).
www.lincolncenter.org/out-of-doors/show/liza-with-a-z-caleb-teicher-and-company-and-the-verdon-fo...
Liza with a “Z”, Caleb Teicher & Company, and The Verdon Fosse Legacy
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Liza Minnelli fans young and old are invited to gather under the stars in Damrosch Park for a rare screening of the Emmy- and Peabody Award–winning Liza with a “Z”. Capturing a one-w...#LAGacy
Wednesday May 15th, 2019
Read a great interview with Tommy Bracco (LaG '08) featured in Broadway's "Pretty Woman."
www.broadway.com/buzz/195786/pretty-woman-standout-tommy-bracco-on-finding-his-confidence-to-step...
Pretty Woman Standout Tommy Bracco on Finding His Confidence to Step Into the Spotlight & More
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Tommy Bracco Tommy Bracco may exert lovable confidence playing a bellop named Giulio in the Braodway hit Pretty&nbs...Wednesday May 15th, 2019
Don't miss the LaGuardia Graduation Dance Concert Friday, May 31 at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 1 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 2 at 5pm
Featuring Bob Fosse's "Sing, Sing, Sing" with live accompaniment by the LaGuardia Senior Jazz Band! And works by Arthur Mitchell, Darshan Bhuller, Blakeley White-McGuire, Chanel DaSilva, and Joey Smith.
Tickets available online at: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Wednesday May 15th, 2019
Get your tickets to the wonderful LaGuardia Spring Drama Festival's Musical Production: "Two Gentlemen of Verona," directed by Robert Krausz:
Thursday, May 30th at 7:30pm
Friday, May 31 at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 1 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 2 at 2pm
Tickets are available online at: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Tuesday May 7th, 2019
Congratulations to Melissa Freeman (M&A '43) and Ronnie Eldridge (M&A '48), two of the five recipients of the 2019 Clara Lemlich Award for Social Activism at the Museum of the City of New York.
www.mcny.org/event/ninth-annual-clara-lemlich-award?fbclid=IwAR2qi2TdGE9sNftW4I4gCeRXiuW-yY_SYoPT...
The Ninth Annual Clara Lemlich Award
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The Lemlich Awards honor women who have been working for the larger good their entire lives, in the tradition of those who sparked so many reforms in the aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory F...I sang at this event with the NYC Labor Chorus!
Monday May 6th, 2019
Watch a wonderful sample of last week's LaGuardia Spring Musicale Series: Operetta/Musical Theatre Pit Orchestra "Brindisi Chorus" from La Traviata (Verdi) Alfredo and Violetta.
www.facebook.com/LaGPA/videos/405298800048969/
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LaGuardia Spring Musicale Series: Operetta/Musical Theatre Pit Orchestra "Brindisi Chorus" from La Traviata (Verdi) Alfredo and Violetta
Marvelous memories
Lovely! I'll drink to that.
I loved high school.
Monday May 6th, 2019
Last week's Gospel Choir concert at LaGuardia was amazing! Enjoy this video highlight of the concert, and come back and see a show at LaGuardia! www.facebook.com/LaGPA/videos/331658024128520/
Friday May 3rd, 2019
The alumni reunion is only 5 weeks away! Get your tickets before the May 24th deadline! So many amazing events are planned for this incredible weekend!
alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Alumni & Friends Reunions | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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5-7pm: 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, and self-guided tours ...Is there anyway to see who is registered from a specific graduating class? Thinking about going but don't want to be the only one there from my year
Friday May 3rd, 2019
"FAME - I'm gonna live forever!" And indeed David de Silva's masterpiece lives on and on almost 40 years after the movie was released, and 30 years after "Fame The Musical" was created.
"The approach will add topicality to this 1988 musical, which is based on the 1980 film “Fame,” known for its Oscar-winning title song. The movie was conceived, developed and produced by David De Silva, a theater enthusiast and sometime talent agent who realized that an arts-focused high school would be a promising setting for a tale about showbiz hopes, socioeconomic tensions and coming-of-age angst."
www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/theater-dance/fame-the-musical-gets-an-added-latin-accent/20...
‘Fame the Musical’ gets an added Latin accent
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Dreamers will be central to Luis Salgado’s new production at GALA Hispanic Theatre.Nice! #originalM&AandFametheMovie
Nice💃#originalPAandFametheMovie
Clara Ceccanti!
Clara Ceccanti!
Wednesday May 1st, 2019
Read a fun interview with Cecil Castellucci (LaG '87) about her upcoming graphic memoir, "Girl on Film," scheduled to be released in November 2019. Cecil tells us that much of the book takes place at LaGuardia!
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/79926-castellucci-to-publish-gr...
Castellucci to Publish Graphic Memoir ‘Girl on Film’ in November
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Noted YA novelist and comics writer Cecil Castellucci will team with Boom! Studios to publish Girl on Film, a graphic memoir, in November 2019Can't wait for all you alums to see both old and new buildings!
Wednesday May 1st, 2019
Check out the new book by David Hamilton Golland (LaG '89): "A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican" (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2019).
From the publisher:
"Arthur Fletcher (1924–2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. The first black player for the Baltimore Colts, the father of affirmative action and adviser to four presidents, he coined the United Negro College Fund’s motto: “A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste.” Modern readers might be surprised to learn that Fletcher was also a Republican. Fletcher’s story, told in full for the first time in this book, embodies the conundrum of the post–World War II black Republican—the civil rights leader who remained loyal to the party even as it abandoned the principles he espoused."
kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-2764-6.html
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Arthur Fletcher (1924–2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. The first black player for the Baltimore Colts, the father of affirmative action and...Wednesday May 1st, 2019
Our alumni are all over the 2019 Tony Awards! Congratulations to Lilli Cooper (LaG '08) for her Best Featured Actress nomination for "Tootsie," which received 11 nominations! LaG parent Paula Leggett Chase is also in the ensemble.
Congratulations to Camille A. Brown (LaG '97) for receiving a nomination for choreography for "Choir Boy."
Congratulations to Ben Perowsky (M&A '84) - drummer for "Hadestown," which received 14 nominations!
And congratulations to Margot Astrachan (M&A '56 and Alumni & Friends board member) one of the producers of "The Prom," which received 7 nominations!
Did we miss anyone? If so, pass along in the comments or to info@alumniandfriends.org
www.tonyawards.com/nominees/
THANK YOU!
Monday April 29th, 2019
Friday, May 3 at 7:30pm is the amazing New Music Ensemble directed by Robert Apostle, and the Symphonic Band conducted by Dr. Richard Titone. Tickets are available online for the next couple of days and then will be available at the door; $20/$15 students. laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Saturday April 27th, 2019
Four nights of amazing music at LaGuardia this week!
Spring Musicales: April 29 at 6pm and April 30 at 6pm
Gospel Choir Spring Concert: May 1 at 7:30pm
New Music Singers/Symphonic Band: May 3 at 7:30pm
Tickets available at the door.
Thursday April 25th, 2019
A great piece on Grace Van Patten (LaG '14), who stars in the new film "Under the Silver Lake,' described as "a conspiracy theory fever dream." www.moviemaker.com/archives/news/flash-forward-grace-van-patten/
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Growing up on the sets of iconic TV series, Grace Van Patten learned how to make every role memorable, no matter how large or small.Thursday April 25th, 2019
Get your tickets to Reunion 2019!!
Friday, June 7, 5-7pm at the former M&A "Castle on the Hill" and Saturday, June 8 at LaGuardia. Enjoy a weekend you'll never forget! alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
I graduated in 67.
Wednesday April 24th, 2019
Save the date Saturday, July 27 to see Slick Rick (aka Richard Walters, M&A '83) performing a FREE concert at Bronx's Soundview Park, 6-9pm through City Parks Foundation Summerstage Series.
"One of hip-hop’s great storytellers, Slick Rick has put on narrative clinics ever since his first appearance on Doug E. Fresh’s “La Di Da Di” in 1985. With a trademark eyepatch, clever raps and a vault’s worth of loud jewelry, Rick the Ruler’s inimitable style is often imitated but rarely equaled. His oft-sampled classics, like “Children’s Story” from The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, have reverberated through several generations of MCs in his wake. He’s joined by WBLS DJ Chuck Chillout, who’s worked with Run-D.M.C. and Public enemy and is one of the first DJs to play Rick’s music."
cityparksfoundation.org/events/slick-rick/?date=20190727
Slick Rick / DJ Chuck Chillout
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One of hip-hop’s great storytellers, Slick Rick has put on narrative clinics ever since his first appearance on Doug E. Fresh’s “La Di Da Di” in 1985. With a trademark...Lauren Peterson
Melanie Jackson
That shit is going to be the bomb.
Wednesday April 24th, 2019
Catch Lily Santiago (LaG '14) in the Off Broadway production of "Mac Beth" directed by Erica Schmidt. May 7-June 2 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St.
"Hauntingly beautiful...good men, or in this case
good girls, are capable of appalling things.” -Broadway World
On an autumn afternoon, in an empty lot outside the city, seven girls meet up to do a play. School uniform tartan transforms in this American urban wasteland. The girls are witches, ghosts, and kings. They hurl headlong into the unchecked passions of Macbeth—in Shakespeare’s original text—as the line between real life and blood fantasy quickly blurs. Through prophecies and smartphones, unexpected resonances emerge from Shakespeare’s dark nightmare of ambition gone awry. These young women discover what's done cannot be undone.
www.redbulltheater.com/mac-beth
redbulltheater.com
Shakespeare's Macbeth, adapted and directed by Erica Schmidt for a limited Off-Broadway May-June, 2019 at the Lucille Lortel TheatreTuesday April 23rd, 2019
KISS guitarist and M&A '70 art major Paul Stanley discusses his birth defect, saying "I was born deaf on my right side ... I had what's called a Microtia, which is basically not having an ear." The legendary rock band is now in the midst of their farewell tour.
www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6947881/KISS-guitarist-Paul-Stanley-shares-physical-deformi...
KISS guitarist Paul Stanley shares that he has a physical deformity
'I wasn't very socially adept and when you have something physical that sets you apart from people it makes you really a target of unrelenting scrutiny and sometimes ridicule,' he confessed.
Patrick Emery, Paul Stanley is a graduate of my high school. 👍🏻 Great article. Maybe Emery would find it interesting. 😀
Didn’t know a member of KISS was an alum.
Great show—- saw them at Nassau!
Tuesday April 23rd, 2019
Great things come in threes! LaG alum Corey Stoll is the 3rd alumnus to be cast in Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner's remake of "West Side Story," playing Lieutenant Schrank, alongside Ansel Elgort and Adriel Fly. Can't wait to see it!
www.playbill.com/article/brian-darcy-james-and-corey-stoll-tapped-for-new-west-side-story-movie?f...
Brian d'Arcy James and Corey Stoll Tapped for New West Side Story Movie | Playbill
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The two join a cast that includes fellow theatre vets Rita Moreno and Ariana DeBose.Thursday April 18th, 2019
So many wonderful shows springing up at LaGuardia!
Spring Musicales: April 29 at 6pm and April 30 at 6pm
Gospel Choir Spring Concert: May 1 at 7:30pm
New Music Singers/Symphonic Band: May 3 at 7:30pm
Tickets available online and at the door:
laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Thursday April 18th, 2019
Congratulations to Adriel Flete (LaG '16), who was cast as a 'Shark' in Steven Spielberg's upcoming remake of "West Side Story." He recently finished the national tour of "On Your Feet" - The Emilio and Gloria Estefan Musical.
Thursday April 18th, 2019
Congratulations to M&A '82 alumna Lynn Nottage, who is on Time Magazine's list of most influential New Yorkers of 2019. Nottage is a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient.
www.crainsnewyork.com/news/new-yorkers-times-list-most-influential-people-2019
Monday April 15th, 2019
Adam Barruch (LaG '04) will present a World Premiere piece with '10 Hairy Legs,' the male repertory dance company, which holds its 7th consecutive New York Season with a return to New York Live Arts June 27-29.
Adam Barruch currently creates and performs work with his own company, Anatomiae Occultii. He has also created works for companies such as The Limón Company, Ailey II, Keigwin + Company, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, River North Dance Chicago, BalletX, Whim W'Him Seattle Contemporary Dance, Graham II, GroundWorks Dance Theater, Gina Gibney Dance Company and Minnesota Dance Theatre, as well as for dance icons Margie Gillis and Miki Orihara.
www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/10-Hairy-Legs-Announces-7th-New-York-Season-20190415
10 Hairy Legs Announces 7th New York Season
broadwayworld.com
10 Hairy Legs, the male repertory dance company, holds its 7th consecutive New York Season with a return to New York Live Arts June 27-29. Presented are World Premieres by Larry Keigwin and Adam Barru...Friday April 12th, 2019
Photo booth from Reunion 2018 @ LaGuardia
Hi My name is Charlene Michelle Biton , I am a Alumni I graduated Theatre Department Class if 1998- LaGuardia Arts please add my face book for my friends! Thank you 🙂 happy blessed Passover and Easter Holiday !!
Friday April 12th, 2019
Planning a trip to NYC this June? Coming to the reunion and need a hotel?
Alumni & Friends has reserved a block of rooms at the EMPIRE HOTEL, across the street from Lincoln Center on West 63rd Street. If you are planning to be in town any night between June 5th and June 11th, we hope you can take advantage of these discounted hotel rates at a very well located hotel!
For more details go to:
alumniandfriends.org/2019-reunion-hotel/
Friday April 12th, 2019
Spring is in the air and the LaGuardia Spring Musicales are here!
April 15 at 6pm
April 29 at 6pm
April 30 at 6pm.
Tickets available online and at the door: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Friday April 12th, 2019
Last night was opening night of LaGuardia's Spring Drama Festival #2, "Pride and Prejudice," in LaGuardia's Little Flower Theater!
Remaining performances of this amazing show are:
Friday, April 12: 7:30pm
Saturday, April 13: 7:30pm
Sunday, April 14: 2pm
Tickets are available at the door: $25/$15 students.
Hey Jason O'Connell! Look at this: my students are performing your partner’s adaptation of Pride & Prejudice! Small world!
Wednesday April 10th, 2019
A nice profile on saxophonist Albert Rivera (LaG '01), who will be playing April 19 in Waterbury, CT at The Spring Jazz Series, Palace Theater Poli Club. This is the first show in the NFuego Latin Jazz Collection. The article calls Albert Rivera, “a modern Jazz Messenger with one of the most exciting and sought-after saxophone sounds in today’s jazz scene."
www.registercitizen.com/entertainment/article/Palace-Theater-Poli-Club-presents-Albert-Rivera-137...
Palace Theater Poli Club presents Albert Rivera, the Curtis Brothers in concert
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WATERBURY - The Spring Jazz Series at the Palace Theater Poli Club continues Friday, April 19 with Albert Rivera and The Curtis Brothers. This is the first show in the NFuego Latin Jazz Collection. In...Thanks guys!
Tuesday April 9th, 2019
Catch M&A '82 alumna Natalie Toro in the new musical "Benny & Joon," which opened this week at the Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ and runs through May 5, 2019.
Based on the 1993 film starring Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson, this new musical is a smart, funny, tender-hearted celebration of love: between children and parents; romantic partners; friends; and, most of all, siblings.
papermill.org/show/benny-joon/
Benny & Joon - Paper Mill Playhouse
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Based on the 1993 film starring Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson, this new musical is a smart, funny, tender-hearted celebration of love: between children and parents; romantic partners; friends;...Monday April 8th, 2019
Congratulations to Rabbi Arnold Saltzman, M&A '66, on the North American Premiere of "A Choral Symphony: Halevi."
In one of American University’s most ambitious musical performances, more than 200 artists took the stage yesterday in front of 800 audience members for the North American premiere of Arnold Saltzman’s "A Choral Symphony: Halevi." The combined forces of the AU Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, and Chamber Singers joined the Strathmore Children’s Chorus and guest soloists mezzo-soprano Janice Meyerson and baritone Rob McGinness to perform the hour-long, six-movement choral symphony under the soaring stained-glass windows of the National Presbyterian Church.
www.american.edu/cas/news/Halevi-Premiere-a-Smash-Success.cfm
AU Delivers Dramatic North American Premiere of Halevi Symphony
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In one of American University’s most ambitious musical performances, more than 200 artists took the stage yesterday in front of 800 audience members for the North American premiere of Arnold Sal...Monday April 8th, 2019
A wonderful profile on LaG '96 alumnus Vadim Karpinos, Assistant Principal Timpanist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
"My parents immigrated to the United States as political refugees when I was in the 7th grade. Most of our luggage was a xylophone that my father had sawed in half to fit in the suitcase and a drum set. We moved to Brooklyn with those instruments and 400 dollars."Vadim Karpinos - Assistant Principal Timpani
I was 3 when I first noticed the percussion. I was sitting next to the small band at the circus and I spotted the drummer. I wanted to be just like him so my father created a tiny drum set out of an ironing board and some tin cans. In my free time, I played along with the Beatles and ABBA recordings next to our reel to reel player.
Unfortunately, I was deemed "too short" to play the percussion by the local Ukrainian music schools but one teacher took an interest in me. My father built a box for me so I could reach the instruments. Although he had no musical training, he sat with me at every lesson and copied the sheet music by hand. I dedicated every free minute to practicing and I began winning numerous competitions.
My parents immigrated to the United States as political refugees when I was in the 7th grade. Most of our luggage was a xylophone that my father had sawed in half to fit in the suitcase and a drum set. We moved to Brooklyn with those instruments and 400 dollars. I'm so grateful for all the support I have received from my family, teachers, and friends.
2nd photo credit: Todd Rosenberg
#csomusicians
#standwithyourmusicians
#talenttakeswork
So proud of my friend and fellow classmate!
Wonderful story. Wonderful family!!
Friday April 5th, 2019
Enjoy an interview with LaG '93 alum Matthew Neenan, choreographer-in-residence at The Pennsylvania Ballet. This weekend their all-Stravinsky program will feature four ballets set to the famed Russian-born composer’s music, including Matthew Neenan’s "Deco."
www.metro.us/things-to-do/philadelphia/the-pa-ballet-taking-igor-stravinskys-music-their-new-show...
The PA Ballet is taking on Igor Stravinsky's music in their new showcase this weekend
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The all-Stravinsky program runs from April 4-7.Thursday April 4th, 2019
Congratulations to current LaGuardia student Mikayla McClain, the 2019 Citywide August Wilson Monologue Competition winner. Along with 30 students nationwide, she will be competing in the National August Wilson Monologue Competition on May 6th, 2019 at NYC's August Wilson Theater.
www.broadwayworld.com/article/Brandon-J-Dirden-Leads-August-Wilson-Competition-20190310
Brandon J. Dirden Leads August Wilson Competition
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Broadway and TV star Brandon J. Dirden (All the Way, Jitney, The Americans) hosted the 11th annual New York City August Wilson Monologue Competition, sponsored by LEAP (Learning through an Expanded Ar...Yahoo - We're for YOU !
Congratulations
Wonderful!!!
Congratulations 🎉
Thursday April 4th, 2019
Tickets are on sale for LaGuardia's Spring Drama Festival #2, "Pride and Prejudice" in LaGuardia's Little Flower Theater!
Performances are:
Thursday, April 11: 7:30pm
Friday, April 12: 7:30pm
Saturday, April 13: 7:30pm
Sunday, April 14: 2pm
Tickets are $25/$15 students: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Don't miss it!
Can’t wait! I heard it’s one of the best SDF’s ever! Saturday night’s (April 13) tickets are going fast!
Thursday April 4th, 2019
This Friday, April 5, enjoy Senior Art Show #3! Artwork will be displayed in the lobby, 2nd floor gallery, and 7th floor showcases, from 4:15-7pm.
Then stay for LaGuardia's Concerto Concert at 7:30pm in the Concert Hall. Tickets will be available at the door, $20/$15 students. What a great way to spend a Friday night!
Wednesday April 3rd, 2019
A great piece about LaG '11 opera singer Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Countertenor, who you can see April 6-13 in the role of David in "Saul" with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in Berkeley, San Francisco and Palo Alto; and June 9-17 as Medoro in "Orlando" with the San Francisco Opera.
Cohen says: "There are very few Jewish opera singers. It’s not the most haimish industry. I know a few others, but no one who grew up as religious as I did. Even if I’m not davening and having Shabbos dinner regularly, it’s important to who I am."
www.jweekly.com/2019/03/20/young-jewish-opera-star-comes-to-bay-area-as-king-david-himself
Young Jewish opera star comes to Bay Area as King David himself – J.
jweekly.com
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen is quite sure he’s the only man working in opera today who spent seven years serving as a cantor for High Holiday services at a Conservative synagogue, starting when he was ...I grew up listening to recordings of some great cantors singing opera: notably, Richard Tucker and Jan Pearce.
He was fabulous last night singing with the San Francisco Ballet in the World Premiere of “....two united in a single soul...” BRAVO!!
Tuesday April 2nd, 2019
Check out LaG '94 alum Devin Ratray in episode two of "Russian Doll," the new Netflix series everyone's talking about!
Devin also played Buzz in "Home Alone." www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a26251081/russian-doll-netflix-buzz-home-alone-devin-ratray/
Did anyone else notice that Buzz from Home Alone is in Netflix’s Russian Doll?
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Yeah, you heard us - that's Devin Ratray in the second episodeMonday April 1st, 2019
This Friday, April 5 come see the work of our amazing art and music students! For Senior Art Show #3, artwork will be displayed in the lobby, 2nd floor gallery, and 7th floor showcases, from 4:15-7pm.
Then stay for LaGuardia's Concerto Concert at 7:30pm in the Concert Hall. Tickets will be available at the door, $20/$15 students.
Monday April 1st, 2019
A great piece about M&A '43 alumna Dr. Melissa Freeman, who is still working at age 92! The arts keep us young!
www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/03/28/nyc-92-year-old-doctor-profile-
No 'Practice' Needed For 92-Year-Old Doctor Still Hard at Work
ny1.com
At 92, she still works well into the night.Yes Yes! The arts keep us YOUNG! ❤️
Connie Boykan And she turns 93 this month! She really thought Alaysha Fox should have won at the Met National Council fInals yesterday. (She doesn't miss much at the Met either!)
Amen & Absolutely...M&A4EVER 🎉🎉
A few weeks ago I posted an inquiry about a piece of scratch art we found in a barn in Okeechobee County, Florida. This framed picture has behind it a label to Judith D. Marks, dated November 1954 from your institution. I would very much like to send this to someone of her family if anyone knows her or a family member. It's is a great piece of art. Would really appreciate someone responding.
Saw this on NY1. I didn't know she went to M&A. What was her major?
What was her major..
💜💜💜
Friday March 29th, 2019
Our alumni are sprouting up everywhere! The New York Botanical Garden just named the new Vanda hybrid orchid after LaG '06 alumna Nora Lum - aka Awkwafina!
Vanda Awkwafina is the first orchid NYBG has ever named after a public figure, and is on display in NYBG’s "The Orchid Show: Singapore Exhibition." The orchid Vanda Awkwafina will be on display through April 28, 2019.
Awkwafina says, "One of my first memories ever is of my mom taking me to NYBG. I'm truly honored."
www.nybg.org/event/the-orchid-show/orchid-conservation/
YAY Awkwafina !
Marie Rosenberg I need to get a cool photo shoot so I can look as good. Maybe after I die. I will be famous.
👏👏
Donna Steffen - Tell Nora.
Friday March 29th, 2019
Alaysha Fox, LaG '09, will be competing in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Finals this Sunday, March 31st! The Met Opera's National Council has launched the careers of many young opera stars. The Grand Finals Concert is open to the general public, so get your tickets and cheer on Alaysha!
www.metopera.org/season/2018-19-gala/national-council-auditions-grand-finals-concert/
Congratulations to Alaysha
Remember - You have LaGuardia H.S. of Music & the Arts CHEERING YOU ON - Best Wishes !
Sending her a prayer today, Joan-marie Zimmerman!!!
So happy for Alaysha who (with A&F assistance) studied with M&A alumna Catherine Malfitano at MSM!
Break a leg!!!!
MY PRIVATE VOICE STUUUUUUUUDENT FOR THREE YEARS !!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, GIRL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Congrats!
Thursday March 28th, 2019
So many great shows coming up at LaGuardia!
Friday, April 5th: Concerto Concert, 7:30pm and Senior Art Show #4 Opens
Tuesday, April 9th: Show Choir, 7:30pm
Thursday, April 11th thru Sunday, April 14th: Spring Drama Festival #2 - "Pride & Prejudice"
Get your tickets today: laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Grace Wiederhold we out???
Wednesday March 27th, 2019
For those in the Cleveland area, check out PA '87 alumnus Carl Anthony Payne doing stand up comedy at Cleveland Improv, 1148 Main Ave., March 28-30.
An actor, producer, and director, comedian Carl Payne originally studied at the First All Children's Theater, a respected off-Broadway repertory theater company. He later attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. He'd subsequently get his big break when he landed the role of Theo Huxtable's best friend "Cockroach" on 'The Cosby Show.'
clevelandimprov.com.
Congrats carl!
so proud of him - I got to take a picture with him during my 1st year when he came back to visit...I should find it a post it here 😊
Nice guy... graduated a year before him!
You better work lil bro!
Wednesday March 27th, 2019
Add to your reading list! Check out the new autobiography: "Broadway, Balanchine, and Beyond: A Memoir" written by Performing Arts '60 alumna Bettijane Sills, former New York City Ballet soloist and professor of dance at SUNY Purchase, and Elizabeth McPherson, parent of two LaGuardia students and associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance and coordinator of the BA and MFA in dance at Montclair State University.
upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813056258
Can’t wait to receive my copy. BJ a wonderful person a wonderful dancer.
So blessed to be in his company!
Bettijane and I are being interviewed on the Leonard Lopate show, WBAI, 95.5fm on Friday, March 29 at 1pm!
Buying your book , gotta wemrite my book. Arthur Mitchell, first children
Tuesday March 26th, 2019
A wonderful piece on LaGuardia '18 alumna Athena Capo Battaglia, recipient of numerous Alumni & Friends awards and scholarships, and an all around outstanding human! www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6848061/Homeless-teenager-lands-spot-HARVARD.html
Homeless teenager lands a spot at HARVARD
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Athena Capo-Battaglia, 18, and her mother entered a homeless shelter in Jamaica, Queens, two years ago after struggling to pay rent.YOU are a GREAT Role Model !
Friday March 22nd, 2019
The artwork of Krystyna Printup (LaG '01) is featured in NYU Kimmel Windows Galleries Voices, on Display from March 24 - May 5, 2019. The exhibition features artwork from graduate students at NYU’s Program in Museum Studies and 11 indigenous and Native American artists
Printup is a curator and designer whose work investigates her identity as an Indigenous woman and the issues surrounding ideal representations of the Native American community. A member of the New York Tuscarora Turtle Clan, Printup references her tribal history throughout her paintings, sculptures and design work referencing American Indian folk art, pop culture stereotypes, and objects of everyday life which are then combined with her own traditions.
www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2019/march/nyu-kimmel-windows-galleries-presents-voices-...
NYU Kimmel Windows Galleries Presents Voices, on Display from March 24 - May 5, 2019
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The exhibition features artwork from graduate students at NYU’s Program in Museum Studies and 11 indigenous and Native American artistsFriday March 22nd, 2019
The 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival will be airing the pilot of the popular ’90s sketch comedy "In Living Color," starring Marlon Wayans (LaG '90) and family.
www.huffpost.com/entry/in-living-color-tribeca-film-festival-cast-reunion_n_5c9130d7e4b09b8d563a2463
'In Living Color' To Hit The Big Screen, With Cast Reunited 25 Years After Finale
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The pilot episode of the popular ’90s sketch comedy series will be screened at the 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival.I believe he was in the class of 91 though
David Steven Simon Class of 70: co-created The Wayans Brothers sitcom
Friday March 22nd, 2019
Kiss' Paul Stanley, M&A '70 (art major), talks about his alter ego "the Starchild," their farewell tour, and failing art at M&A!
nypost.com/2019/03/21/as-kiss-says-farewell-paul-stanley-reveals-why-the-band-is-taking-the-makeu...
As Kiss says farewell, Paul Stanley reveals why the band is taking the makeup off
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Kiss is giving a goodbye smooch to their fans with their End of the Road farewell tour, which hits Nassau Coliseum on Friday and Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. (The trek returns to the area in&he...Thursday March 21st, 2019
Here is a sample of the LaGuardia Choral Concert this past Tuesday at Riverside Church! Glorious!
LaGuardia Arts H.S. Parents Association
Here are the raw ingredients of our utopia. Oh! I wish that the days and nights of adults in this LaGuardia universe would be spent striving only to create the best environment, the best world and the best future forthese gems! How I love LaG kids. Always and forever. Ms. Jana Ballard is a magician... In my eyes she is practically a deity...
Thursday March 21st, 2019
Tonight is opening night of LaGuardia's Spring Drama Festival production of "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" in LaGuardia's Little Flower Theatre! The show is directed by LaGuardia '94 alumnus Jonathan Davidson! Come and enjoy!
Tickets are available at the door, $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
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’
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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.Can't wait to see this and cheer for her!
Lag 19?!!! This makes me feel old 😩😩😩
You go girl....
You go girl
YES...... I love The Voice! Will be watching!
Excellent!!!
She was amazing! What a voice
Spectacular!!!
M&A '63 - Amazing!!!
So clearly Celia radiates beauty and art in multiple ways, with grace, and passion. To hear her is to be moved to a deeper connection to the soul. More!!
Watched it !
🙌🏾💕✊🏾
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.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.
I don't remember Brian in '62. But, I as a goof off, while it appears he paid attention.
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.
If you did NOT receive an email about the reunion, we do not have your email address.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF LAGUARDIA HAS YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION! Fill this out: alumniandfriends.org/connect
Stay Connected | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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Copyright © 2003-2019 Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. All rights reserved. A&F is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the 1970 Performing Arts yearbook? Rich Casparie PA 1971. Thanks and hello to all my old friends!
Friday March 15th, 2019
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/
Congrats to all 💜🎼💜
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.
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.
Go M&A🍄🧚♀️🎶
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
Wow! Congrats!
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.
Yeah Benjamin Congratulations 🍾🎈🎊🎉
Great show!
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 ...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 K...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!
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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 ...
Love this! Great idea!
Mary Ann Swerdfeger they sounds so beautiful!!! Yayyyy!!!!❤️❤️❤️
I love this. ❤
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!
PA family, We Rock💜
Don’t forget about Jasmine Cephas Jones who was the original Peggy!!
Congratulations to all! Please do not forget Jennie Harney - Fleming Vocal '05 who is ALSO in the cast!!!!!!!
And Adam Ali-Perez who just joined as a swing! Class of ‘11! #LaGPride
Congrats!!! But please fix the typo: “Our alumni ARE everywhere...”
PA strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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
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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/
Yes they had to postpone it to tomorrow, Tuesday, at the same time.
Lisa Pezzolla Michelle Galerkin
Are you going to LaGuardia to see her?
Schools are cancelled tomorrow. Does this mean the gala is too?
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
Mimi Gross: Among Friends, 1958-63
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PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Mimi Gross: Among Friends, 1958-63 February 28 – April 20, 2019 Opening Reception: Thursday, February 28, 6-8 PM 4 Great Jones Street, #4 Eric Firestone Gallery is pl...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
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Victor Green's guide for Black motorists saved lives and made travel possible for many Americans. This movie is about THAT story.I love her work — had NO IDEA she was LaG fam!! 🙌🏾
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 desperatelyIsaac is a great supporter of LaGuardia and the arts.
Love that title.
Monday 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
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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
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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...OH SEVEN!
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
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“Before I even got on set, I knew that it was my job to embody this human and do it the right way.”