Alumni News
Wednesday May 23rd, 2018
Get your tickets for next week's "A Little Night Music" and Senior Graduation Dance Concert, and the June 8 & 9 Semi Annual Concert!
And don't miss the FREE semi-annual art show opening on Friday, June 8, 4-7pm.
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Monday May 21st, 2018
Conductor James Conlon (M&A '68) was named Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) by the President of the Italian Republic.
Two other American-born conductors have been similarly honored: Leonard Bernstein (1989) and Thomas Schippers (1975).
Mr. Conlon was also awarded the Légion d'Honneur, the equivalent honor in France, by then-President Jacques Chirac in 2002.
Mr. Conlon, Principal Conductor of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Torino since 2016—the first American to hold this position—has performed regularly in Italy for over thirty years.
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James Conlon Named Commendatore by the President of the Italian Republic | Shuman Associates
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What a fantastic achievement - Congratulations to our classmate!
Congratulations! I remember him so clearly from M & A. Always conducting!
WOW... How well I remember 'Jimmy' conducting senior chorus... Mrs. Mandel LOVED him... and she knew talent... FABULOUS!!!
He was also my math buddy in Ms Isaacs class!
Congratulations Jimmy....
What an honor. Congratulations Jimmy!
Siro Trevisanato Liceo di miei Gigli 😉
Monday May 21st, 2018
A great feature on LaG '08 alum Lilli Cooper of Broadway's 'SpongeBob SquarePants' - everywhere you turn there's another LaGuardia alum doing wonderful things!
www.eurweb.com/2018/05/inside-broadway-with-lilli-cooper-of-spongebob-squarepants/
Inside Broadway with Lilli Cooper of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’
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*Lilli Cooper is making waves on Broadway as Sandy Cheeks in “SpongeBob SquarePants” at the Palace Theatre. The 28-year-old is also celebrating two nominations from Broadway.com’s Audience Choic...Thursday May 17th, 2018
Join LaG '07 alum Riva Nyri Précil and other female musicians for an evening of Haitian culture and pride to commemorate the 215th anniversary of Haiti’s flag, the symbol of the first free Black Republic in the Western Hemisphere. May 20 at SOBs in Manhattan. In honoring women’s contribution to the Haitian flag, three Haitian-American female artists will be showcased for this special evening.
www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2018/5/2018-05-18-tm-haiti-flag-day-musicians-cl.htm
Thursday May 17th, 2018
May 18, 6:30pm - In celebration of his current Society of Illustrators exhibit, 'Shawn Martinbrough: Storyteller,' join Shawn Martinbrough (LaG '89), critically acclaimed creator/artist whose Skybound/ Image, DC, Marvel and Dark Horse Comics projects include "Thief of Thieves," "Batman: Detective Comics," "Luke Cage Noir," "Captain America," "The Black Panther," and "Hellboy: Secret Nature," for an evening conversation. Martinbrough will discuss his career and work with The Blerdgurl founder, Karama Horne. www.societyillustrators.org/events/martinbrough-convo
A Conversation with Shawn Martinbrough and Karama Horne | Society of Illustrators
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Great to read about visual art alums. Often it’s the performers who get the most notice. Thanks A&F—this means a lot.
I always love to hear of any M&A/LaG Alum's successful career accomplishments. Although I'm not able to see Mr. Martinbrough's presentation in person, I'm very sure that it will leave a lasting impression on anyone who attends. I wish him good luck in all of his future endeavors
Monday May 14th, 2018
Tickets are on sale for incredible upcoming performances at LaGuardia! See these amazing kids in action.
Spring Drama Festival #3 is the musical 'A Little Night Music' May 31-June 3, and the 2018 Graduation Dance Concert will be June 1-2. You won't want to miss them!
laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Monday May 7th, 2018
Exciting news for Ray Santiago (LaG '02), who will be appearing in Hulu's new horror series, "Into the Dark."
www.indiewire.com/2018/05/hulu-into-the-dark-horror-series-blumhouse-release-date-1201959489/
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"Into the Dark" will release new "super-sized" standalone episodes every month, starting with a Halloween entry in October.Monday May 7th, 2018
Retired LaGuardia art teacher Betsy Goldberg is exhibiting her paintings through June 20, 2018 at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism, 15 West 86th St., 2nd floor. The opening reception is May 23, 5:30-8pm.
Friday May 4th, 2018
A great piece on LaG '93 alumna Sarah Paulson (Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award winner) and her road to stardom: www.instyle.com/news/sarah-paulson-interview
How Sarah Paulson Found a Different Kind of Hollywood Success
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The actress on fame, love, and how American Horror Story changed everything for her.
This was a great piece. Really important to hear from a developed artist for whom time has been an asset.
I really like her work, plus we had Spanish class together 🙂
Thursday May 3rd, 2018
May 16-18 at the Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker St: Haven Kids Rock presents 'Unstoppable The Musical,' brainchild of Nefertiti Jones (M&A '85).
'Unstoppable' follows the lives of six creative and street smart urban kids as they navigate their way through foster care, shelters, deportation and the unforgiving streets of NYC. Despite the many obstacles and heartbreaks they face, nothing can stop them from dreaming as they reach for the stars.
Haven Kids Rock is a music program that was created in 2008 for at-risk kids in the NYC child welfare and foster care systems. Rock guitarist Jimi K Bones and musician and casting director Nefertiti Jones founded Haven Kids Rock in 2008 to provide children with a creative/enriching/therapeutic outlet. The weekly music program resides within Mott Haven Academy Charter School in the South Bronx and shares a close partnership with The New York Foundling, one of the city’s largest and most respected social service agencies.
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Thursday May 3rd, 2018
Congratulations to Sascha Paladino (LaG '94) on his third season of Disney Junior's animated series "Miles from Tomorrowland." This season features Mark Hamill, LeVar Burton, George Takei, Bill Nye, Alton Brown, and Wil Wheaton!
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MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND Episode to Premiere in Space with Famous Astronaut Guest Voices | Nerdist
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Let's get this out of the way right now: Not only is Miles from Tomorrowland, currently in its third season, intelligent and entertaining, but it has one of the most impressive supporting casts in ani...Friday April 27th, 2018
Reminder that tonight is the LaGuardia Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert at 7:30pm in the Concert Hall. This is a spectacular show! Tickets will be available at the door.
For a full calendar of upcoming performances, visit alumniandfriends.org/laguardia-calendar-of-performances/
Thursday April 26th, 2018
Tonight is opening night for Spring Drama Festival #2 - 'AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY.'
This is the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Tracy Letts' play won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Tickets will be available at the door. Performance times are:
Thursday 4/26 at 7pm.
Friday 4/27 at 7pm
Saturday 4/28 at 7pm.
Sunday 4/29 at 5pm
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Thursday April 26th, 2018
Gibney Dance Company, Co-Directed by Nigel Campbell (LaG '04) will be performing next week - May 3-5. Nigel will be dancing and performing the world premier of a new creation by his LaGuardia classmate Bryan Arias called 'One Thousand Million Seconds.'
Bryan created a beautiful work, and it also marks the first time Nigel and Bryan have shared a studio since their time at Laguardia!
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Gibney Dance Company: Amy Miller & Bryan Arias - Gibney
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may 3 – 5 at 8:00 pm may 5 at 4:00 pm the theater gibney 280 broadway tickets $15 – $20 Post-Performance Discussion: May 3 GDC’S Spring Season presents new works by Senior Company Director Amy M...Wednesday April 25th, 2018
Jazz pianist Jeremy Manasia (LaG '89) is celebrating his new CD release this week! Tonight through Sunday (4/25-4/29), he'll be at the VILLAGE VANGUARD with the Javon Jackson Quartet, featuring David Williams and McClenty Hunter, 8:30-10:30pm.
Monday, April 30th, he'll be leading his own quintet at FAT CAT, featuring Troy Roberts, Stacy Dillard, Joseph Lepore, and Willie Jones III. 9pm-midnight.
www.jeremymanasia.com/
Wednesday April 25th, 2018
Another alum making headlines!
Awkwafina (aka Nora Lum, LaG '06) is featured in 'Ocean's Eight' and 'Crazy Rich Asians,' based on Kevin Kwan's hugely popular novel.
Awkwafina also appeared in 'Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,' 'Girl Code' and 'Dude,' which hit Netflix last week.
Our alumni and everywhere!
www.eonline.com/news/929443/get-to-know-awkwafina-before-crazy-rich-asians-and-ocean-s-8
Get to Know Awkwafina Before Crazy Rich Asians
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Scene-stealing actress is about to be a household name for her comedic chopsWednesday April 25th, 2018
Jazz flutist Andrea Brachfeld (M&A '72) will release "If Not Now, When?," on May 18 by Jazzheads Records.
"It seems that music always chooses me, and I very politely acquiesce to its energy. This has been my journey throughout my life and If Not Now, When? is no exception," she explains. "Of all my projects, this recording is the closest yet to my heart. Every note felt good in my body."
www.jazzcorner.com/news/display.php?news=8618
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The incredible clarity of purpose flutist-composer Andrea Brachfeld gained after spending 2016 in deep introspection about her life and music generated the nine original compositions on her exhilarati...Wednesday April 25th, 2018
Get to know Nadia Alexander (LaG '12), star of 2018 Tribeca Film Festival's horror movie, 'The Dark.' In 2017, Nadia co-starred in 'Blame', and won the Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Film for her performance! hollywoodlife.com/2018/04/23/who-is-nadia-alexander-tribeca-film-festival/
Nadia Alexander: 5 Things To Know About Tribeca Film Fest’s Breakout Star
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Get to know her now before it’s too late! Here’s everything you need to about ‘The Dark’ star, Nadia Alexander.Monday April 23rd, 2018
Many of our LaGuardia students took a stand against gun violence, participating in the April 20, 2018 walkout and rally in Washington Square Park. www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/nyregion/student-walkout-gun-violence-new-york.html
19 Years After Columbine, Students Again Say ‘Enough’ on Gun Violence
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Young marchers, many not yet born when the Colorado shooting took place, turned out for the third time in two months to protest school shootings.Monday April 23rd, 2018
We have an incredible week of LaGuardia performances:
Spring Musicale featuring Junior Band, Intermediate Orchestra, Girls Chorus, and Junior Jazz
Spring Drama Festival #2 - "August: Osage County"
and the Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert.
For a full calendar of upcoming performances, visit alumniandfriends.org/laguardia-calendar-of-performances/
Monday April 23rd, 2018
Our LaGuardia students are on the Broadway stage! Evan Dominguez (LaG '18) is one of the students YOU supported with your contributions to Alumni & Friends. Evan was one of 40 LaGuardia students to receive an Alumni & Friends
Summer Study Grant to help attend summer arts programs in 2017, and we know that his theater training was invaluable. Keep contributing to Alumni & Friends so our students continue to thrive!
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Shubert Foundation High School Theater Festival allows NYC kids to shine on a Broadway stage
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NEW YORK—Evan Dominguez is just two months away from graduating from LaGuardia High School for Music, Art and Performing Arts. And there’s no question in his mind what he’s planning to do with h...Monday April 23rd, 2018
Congratulations to Micaela Diamond (LaG '17), who will be starring as Cher in the new "Cher Show" coming to Broadway! Micaela was recently a featured member of the ensemble in NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live." www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/arts/cher-show-broadyway-jarrod-spector-micaela-diamond-20180...
Two locals score big roles in 'The Cher Show,' coming to Broadway - Philly
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The Cher Show is coming to Broadway this fall, and its cast includes two locals in big roles. Micaela Diamond, a Margate City native, will be one of three actors playing Cher at different parts of her...Friday April 20th, 2018
We are giving away FREE last minute tickets to tonight's incredible Gospel Chorus Concert - Friday, April 20, 7:30pm at LaGuardia. The first 10 people to enter will receive a pair of tickets and will be notified by email. The legacy lives on! Enter here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeBugo_ZMV2LreAyCD6uzSbd4r-rUmeyBe2ZJbkLoVaq8fvg/viewform?usp=s...
Friday April 20th, 2018
Congratulations to LaGuardia art student Isabella Graziolo (LaG '19), who is one of four winners in the 32nd annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition, for her book 'Bulby's Light.'
www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/winners-of-2018-ezra-jack-keats-bookmaking-competition-announced...
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NEW YORK, April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, in partnership with the New York...Thursday April 19th, 2018
Check out the full calendar of performances for the school year and prepare to be wowed! alumniandfriends.org/laguardia-calendar-of-performances/
LaGuardia Calendar of Performances | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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Copyright © 2003-2018 Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. All rights reserved. A&F is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.Thursday April 19th, 2018
Several M&A alumni (Wolf Kahn, Mary Frank, Susan Kaprov and Susan Schwalb) and a LaGuardia parent (Deborah Freedman) are represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection! This Friday, April 20th. their work will be featured in the Met Store Mezzanine Gallery. Come, enjoy drinks and admire their work!
Thursday April 19th, 2018
Another amazing LaGuardia concert tomorrow, April 20 - the LaGuardia Gospel Choir Spring Concert at 7:30pm in the Concert Hall. Tickets are $20/$15 students and will be available at the door.
Thursday April 19th, 2018
This Friday April 20, 6-8pm, is the opening of Karen Leo's (LaG '89) solo exhibition 'This is It!' at A.I.R. Gallery in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Karen is a public school art teacher and this is her first solo exhibition in NYC.
The exhibit is an installation of videos, drawings and sound - a collection of visual narratives about doubt, obsolescence, and mental reverb. Featuring puppets, animated characters and disembodied voices, these stories convey moments of observation, reflection, conspiracy and connection. www.airgallery.org/exhibitions/this-is-it
Wednesday April 18th, 2018
For those in the Rhinebeck, NY area, check out a reading tonight (April 18) at 6:30pm by M&A '59 alum Marcia Slatkin. She is a poet, artist, and playwright, and will be reading from 'Cheese After Fukushima: Poems for a Changing Planet.'
galleryrhinebeck.org/
Tuesday April 17th, 2018
Reunion 2018 is happening June 8 and 9, 2018 for classes ending in '3' and '8'.
The class of 2008 is in the lead, with 107 people coming to their 10-year reunion!
Can your class beat that number?
Get your tickets today! alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Alumni & Friends Reunions | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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5-7pm: We are happy to invite you back to “The Castle on the Hill.” The gathering includes music, appetizers, and self-guided tours of the school. Friends from any class (including non reunion yea...Tuesday April 17th, 2018
A great interview with M&A '82 alum Natalie Toro, who starred in Broadway's 'Les Miserables' and 'Evita,' and is now starring in the musical 'Snow Child' in DC. dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2018/04/14/from-les-miserables-and-evita-to-snow-child-at-arena-stage-bron...
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When Natalie Toro steps onto the Arena Stage in the world premiere of Snow Child this week, she’ll be adding a whole new role to the worldwide musical repertoire. But while the part is new, the char...Monday April 16th, 2018
How exciting! Actress Mary Louise Parker came to LaGuardia on April 13 to speak to the drama students and the kids were thrilled! Mary Louise Parker is a Tony, Golden Globe, and Primetime Emmy winner, and has graced the stage and screen for nearly 3 decades. What a treat to have her impart her wisdom. Thanks to all who nurture these amazing students!
Sunday April 15th, 2018
Get your reunion tickets (all classes ending '3' and 8')! Today (April 15) is the last day for discounted tickets but you can still get regular priced tickets through May 24. See you at the reunion in June! alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Alumni & Friends Reunions | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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5-7pm: We are happy to invite you back to “The Castle on the Hill.” The gathering includes music, appetizers, and self-guided tours of the school. Friends from any class (including non reunion yea...Saturday April 14th, 2018
An inspiring piece about LaG '90 alum Selenis Leyva, who portrays jail inmate Gloria Mendoza in Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black"
rutherfordsource.com/award-winning-actress-selenis-leyva-talks-self-love-misrepresentation-mtsu-w...
Award-winning actress Selenis Leyva talks self-love, misrepresentation at MTSU women’s history event
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Local coverage of news, weather, sports, traffic, schools, crime, obituaries and things to do in Rutherford County, TN.Friday April 13th, 2018
Hey there young alumni! There's an open casting call for the remake of 'WEST SIDE STORY' - April 29th in NYC. Directed by Steven Spielberg and adapted by Tony Kushner.
Maybe I can audition for "Doc" ! ...."Mind ? I have no mind; I'm the village idiot.."
I saw the original on broadway . Standing room only was afforded us( attending M&A , being an art student , theaters allowed us to attend for free) it was wonderful !
Do you have to be 25 on paper or do you just have to look 25? 😂😭😂😭
Crap! They aren’t looking for anybody’s!
They’ve cast him apparently
i went to music and art
My fave musical!
Great production, isn't that right Officer Gregory Adair Krumpsky
Gregory Adair
Friday April 13th, 2018
Check out a new short play by former Performing Arts and LaGuardia drama teacher John Cappelletti this weekend! Cappelletti writes, "My short play COMRADES is being presented in the NYC One-Act Festival at The Producer's Club.
COMRADES is a comedy about Henrik Ibsen and his wife Susannah on the Opening Night of A Doll’s House. Ibsen is furious at the critics because their negative reviews may force him to lose his theatre. He is considering challenging them to a duel when Susannah enters and confronts him to face the reality of his own marital doll’s house before the door on his marriage slams shut like it does on his play's husband character's."
The NYC One-Act Festival at
The Producers Club, 358 West 44th St. NYC, 10036
THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH @ 8 PM
FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH @ 8 PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH @ 5 PM & @ 8 PM
SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH @ 3 PM
Tickets are $20 @ nycfest.brownpapertickets.com/
Wednesday April 11th, 2018
We are giving away a limited number of FREE tickets to LaGuardia's 'Show Choir Concert' for Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30pm. Win tickets to see the amazingly talented group of 60 singers, which performs pop and Broadway show tunes annually at Lincoln Center's Winters Eve and NY Public Library's Holiday Gala. Fill out our ticket giveaway form before Friday, April 13 at 10am. goo.gl/forms/utyqCgXuSeYha66o2
Wednesday April 11th, 2018
We've got an amazing line up of performances at LaGuardia from now through June! This Friday, April 13, 7:30pm come see the LaGuardia Symphonic Band conducted by Richard Titone and the New Music Ensemble, directed by Robert Apostle. The New Music Ensemble is comprised of vocal and instrumental students who compose and perform original compositions in a wide array of musical styles. Tickets are $20/$15 for students and will be available at the door..
Monday April 9th, 2018
Early bird pricing for Reunion 2018 ends on April 15!
Get your discounted tickets today!
Visit with classmates, see the amazing talent of current LaGuardia students, make new memories with old friends! See you in June!
alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Alumni & Friends Reunions | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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5-7pm: We are happy to invite you back to “The Castle on the Hill.” The gathering includes music, appetizers, and self-guided tours of the school. Friends from any class (including non reunion yea...Monday April 9th, 2018
Daniel Schwartzman (M&A '72) shared this lovely song/video and says, "This song that I wrote is dedicated to the High School of Music and Art in NYC which I attended, 1969-1972. My dear fellow graduates will understand all the references, including the Brahms in the opening."
The Castle
Once upon a time
Upon a hill a castle stood,
And within that gothic place
Did beauty thrive with joy and grace
With all things that were good.
And though the years have swiftly passed
The castles spell will always last
For us blessed few who carry still
The fires that set our souls ablaze
Within the castle on the hill.
(words and music by Dan Schwartzman M&A '72)
Daniel
The Castle
Once upon a time
Upon a hill a castle stood,
And within that gothic place
Did beauty thrive with joy and grace
With all things that were good.
And though the years have swiftly passed
The castles spell will always last
For us blessed few who carry still
The fires that set our souls ablaze
Within the castle on the hill.
(words and music by Dan Schwartzman M&A '72)
Lovely! Thank you, Daniel! (I was M & A '66)
Beautiful... and I loved the 'school song' woven into it... Yes, we'll all love those memories we share from the "Castle On the Hill"...
Beautiful! From an M and A art grad!
That’s lovely! Chokes me up thinking of our castle. Should be on Broadway Thank you!
Thank you Dan. “Now upward in wonder our distant glance is turning” if I remember correctly were the opening lyrics to the Brahms song. Your song is beautiful. We have a Class Of ‘74 Messenger Group and keep in communication.
Great! M&A grad in art,but love the song!
Thank you for brightening my day. Class of '63.
Great! Class of '65 😊
Friday April 6th, 2018
We can't wait for the Alumni Reunion on June 8 & 9, 2018 for all classes ending in '3' and '8'.
If you have not received emails or paper mail about the upcoming reunion from Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia, that means we don't have your email address/contact information. PLEASE fill out our alumni contact form so we can keep you and your classmates connected!
See you in June!
alumniandfriends.org/connect/
Stay Connected with Alumni & Friends | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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Copyright © 2003-2018 Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. All rights reserved. A&F is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.Monday April 2nd, 2018
Steven Bochco, M&A ’61, influential television producer who pushed boundaries with series like "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law" and "NYPD Blue," passed away on Sunday after a battle with leukemia. He was 74. He was a ten time Primetime Emmy Award winner, who also was behind the Neil Patrick Harris comedy-drama "Doogie Howser, M.D." While at M&A he studied vocal music, and had a sister who was a member of the M&A class of '58. Read more from the New York Times obituary: www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/obituaries/steven-bochco-dead-tv-producer.html
It never ceases to amaze me the incredible impact LaGuardia alums have had on the culture on this planet. Mr. Bochco is a perfect example. Proud to have walked the same halls at M&A that he did. Music and Art Proud Class of 1975.🎼🎨
He went on to graduate from Carnegie Tech (Carnegie Mellon), my alma mater. He was very loyal to his school and to fellow alumni.
Sorry to hear. He was a real credit to Music and Art.
RIP. I was class of '65.
We were in chorus together. RIP💕 Joan ‘61
Rest is peace ✨
Sunday April 1st, 2018
Our alumni are everywhere, but tonight catch SIX of our amazingly talented alumni family on NBC's 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live'!
Camille Brown - Choreographer (LaG '97),
Eric Christian - Lighting Programmer (LaG '06),
Ensemble: Micaela Diamond (LaG '17), Mayte Natalio (LaG '01), Christina Sajous (LaG '03), Maleek Washington (LaG '05).
www.nbc.com/jesus-christ-superstar?nbc=1
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert - NBC.com
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Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert - Watch Easter Sunday, 8/7c. NBC's next live musical spectacular is a one-of-a-kind live staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's groundbreaking rock opera,...
Congratulations to all ... especially Mayte and Maleek !!!
Maleek - This was far and away the BEST Live from NBC that I have ever seen. The energy was amazing and continued as a thread all the way through for more than 2 hrs! Congrats everyone on MAGNIFICENCE!!!
Congratulations. Well done.
Congratulations
Congratulations Maleek
Thursday March 29th, 2018
Your donations to Alumni & Friends help today's LaGuardia students in so many ways. You've helped to support LaGuardia's Illustration Club, which will have its own table at MoCCA this year (Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art).
The MoCCA Arts Festival is a 2-day multimedia event, Manhattan's largest independent comics, cartoon and animation festival, drawing over 7,000 attendees each year. With 400 exhibiting artists displaying their work, award-winning honorees speaking about their careers and artistic processes and other featured artists conducting workshops, lectures and film screenings.
The 2018 MoCCA Arts Festival will take place April 7-8th, 2018 at Metropolitan West in New York City.
www.societyillustrators.org/mocca-arts-festival
youtu.be/4S3Bxvo41ts
Wednesday March 28th, 2018
We're getting excited for the 2018 alumni reunion on June 8 and 9, 2018! Check out photos from the 2017 reunion and get your discounted tickets today! alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
alumniandfriends.org/reunion-2017-photo-galleries/
Reunion 2017 Photo Galleries | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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Tuesday March 27th, 2018
Reunion 2018 is coming up June 8 and 9, 2018 for all classes ending in '3' and '8'!
Save $ on your ticket with early bird registration through April 15.
Visit with classmates, see the amazing talent of current LaGuardia students, make new memories with old friends!
alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Alumni & Friends Reunions | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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5-7pm: We are happy to invite you back to “The Castle on the Hill.” The gathering includes music, appetizers, and self-guided tours of the school. Friends from any class (including non reunion yea...
My daughter is graduating this year, it will be her last Semi with Senior Chorus on Saturday night...just curious, last year a gentleman in the front lobby had a table with M&A merchandise, will that be there this year? M&A is the root of Vocal Studio, would love to get her a keepsake. Also note the Music Studio PA will be there with tables of beautiful current merchandise, including this year new FAME shirts!
I'm from the class of 2017. May I be allowed to join?
Tuesday March 27th, 2018
Mark your calendars! Catch SIX LaGuardia alumni on Easter Sunday (April 1, 2018) on NBC's 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live'!
Camille Brown - Choreographer (LaG '97),
Eric Christian - Lighting Programmer (LaG '06),
Ensemble: Micaela Diamond (LaG '17), Mayte Natalio (LaG '01), Christina Sajous (LaG '03), Maleek Washington (LaG '05).
www.nbc.com/jesus-christ-superstar?nbc=1
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert - NBC.com
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Watch Sunday, April 1 on NBC. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's goundbreaking rock opera gets a one-of-a-kind live staging as Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, starring John Legend, Alice Coope...
My favorite Jesus was Ladd Boris class of 1981! I was lucky enough to be in that production!
Go Micaela!!!!!!
Mayte Natalio and Maleek Washington too!
Friday March 23rd, 2018
LaGuardia's Spring Drama Festival continues this weekend with "You Can't Take it With You," George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy. Tickets are available at the door - $25/$15 students. Don't miss the amazing talent of our drama students in SDF #1!
Showtimes are:
Friday, March 23 at 7:30pm,
Saturday March 24 at 7:30pm,
and Sunday, March 25 at 5pm.
Friday March 23rd, 2018
View the artwork of LaGuardia '99 alum Francesca DiMattio through April 21, 2018 at Salon 94 Bowery (243 Bowery at Stanton).
Salon 94 is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings and monumental ceramic sculpture by Francesca DiMattio. In her fifth solo exhibition at the gallery, DiMattio returns to the aesthetics of craft for inspiration, metamorphosing traditional techniques and imagery into mad-cap mise en scenes. Boucherouite, the exhibition title, refers to the rag rugs traditionally made from torn and reused clothing by Berber women in North Africa. In a nod to their improvisational and idiosyncratic style, DiMattio shreds and weaves together images from many centuries and cultures, turning them into a new hybrid form.
www.salon94.com/exhibitions/detail/francesca-dimattio2
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What is the contract of a copy? How does a reproduction shift meaning? Monet’s waterlilies are at once associated with a Kleenex box and to MoMA. I love how a reproduction can reroute the value sy...Friday March 23rd, 2018
A lovely piece on M&A '45 alum Eleonora Stein, and her life dedicated to dance and the arts. www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/recalling-madame-steins-life-and-legacy-in-dance/Content?oid=13835081
Recalling 'Madame' Stein's Life and Legacy in Dance
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According to Gabriel Quirk, Vermont is full of fascinating people. The puppeteer and touring variety performer based in White River Junction believes that, in the...Thursday March 22nd, 2018
Read a lovely NYC memoir in the Wall Street Journal by M&A '48 alum R.O. Blechman, illustrator for the New Yorker.
www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorker-illustrator-r-o-blechman-remembers-the-youthful-crush-that-inspir...
New Yorker Illustrator R.O. Blechman Remembers the Youthful Crush That Inspired His Art
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The artist, whose signature drawing style is a ‘shaky line,’ recalls watching an organ-grinder monkey outside his apartment window and developing a crush on his bohemian French neighbor.Wednesday March 21st, 2018
A great piece on LaG '97 dance alum Camille Brown!
In October, the Ford Foundation named her an Art of Change fellow. In November, she won an AUDELCO ("Viv") Award for her choreography in the musical Bella: An American Tall Tale. On December 1, her Camille A. Brown & Dancers made its debut at the Kennedy Center, and two days later she was back in New York City to see her choreography in the opening of Broadway's 'Once on This Island.' Weeks later, it was announced that she was choreographing NBC's live television musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Live in Concert, to air on April 1.
www.dancemagazine.com/camille-a-brown-2545071257.html
Don't Dare Underestimate Camille A. Brown
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Camille A. Brown is on an impressive streak: In October, the Ford Foundation named her an Art of Change fellow. In November, she won an AUDELCO ("Viv") Award for her choreography in the musical Bella:...Tuesday March 20th, 2018
Tonight at 7:30pm is the annual LaGuardia Choral Concert at Riverside Church (490 Riverside Drive) - tickets will be available at the door.
Thursday night (March 22) is opening night for LaGuardia's Spring Drama Festival #1 "You Can't Take it With You." Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 5pm.
For a full list of upcoming performance and exhibits: alumniandfriends.org/laguardia-calendar-of-performances/
Monday March 19th, 2018
Another New Yorker cover by the multi-talented Maira Berman Kalman (M&A '67). www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2018-03-19
Maira Kalman’s “In Full Bloom”
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“I’m always looking at the couture shows,” the artist Maira Kalman says, about her hat-themed cover for this week’s magazine.Monday March 19th, 2018
Did you know that dedicated Alumni & Friends member Adrien Brody (LaGuardia '91) was the youngest Oscar winner for Best Actor, winning in 2003 at age 29 for 'The Pianist'? He has held this title since 2003!
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Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia provides vital support to the school and its students through merit awards and need-based scholarships for summer study, private lessons, master classes, as well as fundi...Friday March 16th, 2018
Billy Graham of M&A Class of '53, born William Henderson Graham (1935-1997), inked the premiere issue of "Luke Cage, Hero for Hire" for Marvel Comics in 1972. At the time, Graham was the only African-American working for Marvel on what was the first African-American superhero comic book series. Following his work on the first 17 issues of "Luke Cage, Hero for Hire," he became one of the main artists for Marvel's "Black Panther" comic book series. Read two great articles about this legendary comic book artist, and M&A graduate!
www.nytimes.com/2018/03/07/movies/black-panther-luke-cage-artist-billy-graham.html
amsterdamnews.com/news/2018/mar/15/billy-graham-marvel-comics-first-black-artist/
Friday March 16th, 2018
You're invited to a free book reading and launch event for author and illustrator Vesper Stamper's (LaGuardia '94) new young adult novel "What the Night Sings." The free event is Sunday, March 18, 3-5pm at Books of Wonder on 84th and Broadway, and for ages 13 to adult.
"What the Night Sings" is a beautiful and thoughtful book that portrays the hope and perseverance of a young girl during a tragic time in history. Stamper has weaved a story that touches on universal ideas and has brought it to life through her poignant illustrations. booksofwonder.com/SundayMarch18th3-5pmatour84thVesperStamper.aspx
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Sunday March 18th 3-5pm at our 84th St Store: LAUNCH EVENT for What the Night Sings by VESPER STAMPERFriday March 16th, 2018
If you're in the neighborhood today, check out the amazing artwork in our LaGuardia Senior Art Exhibit! The opening is today from 4-7pm - FREE and open to the public. Then stick around for the annual LaGuardia opera, "Titanic: The Musical." It'll be a night to remember!
Thursday March 15th, 2018
For those in the Northampton, MA area, check out a great show tonight, March 15, 2018 at the Iron Horse, honoring The Roches. The trio features M&A '82 alum Katy Schneider. While she was an art student at Music & Art (and currently an art professor at Smith College), Katy credits her vocal abilities to M&A '64 alum Dr. Robert Sharon, who was her middle school music teacher. Double shout out to Music & Art! www.gazettenet.com/Clubland-16195344
To see Katy's artwork, visit katyschneider.com
Jerks On the Loose bring their unconventional harmonies to The Iron Horse tonight
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You never forget the first time you heard The Roches — sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy, singing in clarion unison, dazzling counterpoint, or rich harmony. Their vocals were only part of the wonder, ...Thursday March 15th, 2018
The cast of LaGuardia's 'Titanic: the Musical' was surprised by a special visitor this week - Brian D'Arcy James - one of the principal roles in the original Broadway production of 'Titanic,' that swept the 1997 TONY Awards, including Best Musical. The cast performed for Brian, he did a Q&A, and worked directly with the students playing Barrett (Brian's role).
What a wonderful opportunity for the kids to get coaching from a Broadway Star! What a great way to reward the students for their hard work and achievements.
Don't miss the boat! Come see TITANIC: THE MUSICAL!! Tickets will be available at the door for all performances.
Performances:
Friday 3/16, 7:30pm
Saturday 3/17, 2pm
Saturday 3/17, 7:30pm
Sunday 3/18, 2pm
Wednesday March 14th, 2018
We are so proud of our LaGuardia students for taking a stand against gun violence!
The New York Times Opinion Section
We are with students at La Guardia High School who are participating in the national school walkout today to protest gun violence. They just completed their silent sit-in in solidarity with the lives lost at the Parkland school shooting last month. Leave your questions for them in the comments and we'll ask some.
For part 1 of the demonstration, see this link: bit.ly/2FWH3eK
I am not a Liberal most of the time. But, common sense says Gun Control ( not abolishement ) needs to be strong and enforced.
Proud to be part of such an epic group of artists. Go kids go.
Proud of my Alma Mater, class of 1950!!
As a fellow alumni ,I say go get em team.
Great seeing LaGuardians stand side by side.
I'm
LaGuardia Proud!
Wednesday March 14th, 2018
Come to LaGuardia this weekend for the music department's amazing annual opera - 'TITANIC: The Musical.' Tickets will be available at the door for all performances: Friday, March 16 at 7:30pm, Saturday, March 17 and 2pm and 7:30pm and Sunday, March 18 at 2pm. All seats are $30. You don't want to miss this one!
I want to see this!!!
I wish I had known about this earlier.
At least we know casting the violinists will be easy.
Wednesday March 14th, 2018
Percussionist Daniel Freedman (LaG '92) just kicked off a world tour with David Byrne. They recently performed "Everybody's Coming to My House" on The Late Show with Steven Colbert, and were featured in the New York Times (nyti.ms/2G42aJH). September shows have just been announced in Brooklyn and Queens!
youtu.be/07G4xhSefuIThe legendary Talking Heads frontman performs the lead track from his new album 'American Utopia' with a little help from Stephen Colbert. Subscribe To "The ...
Wednesday March 14th, 2018
Check out this wonderful exhibit 'A COLOSSAL WORLD: Japanese Artists and New York, 1950s-Present,' which includes work by Yoichiro Yoda (LaG '90). The show features the video, sculpture, murals, installation, and two-dimensional media works by over 50 Japanese artists who emigrated to New York during the formative stages of their careers. Now through April 14, 2018:
whiteboxnyc.org/exhibit/colossal-world-japanese-artists-new-york-1950s-present/
To see more of Yoichiro's work, visit: yoichiroyoda.com/
Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School
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Tuesday March 13th, 2018
Congratulations to LaG '89 alum Shawn Martinbrough on his TED talk about his work as a comic artist for DC Comics, Marvel and Dark Horse Comics projects including "Batman: Detective Comics," "Luke Cage Noir," "Captain America," "The Black Panther," and "Hellboy: Secret Nature."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjHwouze6_4
And check out his book "How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling": www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Noir-Comics-Storytelling/dp/B01LP3YRY0Shawn Martinbrough is the author of “How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling”, published by Random House and reprinted in sever...
Monday March 12th, 2018
Thank you to Golden Globe nominee Ansel Elgort (LaG '12) for visiting LaGuardia drama students this past fall, and giving back to our amazing LaGuardia community! And you thought young people screamed when they saw the Beatles?
Please support LaGuardia and public arts education by contributing at: alumniandfriends.org/give/annual-fund/
This is fantastic—but I’ve been trying to visit LaG as a guest artist for two years now. What are the criteria for giving back?!
And in time, and in time we will all be stars.
Fantastic!
Lia Porcello
Monday March 12th, 2018
Read about the special bond between model and dancer Damaris Lewis (LaG '08), who was the muse for the legendary artist Prince.
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Prince Finds a 'Black Muse' in Damaris Lewis
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Prince met model and dancer Damaris Lewis in 2010, and she remained a part of his inner circle for the rest of his life.Friday March 9th, 2018
Reunion 2018 - don't miss it! Come back on June 8 & 9, 2018 to reconnect with classmates and see what the current students are doing! Register now through April 15 for early bird pricing. Go to: alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
Enjoy some photos from the 2017 reunion.
Love seeing my friends Mark, Kate, and Susan in these... last year was our FIFTIETH!!!
I sincerely hope they put this kind of Reunion together in 2020 for Classes Ending in 0 and 5!
Too bad it always on Friday eve and Saturday. That deals me out. I keep the sabbath
Stephen
Thursday March 8th, 2018
Friday, March 9 will be groovy! Come see the fabulous LaGuardia Senior Jazz Band concert. Tickets will be available at the door - $20/$15 students. You won't want to miss it!
Tuesday March 6th, 2018
Catch this amazing free exhibit before it closes on March 11: 'Arthur Mitchell: Harlem's Trailblazer' at Columbia University's Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery. Mitchell (Performing Arts '62) founded the Dance Theater of Harlem and was New York City Ballet’s first African-American principal dancer from 1962-1971.
news.columbia.edu/mitchellexhibit
On Exhibit: Arthur Mitchell, Harlem's Ballet Trailblazer
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Columbia’s Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery will celebrate the life and accomplishments of dancer and political activist Arthur Mitchell in the first exhibition of objects from his archive, 'Ar...Monday March 5th, 2018
On the red carpet, the gracious and appreciative Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet (LaG '13) praised LaGuardia and his drama teacher Harry Shifman, saying, 'I literally would not be an actor without that man, without that school, without public arts funding. I would not be at the Oscars, I would not be nominated without him.'
Look where a FREE LaGuardia Arts education can take you - to the Oscars! And he practices what he preaches - he came to LaGuardia in February for a surprise visit (front and center in photo).
Please support LaGuardia and public arts education by contributing at: alumniandfriends.org/give/annual-fund/
You have to admire him for repeatedly pointing out the value of public arts funding.
Harry Shifman is awesome! I remember when he was my Art History teacher my senior year!
Couldn’t agree more. I adore that school!
Omg Lexi is in there !!!!
TANSTAAFL
Che scuola meravigliosa!
Sunday March 4th, 2018
Congratulations to Timothee Chalamet (LaG '13), winner for Best Actor for 'Call Me By Your Name' at the 2018 Independent Spirit Awards! variety.com/2018/film/news/spirit-awards-2018-winners-list-1202716594/
2018 Independent Spirit Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)
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The 33rd Independent Spirit Awards are being handed out Saturday afternoon from a beach in Santa Monica ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, with “Call Me by Your Name” up for the mo…Sunday March 4th, 2018
What an amazing shout out to LaGuardia from Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet (LaG '13) and his mother (Nicole Flender, PA alum). Thank you to ABC for surprising him with a visit from his mentor/teacher Harry Shifman and members of the LaGuardia Drama department. Go Timothee! www.facebook.com/ABCNews/videos/10156982713413812/
And please support LaGuardia and public arts education by contributing at: alumniandfriends.org/give/annual-fund/
ABC News
Best Actor nominee Timothée Chalamet brought his mom to the #Oscars. "This is unbelievable," she says. "I'm so proud of him!" abcn.ws/2oNUVgw
loved every minute of Music and Art HS
Proud alum! Pubic arts funding is so important in our schools. Amazing shout out!
This is why we have to keep the focus on the arts in LaGuardia!
Proud of him and the school. I will donate again when the wretched principal has been replaced and the school once again sticks to its original mission.
That's my school - what an opportunity, still going strong.
Incredibly awesome journey for fellow LaGuardia alumni! Proud moment for all! Congrats & continued success Timothee🎉👍
Not from uptown M&A.
My old high school.
My LaGuardia High School ❤️ Art Major 👏👏👏alum 88🎨 Way to go Timothy Chalamet🎭🏆
Go Timmy and Nicole!!! xoxo
Proud alum PA76
Good Luck . Break a Leg kid !❤️❤️❤️
That’s so awesome!!
So amazing! Good luck!
Right on ! Alum M&A '73 !
Proud M&A class of '82!
Loved it ! So great!
That’s great! Good Luck!
Love it!
Sarah M. Boyd Fran Pace Boyd
Saya Chen
Emma Porter
Sunday March 4th, 2018
Check out a great feature on 2009 LaGuardia alum Zazie Beetz, star of the 2017 Golden Globe winning show 'Atlanta' and the upcoming film 'Deadpool 2.'
www.thecut.com/2018/03/profile-zazie-beetz-from-atlanta.html
Zazie Beetz on Deadpool, Atlanta, and Overcoming Her Anxiety
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In the chaotic world of Atlanta, she’s a grounding force.Friday March 2nd, 2018
Read a great piece about LaGuardia '00 art alum Simonette Quamina, printmaker and teacher at Brown University:
truro.wickedlocal.com/entertainment/20180301/simonette-quamina-takes-graphite-ink-printmaking-to-...
Simonette Quamina takes graphite ink printmaking to new levels
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Simonette Quamina works in reverse — and that’s not just because she makes relief prints. She thinks and draws in layers, and what becomesThursday March 1st, 2018
Friday, March 2, 4-7pm - you're invited to the opening of the LaGuardia Senior Art Show #2, "Corridors." Come and be inspired! Free admission and open to the public. You don't want to miss it!
Thursday March 1st, 2018
We have an incredible lineup of performances and exhibits coming up at LaGuardia! Get your tickets for the Senior Jazz Band on Friday, March 9 at 7:30pm and the LaGuardia Opera "Titanic" March 16-18. Tickets are available online and at the door. laguardiahs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=699
Thursday March 1st, 2018
Congratulations to M&A '74 alum Kris Kalfayan, who will be honored for his musical contributions to the Armenian community on May 18, 2018: armenianweekly.com/2018/02/26/sahan-arzruni-kris-kalfayan-honored-new-york-banquet/
Sahan Arzruni and Kris Kalfayan To Be Honored at New York Banquet
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NEW YORK—The Knights and Daughters of Vartan will host a tribute banquet to honor Sahan Arzruni and Kris Kalfayan for their musical contributions to the Armenian community on May 18, under the auspi...Monday February 26th, 2018
Artist Sophia Dawson, LaG '06, was recently featured in Newsweek Magazine for her solo exhibition of paintings "Correspondence" at the Williamsburg gallery Okay Space.
www.newsweek.com/sophia-dawson-black-panther-art-801837
Paintings of Black Panthers give political activists the spotlight for Black History Month
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"It would really benefit people if they look back, take from the past and learn before stepping into the future because we’re bound to repeat the same mistakes."Monday February 26th, 2018
For those in the Oregon area, check out a wonderful retrospective featuring renowned artist, Betty LaDuke (M&A '50). The exhibit is on display though February 28, 2018: www.dailytidings.com/news/20180215/betty-laduke-retrospective-at-hanson-howard-gallery
Betty LaDuke retrospective at Hanson Howard Gallery
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Sunday February 25th, 2018
Make your predictions for Oscars 2018! Tune in Sunday, March 4, 2018 to see if a LaGuardia alumnus - Timothee Chalamet (LaG '13) - will make history as the youngest best actor winner!
entertainment.inquirer.net/261222/will-timothee-chalamet-youngest-oscar-best-actor-winner-22
Will Timothée Chalamet be the youngest Oscar best actor winner at 22?
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Timothée Chalamet, 22, who gave a heartbreaking turn in “Call Me by Your Name,” is the youngest Oscar best actor nominee since Mickey Rooney in 1940.
I no longer watch award or beauty contests. Politics has become the norm. As was, by the way, last year's Rising Stars Performance at La Guardia.
Wednesday February 14th, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day to our amazing community!
Do you love LaGuardia, Music & Art, and Performing Arts? Of course you do!
Show your love for today's LaGuardia students by helping us reach our goal of $20,000 in contributions so we can give scholarships to LaGuardia students for summer study and private lessons to enhance their arts education. Read all about it here and show some love:https://alumniandfriends.org/show-your-love-for-laguardia/
Thank you all!
Show Your Love for LaGuardia | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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Copyright © 2003-2018 Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. All rights reserved. A&F is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization.Monday February 12th, 2018
Reunion 2018 is coming for all classes ending in '3' and '8' !
Save Friday, June 8, 2018 for an evening reception at Music & Art and all day Saturday, June 9 at LaGuardia. See the schedule of events: alumniandfriends.org/reunions/
"Save the date" postcards have been mailed, so if you haven't received one, it means we don't have your updated contact information. Please share with your info with us at:
alumniandfriends.org/connect/ See you in June!
Alumni & Friends Reunions | Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia
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5-7pm: We are happy to invite you back to “The Castle on the Hill.” The gathering includes music, appetizers, and self-guided tours of the school. Friends from any class (including non reunion yea...Friday February 9th, 2018
Valerie Auguste-Partin, dedicated M&A '72 alum, has written two books dealing with the loss of her mother to two long term terminal illnesses. "Mom Me...Soaring Through The Pain" and "Mom Me: E-mail 2 Heaven" are both available on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and xlibris.com.
Friday February 9th, 2018
A great video featuring Music & Art 1940 alum Gloria Stoll Karn. Gloria Stoll Karn is recognized for her contributions to the pulp fiction industry during the 1940s, one of very few female illustrators working in the field to create illustrations and covers for popular romance and dime store magazines. Her exhibit at the Normal Rockwell Museum Feb. 10-June 10, 2018 explores the artist’s short but prolific career, and her unexpected journey in a world previously assigned to male artists. www.nrm.org/2017/12/gloria-stoll-karn-pulp-romance/
youtu.be/Q53-LtnYJA4ON VIEW February 10, 2018 through June 10, 2018 Celebrated for her artistic contributions to the pulp fiction industry during the 1940s, Gloria Stoll Karn (b...
Friday February 9th, 2018
An amazing success story! M&A '40 graduate Gloria Stoll Karn nearly trashed her high school artwork back in the 1940s, figuring her art career was over before it even started. But thanks to a janitor with an artistic eye, she ended up smashing gender barriers instead.
The pioneering artist, who had a brief but productive stint as an illustrator of pulp crime and romance magazines of the era, is being celebrated with an exhibition of her works at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Stoll Karn, 94, plans to attend Saturday’s opening. Exhibit on display February 10, 2018 through June 10, 2018.
wtop.com/arts/2018/02/celebrating-a-pulp-fiction-artist-who-broke-gender-barriers/
Celebrating a pulp fiction artist who broke gender barriers
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BOSTON (AP) — Gloria Stoll Karn nearly trashed her high school artwork back in the 1940s, figuring her art career was over before it even started. But thanks to a janitor with an artistic eye,…Wednesday February 7th, 2018
Monday, March 5 at 6:30pm is the LaGuardia Parents Association Annual Benefit "Broadway Singalong: Raise Your Voice to Raise Some Funds" and it will be a fabulous night of fun!
Featuring special Broadway guests and student talent from all the LaGuardia studios.
6:30: Art Exhibit and Living Sculpture Court by LaGuardia Students
7:30: Sing Along with Broadway Professionals
9:00: Taste of NY Cocktail Party at the Lincoln Center Library.
Tickets start at $65.
laguardiahspa.org/laguardia-annual-benefit/
Monday February 5th, 2018
Celebrate Black History Month at LaGuardia with our incredibly talented students! We are giving away a limited number of tickets to LaGuardia's Black Student Union Cabaret - 'REVOLUTION: THE POWER OF US' for Friday, February 9 at 7:30pm and Saturday, February 10 at 3pm. Enter to win tickets before Wednesday, February 7 at 4pm: goo.gl/forms/nXIhsKAR95hP4EVE2
Congratulations to our Alumni & Friends Black History Cabaret raffle winners: Kimberly Wright LaG '88), Yolanda Tabb (M&A '82), Selena Bullock (LaG '89), Alicia Jones (M&A/LaG '85)!
Angelo Valerio
Friday February 2nd, 2018
The fun never stops at LaGuardia! We invite you all to today's Senior Art Show Opening from 4-7pm at LaGuardia (February 2, 2018). This event is FREE and open to all. Come and see the inspiring art created at this magical school!
Mark your calendars for future Senior Art Openings (always on a Friday): March 2, March 16, April 20, May 11.
Thursday February 1st, 2018
Tonight, Feb. 1 is opening night of LaGuardia's "Rising Stars" and there are still a limited number of tickets available at the door! Don't miss out on this amazing showcase of LaGuardia talent in the Concert Hall! See a full calendar of LaGuardia events at: alumniandfriends.org/laguardia-calendar-of-performances/
Wednesday January 31st, 2018
From dancer to neuroscientist. When PA '83 alum Erich Jarvis, a neuroscientist at the Rockefeller University in New York, won the Ernest Everett Just Award from the American Society for Cell Biology in 2015, he wrote an essay describing the path that led him there, 'Surviving as an Underrepresented Minority Scientist in a Majority Environment.' “I believe the evidence will show that the science we conduct and discoveries we make are influenced by our cultural experience." www.quantamagazine.org/erich-jarvis-in-birds-songs-brains-and-genes-he-finds-clues-to-speech-2018...
Erich Jarvis - In Birds' Songs, Brains and Genes, He Finds Clues to Speech | Quanta Magazine
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The neuroscientist Erich Jarvis found that songbirds' vocal skills and humans' spoken language are both rooted in neural pathways for controlling learnedTuesday January 30th, 2018
Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia is giving away a limited number of FREE tickets to 'RISING STARS' - LaGuardia's amazing annual talent show - for this Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7:30pm. Enter the ticket lottery today for a chance to win! The lottery ends at 4pm, January 31. goo.gl/forms/QM80xKsXaETMvl8D3
Congratulations to our Rising Stars ticket raffle winners: Michael Diaz (LaG '07). Richard Mooney (Friend), Mollie Downes (LaG '09), Tilden Marbit (LaG '01), Lizette Garcia (LaG '09), Christine Lewis-Anderson (M&A '79)!
Wednesday January 24th, 2018
Read a great piece on LaG '12 alum Jamie Sanders, who is making his professional stage debut in the Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." Jamie has Tourette’s Syndrome and portrays a character with autism. www.kansascity.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article196196274.html
Actor with Tourette’s portrays character with autism in KC Rep’s new play
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Jamie Sanders, who has Tourette’s syndrome, portrays the lead character with autism in Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”
An amazing play. Break a leg!
Go Jamie
Congrats!
yayyyy! Jamie Sanders
Congratulations 🎈🍾🎊
Tuesday January 23rd, 2018
Watch a beautiful tribute to M&A '61 alum, June LeBell. June was a professional concert soprano who became one of the first women to be hired as a staff announcer and interviewer in the male-dominated realm of commercial classical music radio broadcasting. She wrote and hosted programs on WQXR in New York for nearly three decades beginning in 1973.
Family and friends established the Alumni & Friends June LeBell Memorial Vocal Music Fund: alumniandfriends.org/fund/june-lebell-memorial-vocal-award/
Monday January 22nd, 2018
LaGuardia drama teacher Harry Shifman gives a candid interview to Vanity Fair on the abundant talents of Golden Globe nominees Timothee Chalamet (LaG '13) and Ansel Elgort (LaG '12):
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/timothee-chalamet-ansel-elgort-laguardia-high-school-drama-t...
Meet Timothée Chalamet and Ansel Elgort’s High-School Drama Teacher, Mr. Shifman
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A chat about high-school musical auditions, awards-season madness, and why Chalamet almost didn’t get into the prestigious LaGuardia High.
Wonder if their entrance grades were not up to the current standards of the standing principle, where would they be now?
... and Timothee Chalamet was nominated for the Oscar this morning... GOOD LUCK TO OUR FELLOW ALUM!!!
Susan Graves
Monday January 22nd, 2018
Catch this fun interview with Emmy Award winning Jackee Harry (M&A '71), who stars in Tyler Perry’s sitcom 'The Paynes' on OWN: www.closerweekly.com/posts/jackee-harry-now-retire-151616
Jackée Harry, 61, Has No Plans to Retire From Showbiz: "I Love What I Do!" (EXCLUSIVE)
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TV star Jackée Harry is having the time of her life at age 61 — and exclusively reveals why she'll never retire!Friday January 19th, 2018
Treat yourself to LaGuardia's Winter Dance Showcase extraordinaire in the school's Little Flower Theatre today and tomorrow. Tickets will be available at the door for performances Friday, January 19: 4:30pm and 7:30pm and Saturday, January 20th: 2pm and 7:30pm. $20 adults/$15 students.
The beautiful poster (and paper dress) was made by LaGuardia's art students, who make all the posters for LaGuardia performances. The talent here is beyond inspiring!
And congratulations to our alumni who won tickets to the performance: Kelly Lenz, O J Nelson, Madeleine Dubrovsky, Marsha Livnat, Eugene Fader, Barbara Shostal.
Thursday January 18th, 2018
Paul Zimet (M&A '59) is part of Talking Band's world premiere of their new music-theater work "Fusiform Gyrus – A Septet for Two Scientists and Five Horns," written and composed by OBIE Award winner Ellen Maddow, and directed by Ellie Heyman, running from February 7-25, 2018 at HERE (145 6th Avenue).
The cast includes OBIE Award winners Tom Nelis (Broadway’s Indecent,' 'The Visit,' 'Enron') and Paul Zimet ('The Room Sings,' 'The Golden Toad,' 'This Was the End'), and a quintet of horn players, including Chris DiMeglio (trumpet), Lathan Hardy (alto sax), Sam Kulik (tuba), Jessica Lurie (baritone sax) and Peter Zummo (trombone).
The performance celebrates the resilience of friendship, the power of music to make us feel like anything can happen, and the rigorous tradition of scientific discovery in a world where scientific truth is often challenged. talkingband.org/works/fusiform-gyrus-a-septet-for-two-scientists-and-five-horns-2018/
29 Sep 2017-2018 LaGuardia Calendar
2017-2018 LaGuardia Calendar
Come see an amazing performance or exhibit at LaGuardia High School this year. You’ll be amazed and proud!
05 Dec La! Student Selected for the US Senate Youth Program
La! Student Selected for the US Senate Youth Program
Hannah Zimmerman was selected as a recipient of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP.) Hannah will serve as one of two delegates for New York State at the 55th Annual United States Senate Youth Program, an education initiative of the Hearst Foundations for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service.
Hannah Zimmerman was selected as a recipient of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP.) She currently sits on the executive boards of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, Manhattan Young Democrats, New York Progressive Action Network and New York State Young Democrats, all while serving as a political consulting intern for Organizing 2.0 and co-chairing the New York State High School Democrats. Hannah is internationally published journalist, as well as has spoken on news channels both domestically and abroad. Hannah has founded and served as president of the national Bernie Sanders campaign endorsed organization “High Schoolers for Bernie” as well as directed high school outreach for the National Bernie Sanders campaign in the state of New York. In summer 2016, Hannah served as a member of the Democratic National Convention’s National Credentials Committee, making her the youngest member of the national delegation at sixteen years old.
Hannah will serve as one of two delegates for New York State at the 55th Annual United States Senate Youth Program, an education initiative of the Hearst Foundations for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service.
Alumni & Friends congratulates Hannah on this incredible accomplishment.
17 Oct Mildred Landecker Passes Away at 103
Mildred Landecker Passes Away at 103
Former M&A music teacher, Mildred Landecker, 103, passed quietly away in her home on October 8. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering from 2-4 pm on Saturday, Oct. 29 in her home at 3296C San Amadeo, Laguna Woods, CA.
Mildred Landecker, 1913-2016, was a musician, teacher, performer, wife, and mother. As a young girl she attended the Juilliard School of Music and then completed both her BS and MA degrees from New York University by the age of 19. For 35 years she was at the High School of Music & Art, where she served as a judge on the Admissions Board and taught conducting, music theory and harmony, voice, accompanying, orchestration, choral ensemble, music history, and piano, while concurrently giving private lessons in her studio at Carnegie Hall and writing 3 music textbooks.
After her first retirement and a move to California, for 30 years she taught courses in music appreciation, theory of music, and development of opera at Saddleback College, Emeritus Institute. She retired a second time in 2008 at the age of 95 but continued until recently to teach piano and voice privately in Laguna Woods. This 1995 photo commemorates Leisure World’s honoring her as Resident of the Month. Her educator husband of 48 years, Dr. Louis Landecker, died in 1985. She is survived by her son Dr. Peter Landecker, astrophysicist. Read more about Mildred Landecker.
31 May 2016 School Art League Award Recipients
2016 School Art League Award Recipients
A&F congratulates the School Art League Award Recipients:
Diana Branzan, winner of the 2016 School Art League/ Pratt Institute/ Marcia Friedmutter $10,000 scholarship – Teacher: Greg Nachtmann
Marquise Naipaul, winner of the Jane Chermayeff Design $1,000 Award – Teacher: Maggie Chang
Karen Au, winner of the Art Directors Club $1,000 Award – Teacher: April Lombardi…[read more]
31 May ArtsConnection Exhibitions in Midtown
ArtsConnection Exhibitions in Midtown
Congratulations to the LaGuardia art students whose works are on display in various financial firms in midtown Manhattan, through ArtsConnection. Students’ work is professionally framed and displayed for a year
12/2/15 To a Great Mind Nothing is Little II, Lioneye Captial
Students:
Gabrielle Robinson
Michelle Bernstein
Maya Greenberg
Alina Ananyeva
Teachers:
Jane Felber
April Lombardi
Evangelos Viglis…[read more]