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Thirty-five students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, took home 57 prizes in disciplines from photography to ceramics to studio art in this year’s Massachusetts Scholastic Art competition. This is the largest number of awards that Gov’s students have ever earned (and 18 more than last year)! If that were not impressive enough, 60% of the winners are current
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EARLY
SPRING 2014
27Performing Arts Banquet
Dinner and guest speaker Danny Harrington
WEST WING, DINING HALL6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
March
28Art Gallery Reception
Meet encaustic (wax) artistEmma Ashby
REMIS GALLERY, WILKIE CENTER6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
44th Annual ArtsNight
Creative activities throughout the building
WILKIE CENTER7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
5Saturday Night Brass
Come check out brass music in a new venue
STUDENT CENTER7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
24Spring Student Recital
Vocalists & Instrumentalistswho take lessons for credit
MOSELEY CHAPEL6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
2Spring Concert
Choral, Instrumental, andDance Ensembles
WILKIE CENTER8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
April
May
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Students Take Home an Astounding 57 Art Awards...
4th time Gov’s has led independent schools in awards
Put.. ze candle.. BECK!“Young Frankenstein” a success
The Winter Drama Company had an amazing run of Young Frankenstein last month. This classic Mel Brooks movie-turned-musical featured seniors Eddie Holmes (Frederick), Jenna Nee (Inga), Amy Corman (Elizabeth); juniors Stephen Damianos (Kemp), Spencer Campbell (the Monster), Wallace Douglas (Ziggy); sophomores Hannah Wagner (Frau Blucher), “Scooter” Liapin (Victor); and freshmen Jack Norton (Igor) and Michelle Nee (the Blind Hermit). The cast of 24 was supported by 11 students in the Pit Band, and a 10-member Tech Crew. Congrats on an amazing show!
...plus two national recognitions!Varsity athletes, and three are captains of their respective teams. The total number of awards won this year was significantly more than any other independent school in the state.
Especially impressive were the seven awards that our students won for their Portfolio work, which is considered the most advanced level of art in the competition. Congratulations, artists!
Seniors Kate Duval and Drew Trotman have earned national medals in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Kate received a gold medal for her photograph, “New Employee” (top right) and Drew won a silver medal for his 8-piece ceramics portfolio (“Exanimis Arbor [Dead Tree]” at right).
These are the highest honors given to high school artists in the United States. In June, Kate and Drew will be presented their awards at Carnegie Hall and their work will be on display in New York City throughout the summer.
This is the third consecutive year that a ceramics piece has won a national medal!
KATE DUVAL ‘14 (NATIONAL AWARD)
CODY THURSTON ‘15
JIMIN PARK ‘15 CASSIE HANLON ‘14
McLEAN SHERRIN ‘15
CHLOE LEE ‘16
FOUNDRY NEWS, THE DANCE SHOW, A CAPPELLA, & MORE
NAMES OF AWARD RECIPIENTSON REVERSE
QUICKNEWS
The Remis Gallery welcomes Emma Ashby, Encaustic Artist, who will pres-ent her new exhibit Flores Aquae.Come to the opening reception on Friday, March 28 from 6-8 p.m. and meet Emma to learn more about her creative process.
Emma Ashby: Wax Art
FINE ARTS AWARDSSPRING DRAMA: “DARKSIDER”OUR ARTISTS GO TO COLLEGENE
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Check out the music of these recent Gov’s graduates! Do a quick Google search for:
Recent Graduate Musicians
Scotland’s“Other Guys” Perform, Work with A CappellaCampus musicians were treated to a noontime performance by The Other Guys, an all-male a cappella ensemble from St. Andrew’s, Scotland. After the concert, they led a workshop with our own A Cappella ensemble, co-directed by seniors Kate Duval and Eddie Holmes. “We were ridiculously impressed,” said Spencer Huffman of the college ensemble, “with Kate and Eddie’s musical arranging and directing skills.” The guys also enjoyed lunch with students afterward.
GUESTAPPEARANCE
Art in the AfternoonArt instructor Ms. Struck ‘94 leads a team of ten creative mavericks from the junior and senior classes in this new addition to the a!ernoon program. Art in the A!ernoon is an opportunity for students to engage in creative team projects. Students will learn basic concepts of design and construction while working on a conceptual installation sculpture project for our campus as well as making individual artwork in the studio. "is team activity includes visiting artists and demonstrations, #eld trips to view contemporary art installations, exploring alternative mediums and working on various campus wide art collaborations. "is spring is the inaugural year and we are excited to explore our process and see what we can make together.
FEATUREDPROGRAM
Jillian Cardarelli ‘11Country singer/songwriter
Liana Conway ‘09Country singer/songwriter
Leslie Ward ‘09Singer/songwriter
Prior to Spring Break, all 405 Gov’s students traveled to almost 20 different locations for our annual Museum Day. Whether studying aquatic life, checking out modern art, or exploring human organs at “Body World,” students were given the chance to step outside of their normal routine for a day of enrichment and enjoyment.
Museum Day Recap
First Pour in New Metal Foundry
On the Friday prior to winter break, senior David Baker successfully completed his first foundry pour. A crowd of students and faculty members looked on and participated as David saw the work of many months come to fruition with the first pour. David built the foundry with help from Fontaine Bradley (Science Department), Joe Repczynski (Fine Arts Department), and a members of the Governor’s Buildings and Grounds team. The foundry project is a collaboration between the Science and Art Departments. David plans to do another pour in the coming months.
Outstanding Talentat Dance Show
February’s Dance Show featured a wide variety of dance styles ranging from tap to lyrical, pointe to hip hop, modern and contemporary to ballet. The 18 students in the Winter Dance Company performed an all-time high of 20 dance pieces - five of which were choreographed by Director Pam Smith and Asst. Director Fontaine Dubus. The remaining 15 pieces were developed solely by students, including costuming, lighting, and musical accompaniment.
MassachusettsScholastic Art AwardsVisit our website for details on the awards
GOLD KEYS Kate Duval ‘14 [photo portfolio], Kyler Ross ‘14 [photo portfolio], Drew Trotman ‘14 [ceramics portfolio], Brian Kang ‘15, Eddie Gilman ‘14, Cassie Hanlon ‘14, Chloe Lee ‘16, Racquel Nassor ‘15, Jimin Park ‘15.
SILVER KEYS Alex Curran-Cardarelli ‘14 [photo portfolio], Jimin Park ‘15, Colby King ‘14, Akosua Opong-Wiredu ‘15, Lily Bailey ‘16, Emma Chen ‘17, Brian Kang ‘15, Mary Lenox ‘15, Katy Maina ‘15, Matt Peart ‘15, McLean Sherrin ‘15, Helen Shi ‘15, Cody Thurston ‘15, Z Wee ‘15, Daniel Yeh ‘15.
HONORABLE MENTIONS Aisling Hegarty ‘14 [photo portfolio], Mark Hoffman ‘14 [ceramics portfolio], MJ Zhou ‘14 [photo portfolio], Nora Bradford ‘15, Khyli Brown ‘15, So Hyun Lee ‘14, Katy Maina ‘15, Jessica Timmer ‘15, Stephen Damianos ‘15, Gwen Everett ‘15, Michaells Fana ‘17, Mark Hoffman ‘14, Brian Kang ‘15, Sarah Keith ‘15, Mary Lenox ‘15, Graham McOsker ‘16, Tori Mulvey ‘14, Racquel Nassor ‘15, Jimin Park ‘15, McLean Sherrin ‘15, Z Wee ‘15.