Arts & Leisure

L.A.S.H. and Sin Mullet, Choate’s Newest Bands

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Two new student bands have appeared in the thriving music scene at Choate: LASH and Sin Mullet, both of which have recently performed in all-school meetings.  LASH, founded by Ore Tejuoso ’21, is an acronym for the four member’s initials: L for Luwa, the stage name of vocalist and leaderRead More

Clue: On Stage i s based on the 1985 movie that was inspired by the board game. Photos by Ryan Kim/The Choate News

Behind the Scenes: A Q&A with the Casts of Choate’s Latest Theater Productions

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

What revisions has the cast made to the original musical that made it unique to Choate/your performance? “We definitely stripped back the show for the Gelb stage, which I loved. I think the classic simplicity really helped our production to be especially intimate. This was important in the smaller space,Read More

Senching Hsia '21's grandfather encouraged her to pursue the arts. Photo by Derek Ng/The Choate News

Arts Concentration Feature: Senching Hsia ’21

November 15, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Wednesday, October 20, all ten Visual Arts Concentration students travelled to New York City. OnThe students left Wednesday afternoon, theyto visited the Guggenheim Museum, and. oOn Thursday, they toured the Met before returning to Choate that night. The trip juxtaposed the Met’s classical and historical art with the Guggenheim’sRead More

Every Sunday afternoon, returners and newcomers practice Ultimate for two hours. Photo courtesy of Ross Mortensen

Not-So-Lazy Sundays with Varsity Ultimate Frisbee

November 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Varsity Ultimate captains Liam Podos ’20, Will Zhu ’20, and Eric Li ’20, along with Head Coach Avery Feingold, have kickstarted the school year by playing pick up ultimate frisbee on Sundays and occasionally throughout the week — even though their team’s season will not begin until the spring term. Read More

Behind The Scenes of Parents’ Weekend A Cappella Performances

November 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

With one ensemble decked in blue sweatshirts to another dressed up in black suits, purple accessories, and red outfits, Choate’s five student a cappella groups lit up Colony Hall over Parents’ Weekend with their first performance of the year. The groups performed songs from a variety of genres and timeRead More

Choate's 2017 production of The Addams Family inspired Maxwell Brown '21 to pursue the arts at Choate. Photo by Jenny Guo/The Choate News

Arts Concentration Feature: Maxwell Brown ’21

November 1, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Maxwell Brown ’21 played Rooster Hannigan in Annie in the third grade. Since then, Brown’s newfound passion for theater blossomed. Today, Brown is a part of Theater Arts Concentration, president of Choate’s all male acapella group the Maiyeros, member of dance company and step-squad, and a stage manager forRead More

Choate Arts Festival: A Cabaret, Gallery Show, and Coffeehouse All In One

October 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On October 25, Choate will host its second annual Arts Fest. The event is one of a kind because it encourages and endorses cross-collaboration within the arts. The Arts Fest, started last year by Theater Arts Concentration student Medina Purefoy-Craig ’20, was motivated by Purefoy-Craig’s own lack of interaction withRead More

The Violin Wizardry of Paloma So ’23

October 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Years ago, five-year-old Paloma So ’23 went to a concert for the first time. She was awestruck by the sound of the violin, the musicality of the performer, and the ambience of the show. “It was an Anne-Sophie Mutter concert, and from that moment on I begged my mother toRead More

Dance composition Class explores the art of Ballet on New York City Field Trip

October 18, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

This year has proven to be a phenomenal gift to the Choate arts, the dance department included. Along with the sleek new dance studio, students are given the opportunity to broaden their experiences and explore something new. “​Students work cooperatively as both choreographer and dancer to experiment with diverse compositionalRead More