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October 2, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

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Alumni Filmmakers Pay Choate Students a Visit

Alumni Filmmakers Pay Choate Students a Visit

May 15, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

As you unwind by watching the latest TV shows and movies, you might just stumble across the works of Choate alumni in the filmmaking industry. From the TV series The Flash to the movie Borat, Mr. David McWhirter ’82 and Mr. Anthony Hardwick ’84 have worked on notable productions inRead More

Exposing Seams: Fashion’s Biggest Night Out

Exposing Seams: Fashion’s Biggest Night Out

May 15, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Let me fill you in on the 2023 Met Gala.  Each spring, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) Costume Institute hosts the Met Gala to inaugurate the opening of its curated fashion exhibit. The annual gala is the fashion world’s Super Bowl. In fact, it generates more “media impact value”Read More

Pulling Back the Curtains: Unveiling the Stage Magic of Mamma Mia!

Pulling Back the Curtains: Unveiling the Stage Magic of Mamma Mia!

May 15, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Choate’s annual spring musical always features elaborate sets, seamless transitions, and eye-catching costumes. This year, Mamma Mia! will grace the Paul Mellon Arts Center (PMAC) from May 18 to May 20.  While audience members can admire the meticulous details of the set and the actors twirling in their costumes, whatRead More

Symphony Orchestra Plays in Boston

Symphony Orchestra Plays in Boston

May 1, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Musicians in the Choate Symphony Orchestra excitedly boarded buses headed to Boston this Spring Long Weekend to embark on their first tour since 2020.  Over four days, the orchestra performed a private concert, attended a masterclass with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and embarked on a food crawl across the city. Read More

How You Can Find Your Groove at the Next School Dance

How You Can Find Your Groove at the Next School Dance

May 1, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

School dances such as Student Activity Center (SAC) dances, Holiday Ball, and 3/4 are a highlight of social life at Choate, providing a much-needed opportunity for tired students to release stress and get down on the dance floor. What makes a dance fun and fills it with energy, however, isRead More

Dr. Hagen Celebrates First Year with Spring Choral Concert

Dr. Hagen Celebrates First Year with Spring Choral Concert

May 1, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

From a Hawaiian rendition of “Over the Rainbow” to the French Canadian folk song “J’entends le Moulin,” students in Choate’s Festival and Chamber Choruses will showcase an exciting range of pieces at the upcoming Choral Concert. Taking place at Seymour St. John Chapel on Friday, May 5, the concert willRead More

Choate Hosts the Hartt Orchestra

May 1, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Every year, Choate audiences have the pleasure of watching professional arts performance groups grace the stage at Ann and George Colony Hall. On Thursday, April 20, Choate hosted the Hartt Orchestra from the University of Hartford for a concert. Under the baton of Dr. Edward Cumming, the Director of OrchestralRead More

Organized Chaos: Backstage of the Spring Dance Concert

Organized Chaos: Backstage of the Spring Dance Concert

April 17, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Every year, student dancers showcase the results of their hard work in the Spring Dance Concert. On stage is a graceful and polished performance; backstage, however, is bursting at the seams with controlled chaos. With over 50 performers in this year’s concert, the dressing rooms were packed. “The energy in theRead More