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Arts
Black History Month Spotlight: FROBeats
Black History Month is a period of recognition and celebration of the substantial impact made by African Americans in shaping our society. This annual occurrence provides us with an opportunity...
“False Confidence”: A Reflection of Reality?
I discovered the song “False Confidence” by Noah Kahan during Thanksgiving break thanks to Spotify’s recommendations. At the very beginning, this song was a part of my workout playlist due...
How Should We Categorize Dance?
"Is dance really a sport?" is an age-old question that many dancers get asked. Most non-dancers believe dance falls under the category of arts more so than it does sports....
Peek into the Big Red Gala: The Hutchins Gallery
This Friday, January 15, marks a seminal moment for the visual arts community at Lawrenceville. For the first time since it was closed for reconstruction, the Hutchins Galleries will hold...
In Preparation for the Upcoming Orchestra Concert...
This Sunday, December 11, Lawrenceville’s Philharmonic and Collegium Orchestras will perform in the Edith Memorial Chapel as an early celebration for the holiday season. The concert will start with the...
After Town Hall: Evaluating the Current Dress Code
Most Lawrentians would agree that last year, the dress code was virtually non-existent. With masking, social distancing, and Covid-19 testing largely occupying the minds of students and teachers, there wasn’t...
Science Fiction is Real: Stay Safe
Jasmine Zhang ’23, Tiffany Wen ’23, and Kelly Lu ’23
On Friday, December 9, 7:00 PM, members of the Periwig Club will perform Stay Safe in the Kirby Arts Center’s black box theater. Stay Safe is a new science-fiction dystopian...
Separating the Art from the Artist
The song “Best Friend” can be found on any teenager’s beach playlist, and with its lyrics “you’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby,” musical artist Rex Orange County, real...
A Preview of the November Dance Series
Sonia Ivancic ’25 and Angela Yang ’25
On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Performing Arts Department will host the November Dance Series. This event, which some may remember as the October Dance Series last year, will feature...
The Series We All Loved: Rest In Peace, Robbie
Big as a mountain with a bushy beard, Robbie Coltrane, who played the role of Hagrid, made a strong first impression due to his character’s warmth and reliability in the ...
Backstage Recognition: The Drowsy Chaperone
Sofia Carlisi ’24 and Gloria Yu ’26
On October 20, Lawrenceville’s annual fall musical The Drowsy Chaperone made its grand debut to the school community. The show featured costumes that brought the Roaring Twenties to life, a...
Rebel Against Traditional Publishing
When I was in elementary school, a high schooler came and talked to us in our auditorium. He was the author of a series of children’s books that he had...
Grant Shueh: The Man Who Does it All
Grant Shueh ’23 wears many hats: internationally-lauded composer and pianist, topical winner of the National High School Poetry Contest, Lawrenceville Performing Arts Camp (LPAC) Head Counselor, and President of the...
Favorite Fall Films: An Autumn Movie Rec List
Angel Xin ’26 and Mira Ponnambalam ’26
English poet John Keats called the fall the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.” Besides the reddening leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and cool weather, the fall is also the time...
Favorite Fall Films: An Autumn Movie Rec List
The Agency by Y.S. Lee When I found this delightful four-part series, it seemed too good to be true. These novels satisfy any reader’s cravings for mystery, romance, history, and...
The Ultimate Fall Playlist
The Ultimate Fall Playlist! [“Dark Red” Album Cover Courtesy of Genius Lyrics |]“Dark Red” As we welcome the striking hues of changing leaves around campus, Steve Lacy’s alt/indie hit, “Dark...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Suave Profile
The diversity in Lawrenceville’s cultural life can be seen in various forms: the wide variety affinity groups on campus, unique feeds that incorporate cuisines from across the globe, and even...
Friday Reviews: All the Light We Cannot See
*Spoiler Alert for All the Light We Cannot See Set in Europe during the brutal wars of World War II, the novel, All the Light We Cannot See, written by...
A Fall Musical Teaser
As Fall Family Weekend quickly approaches, we quickly begin reaching October 20 and 21, the dates when the Kirby Arts Center (KAC) theater will open its doors for the first...
Student Profile: Sasha and the Arts
Anyone trying to catch a glimpse of Sasha Mykhantso ’23 in action won’t have to look far—whether it’s singing for the Lawrentians; dancing in the Lawrenceville School Dance Company (LSDC),...
Spectacular Stephanie in StuCo
This school year, Stephanie Xu ’23 is the Student Council Arts Representative. Anyone who knows her would agree that she’s the perfect "t for the role since art has been...
The First Hutchins Galleries Exhibit: Inside/Outdoors
This past weekend, artists Eva Mantell and Joel Beck hosted a gallery reception for their new art installation in the Hutchins Galleries located in the Gruss Center for Art and...
Art, Learning, and “Father”
The Taj Mahal, a tomb built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, is listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World and...
Fashion on Campus: The Dos and Donts of the Dress Code
Back-to-school season is here, so I am writing to all you Lawrentians to tell you about the do’s and don’ts of the Lawrenceville dress code. We have implemented a new...
ART! An Examination of Art History
Visual arts, for appreciation's sake, is incredibly valuable. It has the ability to convey emotions and relationships without using a single word. One does not need to know anything about...
Taking on Theatre: Trip to Edinburgh
Claire Jiang ’24 and Sofia Carlisi ’24
This year, the two of us went on the Periwig Club’s Harkness Travel Trip to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, where we tested the limits of theatre and produced...
Spring Songs for the Soul
“The Louvre” by Lorde Few songs capture the feeling of young love like Lorde’s “The Louvre” does. In this piece, Lorde explores how messy, yet incredible love feels, especially during...