Background For as long as Izzy can remember, she’s been surrounded by art. “My dad’s a musician. My mom did a lot of visual art in college and still does a lot of printmaking,” Izzy said, “and so…
Category: Arts
Gavin Young: Photographer
Quarantine began in 2020 of Gavin Young’s 10th-grade year. School was canceled, and he had more free time than ever before. He spent a lot of time outside, gaining an appreciation for nature. Gavin decided that he would dedicate…
Antigone Takes on Climate Change
The roars of climate activists echo through the theatre. They know if they don’t fight for their earth, no one will. Shadows are projected on golden fabric: the vision of Tiresias the prophet, with the movement of the chorus behind…
“Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist”? : Avenue Q
During a recent rehearsal, Avenue Q’s cast sat in a circle loosely holding their puppets while sitting in a semi-circle around Chorus Director Roger Grow. Grow pressed play on his phone, and a second later the first notes of…
A Diminuendo: Music Enrollment at U-32
Last year during scheduling, U-32 Senior Adam Blachly found out that Camerata and French V met during the same band. He had to make a choice. Economists have a name for this kind of thinking: opportunity cost. If Adam…
The Card Up Grant’s Sleeve: U-32’s Magician
Grant Gunther’s classroom has Christmas lights on the ceiling and playing cards taped to the desks. Just like a deck of cards, he shuffles the desks around to mix up his students. Grant works as a history teacher, but not…
The Music of Crybaby
Crouching in the musician pit, Roger Grow quickly changes into a sparkly gray suit jacket. He runs onstage for his few lines as a radio show host. The rest of the musicians wait in silence. Once his lines have been…
Making Crybaby: Costume Parade
The pit in front of the stage is brightly lit. The room falls silent as Erin Galligan-Baldwin and Amy Papineau, the director and head costumer, center themselves in the light. They immediately begin the process with a slew of…
Snapshot: The Making of Crybaby: Part 1
“Order in the court!” calls out the Judge, played by Nick Boozan, who is practicing his newly appointed lines. “What a sad vision of today’s youth.” The scene depicts a pivotal moment in the musical, where Crybaby, played by Orlando…
Robin’s Pictures
Robin Hartzell’s photography is frequently inspired by song lyrics. Here, the artist explains the thought process behind five of his pieces from the art show.
Krista Dy
Krista Dy’s future in art was set in high school. “I didn’t think I could draw very well, but I took a class. I think it was Junior year. The first assignment was to make a portrait and it ended…
Dance 32
Ashley Mekkelsen, an avid player of soccer and lacrosse, never thought she would dance. In fact, she said “I would have bet a million bucks against it.” During her session at Governor’s Institute of the Arts the summer of 2016,…
Drawing Between the Lines: How Conor Cooley Turns Homework Into Artwork
Walking into any class that has Conor Cooley in it, you can tell he is an artist. Bent over his sketch pad, doodling or working on a small project, he looks up as he does his work and listens to…
All We Hold: Ava Clithero’s Songwriting
“I was sitting down and playing random chords. They weren’t even actual chords, it was just random notes that I was plucking, and then these words just started to pop into my head. That was it.” That was Ava Clithero’s…
How Jazz is Made
It’s 9:45 AM on a Friday. The kids in the Jazz Band are scrambling to find their instruments, set up their music stands and prepare for class. David Powelson, U-32’s new Jazz teacher, walks in and sits at his desk.…