The Student Activities Board (SAB) once again attracted a large group of student musicians with eclectic tastes in music in their third annual hit event, Music Fest.
Jing Qu ’13 guided the performance through a broad range of musical tastes as the night’s M.C., and the show, set intimately on a low stage in dimly-lit Borden Gym, created a lounge feel and personally connected with performers and audience members.
Different musical talents were showcased, from the rapid and skillful...
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Steph Hendarta // Photos By Mimi Leggett Thursday, January 24, 2013
Following her mother’s and older sister’s fashion example, Lauren Kim ’13 started experimenting with bright and pastel colors and pairing them with unconventional patterns during the summer before her Upper year.
Kim says her definition of fashion includes classy, well-put together outfits that extend outside of just slapping on sweatpants and fuzzy sweaters.
“My mom dresses in a very classic and ‘clean’ way; there’s a Korean American term for it: ‘mak-ip-nun-guh’ [versatile clothing]. I...
Peyton Alie Thursday, January 24, 2013
Named 2012 Artist-in-Residence of Cité Internationale Des Arts in Paris, pianist Stephen Porter, Adjunct Instructor in Music, treated a Cochran Chapel audience to rich and impressionistic pieces by composers Claude Debussy and Frédéric Chopin.
Before his next international-caliber performance in Rio de Janeiro in March, Porter said that he wanted to test his line-up, a selection of works by Debussy and Chopin, in front of an Andover audience.
The first half of the concert was devoted to...
Victoria Skrivanos // Photos By Stephen Moreland Thursday, January 17, 2013
Driven by his passions for black and white film and the eradication of child labor, Lewis Hine captured hundreds of images of child laborers at rundown textile factories during the 20th century in the Merrimack Valley.
A selection of Hine’s original photography is currently on display in the McLean Gallery of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library. Hine’s photographs, along with photographs from the Addison Gallery of American Art, comprise “The Lewis Hine Project, Stories of the Lawrence...
Peyton Alie Thursday, January 17, 2013
Bringing their hilarious theatrical improvisational talents, Under the Bed (UTB) entertained the audience with witty skits parodying popular infomercials, early morning rush hour scene and more.
In the first game, “Commercials,” Pearson Goodman, Co-Head of UTB selected a subject for a live improv commercial based on audience suggestions.
The commercials pushed UTB group members to bring to life the story of a senior year sleepover turned “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ Public...
Peyton Alie Thursday, January 17, 2013
Tame Impala, a rock band from Australia, renders eerie pop tunes reminiscent of a trance in its second and most recent album, “Lonerism.” The album features a unique genre of music known as psychedelic rock.
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music characterized by a heavy use of recording techniques that attempts to replicate the effects of psychedelic hallucinogenic drugs. Psychedelic rock reached its peak of popularity in the 1960s after music icons such as the Beatles and the Jimi Hendrix...
Scarla Pan Thursday, January 17, 2013
Beginning January 19, the Addison Gallery of American Art will welcome two new winter exhibits, “Eye on the Collection” and “Stone, Wood, Metal, Mesh: Prints and Printmaking.”
The Andover community is invited to enjoy distinct pieces of American art at the Addison’s triannual opening reception on February 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Eye on the Collection
“Eye on the Collection” will display the best of the Addison’s vast collection, which primarily consists of 19th and 20th century paintings....
Shay Collins // Photos By Jing Qu Thursday, January 17, 2013
Mixing the fashions of the legendary British movie icon Audrey Hepburn with that of the Baker Street-based detective Sherlock Holmes, Lily Rockefeller ’14 blends classy retro with a touch of modern indie style.
Rockefeller is a New York City native and often incorporates elements of past and present New York fashion styles as well as styles from classic movies and literature into her everyday outfits.
A typical outfit Rockefeller could be spotted in is brown corduroy trousers paired with...
Andrea Yepez // Photos By Alex Westfall And Alex Tamkin Thursday, January 17, 2013
Taking a break from Drama Labs, producers Arianna Chang ’13, Susannah Hyde ’13 and Julius Ross ’13 and director Anna Stacey ’13 introduced the production of a unique blend of theater and music in this year’s Musical Theater Cabaret on Friday.
The first performer of the night, Adella Pierre ’14, sang “Adelaide’s Lament” from the musical “Guys and Dolls”. Dressed in a silky blue bathrobe, Pierre showed her mastery of the song about love sickness.
Pianist Seho Young ’15 accompanied all the...
Caroline Sambuco Thursday, January 10, 2013
For 24 sleepless hours, producers Julius Ross ’13, Susannah Hyde ’13 and Arianna Chang ’13, along with a group of student writers, directors, stage managers and actors, downed caffeine as they worked to devise, stage and perform six plays for the highly-anticipated 24 hour plays in Steinbach Theatre.
Drawing from personal stories shared by the actors, six student playwrights began writing their plays at 7 p.m. on Friday night, finishing at 7 a.m. the next morning. With only 11 hours before...
Meera Bhan, Scarla Pan, and Andrea Yepez Thursday, January 10, 2013
Fisichelli’s
By Meera Bhan
Known for their 100 year-old brick oven, popular Lawrence bakery Fisichelli’s Pastry Shop recently opened a second location in downtown Andover. The Italian outlet has been baking crunchy, cream-filled pastries since 1915 in its flagship store in Lawrence, Mass.
The shop is renowned for its fresh and authentic Italian baked goods that include cannolis filled with fresh-made cream, over 30 types of Italian cookies, custard-filled pasticiotti, crunchy...
Stephanie Hendarta And Jenna Shin Thursday, November 29, 2012
Holiday spirits and festivities will grace campus this weekend as 50 student dancers, faculty members and children come together to perform Andover’s community-wide rendition of the classic holiday ballet, “The Nutcracker.”
The two-act ballet in Tang Theatre will also feature dancers from the Boston Ballet, who will be playing the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Inviting Boston Ballet dancers will be funded by ticket sales and is an “educational concept” for student dancers...