Students share sense of community as Les Misérables rehearsals approach
The theater program has officially begun the process for the 2023 musical, Les Misérables, one…
Do you hear what I hear?
Michael Buble singing in Cologne, Germany in 2012 – Wikimedia Cold December nights: the feeling…
Mr. Raeder opens latest exhibition
Have you ever wanted to be hypnotized? What if the outcome was that you would…
Student band rocks semi-formal
The rock band rehearses in the amphitheater on a sunny afternoon – Courtesy of Colin…
Taylor Swift drops new album ‘Midnights’
Taylor Swift – Cover of single, “Bejeweled” – via Wikimedia Commons Taylor Swift’s tenth album…
Notables host Danish visitors
Danish performance at Baldwin Simpson Center – Tripp Ronon ’24 For a long time, the…
Alphonso Evans ’23 releases debut album
Alphonso Evans album cover – courtesy of Alphonso Evans ’23 After over a year of…
Abbot elementary shares heartwarming message
Abbott Elementary – ABC Workplace sitcoms have been around for decades, providing comedic perspectives on…
Dahmer: a monster (hit)
Dahmer series poster – Netflix Has Netflix finally bounced back? Following the let-down of Stranger…
Students share mixed feelings for Made in America 2022
Nahla Thomas AIS ’23, Ali Islam ’23, Meklit Tedla AIS ’23, and Love McCune ’23…
An interview with Mr. Hengst: The Farnsworth Invention
Mr. Hengst’s notes on The Farnsworth Invention – Mr. Darren Hengst After the success of…
Something Rotten! earns Philly Independence Awards
Something Rotten! The cast of Something Rotten! in the closing number of the Centennial Hall…
Something Rotten! earns Philly Independence Awards
Something Rotten! cast at the Philly Independence Awards – courtesy of Mr. Darren Hengst After…
Three Notables receive honors at Tri-County Youth Festival
The Notables perform at the Michael Stiars Memorial Concert on May 5, 2022- Joey Kauffman…
Betsy & Irv challenges tropes with athlete’s positive example
Betsy & Irv promo – Courtesy of ESPN+ It is not often that we hear…
Michael Stairs Memorial Concert breaks precedent
The Orchestra, the Notables, and the Choir of the Church of the Redeemer perform together…
Artist Spotlight: Third Form artist Alistair Wiedmer sells his first NFT
Alister Wiedmer works on a new painting ’25 – Jeffrey Yang ’22 Some community members…
Moon Knight raises the bar of Marvel’s acting
Moon Knight Poster – Marvel Studios Marvel has come out with its sixth and most…
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ New Album: a masterpiece born from reconnection
John Frusciante in a solo appearance, February 22, 2014 – via Wikimedia Commons All artists…
2022 Grammys surprise fans
Trevor Noah at the 2022 Grammys – Wikimedia Commons For over 60 years, songwriters, producers,…
Review: Turning Red brings visibility and comedic realness to adolescence
Turning Red Poster – Disney and Pixar Studios Growing up is tough, especially when puberty…
Something Rotten! revives Centennial Hall musicals
Harvey Pennington ’23, playing William Shakespeare in Something Rotten, commands the stage on March 13,…
Preparations Begin: Student actors rehearse for Something Rotten!
Dancers in the musical rehearse – Connor Pinsk ’23 Following the success of Peter and…
Review: Encanto tackles toxic family dynamics with spectacular soundtrack
Encanto film poster – Disney Encanto, Disney’s 60th animated film, tells the tale of the…
Avalon, a forgotten Thanksgiving classic
Avalon- Tristar Pictures As soon as we enter the holiday season, a strange phenomenon occurs:…
Arcane: a trailblazer for video game adaptations
Arcane promotional poster – Netflix When Riot Games (working alongside Fortiche Productions, a French animation…
Virgil Abloh’s Legacy
Virgil Abloh at Columbia GSAPP – Via Wikimedia Virgil Abloh was a conspicuous symbol in…
Student and faculty takes on film safety and the Alec Baldwin incident
Alec Baldwin at the 2016 Comic Convention – Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons The explosive…
Inside Look: Students, actors prepare to take the stage for Peter and the Starcatcher
Student actors work on a scene during rehearsal – Joey Kauffman ‘23 Since the beginning…
Donda: A spiritual awakening
The man needs no introduction. Heralded as the catalyst for music’s biggest artists across various…
Guatemalan textiles bring cultural understanding to Centennial Hall gallery
Ms. Susana Lambour’s students explore the Guatemalan textile exhibit on September 21, 2021- Mr. Thomas…
Notables return to regularly scheduled program
The Notables in pre-COVID times, opening day, 2019 – courtesy of Communications As things slowly…
Review: Muhammad Ali documentary introduces sports icon to a new generation
Muhammad Ali in 1966 – Dutch National Archives via Wikimedia Commons The entire world knows…
Virtual monologues debut on YouTube
Nate Mirin ’23 in a still from the Evening of Monologues YouTube video – Index…
Review: Shang-Chi strikes a hit upon release with strong fight scenes and valuable cultural representation
Actor Simu Liu of Shang-Chi, photographed at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con – Gage…
Roadrunner: Tampering with Anthony Bourdain’s Life
President Barack Obama with Anthony Bourdain at Bún cha Huong Lien Restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam…
Mr. Raeder, beyond the school’s studios
Many students are unaware of the lives of the teachers that roam the halls alongside…
Diversity Alliance premieres Our Truth documentary
You have probably heard about the new Diversity Alliance documentary Our Truth. It focuses on…
Artist spotlight: Charles Witmer ’22 enters virtual vocal competitions
Whether he is playing his cello before school for the orchestra, rehearsing with the Notables,…
Jazz Band resumes rehearsal outdoors
Jazz Band during a Wednesday afternoon rehearsal – Mr. Darren Hengst With many activities returning…
Second String brings theater back to Centennial Hall
Drew Loughnane ’21 video calls Libby Ronan in Second String – Jeffrey Yang.JPG Second String…
Mr. Fox’s Fourth and Fifth Form painters
Noble DeMarco ’22Judah Cannon ’22Henry Gowen ’23Wills Burt ’23Amani Ndegwa-Brown ’22Ali Islam ’22
Commemorating Asian-American Pacific Islander contributions to film and television
Awkwafina in a 2018 portrait – Casi Moss via Wikimedia Commons The continuing surge in…
A rising Olivia Rodrigo solidifies drive in music, and the community
Olivia Rodrigo – Disney Television via Flickr Haverford students have a strong connection to music….
Friday releases worth it for Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie speaking at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con for The…
Oscars Best Picture predictions
One year after the shortest awards season in Oscar history, we have now experienced the…
Theater III* students writing their own masked play
Students work on writing a play – Mr. Darren Hengst Students have always known Theater…
A selection of 3’s: ’23, Q3, 3-D art
Honoring our own: Justin Moore’s “The ones who didn’t make it back home”
Justin Moore performing live in 2018 – Gilesvillalobos via Wikimedia Commons The thought of a…
In Slava Ilyayev’s Sweet Talk, modern artist lights the way
Artist Slava Ilyayev’s “Sweet Talk” first publication from The Park West Gallery website – Morgan…