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"Maybe Happy Ending" at the Belasco Theatre.
Review: Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending Touches Hearts
Mary Wang, Editor-in-Chief • May 28, 2025
Maybe Happy Ending explores the nature of the human condition with robots, who display more signs of humanity than many expect. 
Award-winning student art from the SISAL awards.
Art Students Receive Regional Accolades
Gator Staff May 5, 2025
Check out high-definition photos of the award-winning student work from the Small Independent School Art League (SISAL).
Maddie Pogoda '25 introduces her long-requested song, "Danny Boy" by Frederic Weatherly.
Spring Concert Celebrates Music Around the World
Stella Bowman, Journalist • April 27, 2025
The theme for this year's performances was “Music from Around the World” which was honored with pieces from Japan, China, the UK, America, Haiti, and more.  
The cast of crew of Hadestown take a bow.
Photos: Hadestown
David Barron April 1, 2025
The cast and crew of Hadestown leave audiences speechless.

Upper School Musical 'Hadestown' Provides a Fresh Take on Greek Myth
Upper School Musical ‘Hadestown’ Provides a Fresh Take on Greek Myth
Leo Latino, Journalist • March 4, 2025
Don't miss out on what cast and crew call the best musical performance in recent memory.
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Students Win 27 Scholastic Art Awards
Students Win 27 Scholastic Art Awards
Mary Wang, Editor-in-Chief • February 5, 2025
See the award-winning student work in this high-definition presentation.
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The Romeo + Juliet playbill.
Sam Gold’s Romeo + Juliet Provides a Raunchy New Take on Shakespeare
Rachael Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief • January 7, 2025
The show's limited run ends on February 16.
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Arts Education is Essential
Arts Education is Essential
Rachael Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief • December 3, 2024
The importance of arts education cannot be understated.
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Illustration designed with Canva. Movie poster courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
“Heretic:” A24 Strikes Again!
Amelia Bowman, Outgoing Editor-in-Chief • November 14, 2024
Sometimes the most unsettling monsters aren’t the ones lurking in shadows but the ones we quietly empower.
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Nassim at the Huntington Calderwood Pavilion.
Nassim: A Universal Play
Mary Wang, Editor-in-Chief • November 6, 2024
It is highly experimental but also extremely successful in conveying its message to the audiences, without ever having to speak the same language or experiencing similar things.
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Double the Magic with Fall Plays
Double the Magic with Fall Plays
Leo Latino, Journalist • October 17, 2024
The Creative Arts Department hopes to spark magic and laughter this fall with two exciting productions.
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The stage of Romeo & Juliet.
Review: ART’s Romeo and Juliet
Mary Wang, Editor-in-Chief • October 10, 2024
A story about how we find love, instead of hate.
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Designed in Canva. Photos courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
‘The Substance’: Pretty Girls Should Never Smile
Amelia Bowman, Outgoing Editor-in-Chief • October 8, 2024
The Substance is not just a horror story; it’s a sharp commentary wrapped in blood-soaked humor and unapologetic gore.
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Op-Ed: Gatsby and The American Dream
Op-Ed: Gatsby and The American Dream
Mary Wang, Editor-in-Chief • September 19, 2024
The American Dream has been the driving force for many immigrant families as they first arrived; but the recent retelling of this theme in many Gatsby works tell a different side of the story. 
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Creative Arts Chair Bill Jacob gives a Cafe Award to Daniel Murray '24.
Don’t Miss the Creative Arts Academy Awards
Bede Paasch-Pearce, Journalist • May 29, 2024

The School's 2024 Academy Awards premier's today at 4:00 p.m. after a fashion show and reception in the dining commons. The Academy...

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teacher Amy Carpenter skillfully handles a ceramic piece during the Raku firing session, highlighting the exciting and intense nature of this traditional technique.
Breaking: Sculpture Class Ignites Creativity with Raku Pottery
Gator Staff May 23, 2024
This hands-on experience allowed students to appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of Raku pottery.
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Album cover courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Song Review: Chick Corea’s ‘Spain’
Cooper Horn, Journalist • May 9, 2024

Composed and released in 1971, Chick Corea’s Spain has been an iconic jazz standard for decades. It appears on Chick’s jazz album Light as...

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Cooper Horn '27 plays the piano for Gator Scales
Gator Scales: Instrumental Ensemble’s Name Change
Bede Paasch-Pearce, Journalist • April 25, 2024

The Upper School Instrumental Ensemble recently announced its new name, Gator Scales. “It's time for that to change,” Music teacher Dr....

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Without You' Matinee performance.
Review: Without You, Life Goes On
Mary Wang, Editor-in-Chief • April 10, 2024
It felt as if a friend was telling us the stories of his life on-stage: but with music and some singing.
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Nolan is passionate about GNN and multi-media journalism, a field he explored through Digital Cinema and Photography electives. Outside school, he enjoys soccer, lacrosse, skiing, and the Global...

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