Programs and Events
2024-25 DATES:
THEATRE
- The Pure Imagination Review
Lower School play
November 13–15 at 6:30 p.m. - Psycho Beach Party
Upper School play
October 17–18 at 7 p.m.
October 19 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. - The Super Non-Heroes
Middle School play
January 30-31, 2025 at 7 p.m.
February 1, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Auditions: Oct. 22-23, 2024 - Peter Pan
Upper School musical
Auditions: December 3–5 all day
April 10-11, 2025 at 7 p.m.
April 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
CONCERTS
Fall 2024
- Middle and Upper School Choral Concert
December 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. - Middle and Upper School Band Concert
December 12 at 7 p.m. - Fifth Grade Band, Chorus, and Orchestra Concert
December 18 at 12:30 p.m.
Spring 2025
- Upper School Choral and A Capella Concert
April 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Upper School Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Concert
May 1, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Middle School Choral Concert
May 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Middle School Orchestra Concert
May 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Middle School Band Concert
May 8, 2025 at 7 p.m. - Fifth Grade Band, Chorus, and Orchestra Concert
May 21, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.
ARTS EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Winter & Spring Concerts
December & April-May
Sounds of the seasons - both traditional and contemporary - fill the McMahon Fine Arts Center theater.
AP Art and Design Student Show
January - February
Work of our AP Art and Design students fills the foyer of the McMahon Fine Arts Center.
Alumni-Faculty Art Exhibit
February - March
Recent artwork by alumni and faculty artists are displayed in the Fine Arts foyer in this annual show.
End of the Year/Best of the Year Exhibit
April/May
This annual exhibit showcases the best Middle School and Upper School artworks gleaned from class assignments throughout the year and displayed throughout the Fine Arts building and Academic Center.
Spotlight on the Arts
Each month, Upper School student performing and visual artists participate in activities and performances held on campus during Upper School lunch periods. This semester included:
- Life Drawing with a Model
Friday, October 13 - Stick and Ink Drawings (Ferryboat)
Thursday, October 19 - Student Performances
Thursday, November 9
(Students interested in performing see Mr. Hough to sign-up) - Jazz Ensemble
Friday, November 17 - A Cappella
Thursday, November 30
Field Trips
Visual Arts teachers schedule and lead groups to view art at local galleries, including the Mint Museum, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, NoDa galleries, and the McColl Center at various times of the school year.
Visiting Artists Program
Usually twice a year, visiting artists contribute to the visual arts curriculum with demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on workshops.