Arts and Tech – Page 10 – The Edition GA

11Oct

Faculty Art Show

The Faculty Art Exhibit Displays Stunning Creations. This year’s Faculty Art show took place in the Art Center, exhibiting pieces of artwork created by a number of GA Visual Arts teachers. The faculty members that contributed to the exhibition included David Love, Jess Gisafi Killo, Liz Buckman, Sofia Maggio, Alia Tahvildaran, Sarah Krupnick-Ritz, and Nicholas […]

7Oct

Zander Shallow '24No Comments

Made in America

The two-day music festival that impresses people of all ages finally makes a brilliant comeback. Philadelphia, home to the Eagles, cheesesteaks, and the Liberty Bell, is also home to the one-of-a-kind music festival known as Made in America. The festival was created nine years ago, in 2012, by the American rapper best known as Jay-Z. […]

Student Choice Award Winner: Rebecca Lee

6Jun

Angie Wang '24No Comments

Student Choice Award Winner: Rebecca Lee

This past month, Rebecca Lee ’21 won the third annual GA Student Choice Award with her piece, Feast. Her artwork will be displayed in the school and included in the Upper School’s Portfolio of Artistic Excellence. This tradition began two years ago “as a way to support the [senior art] students and celebrate their work”, […]

6Jun

Blythe Berlinger '22No Comments

Into the Woods and Into the Spotlight

Members of GA’s well-renowned Belfry Club put together a remarkable performance of Into the Woods Jr earlier this May. In addition to the crew’s talented singing, acting, and dancing, which made the musical an amusing and delightful experience, the cast exceeded expectations by bringing their stage outdoors for a live audience. Although the pandemic has […]

18May

Ella DeCardona '23No Comments

Taylor Swift Rerecordings

Selling over 10 million copies worldwide and winning the 2008 Grammy for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift’s original release of Fearless captivated the world and kick-started her unbelievable singing career. Swift originally signed a contract with Big Machine Labels when she was just 16 years old. After 13 years of working with Big Machine […]

18May

Maya Altimany '22No Comments

Operation Varsity Blues

The documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal closely examines how some abuse their privilege and wealth to get their children into “prestigious” colleges. It closely examines the inequality within the college admissions process, whether it’s based on race, economic status, SAT score, or donations. In society, we look upon the Ivy League colleges […]

15May

Sydney Cameron '22No Comments

Artist of the Edition: Eileen Zhang

Eileen Zhang has been taking photography since her freshman year. She started in Foundations and worked her way up to Honors her junior year, which is the class she is currently taking as a senior. Eileen signed up for Photography her freshman year because she knew her “painting and drawing skills were not the best.” […]

12May

Harry Bradley '2216 Comments

DMX: The Underdog

On April 9, 2021, DMX’s family announced that he had tragically passed away from a drug overdose. DMX, real name Earl Simmons, was extremely influential in the New York rap scene in the late 90s and early 2000s, with his impact on rap still being seen today. In this article, I will take a look […]

9May

Zoe Hersh '22

Kate Cooper '22No Comments

Cat Shuron CSO/Art Across the Academy

Cat Shuron ‘22 recently displayed her eagerness to make a difference by establishing a “community fridge” at Weavers Way Co-op grocery store in Ambler. She was able to bring this creative idea to life through cooperatively working with the art department and its Art Across the Academy Organization, CSO, and the team at Weavers Way. […]

15Apr

Ali Ruane '231 Comment

Priya Anand: Artist of the Edition

Priya Anand ‘21 has had art in her life for as long as she can remember, yet her true passion for the craft began around age ten when she discovered a “How To Draw 50 Disney Characters” book. Although she started her artistic endeavors at a young age, she hasn’t skipped a beat since. Years […]