Arts and Tech

27Oct Zoe Brownstein '28No Comments

AI-generated artwork: how should this powerful technology be used?

AI image generators are among the most promising innovative technologies of this generation, but that does not stop controversies over how these images may be used—especially regarding AI-generated artwork. According to AIPRN, the AI art industry is projected to grow 254% between 2022 and 2030 Image generators powered by artificial intelligence create original works from […]

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18Jun Kat KouNo Comments

GA welcomes new performing arts teacher

As Germantown Academy says goodbye to Ms. K Richardson, it embraces Mr. Sean Gibbons as the new director of Belfry and performing arts teacher.  Mr. Gibbons grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and has been acting since he was seven. His acting career started locally in his hometown, but gradually escalated as he auditioned in cities […]

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18Jun Hannah Greenfield '25No Comments

K. Richardson’s Legacy

For the past 22 years, Upper School performing arts teacher and Belfry director K. Richardson has directed the majority of GA’s theatrical performances and taught students the fundamentals of acting.  As she heads into retirement, she will be celebrated and honored by many, especially her student-actors who feel like they have grown under her teaching […]

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11Jun Rebecca Rong '26No Comments

Performing Arts Concert + Seniors’ Last Performances

This year’s performing arts finale, the annual Spring Concert, took on a brand-new arrangement. Three enthralling evenings featured performances from both the Middle School and Upper School choir, orchestra, and band musicians.  For the first time, a mix of individual performances and combined numbers between the two divisions showcased the strength and direction of GA’s […]

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5Jun Misimi Owolabi '25 Audrey Yu '26No Comments

Ms. Hearn Going to Broadway

Ms. Hearn bids farewell to GA. Ms. Emma Hearn, a GA alum who has previously graced Broadway in productions like “Cats,” brought her immense experience and talent to Germantown Academy following COVID-19. Now, as she prepares to depart from her role as Assistant Belfry Director, she has significantly influenced students.  In an interview, Ms. Hearn […]

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1Apr Ava Dalton '26No Comments

Katy Perry Leaves Primetime TV Show American Idol

Pop star Katy Perry has recently announced she will be leaving the singing contest show, “American Idol.” Although she has been a judge on the popular show for seven years, she has recently decided it would be best for her to focus on her personal singing and music career.  Perry has been on the show […]

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11Mar Nieve Keitel Taryn DiFranco '25No Comments

Usher: The Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show

Super Bowl LVIII was won by the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The score was 25-22, and the game went into overtime. Many celebrities attended, including Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and more. The halftime show was performed by Usher, who recently released his newest album a few days […]

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24Feb Clara Shafer '26No Comments

2024 Oscar nominees and predictions

Barbie vs. Oppenheimer, Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse, Pixar’s Elemental and Leonardo Dicaprio against Barry Keoghan: the annual presentation of the Academy Awards, more popularly known as the Oscars, again prompts themselves on Sunday, March 10.  Since 1929, the Oscars have praised the most beloved cinematic masterpieces of the year. From best picture and animated feature […]

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20Feb Hannah Greenfield '25No Comments

Belfry’s Spring Musical Ride The Cyclone

On March 8 and 9 in the Arts Center, Germantown Academy’s theater program, Belfry, will be performing “Ride the Cyclone”, a 2008 musical by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell.  “Ride the Cyclone” is about a high school choir of Uranium City, a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada where six members have perished on a roller […]

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18Feb Vincent Zhou '26 Jiaming Hu '26No Comments

Robotics team strives for excellence in 2023-2024 season

During the winter season at Germantown Academy, students gather after school each day to build robots in hopes of succeeding at the competitive stage. Every year, the leading organization, VEX Robotics, creates a game to test students’ abilities to adapt to new challenges through building and coding – this year’s challenge is called “Over Under.” […]

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