Monthly Archives: January 2017

“The Bear” oil painting by Anne Capelli ’18

Posted on January 31, 2017 by tjames

This stunning oil painting by junior Anne Capelli, created in Advanced Art taught by Jay Torson, was inspired by the work of artist Marion Rose.  

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“Double Exposure” play by Joelle Gross ’17

Posted on January 31, 2017 by tjames

This play by Joelle Gross ’18, written for the Page to Stage June Term course when she was a freshman, was a 2016 finalist in the New Jersey Young Playwrights Competition. Enjoy!  DOUBLE EXPOSURE by Joelle Gross CHARACTERS: CATHY, 25, … Continue reading →

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“Walrus” film by Brendan James ’14

Posted on January 24, 2017 by tjames

This 3-minute film by alumnus Brendan James ’14 was filmed for a class he took at Colorado College where he is a Film and New Media Studies major. Enjoy!

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“A Thought” poetry by Melody Xiao ’18

Posted on January 24, 2017 by tjames

A Thought After I die, I will wander the world the way I’ve always wanted to, see the cherry blossoms in DC and the broken ground of the Berlin Wall and the barren earth of the DMZ where the voices … Continue reading →

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“16 Minutes” personal essay by Betsy Zaubler ’17

Posted on January 18, 2017 by tjames

Newark Academy senior and Montclair resident Betsy Zaubler published this essay in the The Montclair Times in December 2016 in support of the Public Library. Betsy has received numerous awards for her writing, including the NJ Young Playwrights Competition, the … Continue reading →

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“Far Away in Another Town” by Steve Miller

Posted on January 17, 2017 by tjames

Steve Miller of the Newark Academy Maintenance Department, musician, quipster, and insatiable ponderer of life, recorded for us a cover of Justin Townes Earle’s “Far Away in Another Town.” Enjoy!  

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“Unzipped” sculpture by Quinn Butler ’19

Posted on January 10, 2017 by tjames

This compelling ceramic sculpture “Unzipped” was made from earthenware clay by Quinn Butler ’19 in Advanced Ceramics taught by Ms. Brodie.

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“She sees / I see” poetry by Alena Zhang ’18

Posted on January 10, 2017 by tjames

This poem by Alena Zhang ’18 was published in January/February 2017 issue of Cicada Magazine. She sees / I see water crawling beside a fresh spill of glitter lava silhouettes of spotted embers glowing by the hands of the summer … Continue reading →

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“Butterflies” poetry by Kennedy McNeilly-Anta ’20

Posted on January 4, 2017 by tjames

“Butterflies” by Kennedy McNeilly-Anta ’20 “On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.”  ~ Douglas MacArthur

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“Doesn’t That Sound Lovely?” a play by Gabrielle Poisson ’17

Posted on January 4, 2017 by tjames

“Doesn’t That Sound Lovely?” a play written by Gabrielle Poisson ’17 during Newark Academy’s 2016 24-hour Play Writing Festival, won the Blank Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival and was professionally produced in the Stella Adler Theatre in Los Angeles in June … Continue reading →

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