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The Peddie News

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The Peddie News

The student news site of Peddie School

The Peddie News

A Different Kind of Art — Governor’s Island Art Fair Trip

Christina Liang '20 October 5, 2017

Members of the Peddie Community embarked on a Culture Bus trip to the Governor’s Island Art Fair in New York City on Sunday, Sept. 24. The trip offered a unique experience to Peddie students and faculty...

Art and Dessert: A Night of Arts Signature Event

Amy Zhang '19 September 27, 2017

Members of the Peddie community came together on Wednesday, September 13 in Swig to listen to the unique summer experiences of 11 Peddie artists.   The Arts Signature Experience allows students...

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Brighton Beach Memoirs Brightens Peddie Audience

Alexandra Drake ’20, Staff writer May 18, 2017

On May 12 and 13, Peddie Theater presented Brighton Beach Memoirs at the William Mount-Burke Theater. Brighton Beach Memoirs is one of three partially autobiographical plays written by Neil Simon  The...

Peddie Music Recital

Uma Mani ’20, Staff writer May 12, 2017

The annual music department recital was held on May 7.  Each year, all students taking private music lessons through the school’s five private teachers perform at the recital to showcase the pieces...

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Honors Studio Pours Their HeART into Their Work

Katie Thomsson'18, Social Media Manager May 4, 2017

After months of vigorous efforts and hard work, the Honors Studio class decorated the gallery and walls of Swig with their final thesis projects last Friday. In fall term the artists spent time exploring...

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Honors Theater Showcase Wows Peddie

Alexandra Drake'20, Staff Writer May 4, 2017

This past week, Peddie’s theater department was proud to present its annual event, the performance of the Honors Theater’s One-Act Series. This year’s series featured ten performances by twelve seniors...

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Exploring How Artist Meena Hasan Creates

Alexandra Drake'20, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

Peddie welcomed a new guest artist into the Mariboe Gallery on March 24, 2017 . Meena Hasan, creator of the “Chatterbox” series, among others, came both to display a selection of her work and to speak...

Sculptures of Derek Parker Captivate Peddie

Uma Mani'20, Staff Writer February 8, 2017

Mixed-media installation artist Derek Parker worked in the Mariboe Gallery assembling a suspended sculpture and other interactive exhibits, now on display. Parker’s work revolves around the way people...

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“School of Rock” Rocks Peddie Audience

Nick Berlet'18, Staff Writer February 6, 2017

On January 7, the Peddie School Arts Department arranged a trip for Peddie students to see the Broadway musical, The School of Rock. The story is about a man named Dewey Finn, who is kicked out of his...

Young Students, Big Roles! Highly Competitive Les Miz Auditions Held

Young Students, Big Roles! Highly Competitive Les Miz Auditions Held

Uma Mani ’20, Staff writer December 26, 2016

This winter, Peddie’s theater department will be presenting a production of the musical Les Misérables. Originally based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo, the story takes place during the French...

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Set Crew Brings Russia to the Stage

Alexandra Drake ’20, Staff writer November 3, 2016

On Oct. 27, Peddie opened The Government Inspector at the William Mount-Burke Theater. The Government Inspector takes place in a tiny, unnamed Russian town where the corrupt officials, among them the...

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Wicked Day- Katie Adams

Uma Mani ’20, Staff writer November 3, 2016

It’s not every day that one has the opportunity to work with an actress who starred on an incredibly popular Broadway show. But last week, Jay Jaski’s musical theater class got that very opportunity....

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