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News Coverage of Jesuit Music, Stage & Film, and Visual Arts

More than two months ago, on March 4th, over sixty actors and actresses from Jesuit, Ursuline Academy, Bishop Lynch, and Booker T. Washington auditioned with hopes of being cast in the Jesuit Spring One Acts. The group of talented individuals was narrowed down in a draft between directors. They worked hard rehearsing for hours after school in order to prepare...
After an incredibly successful season, the future Mozarts, band majors, and Frank Sinatras in the Jesuit Orchestra, Marching Band and Men’s Chorus shared their talent with the Jesuit community in finale concerts. Last Tuesday, the Jesuit Band and Men’s Choir performed a variety of pieces at the Spring Concert at Jesuit, while the Orchestra had their end-of-year concert on Sunday...
When one thinks of Jesuit, they might picture a breeding ground of curious intellectuals or a petri dish of academic exploration. In addition to its religious education and academic integrity, it is widely regarded for its appreciation of culture, evidenced by items of the Jesuit Art Museum displayed throughout the buildings and grounds. The school band, the Jesuit Musician's Union,...
It was the morning drive to Jesuit, and it is noticed by all. A giant square of granite that fell on the grass? It looks like something from 2001: A Space Odyssey! But what is it? Where did it come from? Who made it? Why was it made? The answer: Jesús Bautista Moroles. Born in  1950 in Corpus Christi, Moroles...
The Jesuit Theater program has been growing and flourishing magnificently for the past couple of years. More money, more participants, more viewers, and greater hype over the Jesuit co-ed theater troop has come to define our acting program as one of the school's greatest successes. This year, however, more than just money has been put into the promising program. As...
The first two weekends of April showcased the impressive talents of the Jesuit and Ursuline theater departments as the lecture hall housed both a series of show tunes, the second annual Musical Revue, and a hilarious play, Black Comedy. As the lights dimmed in the gallery, and the actors, all dressed in black garb, emerged from the dark hallways, Love,...
Clubs, sports, and academics are all ways in which we define ourselves as part of the larger Jesuit community, whether it's band, football, or debate. The activities allow students to experience growth, leadership, and many more qualities that we strive to pursue. Theater is one of these many activities, encouraging personal expression and freedom of while giving back to...
Jesuit students patiently sit on stools in the ceramics lab with their eyes pointed intently forward as a guest artist transforms brown, lifeless clay into an ornate vase full of expression. On Friday, April 1, 2014, Jesuit held ceramics demonstrations by artist Zan Barnes.   Zan Barnes, who was born into a potter family, has always been interested in following the...

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