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Why? What is the meaning of anything? What are we doing with our lives? What is the point of anything we do? The debut short film from Jesuit Stage and Film pondered these questions. This film follows a high school student while he takes the SAT. With a short run time, director Austin Keith utilized interesting filmmaking tricks to make a solid short...
As the The Roundup began to start back up for the year, we had the great opportunity to learn how to interview, with the help from  Peyton Bristow "25,  during Vos Parates 2022.  From this short chat we had the pleasure to get new information regarding the Jesuit Theatre. Mr. Patterson has been known an English teacher he has had...
On the night of March 5, 2013, an expecting crowd flooded the Terry Center to watch Jesuit’s Spring Chamber Music Orchestra performed by the Jesuit/Ursuline Ranger Band. The Jesuit band was led by Director Donovan Putnam and Assistant Directors Zane Crownover and Ann Morton. The Ursuline band was led by Director Jane Chamber and Assistant Director Virginia Kassel. The Orchestra...
"I thought that this play represents the limits to duty, and when the tension between one's moral compass and obligations break, and our characters have to make a choice." These were the words used to describe Jesuit's recent play, A Few Good Men, by Jesuit's Theater Director Mr. Chris Patterson. The play, as described by a previous piece by newly...
Sound fills the room as musicians participate in the timeless ritual that is tuning, their notes combining into one steady stream of pleasing sound. As they finish the timeless ritual, the musicians look down at their sheet music and eagerly wait for the performance to begin.   On February 22, 2014, Alex Magee ‘15, along with every student accepted into the...
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...
If the end of the year were able to speak, it would holler, “Surprise! Finals time!” Students cram for their finals as they hatefully scroll their eyes across seemingly infinite pieces of paper while jerking their fingers upward to hear the pop of the seventh can of Red Bull. The process continues as the clock strikes one, two, and...
Since 2001, members of the Jesuit community have gathered together with the important goal of ensuring the immersion of the Jesuit students in the cultural aura of art. This gathering is called Artquest, and its mission is to raise money for the Jesuit Dallas Museum through the auctioning of paintings, jewelry, holiday decor as well as artistic items for...

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