Fine Arts

Awarefest 2011: Clean Water

The theme for Jesuit’s Awarefest and Issues Day this year was clean water, a serious problem in the world we live in, even though we may not always see it firsthand. The booths at this year’s festivities included the Environmental...

The Potter in the Alumni Service Corp

On the first day of school, 2011, Brooks Oliver walked through the doors and prepared for his classes. This man, however, was no longer a student at Jesuit. He was one of the newest additions to Jesuit’s Alumni Service Corps,...

Jesuit Musicians Play in Deep Ellum

This Friday, February 18, 2011, Bulls in a China Shop (BICS) will play at the Door, a popular night venue in Deep Ellum. In the final round of a battle of the bands which featured 18 bands, BICS will compete...

Jesuit Students Join All-Star Cast of Musicians in TPSMEA All-State Band

This past weekend, 100 of the best private school musicians in the state of Texas convened in San Marcos for the annual TPSMEA All-State Band Clinic.  The musicians rehearsed for three days, January 27-29 (Thursday through Saturday of last...

Il n’y a pas de mort (There is No Death)

Jean-Claude Gaugy’s  painting There is No Death (Il n'y a pas de mort) has become a much-loved often-studied piece in the Jesuit school community. “I have closely observed the piece many times,” says Joe Tom Hood, ’12, “and I...

Jesuit Theater Senior One Acts Leave Audience More Than Satisfied

This past weekend, January 13-15, Jesuit Theater presented the first round of Jesuit Senior One Acts, the winter set of shows.  The plays, keeping up with previous years of One Acts, had the audience roaring in laughter.Providing an interesting...

Displaying Our Talent

What is the deal with those huge panels that stand in the middle of the main hallway about twice a year? You may have waited behind one so you could spook a friend, but have you taken the time to...

ArtQuest at Jesuit

Over 300 guests attended ArtQuest in November. The event included 48 pieces of art donated by artists, as well as class projects, autographed pictures, and much more. Several art contest winners’ works were displayed as well. For the ArtQuest Juried...

Jesuit Theater’s The Odyssey Re-imagines Old Tale, Thrills Audience

November 18-20, the Jesuit theater season began with Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Like all Jesuit theater shows, it was filled with both technical merit and acting talent, thanks to the long hours worked by the thriving...