Fine Arts

Jesuit Stage & Film Kicks Off 2022 with Senior One Acts!

Last month, nine Jesuit and Ursuline seniors debuted eight originally written and directed one acts on the Jesuit stage. For years, I've heard the stories of creativity and chaos surrounding Jesuit’s Senior One Acts—this year, I got to experience...

The Jesuit Journal Puts Creativity on Full Display

The winter issue of the Jesuit Journal was released last week. It is a magazine that releases twice a year, publishing works of Jesuit students and helping them to reveal their creativity. A variety of creative outlooks are displayed through...

Dallas Young Artist Exhibition

Earlier this month, five Jesuit students were named Dallas' top high school artists and featured in the Dallas Young Artist Exhibition. The five students included seniors Alex Wolpert, Jake Reed, James Paredes, and juniors Joseph Amador and Nick Archer....

Astro World Incident

What Happened in Houston? Over the weekend of November 6th, Astro World Fest, an awaited event by thousands of people expected to be a sell-out show. It turned out to be a tragedy of terror, devastating the Houston community and...

Sitting down with Mrs. Miki Bone Melsheimer

Recently, The Roundup had the privilege to sit down with Mrs. Miki Bone Melsheimer. A teacher, theatre arts pundit, and mother of two Jesuit Dallas alumni, she also inspired the new Melsheimer Family Theatre. Along with Owen Brown '22 and...

A Beginner’s Guide to Blender Part 1 – Getting Started

What Is Blender? First off, let’s address exactly what Blender is. Blender is a free, open-source modeling and animation platform with a focus on creating visual effects and art. Version 1.00 was released in January 1995 before going free in...

A Conversation with Mr. Acevedo on Jesuit’s Rendition of Romeo and Juliet

(*Note: The following article was written last May, but with some website issues it has not been published until now. However, hopefully, this will help students who are interested in theater to see what Jesuit's stage and film process...

A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Vinyl in 2021

Painting, woodwork, cooking… vinyl? The COVID-19 pandemic certainly wreaked havoc across a significant number of staple pastimes, but in its wake, millions of Americans turned to new or neglected hobbies to combat the boredom of quarantine. The Recording Industry...

The Jesuit Stage and Film Department Find Another Solution to Perform With the Winter One Acts

This school year has been filled with never-before-seen obstacles. One issue in particular that I and many others forgot about was how will our theater department operate through this pandemic. The first task: how Jesuit would successfully put on...