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REIGNING: Leah Glouberman and Danny Silberstein, who graduated in June, ended their Shalhevet drama careers with original music.

‘Nashville Nights’ bids a memorable farewell to stars of the very talented class of ‘13

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor June 23, 2013

It really doesn’t matter how you classified Shalhevet’s latest production, because it proved one thing for sure:  Shalhevet’s got talent. Nashville Nights, written by senior Rose Bern in collaboration...

SPICE: Shalhevet's choir sang pop songs with beatboxing and even some choreography at its concert May 29.  Freshman Jake Benyowitz, at top right, provided the percussion.

From the newly-dubbed ‘Choirhawks,’ something new and then some

June 12, 2013

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor This year’s annual Choir spring concert May 29 was anything but predictable. Arranged on the risers in their new choir uniforms, the new and improved group gave...

SPIRITUALITY: In these unsigned pictures from Roen's student files, sophomores painted in response to Rabbi Nachman's "Master of the Universe" prayer.

What Makes Art ‘Jewish’?

By Colleen Bazak, Former Co-Editor-in-Chief, and Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor June 4, 2013

Each year during the first few weeks of 10th grade Composition and Design, art teacher Roen Salem holds up a painting of someone holding a gun to a head, or of a pile of garbage  -- hoping to achieve...

WHODUNNIT? Drama's spring play is set in Nashville, and every character has a motive for murder.

Student-written murder mystery is Drama’s ‘devised play,’ replacing One-Acts

By Rose Lipner, Staff Writer May 10, 2013

When the owner of Grand Ol’ Opry Diner is murdered, who will be declared guilty? The answer to that question is the product of the imaginations of Shalhevet's drama students, who are collaborating...

Live Blog of the Grammys

February 10, 2013

Arts Editor, Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn covered the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, February 10th 2012. 11:31pm: Signing off from my couch. These Grammys were a snooze. Goodnight! 11:30pm: This concludes...

Jewish Los Angeles is back home for Grouplove’s Ryan Rabin

By Danielle Lowe January 17, 2013

By Danielle Lowe, 11th Grade The band Grouplove is known for its pop indie rock sound, and especially the song “Tongue Tied” –  an upbeat, roll-down-your-windows-and-scream, feel-good song which...

TUMULT: Mati Davis moon-walked and Eric Lunzer danced the korobushka in Drama's mainstage production last month.

Drama’s ‘Twelfth Night’: A masterful comedic fracas graced with song

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor January 9, 2013

On the sixth night of Chanukah, my true love (not really because I don’t have one, so roll with me people) gave to me a comedy awash in gender-bending hijinks. In its fall main stage production, which...

Shakespeare you can love: Drama prepares ‘Twelfth Night’

By Daniel Steinberg, Staff Writer November 5, 2012

From the mismatched chairs and miscellaneous props strewn across the floor to the dazed ninth-grader waltzing in 20 minutes late, the Wildfire Theater did not appear ready for a play on Thursday, Oct.,...

Two in one: melt some crayons and your stress

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor September 7, 2012

As the stress of a new school year quickly approaches, a good art project can help. Anything rainbow is trendy now so why not make some rainbow art? Now before you prejudge this project as childish...

At 69, Barry Manilow shows ‘Fanilows’ he still has it at Hollywood Bowl

August 4, 2012

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor I became a Fanilow on July 4, 2012. I know what you’re going to say.  How can I possibly be a Barry Manilow fan?   My response: ”Tame thy tongues!”  ...

One-Acts Review: Versatility and a little Music

Through five performances of five original plays and a song – yes a song – this year’s Festival of One-Acts, titled Don’t Look Down! was brilliant and full of surprises. In ways familiar and...

Fanilows Unite to Celebrate the Fourth

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor July 15, 2012

I became a Fanilow on July 4, 2012. I know what you’re going to say.  How can I possibly be a Barry Manilow fan?   My response: ”Tame thy tongues!”   The July 4th concert at the Hollywood Bowl...

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