An evening of song and Chanukah cheer
Jacob Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
December 31, 2010
The boundless Shalhevet spirit was alive and well on display the seventh night of Chanukah. An audience of families, faculty and some students packed the Beit Midrash to hear the Shalhevet Choir perform in the annual Chanukah Concert, including traditional Chanukah, Israeli, and even some pop pieces. The...
A new piano: smooth, clear and lush to hear
Leona Fallas, Arts Editor
December 31, 2010
Smooth, crisp music flows through the Beit Midrash, capturing the attention of anyone within earshot. The notes dance from black piano in the corner of the room, harmonious and crystal-clear. The newest addition to Shalhevet’s musical arsenal is a Yamaha C3, donated by board member Mrs. Dawn Arnall...
At LACMA, capturing the colorful in the everyday
David Rokah, Staff Writer
December 31, 2010
From pioneer color photography of neon lights and dirty barbecues, to the cover of Jimmy Eat World’s album Bleed American, to arbitrary black-and-white photos of people standing in the streets, Democratic Camera, a new LACMA exhibit on William Eggleston, showcases an artist who speaks in a distinctly h...
Hanging by the Threds: Student band wins fans and friendship
David Rokah, Staff Writer
November 1, 2010
Pulsing bass guitar shakes the room, and incense is burning in the background. A flying high-heel shoe hits the drummer in the head. No, this isn’t some crazy club with a bad band performing, it is The Threds, a student band, rehearsing at sophomore Sammy Sheff’s house in Westwood. With senior...
Shalhevet Choir sings at dedication of new Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Eitan Rothman, Staff Writer
November 1, 2010
Mayor, councilmen share the stage as 50-year effort to open new museum bears fruit Dressed in black and white clothes that harmonized perfectly with the building they were honoring, the Shalhevet Choir performed Oct. 14 at the dedication ceremony for the new Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust in ...
MOVIE REVIEW: Chinese dancer’s story is a tale for all immigrants
Jacob Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
October 29, 2010
Mao’s Last Dancer is a biopic of Li Cunxin, the Chinese dancer who boldly defected to America in 1979. Directed by Bruce Beresford, the film was just what I expected and resonated emotionally with me as a child and grandchild of immigrants. Plucked from his family’s impoverished provincial home by ...
In concert, Miley won’t be tamed by Hannah Montana
Leona Fallas, Arts Editor
August 30, 2010
Two air guitars blast “dun-dun-dun-danana” as the curtains open to flurry of black leather and biker boots. It’s so loud I can feel the rhythm pulsing through my body like a heartbeat, and I would have thought about putting in the neon pink earplugs they gave us before the show if I hadn't been...
What does Miley Cyrus have in common with Shalhevet students?
Leona Fallas, Arts Editor
August 30, 2010
“Where are you?” “On my way to the Miley Cyrus concert.” “I just lost all respect for you.” Surprisingly, a majority of the Shalhevet student population has this contempt for Miley Cyrus. Although they may hate most teen-pop artists, they especially hate Miley Cyrus. Could it...
The Great Grease Sing-Along: A cultural icon, repackaged and recession-proof
Jacob Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
August 30, 2010
What’s a guy to do on a summer Saturday Night in Las Vegas? Drag his middle-aged parents and younger siblings to see the Grease Sing-A-Long, of course. It didn’t take much convincing because Mom and Dad were way too eager to point out that Glee and High School Musical are mere Grease spawn. As ...
Choir concert reaches high notes in funky sneakers
Leona Fallas, Photo Editor
July 1, 2010
Shalhevet’s energetic and rambunctious choir, led by an enthusiastic Mrs. Joelle Keene in purple striped socks, performed its seventh annual Spring Concert on Wednesday, June 9. The performance took place two days before the start of finals, and consisted of 14 songs in both English and Hebrew. In...
Where Romeo and Juliet are Celtics and Lakers
Deanna Grunfeld, Staff Writer
June 30, 2010
The Celtics and the Lakers got into a heated fight last week -- in the Wildfire Theater at Shalhevet. NBA Commissioner David Stern even had to break up the intense brawl. Well, not in real life, but it did happen in one of the freshman plays reenacting Romeo and Juliet: a modern version of the fight...
Argentine film paints torn relationships, elusive justice
Leila Miller, Arts Editor
June 30, 2010
By Leila Miller, Arts Editor In The Secret in Their Eyes, an Argentine movie that won Best Foreign-Language Film at this year’s Oscars, an unspeakable crime left unpunished causes all involved to be stuck in time, unable to move forward with their lives until justice is reached. A romantic film yet...
Welcome to ‘The Talking Point’
April 2, 2020
Shalhevet to delay decision on reopening in-person school until after Pesach, Rabbi Segal says
April 2, 2020
March 31, 2020
March 27, 2020
Schedule change hopes to restore more normal hustle and bustle to online school day
March 24, 2020
March 16, 2020