Thank you to D-E’s Visual Arts & Design and Performing Arts Departments for a spectacular showcasing of original student work this spring! Whether visiting our Swartley Art Gallery exhibits or attending events on the stages of Schenck Auditorium, Hajjar Auditorium, or the Leggett Hall Theatre Lab, anyone with an interest in the arts has had so much to enjoy and experience this past season.
Announcing the Cast of Antigone! Reserve Tickets Online Today!
Announcing the cast of the Upper School’s Fall Play, Antigone! The title role of Antigone will be played by Caroline Chu ’27, and her co-protagonist, Creon, will be played by her sister and D-E Drama Club VP, Lauren Chu ’25. Ismene, Antigone’s sister, will be played...
Antigone, the Upper School Fall Play: Our Directors’ Perspectives
To gear up for the debut of Antigone, the Upper School’s Fall Play, to be performed Nov. 7-9 in Hajjar Auditorium, we spoke to US Theater Director Robert Murphy and his staff about his vision for this Greek tragedy that has stood the test of time. Read about the...
Backstage Perspective: D-E’s Adaptation of Antigone Aims to Be Timeless
Selecting Antigone, the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles around 441 BC, as D-E’s Upper School Fall Play was a collaborative effort. History Teacher Ben Fleisher, who teaches the text from Antigone to his Upper School classes, had approached the former director of...
Swartley Art Gallery Series Welcomes Soyoung Stephanie Moon ’13
D-E was thrilled to welcome back alumna Soyoung Stephanie Moon ’13, whose art is on display in Swartley Gallery now through Oct. 29. An optical artist, Stephanie guest lectured Upper School students on her painting technique, which uses tape as a tool to create the...
Swartley Art Gallery Series: Haley Algrant ‘21
D-E happily welcomed back alumna Haley Algrant ‘21, as the guest artist kicking off this year’s Swartley Gallery Series. In her exhibit, “A VHS Love Story,” on view through September 30, Haley paints disfigured characters to show how characters in pop culture have...
Private Music Lessons Recital
“Cheers” to all our students who have been taking private music lessons this past year! A cohort of students performed in the annual Private Music Lessons Recital, which was the culmination of their year-long studies. The appreciative, enthusiastic audience was...
“D-E & Me” Exhibit
Our last Swartley Gallery exhibit of the year, “D-E & ME”, was presented by our Lower School (LS) students, showcasing artwork curated by LS Visual Arts & Design teacher, Ms. Christine Maloney. The exhibit includes beautiful self-portraits and other creations...
“sixth Night” Senior Show
“Sixth Night” – an adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy “Twelfth Night” - represented a welcome return to a great D-E tradition: the Senior Show! Directed by the extremely capable Tessa Li ‘24 and presented by an all-student cast and crew, the show was both...
All-Choral & African Drumming Concert
Thanks to the annual All-Choral & African Drumming Concert, the entire D-E campus was literally filled with the sounds of wonderful live music! First, an enthusiastic audience of family and friends were treated to “On Broadway: Medleys from Musicals” which...
Cabaret Night
Our Stage Band and Jazz Workshops ensembles showed off their impressive improvisational skills gained over the past school year to bring jazz, funk, and groove to Hajjar Auditorium for Cabaret Night. This year’s Cabaret Night concert also showcased some outstanding...
