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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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Sonia Baig applies free-styled henna design.

D.I.Y. Applying Henna

Sonia Baig and Amelia Reyes March 14, 2018

Whether you’ve seen artsy henna pictures on social media, or your family has been applying it for religious celebrations for as long as you can remember, it's common to know about henna from some place...

Cheryl Minde 20 prevails at Poetry Out Loud

Cheryl Minde ’20 prevails at Poetry Out Loud

Maya Chadda, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 13, 2018

With an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, and $200 in hand Cheryl Minde ‘20 left the Minnesota’s state competition for Poetry Out Loud held at The Loft Literary Center Open Book. Minde...

Cast, crew of Once on This Island provide insight on musicals uniqueness

Cast, crew of Once on This Island provide insight on musical’s uniqueness

Shira Aronow and Anna Johns March 10, 2018

The Blake School musical Once on This Island opens Friday, March 9, and the cast and crew agree their hard work has come together to make a great show. Members of the cast have loved participating in this...

Sam Shapiro

Recording Shapiro’s career

Eva Berezovsky, Managing Editor March 5, 2018

“I’ve never taken lessons or classes or anything, so it’s just me looking at YouTube videos, figuring stuff out, learning music theory for myself, and making that stuff come to life,” says Sam...

Manuel Piña’s “Sin título” relased in 1992 is one of the one hundred pieces displayed at the exhibit.

Adiós Utopia debuts at walker

Gwyn Alexander, Staff Writer February 7, 2018

     The Walker Art Museum’s new feature exhibit, Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950, is an examination into the evolution of Cuban art since the Cuban Revolution.    ...

Sinha included a blind contour and embroidered self-portrait in her collection.

Sneha Sinha explores family tree

Eva Berezovsky, Managing Editor February 7, 2018

“Understanding my family gave me a lot of voice, even though I’m not literally speaking,” says Sneha Sinha ‘18 regarding her first semester independent study. Ready for her next step as an artist...

The pieces showcased in the gallery are created by students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and even by some faculty members.

New exhibit in the Bennett Gallery entitled “Water: Blake and Beyond”

November 29, 2017

The new exhibit in the Bennett Gallery entitled "Water: Blake and Beyond" will be on display until December 2nd when the pieces will be sold. All proceeds will go towards building a sustainable water filtration...

The Laramie Project ensemble performs one of the largest scenes in the play.  Taking place right after the tragic death of Matthew Shepard, the play explores how the  crime affect the small town of Laramie, Wyoming.

Gallery: The Laramie Project

Mabel Chovan-Aziz, Contributing Photographer November 16, 2017

 

Student showcases the popular mom jeans trend

Denim makes a updated return

William Lyman, Staff Writer October 17, 2017

  A popular trend is making a comeback this fall. Denim has returned to the halls these past weeks as students try to mix being fashionable and warm. Among the everlasting denim fad, new twists...

Feminist Art

Feminist Art

Elizabeth Opp, Opinions Editor May 26, 2017

Maya Chadda '19 had ten of her pieces of artwork published in the blog "Girls Right the World" on April 25, 2017. Chadda was put in touch with the publisher of the blog through the sophomore dean,...

Upper School artwork recognized in state competition

Emily Hykes, Food Editor March 22, 2017

     The Minnesota Scholastic Art awards competition took place this past February, setting a record with over 4,300 entries in 13 different categories from the Twin Cities metro region. Six Blake artists...

Jean-Dominique Bauby, the author of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, wrote the entire book in his mind. His nurse had a card of letters, and Bauby would blink when she pointed to the next letter that he had in mind.

Renny’s Review

Renny Acheson, Contributing Writer November 3, 2016

Though The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a short read at 132 pages, the late Editor-in-Chief of French Elle, Jean-Dominique Bauby, exemplifies the mighty powers of alternative communication, resilience,...

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