NH annual Art Show & Fine Arts Gala;

This year the annual NH Art show opened not only as a celebration of the art work created by students, but as a celebration of the diverse arts and artists who seek the spotlight to express their passion.

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This year the annual NH Art show opened not only as a celebration of the art work created by students, but as a celebration of the diverse arts and artists who seek the spotlight to express their passion.

“It’s [the art show] like a culmination of all of the student’s hard work all year,” said art teacher Mrs. Brooke Sealover.

The annual NH Art Show opened on Thursday, May 13 from 6:30-8 in the library, and was joined for the first time by the Fine Arts Gala. The Fine Arts Gala, organized by drama student Nina Cicero, was a chance for drama and musically inclined students to showcase their talents.

“It’s important to show what we do in drama and to portray as many characters and perspectives as you can,” said senior Shiloh McCurry.

As students enjoyed the art such as paintings, blind contour sketches, sculptures, and stained glass, they were also entertained by performances by the Guitar Ensemble, String Quartet. Slam Poetry was also performed by students later on in the evening.

“I’m just amazed about how much we’ve accumulated. I’m really happy that the seniors got their own tables. I also like having the music from the guitar ensemble,” said art teacher Mrs. Lisa Campbell.

The Art Guild sold baked goods and hand-made metal rings and fused glass earrings to raise money for items like glass for the Crafts class. Students like seniors Rachel Baca and Kelly Roman had spent months, and even semesters working on art pieces. Sealover estimates that the set-up of the art show took easily 40-50 hours.

“The kids that make the work- it’s a chance for them to show it to the public. It’s a chance for their peers to see the other side of them,” said art teacher Mr. Jason Blevins.

“Some students might not be so good at math, but they’ll have pieces in the art show that really surprise you,” said Sealover.

The Fine Arts Gala opened with a performance by the Jazz Ensemble in the atrium, followed by the Chamber Ensembles. The freshman band Twilight & Orange closed the evening. The Variety show began at 7:30 in the auditorium, and was opened with the performance of “All You Need is Love” [The Beatles] by senior Mark Keller and McCurry.

Senior Molly West performed her original composition “Next Theme” on the piano, which she wrote for her closest friend Nick Giannasca.

“I was thinking of a really great Christmas present for Nick and I didn’t know what to get him, so I got him a cheap journal and wrote him a song,” said West. “When I wrote the song, I tried to capture his personality.”

There were also other singing acts, and several dance solos, performed by seniors Cassidy Miller, and Hailey Miller and break dancing performed by Grayson Saldana. Two of the acts performed songs from Frozen. Noah League and Scarlet Dare sang and acted out “Love is an Open Door”, and Ashley Diem and Delanie Blomquist sang “Let it Go”.
At 7:30 the Drama III Showcase began in the Black Box. The showcase featured short plays, scenes, and monologues that they had rehearsed in class.Junior Sam Piccirilli’s performance of a monologue from John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars reduced some audience members to tears. The Improv Show, directed by McCurry, was also performed in the Black Box.