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Experience the Melodic Journey of Twelfth Night on the Mainstage
In 1997, nearly 30 years ago, Concord Academy staged its first production of Twelfth Night. This winter, the Performing Arts Department breathes new life into the beloved Shakespeare classic by presenting a vibrant, musical adaptation from Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub.
read moreWhose Stories Get Told?
We asked three CA alum storytellers working in film and television about their recent projects and why diverse representation matters in their work. Caroline Suh ’89, Ami Boghani ’99, and Eugene Sun Park ’96 share how they create entertainment.
read moreMacArthur Fellow Imani Perry ’90 Envisions the Beloved Community
Interdisciplinary scholar and writer Imani Perry ’90 was named a 2023 MacArthur Fellow this fall for giving fresh context to history and the cultural expressions forged by Black Americans in the face of injustice.
read moreHistory Is About Choices: A New Memoir by Drew Gilpin Faust ’64 Invites Us to Get Into “Necessary Trouble”
A new memoir by Drew Gilpin Faust ’64, president emerita of Harvard University, invites us to get into “necessary trouble.” With her keen historian’s eye, Faust tells a coming-of-age story set at a time of rapid transformation—and, in part, at Concord Academy.
read moreMeet CA’s New Board Co-Presidents Jen Burleigh ’85 and Jennifer Pline P’13 ’15
In summer 2023, Jen Burleigh ’85 and Jennifer Pline P’13 ’15 stepped into a joint leadership role as co-presidents of Concord Academy’s Board of Trustees. Burleigh says the co-presidency model, while new for the school, is “a very CA approach.”
read moreHomegrown Entrepreneur: Josh Reed-Diawuoh ’09 Has Launched a Snack Company With a Social Mission
For Josh Reed-Diawuoh ’09, GRIA Food Co. is a true labor of love, one that combines his appreciation for food, his business savvy, and his personal ties to West Africa.
read moreFor the Love of Language: Dialect Coach Erika Bailey ’90, P’26 Connects With CA Students
Dialect coach Erika Bailey ’90, P’26 works with professional actors at the American Repertory Theater, with undergraduates at Harvard, and with individuals as a public speaking coach. Over the past two years, she has also coached CA students.
read moreDrama by Design
CA theater offers more than a typical high school experience. We pull back the curtain on the 2023–24 mainstage productions and look at how students are studying performance and technical theater today.
read moreSustainability Spotlight: Organic Action for Communities
Established in 2022, Organic Action for Communities (OAC) is a student-led council dedicated to building and sustaining a network of gardens on CA’s campus.
read morePublic Historian: Concord Museum Honors CA History Teacher Kim Frederick
In October, the Concord Museum presented CA history teacher Kim Frederick with its 2023 Robert Gross Award.
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