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Baltimore photographer Nicholas Rudolph shared his talent and tips with students today is our new weekly art seminar featuring local artists. The students learned about lighting, composition and equipment as part of this unique experience.  Nicholas is cofounder of Studio 5 located in the Station North Arts District. He set up his backdrop and lighting equipment in the school so the students could witness firsthand some of his techniques. this was a fascinating and engaging seminar.  Thank you Mr. Rudolph!...

Famed radio talk show host and longtime social justice activist Marc Steiner joined the students in Conversation today. Marc spoke about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the difficulty in explaining how a long oppressed people can then oppress another people. The students have been following the tragedy taking place in Gaza and the helplessness of watching it unfold day after day. Marc was asked to share his perspective as a person whose family was persecuted for being Jewish historically and during the Holocaust. He strongly opposes anti-semitism while at the same time opposing the death and destruction faced by the Palestinians. This was a deeply personal conversation and deepened the students understanding significantly. Marc has been a long time friend of the school and is a frequent visitor to the classroom. We deeply appreciate his generosity in sharing his time and life experience....

The students were tasked to craft a story about a famous threesome, be they historical, whimsical, or from the kitchen cabinet. RYLEE…thoughtfully applies the functional properties of the knife, fork and spoon to her own development as an individual   Poking, cutting, and scooping, are all things that a fork, a knife, and a spoon are capable of. All of these are things I try to carry with me. There are appropriate times to use these utensils. Then there will be a great meal and you will have all of these utensils to use together. Poking the surface. For me to get to where I want to get in life, I have to at least poke the surface.I have to at least make some effort, I have to make a breakthrough. Of course, if I just stare at my food, it will never get to my mouth. If I don’t  make the effort.Then I’ll always be hungry for success. So I stick my fork in my food, and I poke the surface. Cutting the surface. My fork has made holes in my food, so therefore I've broken the surface apart. Now I just need to go deeper. I need to make more efforts to get the food to my mouth. I need to make a bigger hole so I can scoop my food. A doorway to success. Scooping in and taking a chunk out. I have a doorway to success. All I have to do is reach in and use the potential that the spoon holds. Entering myself in the doorway...

The students were tasked to craft a story about a famous threesome, be they historical, whimsical, or from the kitchen cabinet. DANNY…delivers a master class on the most brilliant generals of all time There are a lot of threesomes, trifectas, trios that are interesting. Boy oh boy, where do I even begin? The big three FromSoftware (videogame company) games, Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Sekiro, are notable. The big three Greco-Roman gods, Zeus/Jupiter, Poseidon/Neptune, and Hades/Pluto. There are the big three chess players: Kasparov, Carlsen, and Fischer. There are the big three masterminds of psychological anime: Light Yagami, Johan Liebert, and Lelouch vi Britannia. There are the big three classical philosophers–Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. There are the big three physicists– Newton, Einstein, and Maxwell. There’s the big three of Mathematics– Pythagoras, Euler, and Gauss. I could go on for at least 30 minutes about all of the greats, but there’s a specific big three that are most flashy and historically significant. I’ll speak on the most powerful and tactically brilliant generals of all time, which are pretty much undisputed, except for a few other guys. Some people would throw Hannibal Barca or Scipio Africanus on the list, some would argue for Frederick the Great, and some would say Khalid Ibn al-Walid...

The students were tasked to craft a story about a famous threesome, be they historical, whimsical, or from the kitchen cabinet. MINGO…takes us below the surface of SpongeBob’s weird world, delivering a clever button of an ending The last thing I remember is going to bed at 3:00AM after what could have been 6 or 7 hours of doomscrolling.“What is this place?” I think to myself. I had expected the hallucinations to catch up with me after  nights with no sleep, and my phone centimeters away from my eyes. I didn’t think a hallucination could be this lifelike. It could very well be a dream, but this place feels so real. I could feel the chill of the water, and the sand below my feet. I had been so busy trying to comprehend where I was, that I tuned out all the screaming in the distance.  “I’M READY, I’M READY, I’M READY!!”  And there I see him, a bright yellow sponge. He has the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen. It's about now that I realized I was just standing on the walkway, I need to go talk to him, I need to talk to SpongeBob.  “SpongeBob!” I project my voice as much as I can.  “Oh hey! I didn’t see you there. Do I know you?”. When Spongebob speaks to me, I see he has buck teeth, a Krusty Krab hat, and he wields a spatula.  “No you don’t, but I know you.” I said while also wondering how I can breathe and speak underwater, “I am from the surface, you...

An unexpected change in schedule introduced us to a new friend of the school.  John Tyler joined us for a Conversation today. John is a talented native Baltimorean whose list of accomplishments is especially remarkable when you consider that his still in his mid-twenties - Emmy award winning composer, musical recording and producing artist, creating and curating music for the Ravens and the Orioles, scoring major motions pictures, and initiating and continuing to produce the annual Love Groove Festival in Baltimore. John shared the stories of his youth including growing up not far from the school in Hoes Heights. The students appreciated that he was so open about his past and found it particularly helpful when he talked about his challenges - some of whom are shared by students - and how he overcame them. We are very grateful that John came in on such short notice and so kindly and candidly engaged with te students.  He pledged to come back and we are all looking forward to his return....

We were honored to have Michelle White visit with us today. Michelle is the Assistant Dean for Early College and Access Programs at Baltimore City Community College. Michelle has been instrumental in bringing a professor from BCCC into our school to teach the 11th and 12th grade students and earn college credits. She was stopping in to check on how everything is going and to meet the new students. You may recognize Michelle because of her long stint as the principal of Western High School. She brings this care and concern for high school students and desire to bridge their transition to college to her present position. We aare so grateful for Michelle and appreciate her being part of our community....

This week's edition's main story is on the continuing struggle in Palestine. News around the school includes a Conversation with Safiyah Cheatem from the Walters and Islam and Print, the 1st Physical Education class of the year with Mr. Eduardo, a Spotlight on Janiah Tillery, a special seminar with artist Kelly Irvine and much more. This edition was produced by Ethan Jobita Jemadari and Ruth Rivas with production assistance by Hector Rivas. [embed]https://youtu.be/8KArTElsakM[/embed]...

Everyone was excited on our first field trip of the year to go to our monthly Theatre Seminar at The Lyric.  We were greeted by Lyric Education Director Denise Kumani Gantt and Deputy Director Ebony Evans. They welcomed us back for our 5th year of partnership between The Lyric and TCS.  Before feeding us a delicious lunch, they introduced us to to the new CEO and General Manager of the Lyric, Tom Bailey.  During lunch and the entire seminar, musician Antonio Eyez played guitar to create an at times relaxing and other times stimulating atmosphere. Once everyone ate to their fill, Mitch Harris, the new teaching artists for this year's seminar did several exercises to get the students' creative energy flowing including an extended improv session. Mitch also invited the students to share their hopes and expectations for the year. It was an engaging and fun time leaving all looking forward to next month with excitement. We are very grateful to The Lyric for continuing to provide this wonderful opportunity for us....

Artist Kelly Irvine shared her approach to color and canvas reflected in her artworks with the class today. This was the second in a series of weekly art seminars curated by Cheryl Fair. Kelly worked for many years as a graphic designer but always had a special love for her studio art. Once she was able to retire, Kelly devoted her time to continuing her education in a Master in Fine Arts program and furthering her art career. Kelly explained to the class all about color and how the various hues interact with each other. She also spoke about the many careers in the art field from cartoonist and illustrators to graphic designers of fabric for clothes as well as art therapists and curators for exhibits. This was an interesting and informative art seminar and we are thankful to Kelly for sharing her time with us.    ...