A year after a new lecture was established to honor Middlesex’s first Black faculty member, the Kenneth E. Whitlock, Jr. Black History Month Speaker Series brought its second guest, educator and author Ric Sheffield, to campus on February 28, 2023. A professor emeritus of sociology and legal studies at Kenyon College, Professor Sheffield reviewed the current traditions that have become…
Two walls of the Ishibashi Gallery have once again served as canvas for a visiting artist – this time for painter and muralist Ryan Adams, who is sharing his work with the Middlesex community this winter. Opened with a reception for the artist on February 7, 2023, Mr. Adams’ exhibition, Make It Make Sense, includes both smaller, framed paintings as…
The second academic semester kicked off on January 26 with Wellness Week, Middlesex’s annual program of events, workshops, and activities designed to introduce new and proactive ways for students to support their physical and mental health. From all-school assemblies to small group gatherings, the daily offerings varied widely, with some providing opportunities for quiet reflection, while others were more active…
Gathered on January 16 for the School’s annual commemoration of the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Middlesex community considered some of the inequities that persist today, decades after his death, particularly within the criminal justice system. Illustrating these disparities through telling his personal account of wrongful conviction was guest speaker Kevin Richardson, whose…
A ten-foot-tall drooping peony, a postcard-sized tornado, a full-scale, rumpled bed – these were among the intriguing drawings on view by artist Meg Alexander, whose solo exhibition in the Ishibashi Gallery featured selections of her work from the past 30 years. Whether depicting an element from the natural world or an everyday household item, each of her pieces is rendered…
Soon after returning from the School’s Thanksgiving break, Middlesex has annually celebrated the winter season and its holidays with a special concert that highlights the vocal and instrumental talents of students, faculty, and staff. Directed by Music Department Head Pierson Wetzel and Jazz Ensemble and Chapel Chorus Conductor Pedro Lobato Gomes, the 2022 Holiday Concert included such favorites as “Jingle…
Sharing concern about the increasing incidents of anti-Semitism in the United States, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens ’91 addressed the Middlesex community on November 29, initially reviewing several of the blatant, often violent acts that have occurred in recent years. Among them were the murder of 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in October 2018…
Sheridan’s classic comedy of manners brought gossip, intrigue, romantic entanglements, and – of course – some scandal to the Kaye Theatre on November 11th and 12th, much to the enjoyment of Middlesex audiences. Veteran and novice performers in gorgeous period costumes and impressive wigs, backed by a surprising punk rock soundtrack, made this famous farce an entertaining way to close…
To hear a noted, contemporary writer read aloud and discuss his own work is a rare opportunity – one that the Middlesex community was treated to on October 4, when English Professor Tomás Morín addressed the School. As a featured speaker during the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Professor Morín shared four of his poems and the inspiration behind them,…
To continue the effort to discern and address the ways in which Middlesex could be a more welcoming, inclusive place for all students and adults, this year’s Community Life Symposium focused on the topic of gender identity, giving special consideration to how assumptions about gender are often built into everyday language, practices, and policies. Invited to guide the morning program…