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Dec, 2016

“Shrek The Musical” auditions coming

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[Posted December 8, 2016] “The Fantasticks” was a major-league hit for the Uni theater team, but there’s no rest, especially with another show to do! Uni’s Director of Theatre Arts, Ronnie Sperling, has booked Disney’s “Shrek The Musical” for the spring, bringing the beloved green ogre to the stage of the re-vitalized Stivelman Theater next April 19-22. But first there has to be a cast. So, auditions for the show will take place at the Stivelman Theater on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 13-14, with callbacks on December 15. Students interested […]

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Dec, 2016

Thanks for making “The Fantasticks” a hit!

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[Posted December 5, 2016] A talented cast lit up the renovated Stivelman Theater at Uni for “The Fantasticks” in front of excited audiences for four performances. Pictured above: Victoria Saxxon as Bellamy (with the straw hat) and Jasmine Mentzer as Hucklebee (All photos courtesy Ivan Finkle/UHEF). Uni’s Director of Theatre Arts, Ronnie Sperling, noted that “We ended with three great houses thanks to the efforts of [Uni principal] Eric Davidson, Sandee Yamamoto, and Lauren Franca. “The Friday night show was really packed. Concessions and the raffle brought in big numbers. […]

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Nov, 2016

“The Fantasticks” opens at Uni on November 30

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[Posted November 29, 2016] Ready for “The Fantasticks”? Pictured above: The cast of “The Fantasticks”:  (top row) Joseph Mejia, Akira Shelton, Emile Victoria Brown; (middle row) Charlene Herrella, Victoria Saxxon, Jasmine Mentzer, Giovanni Molinaro; (bottom row) Erin Washington, Nuhamin Fekade. (Photo courtesy Ivan Finkle/UHEF) The famed lyrical and romantic musical that tells an allegorical love story about a boy, a girl, two mothers (in the Uni version) and a wall will open for four performances only at the renovated Stivelman Theater on campus on Wednesday, November 30. The schedule: (1) […]

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Oct, 2016

“The Fantasticks” Headed to Stivelman Theater on Nov. 30-Dec. 3

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[Posted October 5, 2016] The newly-renovated Stivelman Theater on campus will re-open with four performances of the famed musical, The Fantasticks. The original “The Fantasticks” opened in New York on May 3, 1960, and played off-Broadway for 17,162 performances before closing on January 13, 2002, making it the longest running musical in history. Winner of a Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre, The Fantasticks is a lyrical and romantic musical that tells an allegorical love story about a boy, a girl, two fathers and a wall. This beloved musical has […]

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Sep, 2016

Kampmann-Patton Honors Luncheon DVDs on sale

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[Posted September 7, 2016] The souvenir DVD of the May 15th Kampmann-Patton Honors Luncheon is now on sale through the UHEF.org Web site with about 10 copies still available. The full speaking program is included, along with personal messages to Coach K and the Patton family and a short highlights video of the event. The highlight video – which runs 2:45 – captures some of the speakers and tributes from several of the attendees for Coach Dick Kampmann and Mel Patton ‘43. You can see it here. While they last, […]

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Aug, 2016

Career Day Coming September 30: Share Your Story with Uni’s Students

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[Posted August 27, 2016] The second annual Uni Career Day has been scheduled for Friday, September 30 and alumni are invited to come back to campus and share their experience and advice. The invitation letter to alumni reads: “As part of our efforts to increase career-readiness, University Senior High will host our Second Annual Career Day on September 30, 2016 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. It is with great enthusiasm that we ask you to support our students and school by volunteering your time to present to students that day. […]

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Jun, 2016

Check out the All-Classes Picnic and Car Show photo album!

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[Posted June 19, 2016] We’ve had plenty of requests for more pictures of last month’s All-Classes Picnic and Car Show at Uni. Happily, we have more to show you! Elliott Alper was busy snapping photos at the event and we’ve compiled and we’ve compiled some of his best shots into a PDF photo album here. He writes: “I’m Elliott Alper and graduated Emerson Junior High School on June 20,1971 and went on to Fairfax High School (graduated in 1974). “I knew about University High School, but was living in the […]

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May, 2016

UHEF Announces Five Recipients of Annual Scholarship Awards

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[Posted May 31, 2016] One of the most important benefits of giving to the Uni Hi Education Foundation is seeing your funds at work to help young people succeed. Each year, the UHEF makes direct contributions to deserving students through three scholarship awards: Outstanding Community Service Award: This is a $1,000 cash award, normally offered to one winner. For 2016, however, the seven submitted essays documented such strong service from three entrants that two full scholarships and a $500 Honorable Mention award were made. The two recipients of the full […]

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May, 2016

Classic cars dominate All-Classes Picnic & Car Show

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[Posted May 18, 2016] The popular All-Classes Picnic and Car Show returned to Uni’s Upper Field for the first time in three years on May 15, with a brilliant display of vintage and customized cars. Pictured above: A glorious Ford Model T from 1924 … the same year that Uni opened! (Car Show photos courtesy Joel Rothman) Coordinated by Neal Rein ‘66, star classics like the supercharged Cord 812 from 1937 were on display, as was a 1924 Ford Model T, 1926 Ford Model T Tudor, a 1930 Ford Model […]

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