First day of school! May 3! Randy, Amy, and Doug get on the bus! Solomia hit the airport from a different direction, but we assure you she looked amazing! Will these folks look this cute by the end of the trip? On day 9, we finally attained the elusive group photo at Coventry Cathedral!
Arts in London
2023: Led by Amy Budd, Doug Liechty Caskey and Randy Horst
The National Theatre: Dancing at Lughnasa
Monday night, around 7:00pm (2:00pm Eastern Time, the time difference is still mind-blowing), our full group gathered at the National Theatre to see Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel. I was particularly excited about seeing this play as a part of our ten full-class art events as soon as I heard about the venue and the playwright! … Keep reading »
LONDON: our first day
On our first full day in London, Thursday, we embarked on a city tour. In two groups, we familiarized ourselves with public transit, places we will visit later in class, and some famous landmarks. On all of our stops we paid special attention to the architecture of the buildings and learned bits about the related … Keep reading »
Arts in London Final Project Highlights!
Students have been busy this past weekend typing furiously and working on the final project. Each person brings a unique idea to the table stemming from writing about food and how it is presented in certain shows to compositions based on particular time periods in London. Yesterday we presented our findings and handed in our … Keep reading »
A Day Of Fun in London
We had an amazing time hanging out with the celebrities at the Madame Tussauds and rocking out with the cast of School Of Rock. Watch as we hesitantly walk through this alien exhibit! WARNING: It might be scary for some! Watch with caution!
London through Photos
Students have continued exploring the world of arts in London this week. Here’s a peek at what they’ve been seeing and doing.
Field Trip to Salisbury & Avebury
This Tuesday morning the class got up early again and met Jo and our coach for another field trip. This time we were heading to Salisbury and Avebury, two smaller towns about 2 hours Southwest of London. Our first stop of the day was at Salisbury and the cathedral that is in the middle of … Keep reading »
Punch Lines and Slapstick
Yesterday morning, a group of us headed to Covent Garden for the annual May Fayre festival. This old-time folk celebration commemorates the birthdays of England’s favorite puppets, Punch and Judy, who are also the originators of the term “slapstick”. Samuel Pepys recorded the first English appearance of the puppets 357 years ago. Now, this time … Keep reading »
Field Trip to Coventry and Stratford-Upon-Avon!
We’re a week into our time in London! Yesterday (May 9), we got out of the city for a day and went to Coventry and Stratford-Upon-Avon. We piled into a coach (the British word for a rented bus) and drove two hours for our first stop.We first visited the Coventry Cathedral. During World War II, … Keep reading »
Westminster Abbey
As we all adjusted to the new time one over the weekend we had our first class in preparation for our trip to Westminster Abbey and more free time to explore the city. Saturday, everyone explored different areas of the city after class and attended a variety of shows in the evening. Some highlights from … Keep reading »
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