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FALCON FAMILY NEWS CB IS THE PLACE TO BE AN ARTIST DEAR FAMILIES: I have loved the arts for as long as I can remember. In a lifetime of performing – beginning at the age of three, growing as a choral and theatre student here at CB, working as a theatre professional, and returning to my beloved alma mater to pass on what I love most to students – I have never seen as clearly as I have this year the vital necessity of the arts. When the world is at its darkest and most unpredictable, we have turned to the arts for solace, escape, laughter and community. Whether it is our CB choral students recording a Christmas concert one voice at a time, Italians playing instruments from their balconies, or people around the world layering TikTok videos to create rousing sea shanties, the arts have been a way to connect amidst our social distance.
turn to the arts for fun, community and self-expression. I am thankful every day that here at CB, students are supported and encouraged in their creativity, and that their talents are given the resources to flourish. If you have not yet had the opportunity to experience the arts at CB this year, check out the KBFT YouTube channel and spend some time enjoying and appreciating the talent of our students. It will brighten your day, guaranteed.
Heather Christianson ‘01 Technical Director, George Cunningham ‘40 Performing Arts Center Performing Arts Teacher
The creativity and determination of artists to produce art even in the most challenging of times is as evident at CB as it is on YouTube. Choir students recorded themselves using percussion instruments and singing “Happy Birthday” songs for staff from home. Mr. Rob Boriskin arranged for the drop off of hundreds of pounds of clay for his ceramics students and tailored an online class that could work from any home with a tabletop and a bowl of water. Mr. Polo Lopez ’08 took on a brand-new digital art class, and Open Mic has switched to a video format. KBFT has tackled the challenge of remote reporters and producing a broadcast from a distance. And the theatre program went old school – producing two radio plays in the fall and introducing our Generation Z students to the original form of podcasting. But perhaps the way in which art serves us the most in difficult times is to help us make sense of our thoughts, feelings, and the world around us. This year, CB students have turned to the arts as an outlet, a way to get some time away from the screens, and to give voice to their experience. Our Lasallian District of San Francisco New Orleans recently created an opportunity for students to produce films reflecting on their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven student films were selected, including “Dear Corona” by CB’s own Mariana Garcia ’21. Even when times are hard, it gives me great joy to see students
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