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“Xander Duell starred and wrote the lyrics for Pandaemonium, a hybrid of physical theater and cinema that had its local debut at New York Live Arts last September.”
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’00 Leland Drummond Brito e Cunha celebrated 6 years in business with the company she co-founded in 2010, AZIONE (azionepr.com) – a bicoastal PR and Creative Agency with over 30 lifestyle clients. Otessa Ghadar writes, “I had my first-ever solo gallery exhibition titled This Is Our Youth at Coldwell Banker’s Art14 space in D.C.” She had a solo multi-media exhibition entitled, This Must Be the Place, as part of FotoWeek DC, at Fathom Gallery. FotoWeek DC is a major undertaking of the Smithsonian Museum, along with other amazing art-supporters. She says, “It’s very exciting to be a part of this community and have my exhibition as part of their line-up.” One of her still photographs was selected by Transformer Gallery, to be included in their 13th annual benefit and auction. And last, but certainly not least, she is also leading a ”State of the Union” style discussion about ”New Venues & Vehicles for Women in Film,” at the National Museum for Women in the Arts” (NMWA) in January, as part of their ”Culture Capital” program.
’02 Vanessa Kitchen writes, ”I have moved from New York to San Francisco this fall to join my family in their thriving real estate business at Pacific Union International. Any Choaties in the area please get in touch as I’d love to reconnect!” Bo Leland and Mark Osborne hung out in Las Vegas during the weekend of October 14th. Sadly, Daniel DiTomasso was unable to attend. Bo, Mark, and Daniel entered the class of ’02 as fifth formers.
TOP Dylan Farrell ’14 (foreground) with a teammate from Harvard
TOP Oliver, son of Leland Drummond Brito e Cunha ’00, celebrated
and another from the University of Vermont competing in the 2016 North American Championships held on Lake Ontario in August. BOTTOM D.R. Holmes ’02 and Milena Duke were married on May 21 at St. Dominic Church in Oyster Bay, N.Y., and celebrated with several Choate alumni.
his first birthday on November 18, 2016. BOTTOM Lucy Phillips ’01 earned her MFA from the New York Academy of Art this year. In June, she married Pierre Yared, a professor at Columbia Business School, on her family’s farm in North Carolina.
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Xander Duell starred and wrote the lyrics for Pandaemonium, a hybrid of physical theater and cinema that had its local debut at New York Live Arts last September. Said a New York Times review, “Much of the pleasure, right from the start, comes from the songs of Xander Duell. A rumpled troubadour, he sings pessimistic lyrics in sweet melodies sometimes reminiscent of Brian Wilson.”
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Jen Barry Jomier writes, “My husband Julien and I welcomed twins this summer! Robin and Emma were born in Lyon, France on June 2, 2016.”
TOP Gerard McGeary ’00 married Sarah Gonzalez in October at the
Branford House in Groton, CT. Choaties in attendance: Stephen Haskins (best man), Jamel Melville, Clark Briffel, Bammy Olatunbosun, Manu Nathan, Sarah Pikos ’01, and sister Ashley McGeary ’08. BOTTOM Rachel Miller ’12 overlooking "Music City" Nashville after an a capella concert.
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