Brit Bennett, New York Times Best-Selling Author, delivered a talk on Friday, January 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the Kemper Auditorium. At the event, Bennett spoke about her book “The Vanishing Half,” which follows inseparable twin sisters who eventually choose to live in dramatically different worlds. Her visit was facilitated by MOSAIC as a part of the 10th Annual Mixed Heritage Awareness Week.
The Winter Club Rally was hosted in the Snyder Center on Friday, January 13, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Phillips Academy Food Society, Out of the Blue, and the Phillips Academy Sustainability Coalition, among others were present.
On January 14, the PA Wings Initiative Club hosted an Asian Snacks Fundraiser at 9:00 p.m. in the Underwood Room. This included a showing of “Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery” and an array of Asian snacks for sale, including Yakult, Pocky, and Choco Pies to raise money for the club. The movie, which was released on September 10, 2022, serves as a sequel to “Knives Out” (2019) and explores the story of a death on tech billionaire Miles Bron’s private Greek island during a retreat with friends.
Looking Ahead:
Numerous music events will take place soon, including concerts and recitals, such as the Senior Soloist Concert on Friday, January 20, Woodwind Quintet Concert on Sunday, January 22, and a Student Recital on Wednesday, January 25. Abbot Cabaret is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, and will be hosted by Abbot Cluster Co-Presidents, Allie Chung ’23 and Marcus Sapuppo ’23, Emcees Dori Rosenstrauch ’23 and Nick Liu ’23, and Abbot Cluster Dean Taylor Washburn. Students from all clusters were invited to send in audition tapes of acts such as singing, dancing, and more, which were due on Sunday, January 11, at 11:59 p.m.
CaMD Scholar John Sanchez ’23 will present his research on the Peruvian labor rights movement, which will focus on the interconnected struggles against colonialism and environmental exploitation. His talk will take place on Friday, January 27, in Kemper Auditorium. Brace Fellow Nikita Harwich ’23 will end the month with a talk about the ways the scientific community erased sexual polymorphism on Monday, January 30. CaMD Scholar and Brace Fellow applications for the 2023-2024 school year were made available to students Tuesday, January 10. The applications, which include a proposal and a letter of recommendation, will be due by Monday, April 3, at 5:00 p.m.
The Jewish Student Union will welcome “My Son the Waiter,” a one-man off-Broadway show written and performed by Brad Zimmerman, to Andover as a part of the annual Jewish Cultural Weekend. Sharing a personal story about the pains and rewards of never giving up, Zimmerman explores the dedication required to “make it” as an artist. Dori Rosentrauch ’23 will open the performance, which is set to take place on Friday, January 27, at 8:00 p.m. in Kemper Auditorium.
