Hopkins School Arts The Razor

Artist of the Issue: Julia Loffredo

Rose Robertson '24 Assistant Arts Editor

Julia Loffredo ’22 began dancing as a toddler, and dance has become an integral part of her life ever since. Currently, Loffredo studies at Westport’s Academy of Dance, where she takes eight dance classes.

Student Art Comes to the Forefront of Climate Activism

Amalia Tuchmann ’23 Lead Arts Editor Sarvin Bhagwager ’24 Assistant Arts Editor

In honor of Earth Week 2022 (April 18-22), The Razor discussed the role of art in the climate crisis with youth from the Hopkins community and beyond.

Women Alumni Share Their Art

Shriya Sakalkale ‘24 Arts Editor

Hopkins is home to a thriving arts community, with a diverse selection of art courses and organizations contributing to the education of countless young Hopkins students. In honor of Women’s History Month, The Razor had the unique opportunity to connect with alumnae who have gone on to work and study in art fields.

150 Years of Women at Yale: An Interview With the Curator

Amalia Tuchmann '23 Assistant Arts Editor

Arts recently had the opportunity to interview Lisa Hodermarsky, the Sutphin Family Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Yale University Art Gallery, about her work as the organizer of the recent exhibition, On the Basis of Art: 150 Years of Women at Yale. The exhibition ran from September 10, 2021 to January 9, 2022 and showcased work by Yale-trained women artists.

Artist of the Issue: Joanna Lu

Anand Choudhary ’22 Lead Arts Editor

After Joanna Lu ‘22 was encouraged at the age of five by her mom to pursue the piano, music became one of the most important aspects of her life.

Hopkins Celebrates Stephen Sondheim

Sophia Neilson '23 Arts Editor

On November 26, 2021, American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim passed away at the age of 91. Sondheim composed many well-known musicals such as Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Company. His death has impacted our community greatly.

Visual Arts Showcase: Student Work from Fall Semester

Rose Robertson '24 Assistant Arts Editor

With Term I art classes coming to a close, The Razor collected submissions from Hopkins’ visual arts students. Even more student pieces are on display at therazoronline.com!

A Winter Revival: Choir and Orchestra Concert Returns to the Hill

Teddy Witt ’24 Campus Correspondent

On Sunday, December 12, Hopkins’ musical ensembles hosted the Music of Winter Concert for the first time since 2019, in Hopkins’ own Walter Camp Athletic Center.

Artist of the Issue: Chase Stevens-Scanlan

Rose Robertson ’24 Assistant Arts Editor Anika Gurjar ’24 Campus Correspondent

Hopkins fine artist Chase Stevens-Scanlan ’22 grew up in a family of scientifically-minded artists who nurtured her own artistic instincts. Her relationship with art has blossomed gradually; in her own words, Stevens-Scanlan “was just always into it.”

Live Theater Returns to New Haven Venues

Amalia Tuchmann '23 Assistant Arts Editor

Almost a year and a half after the curtain went down in theaters all over the country, the lights are finally turning back on for live theater in New Haven and beyond. From Hopkins’ very own Drama Association (HDA) productions in Lovell Hall, to the Shubert and Long Wharf theaters in downtown New Haven, to Broadway in New York City, actors are once again experiencing their first standing ovations and audiences are attempting to figure out if and when they should clap after a song ends.

The Winter One Acts: An “Edukational” Production

Sarvin Bhagwagar ’24 Campus Correspondent

On December 9, 10, and 11, the Hopkins Drama Association (HDA) put on the latest iteration of its student-directed Winter One Acts. This year, the show contained eighteen sketches and songs, all under ten minutes in length, from the famed comedy troupe Monty Python, in Monty Python’s Edukational Show. The directors selected for the Winter One Acts this year were seniors Felipe Perez, Anand Choudhary, Talia Chang, Ty Eveland, and Erin Low, and juniors Will Schroth-Douma, Sophia Neilson, and Abigail Murphy.

Artist of the Issue: Ava Cho

Rose Robertson ‘24 Assistant Arts Editor

Ava Cho ‘22 was encouraged to learn an instrument at the age of seven, and has been enthralled with the violin ever since. Whether through studying AP Music Theory at Hopkins, or enjoying the work of Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, and Beethoven, Cho has been persistent in honing her violin virtuosity.

Asian Representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Anand Choudhary ’22 Lead Arts Editor

On September 3, 2021, Marvel Studios released its first solo film to have an Asian-Canadian person as the lead character. Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, starring Simu Liu, features a predominantly East Asian cast and follows the story of Shang-Chi, a man who leaves his life as a valet parker in San Francisco to confront his father, Wenwu, and the crime organization he built: the Ten Rings.

New Haven Artists Create Mural of Hopkins Alum

Sophia Neilson '23 Arts Editor

On September 15, 2021, artists Kwadwo and Kwasi Adae completed their mural of Hopkins alumnus Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet. The mural was revealed on what would have been Bouchet’s 169th birthday, on Henry Street in downtown New Haven.

A Metropolitan (Museum) Summer

Anand Choudhary ’22 Lead Arts Editor

This past summer, Talia Chang ’22 commuted to New York City every day to work as an intern at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Cultivating Young Artists: Hopkins Students Teach Drama

Rose Robertson '24 Assistant Arts Editor

As Hopkins students have spent their summer in pursuit of new outlets through which to serve the community, Anand Choudhary ’22, Orly Baum ’22, and Will Schroth-Douma ’23 brought drama to students at the Discovery Interdistrict Magnet School in Bridgeport, CT.