The first thing the audience hears is: “Brick!” The first thing they see is a blue soccer ball sailing from one wing to the other. This verbal-visual riddle sets the tone for Dogg’s Hamlet—a play in which preeminent post-World War II dramatist Tom Stoppard attempts to teach the audience the language of the play as […]
On Friday, 1 December, both sacred and secular songs filled a bedecked Rousmaniere Hall, kicking off a season of celebration. With more than 200 guests in attendance, the musical event began with a holiday concert by The Sly Voxes, an all-male a cappella group featuring talented Roxbury Latin alumni and parents, and directed by Headmaster […]
On Monday, 20 November, Headmaster Kerry Brennan joined his colleagues and fellow heads of school Dr. Rick Melvoin from Belmont Hill School and Mr. Bill Burke from St. Sebastian’s School in a conversation on the values of a boys’ school education. The program, hosted at Belmont Hill School, included a panel discussion on a range […]
On the last day of classes before the holiday break, Life Trustee Nancy Anthony—mother of Drew ’01 and Graham ’03—offered her thoughts on gratitude, as keynote speaker of the morning’s annual Thanksgiving exercises. “Today, we pause amidst the busyness of our lives to do two things,” began Headmaster Kerry Brennan. “First, to remember what […]
On Sunday, 19 November, 32 senior girls from The Winsor School joined 46 Class I boys at Roxbury Latin for a different kind of sister school mixer: a joint seminar on DACA—the “Dreamer” legislation. The afternoon began with a presentation on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by immigration law attorney Rachel Casseus (Winsor […]
The Honorable Gina McCarthy is a straight shooter—a policy wonk by her own reckoning. The former head of the Environmental Protection Agency under Obama spoke on 13 November, the third in this year’s Smith Scholar series on the subject of global climate change. She discussed her work under the previous administration and offered her take […]
Don’t miss the annual Community Messiah Sing and holiday concert by the Sly Voxes! Friday, December 1, 2017 @ 8 pm The Roxbury Latin School—Rousmaniere Hall 101 St. Theresa Avenue, West Roxbury 02132 Bring your own score or borrow one of ours. Enjoy guest conductors from local choruses, and a special performance by The […]
RL’s varsity cross country team capped a perfect season as NEPSTA Division II Champions at the meet hosted by the Berkshire School in Sheffield on Saturday, 11 November. Prior to the meet, the varsity team had completed a 16-0 dual-meet season and won its first ever ISL championship. The JV team entered its final race […]
Roxbury Latin recognized all veterans, and the day that honors them, in Hall this morning. Lt. Christopher Fuqua, father of Alex in Class IV and a distinguished serviceman, gave the Veterans Day address. Special guests included Bob Powers ’66, Assistant Headmaster Emeritus Bill Chauncey, former Trustee Jack Regan, Thomas Jacoby, and Bill and Susan Sparks—all […]
James Hamilton ’91 was recently appointed Berwick Academy’s 54th Head of School, effective July 2018. With more than 20 years of experience in independent school leadership, he currently serves as associate head for external affairs at Brooks School in North Andover. Founded in 1791, Berwick Academy is an independent, coeducational school located in South Berwick, […]