High School Winter Concert

The Fine Arts Department of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School will present the annual Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ferrini Dramatics Center at the Regional. The Winter Concert is free and open to all members of the community. The program will include a wide variety of pieces to be performed by the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Harmony. Please join us for an exciting evening of music led by Director of Choirs, Abby Frost and Director of Bands, Erik Fecke. The student performers have been preparing for the concert since September and are eager to share their music with you!

High School Winter Art Show and Reception

The Fine Arts Department of Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is proud to announce that the work of student artists from grades 9-12 will be on display at this year’s first Winter Art Showcase. The reception will be held on Wednesday, December 18, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the visual arts wing of HWRHS.  The high school winter concert immediately follows starting at 7:00pm in the Ferrini Dramatics Center.

Miles River Middle School Winter Concert

The Fine Arts Department of Miles River Middle School will present the annual Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ferrini Dramatics Center. The Winter Concert is free and open to all members of the community. Performances will include a variety of music from both the middle school band and chorus. Please join us for a lively evening of music led by Director of Bands, Erik Fecke and Director of Choirs, Abby Frost. The student performers have been preparing for the concert since September and are eager to share their music with you!

Senior Districts Music Ensembles

Congratulations to our 11 HWRHS students who were selected from a pool of 1065 students into Senior Districts music ensembles. These students will perform in the Senior Districts Festival in January at Lowell High School. This is a big honor for our students, who work hard in many arenas of HWRHS.

1. Remy Beauregard* - chorus
2. Mary Brao - chorus
3. Justin Guo – violin, orchestra
4. Melissa Kain* - chorus
5. Katelyn McCarthy* - chorus
6. Liz Perrotta - chorus
7. Evan Place - chorus
8. Emily Preston* - chorus
9. Lanie Preston - chorus
10. Nate Shepard* - chorus
11. Dan Sun – flute, band

*earned the additional opportunity to audition for All-State Chorus in January

Harvest Concert and Auction

Join us in the High School Cafe on Tuesday, November 26th at 6:30pm for the annual Harvest Concert and Auction.  The student-led a cappella groups, Kings of the Beach and the Dell Belles, will join Concert Choir and Harmony for a concert of light music and a live and silent auction of items donated from throughout the community, including themed gift baskets, gift certificates, and service coupons.

There will be a raffle for tickets to a Justin Timberlake Concert on (Thursday, Feb 27th). Tickets are 1 for $5, 3 for $10, 5 for $15, 10 for $25.  Also, baked goods will be on sale, just in time for your Thanksgiving dessert needs! Other auction items include TPC Pro Golf Tournament Tickets, Celtics vs. 76ers Tickets, A weekend at a condo on Lake Winnipesaukee, Tickets to Northshore Music Theater, and Bruins Club Tickets with parking.

There is no admission fee and the public is cordially invited to attend this fun-filled event. Proceeds from the concert and auction benefit HWRSD's vocal music program including Concert Choir travel and concert attire, as well as the ongoing refurbishment of the Ferrini's Mason and Hamlin piano.

For more information regarding the Harvest Concert & Auction, contact harvest.hw@gmail.com.

Thank you for supporting the arts!

Zombie Prom

 "Zombie Prom" at Ferrini Dramatics Center:

•    Friday, November 15 @ 8:00 PM
•    Saturday, November 16 @ 2:00 PM
•    Saturday, November 16 @ 8:00 PM

Zombie Prom is a fun, high energy show set in the atomic age of the 1950's at Enrico Fermi High.  Happily, the story gets very complicated with a tyrannical principal along with a high school romance and an unwanted prom guest.  This will be a fun show for all ages, a zombie without gore, only a love stricken heart.

$15 for adults 

$10 for students & seniors

Tickets for Zombie Prom will be available at the door or can be purchased online at:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/501685.

You don't want to miss this high energy, feel good musical!

Artists from Oaxaca, Mexico visit HWRHS

On Monday November 4, the HWRHS Visual Art and Spanish departments collaborated to welcome master woodcarvers Ventura and Norberto Fabian from the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Fabians create a wide range of brightly painted animal figures, based on the folk traditions of their native village. Their day-long appearance, cultural presentation, and carving and painting demonstration was made possible through a generous grant from the Hamilton-Wenham EdFund.  Several hundred students participated over the course of the day.

The folk art of Mexico, renowned throughout the world, has always provided a window into the life and culture of the Mexican people. Since pre-Hispanic times, Mexican artisans have worked in wood, crafting everything from furniture, tools, and utensils to children’s toys and ceremonial masks. Today, traditional woodcarvers in the small, rural villages nestled in the rugged hillsides of Oaxaca produce some of the most alluring contemporary Mexican folk art.

Ventura Fabian is one of the most original and well-known woodcarvers of the region. Brilliantly colored and strikingly designed, many of Don Ventura’s carvings are rooted in aspects of daily life in his village of San Martín Tilcajete; others are wildly imaginative, springing wholly from the realm of fantasy. His dancing chickens, strumming mermaids, drumming cats and charging dragons are known for their “rustic” or more “primitive” qualities as well as for their whimsy and humor. Don Ventura has passed his craft on to his son, Norberto. They now work together, always finding new ways to embody the vibrancy and exuberance of Mexican artistic expression.