Putting on a big holiday party tonight – means bringing out the heavy machinery and the right artists to make it happen, like Lucinda and Mel. Thanks to them and to all the faculty, parents and students who are making the Burke Holiday Party the place to be tonight!
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Big Holiday + Big Party Means Big Equipment
Posted in Community on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Stars & Stripes
Posted in Community on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two Burke stars, Jennifer & still-recent arrival Ryan, lookin’ good in stripes (from the sun) and kickin’ back after a grueling breakfast meeting at the Metro Diner. Jen returns to the Development Office in January. Before then, keep a look-out for some possible cameo appearances by Jen, Ryan, Ellie & Christian (if you’re nice and [...]
Friday Night Lights
Posted in Community, Sports, tagged Community, soccer, Sports on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Let the trumpets sound: Let the food be prepared: Let the people assemble: And let the Games begin: For last Friday was the Homecoming Doubleheader for the Varsity Boys & Girls Soccer squads – as well as all of their loyal fans. There were two great matches with a beautiful Fall sky colored by a [...]
New Member of the Development Office!!
Posted in Community on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jennifer Rawlings, the Edmund Burke Director of Development, just added a very new staff member to her office. Ryan Thomas (Burke class of 2028) just arrived. As you can see by the photo taken on his first day on the job with his uncle, he’s a bit young and not very experienced yet. But, he’s [...]
“It’s Time to Get (Cory) Frank” & Hit the Capital Fringe
Posted in Community, Performing Arts on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Capital Fringe Festival is back, in full swing from now until July 24. Never been? Not sure what it is? Well, it’s simple: Fringe provides all artists, whether new or established, a venue to express and develop their talents and artistic visions in total freedom. And it’s a lot: last year Fringe sold 28,000 [...]
The Stars Came Out: The Davids
Posted in Community, David on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Davids! On June 10, 2011 the firmament was filled, from horizon-to-horizon, with a brilliant galaxy of Burke celebrity constellations who gathered together to celebrate The Davids! 450 Burke students, alums, faculty, parents, friends and family came from across the country, representing our past, present and future. They appeared in their glowing gowns, tuxes, suits [...]
Scott Gets Top Billing
Posted in Community, Performing Arts, tagged theater on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Make sure to check out the great spread in today’s Washington Post about Scott Kenison, who is leaving his 8 year role as COO of the Atlas Performing Arts Center, a cultural anchor on the H St., corridor. Money line from the article: “Now Kenison, [...,*] and his partner, David Shapiro, have decided it’s time [...]
300 (So Far) – The Davids
Posted in Community, David on June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
300 of your closest Burke celebrities have already RSVP’d to attend The DAVIDS on June 10. So, make sure to reserve your spot now along side other parents, faculty, alums, students, family and friends by clicking here. Don’t be the last Spartan to sign-up after today’s deadline… Among the Burke stars and legends of stage, [...]
Changin’
Posted in Community, Performing Arts, tagged Community, music on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last Thursday morning, family, faculty and friends honored the graduating 2011 Senior class. In the middle of the ceremony, members of the senior band, Kevin, Walker, Carter, Wylie, Sam, Rosio and Nora, reprised their version of Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide that the band first played in 8th grade. The lyrics at the core of the song [...]
Postcards From The Heart (cont.)
Posted in Community, David on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In our continuing series of Postcards to the Isle of David, today’s message in a bottle comes from Devon B, who perfectly captures the Jungian iconography of David’s office. Keep those cards and letters coming! If you haven’t yet created your artistic, poetic or literary masterpiece – there’s still time. You can click here to [...]
Postcards From the Heart
Posted in Community, David on May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pre-cursors to texts and email, the first picture postcard was released by the US post office in 1873 to satisfy the desire to find an easier way to send quick notes. They became a hit for travelers to send a message home to the ones they missed from wherever they were traveling across the world. [...]
The Davids – Live!
Posted in Burke y El Mundo, Community on May 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Davids Live The Event of the Year (Decade?) June 10, 2010 – 7PM Gaston Hall – Georgetown University Please join current and past Burke celebrities and stars, including students, alums, faculty, parents and friends – to celebrate the incredible body of work that was crafted, directed and performed over the past 12 years by [...]
Home & Hearth
Posted in Burke y El Mundo, Community, Performing Arts, tagged music on May 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The first space at Burke that most people connect with is the Atrium. It is Burke’s home within a home. At any given moment it is Burke’s meeting place, social network, stage, study hall, town square, cathedral, coffee house, sanctuary, etc. Enter the Atrium alone at night – and you can almost feel the echos [...]
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