BRAVO, WEST! West's Got Talent: A Spectacular Display of Student Talent! #207Now #West'sGotTalent #VShow #artsed #talent @mwactivities @mainewestdrama @mainewestchoir @mworchestras @mainewestband

Congratulations to the cast, crew and directors of West's Got Talent, the 2021 V-Show. Over 150 Maine West students shined on (and off) the stage, sharing their talents with the community and impressing us all!

Acts included Warrior Strings, Choraliers, West Side Dance Company, original compositions, covers of songs, solo and group dance numbers, stand-up comedy and a guitar solo that made you think Joe Satriani was on stage himself!

The pit orchestra sounded fabulous!

For those of you not able to make the live show, here is a video of the Thursday, November 4, 2021 performance:

Thomas Gawlinski performing Surfing with the Alien by Joe Satriani.

More pictures from the 2021 performance series of West's Got Talent can be found HERE. 

 

Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers in the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters! It takes a village to have a thriving Fine Arts program...we are happy to have so many parents willing to step up and help! We can always use more, so if you are willing to help, please consider signing up to be a volunteer on the Maine West Fine Arts Booster's website!

West's Got Talent! Join Us 11/4-11/6! @mwactivities @mwhs207 @mainewestchoir @mworchestras @mainewestband @mainewestfab @mainewestdrama #207Now #Talent

Come out to hear Maine West students showcase their incredible talents in WEST'S GOT TALENT on Thursday, November 4 at 4:00 p.m., Friday, November 5th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m.! 

Featuring everything from stand-up comedy, amazing vocalists, captivating dance numbers and shredding guitarists...this show will blow you away!

Tickets are $7/students and $10/adults and available in advance on the Fine Arts website or at the door. Please note: the online box office closes 2 hours before each show. Details on where to park are also available on the Fine Arts website. 

BRAVO 2021 MARCHING WARRIORS! The Marching Band Showcase INDOOR Concert a Success! @mainewestband @maine_west #207Now #marchingwarriors #musiced #marchingband #band

Congratulations to the 2021 Marching Warriors and their directors, Mr. Gerstmayr, Mr. Kent and Mr. Bonslater on a successful conclusion to the 2021 season. Tonight's Marching Band Showcase concert thrilled the audience, and being indoors, allowed listeners to truly appreciate the wonderful sounds created by the student musicians. Bravo!

If you missed the show, DON'T FRET! You can watch the livestream of tonight's performance on YouTube:

Thank you to the parent volunteers with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for your tremendous support of the students and staff at Maine West. 

HERE is an album containing more pictures from tonight's show.

Come see the ART DIMENSIONS EXHIBIT 2021 @mwactivities @mainewestart #art #artseducation #creativity #craftsmanship #skill #dimensions

Come visit the Maine West Learning Resource Center (LRC - Library) to view the student artwork on display in the Art Dimensions Exhibit. The show will run from October 27th through November 19th, 2021. This show features student art work created during the 1st semester of this year, and includes examples of art work from every art class offered at Maine West so that students can learn about the kinds of art created in each class offered in art.

There will be a reception open to the public on Thursday, November 18th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center. 

Also on November 18th is the Dimensions Concert, featuring student musicians in the band, choir and orchestra programs. The Dimensions Concert will  have two performances: one at 5:30 p.m. and another at 8:00 p.m.

Here is a teaser of just some of the incredible student artwork on display!

Marching Band Showcase Concert Tomorrow 10/27 @ 7:00 PM @mainewestband @maine_west #marchingwarriors #marchingband #207Now

Tomorrow is your final opportunity to see your 2021 MARCHING WARRIORS in action - this time indoors in the Maine West Auditorium. This concert is free and open to the public! 

The show will begin at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 

Patrons are encouraged to park in the C or D parking lots and enter through Door 37. HERE is a map of where the parking lots are located. 

We invite friends, family and fans not able to join us at the live show to tune into the live stream of the performance on the Maine West YouTube Channel. 

 

The Opening Night of the Fall Play, Winter Break, is an Overwhelming Success! #207Now #drama #theatre #artseducation #creativityfuelsthefuture @maine_west @mwhs207 @mainewestdrama @mainewestfab @mwactivities

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of this year's Fall Play, Winter Break, by Joe Calarco! The opening night performance, delivered to a very sizable crowd, was absolutely incredible! It is great to be back enjoying live theatre. Bravo to the student actors and crew members, as well as to Director Mr. David Harmon, Technical Director, Mr. Peter McManus, and Costumer, Ms. Kate Murphy!

If you couldn't make it to tonight's show, we invite your to come to our two additional shows...you won't want to miss it!

Friday, October 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased online in advance HERE. 

You may also buy tickets at the door - cash or check is strongly preferred at the door.

Note: the online box office closes 2 hours prior the performance. You must have your tickets either printed or available on your phone.

HERE is a folder of additional pictures from the show!

Maine West Student Composer, Sophia Luong, Featured on Fox News @maine_207 @District207 @maine_west @mwhs207 @mainewestfab #207Now #band #musiced #composer #artseducation #risingstar

Sophia Luong, an active member of the Maine West band program was featured on Fox 32 news for her achievements as a composer, specifically about her piece, March 2020, a work about the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Click HERE to watch the newscast! 

Congratulations, Sophia! Keep up the good work! All of us in the Maine West learning community are tremendously proud of you!