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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Brentwood Students Shine in Fall Musical

The fall season's show opens this weekend.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is an entertaining show that makes you laugh while asking you to reflect on what drives you in life. The fall musical at Brentwood High School is scheduled to open with a 7 p.m. show on Friday. The show features 19 high school students and two eighth-grade students. Lippman and the students have been practicing for the past two months, staying after school four days a week to prepare for the performance this weekend. In the story, a number of students compete in a spelling bee while also fighting for other dreams in life. For example, Olive Ostrovsky, played by Amy Lee, seeks the affection of her absent parents. "We have all had our dreams crushed and we have all felt the high of success," said …

Jane Marx

9:12 am on Thursday, November 10, 2011

I have seen several “shows” directed by Anita Lippman. She works within a small student population. Anyone who auditions, who is willing to put in the time, she will try to place in her production. Her commitment is to uncovering theater pieces that serve her audience and the community-at-large. She knows it may be the playwright who initiates the dream, solidifying his work into a reality, but …   more ›

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

William Lacy Clay Honors Brentwood Students With Appointments

Two students were appointed to the Congressional Youth Cabinet of Missouri.

U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, announced the appointment of two Brentwood students to the 1st Congressional Youth Cabinet of Missouri.  David Rivera and Anisa Rahaman, both juniors at Brentwood High School, are scheduled to attend an inaugural ceremony on Oct. 28, where they will have the opportunity to meet Clay’s Congressional staff as well as other upstanding young men and women that will comprise the Congressional Youth Cabinet. In addition, the students will offer advice on a variety of issues and legislation that has the potential to impact their peers and community. Information provided by Brentwood High School. Have news to share? E-mail editor Ryan Martin at ryan.martin@patch.com.

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