Spring Music Concert

The Braddock Music Department will be performing their spring music concert this Thursday April 30th at 7pm in the auditorium. Tickets are $5.00 each, and free for all Braddock faculty.

The groups performing are:

Beginning Band
Concert Band
Brass Choir
Jazz Band
Wind Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
Color Guard

Look whose photo made the West End Newsletter! Braddock!!

Braddock was amongst two school who showcased at this event last weekend.

G. Holmes Braddock was the only high school that attended.

The West End Newsletter 

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Juan C. Zapata

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LOOKING BACK

 

West End Art Fair   Thank you to the more than 1,500 local area residents who joined us for the inaugural West End Art Fair. Visitors enjoyed the work of over 20 local artists, complimentary posters signed by Stephen Gamson, live entertainment, food trucks, and a special kid-zone featuring activities from the Home Depot, Walgreens, Brickz 4 Kidz, and Michaels. View our photo album of the event here! The West End Art Fair was sponsored by West Kendall Baptist Hospital, the Howard Hughes Corporation, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Lennar, Lennar Gardens by the Hammocks, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Brown Development Group, 50 State Security, Kendall Investors 172 LLC, Coca-Cola, and Biscayne Bay Brewing.

Braddock art students attend inaugural art fair

Braddock art students were invited this year to participate in the 1st Annual West End Art Fair in Kendall. Student volunteers from Braddock attended the fair, along with artworks by many of our talented students. Mr. Juan Zapata,  stopped by the Braddock tent to chat with Mr. Hechavarria and Ms. Haibi Figuera about his plans to engage the students in more future activities and events.

Gary Trazcyk visits G. Holmes Braddock Senior High

Local Miami artist, Gary Trazcyk, visits G. Holmes Braddock Senior High school students, faculty and staff. Mr. Trazcyk spoke about his kinetic sculpting process with students and faculty members, in addition to, answering questions regarding his work and commissions.

We would like to thank everyone who had come to our last guest speaker for the school year and supported LAMP.

Braddock celebrates Youth Arts Festival

This past weekend,  on Sunday,  April 12th, Braddock art students participated in the 6th Annual Youth Arts Festival at Thelatta Estate in Palmetto Bay, along with several other middle and high schools in the district. 

Celebrate Youth Arts Festival

Braddock art students will be participating in its 2nd year at the Youth Arts Festival at the Thalatta Estate in Palmetto Bay, Sunday, April 12th.

Please come out and support our students.

Inaugural West End Art Fair

Braddock art students will be participating in the 1st annual West End Art Fair this year towards Baptist West Hospital, on Kendall Drive/SW 88th street between 158th Avenue and SW 162nd Avenue.  Please come and support our students.

INAUGURAL WEST END ART FAIR

 

Mark your calendars for the West End Art Fair next Sat., Apr. 18 and Sun., Apr. 19 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM! Multiple local artists will be exhibiting their work, and the FREE event also will feature live entertainment, food trucks and a special kid zone.  It will be located at the empty green lot along Kendall Drive/SW 88 street between SW 158th Avenue and SW 162nd Avenue.   Bike to Art Fair on Sunday, April 19th and receive a special treat to cool off: one scoop of ice cream and a topping from the Liquid Ice Cream truck! Green Mobility Network will provide free bicycle valet that day.

Coconut Grove Art Festival Visiting Artist

Locust Projects Summer Program

• The LAB (Locust Arts Builders), for its sixth year, invites high school art students to apply for a chance to participate in a collaborative exhibition at Locust Projects, Miami's premier non-profit exhibition space for experimental contemporary art.
• Taking place in Locust Projects' 5,000 square foot space in Miami's Design District, the intensive LAB experience of learning the practical and creative aspects of mounting a public exhibition in collaboration with their peers culminates with an exhibition that will be open to the public.  Exhibitions often take the form of large-scale installations featuring various media, such as video and sculpture.
• The goal is to promote contemporary art and project-based learning as a means to encourage creativity, critical analysis and problem solving, while building communication skills.
• Locust Projects staff is happy to visit classrooms and do site visits to introduce the program.  Please contact info@locustprojects.org with LAB VISIT in the subject line.
• Please click on the links to see information about  previous LAB exhibitions as well as short fun video.  
• Please follow the link to the LAB website for application information: LAB Application.  Application Deadline:  Friday, April 17, 2015

Program Dates:  June 22, 2015 through July 10, 2015

URINETOWN opens tonight!

Tonight is the first performance of Drama's spring musical production of the hit Broadway URINETOWN. The curtain goes up at 7 p.m. and the tickets are $6 for students and $8 for adults. Performances continue tomorrow and Thursday evening at 7 p.m. as well.

Tickets are on sale in the courtyard during both lunches, before and after school and at the door every evening before the performances. Tickets are selling fast so don't wait to get yours.

This is a very funny, topical and modern show with a great and talented cast of our student actors and one you do not want to miss. We hope you will especially encourage your students to attend the show.