Brentwood recently dazzled audiences with its vibrant production of Mean Girls: The High School Version, a theatrical interpretation that captured the essence of teenage life with all its drama and humor. The stage transformed into a battleground of social hierarchies, where cliques reigned supreme and the quest for popularity resembled a high-stakes game of chess….
The faint scent of aged wood lingers in the air as soft light filters through the stained glass windows of Duncan United Church. A grand piano sits at the front, positioned before the choir stalls, while the adjudicator watches attentively from the first row. Competitors and audience members fill the pews, their hushed murmurs a…
While sports at Brentwood vary from term to term, Brentwood Arts are a year-long commitment, unless, of course, you are one of the lucky Grade 9s or 10s who have the opportunity to try three different arts in the famed Art Rotation! Ms Cheung, Mackenzie Houseparent, explains that the Art Rotation “Gives [students] an opportunity…
Since the sun rose on the first day of Arts in Term One, Theatre Production students have been hard at work preparing for Thanksgiving Diners, the Grade 8 Musical: Honk, Concert of a Winter’s Eve, Java Hut, and more! Significantly, the Theatre Pro team has a big production which opened last night: Mean Girls The…
On Friday, December 6, Handbuilt and 3D Wheel Pottery students ventured to Duncan for the ceramics exhibition “The Art of Fire.” The Cowichan Valley Arts Council hosts this show to celebrate Cowichan potters who work with the age-old method of using gasses created by different fuels to dictate colours and finishes. This exhibition focuses mainly…
Brentwood’s incredible arts faculty and facilities provide creative teaching and spaces to every student – and the 3D pottery studio is a standout! Overlooking the Mount Baker and the dazzling Pacific Ocean, students couldn’t ask for a better space to learn about the art of pottery and get in touch with their inner potter. As…
One of the most crucial steps Brentwood can take to become more ecologically friendly is to reduce its waste output. Reusing garbage was determined by the Environmental Advocacy class to be a creative and effective strategy. Voila, the Garbage Art Interhouse Competition. First, the school’s Scuba team collected a wide variety of discarded trash from…
Members of Environmental Advocacy, the Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and students in Meta 9 all enjoyed the company and wisdom of Sofia Khan, Allard ‘20 on Wednesday. Sophia, former Captain of SPARC, the predecessor of BWell, is currently studying Sustainable Development at St Andrews University in Scotland. Her employment this summer will be with…
What did you have for breakfast today? Did you have Nutella on toast? Maybe you indulged in some Frosted Flakes or Froot Loops? Or you may have treated yourself to a limited edition frosted pumpkin pie Pop Tart. In a world where groceries can be delivered to your house with the click of a button,…
With the Overtures Art Show on Friday, Brentwood bid farewell to the past and welcomed the present. The imaginative and innovative artworks that graced the halls of the Arts building through September and October took their leave, becoming a fragment of the past. However, there was no need to reminisce. In the midst of grief,…