Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today is the last day of Intensive Learning, and the Arts and Entertainment group had a great time! The group had the opportunity to visit Gradwell Recording House, and it was a really unique experience. When we first arrived, we were introduced to the studio space and got a behind-the-scenes look at all the...
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Today we experienced the highlight of the Arts and Entertainment program: the annual trip to NYC Broadway! Bright and early, the group headed to Hamilton Train Station around 9 a.m. to catch our train to Manhattan. We got seats all next to each other on the train and had a great time bonding with...
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Unfortunately, the trip our group was supposed to go on today (Proof Productions) wasn’t able to work out, but nonetheless we went into the day with positivity and energy! We did some service work in the auditorium which was tedious at times, but still fun because we were doing it with our friends. We...
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For our Wednesday trip, the Arts and Entertainment group visited the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. We began our time there exploring the limited time Universal Theme Parks exhibition. The exhibit was sectioned off into 3 distinct experiences. First, we walked into a recreation of the carriage used to give guided tours at the real...
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Today, the Arts and Entertainment group traveled to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to explore the many exhibits and collections that the museum is currently displaying. The students were able to go off into small groups to look at whichever exhibits they were most drawn to. The museum currently holds many special exhibits: Noah...
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The Gradwell House is known for its accessibility and affordability to upcoming and indie artists who are looking to find their place in the music scene. The studio has had several well-known local bands and high-profile artists come through over the years, and they participate in large-scale projects like music accompaniment for the Super...
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To begin our journey today, we boarded the bus to the Hamilton train station. There, we boarded the NJTransit train to head to Penn Station in New York. When we got to Penn Station, we had lunch at the Moynihan Train Hall. There were over a dozen food vendors in the food court; our...
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Today, we had the exciting opportunity to visit Proof Productions, where we explored the intricate process of bringing stage designs to life. We learned about the many steps involved in production and the wide range of jobs required to complete a project, from painters and builders to engineers and designers. It was incredible to...
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Today, the students in Arts & Entertainment took a trip to the Wells Fargo Center. Upon arrival, we were greeted by three staff members who gave us a behind-the-scenes tour of the venue. We learned some history about the Flyers, the 76ers, and the Wells Fargo Center as a whole. The full tour included...
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For the first day of the local Arts & Entertainment program, we took a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Upon arrival, we split up into several groups to check out the exhibits. Some folks looked at photography and European and Asian art from years ago to modern ages. One of the pieces...
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Today in Arts and Entertainment, we went to Gradwell House Recording Studio in Haddon Heights, NJ. We took a tour of the facility, and while it is small, they have a lot of possibilities in every room. All of the rooms are connected and you can record from almost anywhere in the building. The...
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On Wednesday, the Arts and Entertainment group watched the national touring production of Disney’s Frozen, presented at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Before that, though, there was work to do. We spent roughly three hours on campus doing service projects in the auditorium. People worked on cleaning out various parts of the auditorium, including painting the...
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Today our IL group toured the Cunningham Piano Company restoration facility. We arrived at school at 8:30 and boarded our bus at 9:30 a.m. It took us about 30 minutes to get to the factory, and once we got there, we were welcomed by Rich Galassini, one of the co-owners of Cunningham Piano and...
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This morning, we left school at around 9:30 a.m. for a 30-minute bus ride to the Wells Fargo Center. When we arrived we were greeted by our two tour guides. They led us to our first stop on the tour, which was the “hat trick” spot, where we learned what a hat trick was...
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Today, the Arts and Entertainment Intensive Learning went to the Brandywine Museum of Art located in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It was an hour bus ride, and we arrived there around 10:00 a.m. We walked around for a couple hours and saw an assortment of different pieces by members of the Wyeth family and many...
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