Author: Juliana Allen

Eden Prairie High School’s orchestras will perform their Winter Concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, in the high school’s Performing Arts Center. Admission to the event is free, and the community is invited to attend. The concert will also be live-streamed at this link. The set list will be as follows: The Concert Orchestra will also perform at the Winter Choral Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5. It will accompany the Chamber Choir’s performances of two movements from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah”: “And the Glory” and “The Hallelujah Chorus.”

When Eden Prairie High School’s (EPHS) Chamber Choir performs movements from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at its winter concert on Tuesday, Dec. 5, the community is invited to attend — and participate. Jill Boyd, EPHS’s choir director, said, “It is a tradition in our program to invite community members, parents, grandparents, alumni, and staff members to sing with us.”  The Chamber Choir consists of 39 students in grades 10 to 12, and Boyd said she expects there will also be around 25 guest singers. “In years past, it has been many more singers, but since the pandemic, we are still re-building,”…

This weekend, PiM Arts High School Theatre is taking audiences on an “almost familiar” magical journey as it presents Matt Cox’s parody play, “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.” Shows are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, through Saturday, Nov. 18, at The Loading Dock Theatre at PiM Arts High School in Eden Prairie. Tickets are $5 for students and $12 for adults and can be purchased at this link. The synopsis: “For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is…

Students and staff from the International School of Minnesota (ISM) collected 2,184 pounds of food and necessities for Eden Prairie’s PROP Food during their annual ISM Against Hunger drive. Sarah Bianucci, ISM’s student life coordinator, said that when she and some students dropped off the food to PROP on Nov. 6, they were told that 2,700 pounds of food leave PROP’s facility each day. “ISM’s 2023 contribution will definitely help in their efforts in donating time, money, and food to our neighbors who are trying to build a more secure future,” Bianucci said. Senior Aarya Batchu, who is deputy head prefect…

Audiences have just four more chances to journey with Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man down the yellow brick road in Eden Prairie High School’s (EPHS) Drama production of “The Wizard of Oz.” Final performances will be in the high school’s Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18. There will also be a 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets for the family-friendly show are $11 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens and can be purchased here. The show opened last weekend, with performances…

On Thursday, Nov. 16, Minnesota will observe Children’s Grief Awareness Day, resulting from the advocacy of Carolyn Kinzel, the founder and executive director of Brighter Days Family Grief Center in Eden Prairie. In 2021, Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz endorsed an official proclamation submitted by Kinzel to officially designate every third Thursday in November as Children’s Grief Awareness Day in Minnesota. Although this is a national day, prior to this, it had not been recognized in Minnesota. “Children’s Grief Awareness Day is not just a date on the calendar; it representshope, resilience, and the strength of community,” Kinzel said in a press…

After what head coach Bill Bloomberg called an “outstanding” Section 2AA Championships meet, Eden Prairie High School girls swim and dive is sending several swimmers to the State Tournament this week. The Eagles boasted 35 time drops and 31 best times at sections, which were held Nov. 8-10 at the Art Downey Aquatic Center in Edina. Meet highlights include: In addition to Drewes’ breaststroke qualifying swim, the Eagles’ 200 medley relay will head to state after placing 5th. The state-qualifying 200 medley relay team members are Thompson, Drewes, Barton, and sophomore Payton Bui. State team alternates are senior Keira Fogarty…

Four Eden Prairie High School (EPHS) seniors officially committed to attend and play a sport at the college of their choice in a National Letter of Intent (NLI) signing ceremony at the high school last week. Nov. 8 was the first possible day to sign NLIs for Division I and Division II colleges and universities for the 2024-25 athletic season. By signing NLIs, which are voluntary but binding contracts, these student-athletes agreed to attend their institution full-time for one academic year, and the institution agreed to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year. In alphabetical order, here are the…

After reporting on the suicides of four young men within two years, including three who were Eden Prairie High School students, and learning that suicidal ideation in young women was rapidly increasing, Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN) began working on Silent Struggles in April 2023. EPLN presents an eight-part series on the critical issues surrounding mental health and suicidal ideation through the eyes of survivors, and provides resources available for families, friends, and those who serve our young people in Eden Prairie. Follow our weekly reports at eplocalnews.org. This is Part 4. Editor’s note: To respect the privacy of students, families, staff, and teachers who…

The community is invited to the International School of Minnesota (ISM)’s upcoming production of “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” a family-friendly comedy show where fairy tales are turned on their heads. Performances are at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, and Friday, Nov. 3, at ISM’s Leila C. Saad Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased at the door. This is a family-friendly production recommended for ages 8+. The synopsis: “The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several…