By Lizmary Ortiz In the United States, April is known as Jazz Appreciation Month. The month was created and was given its title by John Edward Hasse, curator of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, in 2001 so as to recognize and showcase jazz music. The Jazz Appreciation Concert shone a spotlight on this … Continue reading Jazz Appreciation Festival
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Eagles Pride at Rush
By Michael Beaumont The Philadelphia Eagles took down the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII! Even though the odds were stacked against our underdog team, The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush didn’t slack on supporting their home team. Watch as the instrumental majors marched around school blasting the fight song, Fly, Eagles Fly for … Continue reading Eagles Pride at Rush
Jackie Park Show – Rush’s 10th Anniversary
By Michael Beaumont The Jackie Park Winter Festival is an annual tradition at The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush where students of every major come together to pay tribute to Jackie Park, a former dance student at Rush whose life ended before it could even really begin to show what she was truly capable of. … Continue reading Jackie Park Show – Rush’s 10th Anniversary