<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Arioso7&#039;s Blog (Shirley Kirsten)]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://arioso7.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[arioso7: Shirley Kirsten]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://arioso7.wordpress.com/author/arioso7/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[My NYC High School of Performing Arts&nbsp;Reunion!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa-school-pin.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="45735" data-permalink="https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/my-nyc-high-school-of-performing-arts-reunion/pa-school-pin/" data-orig-file="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa-school-pin.jpg" data-orig-size="300,292" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="PA school pin" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa-school-pin.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa-school-pin.jpg?w=300" src="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa-school-pin.jpg?w=300&#038;h=292" alt="PA school pin" width="300" height="292" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-45735" srcset="https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa-school-pin.jpg 300w, https://arioso7.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/pa-school-pin.jpg?w=150&amp;h=146 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><br />
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Saturday, June 6th Performing Arts High (FAME I&#8217;m gonna live forever!) Reunion!</strong></p>
<p>A first for me that was worth a crowded subway ride to the heart of Times Square plus a zesty walk through throngs of tourists.</p>
<p>While I missed class photo shoots, I managed a pose with conductor, Gerard Schwarz before I sauntered over to Buca di Beppo for cuisine and kinship with alums I hadn&#8217;t seen for decades! Many were  Music Department buddies and orchestra members. Others were well-established actors and dancers.</p>
<p>Luckily, I packed my camcorder to capture a few celebratory frames! </p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class='youtube-player' width='640' height='360' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/-o2P58xUGXg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;' sandbox='allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation'></iframe></span></p>
<p>Without a doubt, Shirley Katz, PA Math teacher, and Bella Malinka, Dance Dept. faculty member stole the show with their big, engaging smiles!</p>
<p>It was a joyous evening packed with fond memories!</p>
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<p><strong>LINKS</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/my-new-york-city-high-school-of-performing-arts-fame-yearbook-and-what-i-found/">https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/my-new-york-city-high-school-of-performing-arts-fame-yearbook-and-what-i-found/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/a-tribute-to-the-late-robert-degaetano-classmate-nyc-high-school-of-performing-arts/">https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/a-tribute-to-the-late-robert-degaetano-classmate-nyc-high-school-of-performing-arts/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/musical-memories-of-new-york-city-and-my-impending-journey-back-home/">https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/musical-memories-of-new-york-city-and-my-impending-journey-back-home/</a></p>
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