The Urban Legend

Quantifying creativity: should Urban grade art classes?

Eliot Solomon, Staff Writer • October 16, 2021

Art is subjective, so naturally, it is difficult to grade. Since its founding, Urban has been well known for the arts and has a wide range of art classes. Therefore, grading art is taken very seriously....

Blues Jam at Blues Jam

Blake Case, Staff Writer • May 30, 2017

The Urban School website states that Urban music programs and events promote the idea that “even young musicians are capable of excellence,” and Blues Jam was a “lively” example, said Devon Jeffery...

Urban students showcase their work in the Winter Art Show

Emma Draisin, Staff Writer • January 27, 2017

On Friday, February 17th, a group of 13 Urban School seniors will present an artistic body of work in the annual Winter Art Show. These students create the show over the course of the winter trimester....

“Spring Awakening” takes Urban Theatre in new directions

Blake Case, Staff Writer • December 8, 2016

The Urban School of San Francisco Theatre Department chose “Spring Awakening” for their fall production, an unusual choice compared to previous musicals. Fall productions in the past have included...

Alum Zach Shedd talks to students about his work, gives advice

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • October 9, 2014

With a grey cardigan and brown oxfords, Urban alum Zach Shedd (’03) could have easily passed for an Urban teacher. On October 3, he came to talk to students during E5 and lunch. Even though he offered...

GALLERY: Urban’s Stone Carving class creates elegant sculptures out of an unforgiving medium

Olive Lopez, Staff Writer • June 6, 2014

Stone Carving has traditionally been an 11-week, Urban Advanced Studies (UAS) course taught by art teacher Kate Randall every spring. Next year, it will be taught during both the fall and winter terms...