{"id":7887,"date":"2015-05-28T07:17:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T11:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/?p=7887"},"modified":"2015-06-19T10:20:44","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T14:20:44","slug":"a-graduation-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2015\/05\/a-graduation-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"A Graduation Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I attended my goddaughter&#8217;s high school graduation recently. It was one of the best graduations I have witnessed with the focus being on the arts and the overall achievements of the senior class.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The weekend started and ended traveling with gorgeous weather over Memorial Day weekend. We headed to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgeschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">George School<\/a>, a Quaker boarding school in Newtown, PA, just outside of New Jersey, where we were staying at the <a href=\"http:\/\/hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hilton Garden Inn<\/a> because there was nothing available closer in. Luckily for us, because this was a surprisingly pretty hotel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I hadn&#8217;t stayed at this type of Hilton before but it is geared toward a high-end experience, with multiple interior vignettes, as well as outdoor seating areas (one around a fire pit) and a mini-golf \/ gaming lawn, where one can sit and enjoy children playing nearby. I was taken with the tall sheer curtains in the lobby, raising up at each corner of the vestibule to a tiered, vaulted ceiling with hanging lights as the centerpiece, surrounded with ever-changing fluorescent lights covering the color spectrum. It was modern, comfortable, welcoming and a pleasant stay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7888\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Hilton-Garden-Inn_2577.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Hilton-Garden-Inn_2577.jpg\" alt=\"Hilton Garden Inn, Trenton, NJ on Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Hilton-Garden-Inn_2577.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Hilton-Garden-Inn_2577-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Hilton-Garden-Inn_2577-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hilton Garden Inn, Trenton, NJ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7889\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2_Hilton_lights_2575.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2_Hilton_lights_2575.jpg\" alt=\"Hilton Vestibule Lights surrounded by ever changing florescent lighting on Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2_Hilton_lights_2575.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2_Hilton_lights_2575-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2_Hilton_lights_2575-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vestibule Lights surrounded by ever-changing fluorescent lighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7890\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3_Hilton-vignettes_2576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3_Hilton-vignettes_2576.jpg\" alt=\"Hilton lobby sitting vignettes on Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3_Hilton-vignettes_2576.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3_Hilton-vignettes_2576-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/3_Hilton-vignettes_2576-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hilton lobby sitting vignettes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7891\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/4_Hilton-interior-design_2578.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7891 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/4_Hilton-interior-design_2578.jpg\" alt=\"Hilton lobby sitting vignettes on Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/4_Hilton-interior-design_2578.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/4_Hilton-interior-design_2578-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/4_Hilton-interior-design_2578-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drum light with metallic table and comfortable seating in piano vignette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It was beautiful, almost-beach-weather for graduation day. The setting was at the school&#8217;s grotto, which was shaded with dappled light. Because the sides were naturally on an incline, everyone had a descent view. We had a several moments of silence, as is Quaker tradition to take in and reflect on being in the moment. The leaves were rustling among the trees and birds were singing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The graduates filtered in and instead of calling them continuously, one-by-one, to received their diplomas, each row was punctuated with performances by the students &#8212; either a spoken reflection or a musical piece with signing and piano accompaniment. I found out later that the students had to audition to play these parts. The ceremony was a well-executed performance, with all the students having their shining moments. One even did backflips across the lawn to pick up his diploma. It was hard to top that but others added their own personal strut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7892\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-grotto_2579.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-grotto_2579.jpg\" alt=\"grotto graduation on Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-grotto_2579.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-grotto_2579-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-grotto_2579-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George School graduation in grotto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This past performance will just be one of many. I&#8217;m so proud of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2009\/11\/artichoke-arrangement\/\" target=\"_blank\">my goddaughter<\/a> and happy that she has now graduated and proceeding on to enter what will probably be a career of screen acting. I have no doubt that I&#8217;ll probably see her name in lights one day as a famous star.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7893\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-goddaughter_2587.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7893 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-goddaughter_2587.jpg\" alt=\"graduation on Art is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-goddaughter_2587.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-goddaughter_2587-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Graduation-goddaughter_2587-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My goddaughter graduates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even a high school graduation and place of stay features the arts on Art is 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