The SEM Weekly

August Wilson Monologue Competition In-House Qualifying Round

Erin Kelly, Managing Editor • January 14, 2019

The August Wilson Monologue In-House Competition was held Friday, Jan. 11,...

Artie Award Nominations for SEM’s Theater Director

Erin Kelly, Managing Editor • May 21, 2018

May 21, 2018 The Artie Award nominations for Buffalo theater were announced today. SEM theatre instructor and director Susan Drozd has been nominated for a number of awards personally on a number...

This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing Plays to Full Houses

Grace Heidinger, Contributor • March 19, 2018

Buffalo Seminary Theatre presented the 2018 spring play, This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing this past weekend. After a month of hard work and dedication, the cast and crew put on...

New Blue of Yale Visits SEM

A hometown tour for Abby Hopkins '16

Erin Kelly, Managing Editor • March 12, 2018

Yale's New Blue all-woman a cappella group shared a bill with the Semachords at SEM on Saturday night in the chapel singing to a packed house. The group returned to school today to sing in morning...

This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

March 5, 2018

It's time for the Marion McNulty-Dillon '22 Spring Drama: This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing March 15 & 16 at 7 PM; March 17 at 2 & 7 PM Find out more about this...

A Cappella Extravaganza at SEM – SEMACHORDS and Yale’s New Blue Perform

February 26, 2018

The a cappella group New Blue of Yale will perform with the Buffalo Seminary Semachords on Saturday, March 10 at 7 pm. New Blue member Abigail Hopkins '16 will join her Semachord sisters. SEM...

First Song by Caroline Smith Is Only the Beginning

February 5, 2018

Caroline Smith '18 started writing songs in her sophomore year at SEM. She recently released her first song, Memories, produced by St. Joe's senior Jack Ohle. The song is part of her demotape for college...

Journey ’20, SEM’s August Competitor

February 5, 2018

The first August Wilson Monologue Competition in Buffalo was held on February 3. Journey Hairston '20 competed on behalf of SEM in a field of 10 schools. Journey's monologue, from Mr. Wilson's play...

SEM Students Chosen to Compete in the August Wilson Monologue Competition

January 16, 2018

Congratulations to Journey ‘20 (winner) and Mary ‘19 (alternate) - they will represent SEM at the regional August Wilson Monologue Competition on Feb. 3 at the 710 Main Theatre. This is the first...

August Wilson Monologue Competition is Coming to Buffalo!

And SEM Will Compete

Katie Gibbons, Contributor • December 18, 2017

For the first time ever, Buffalo is one of the 12 cities participating in the August Wilson Monologue Competition, founded in 2009. This competition for students in grades 9-12 encourages them to learn...

Recipes for the Fall Season

Cara DeRose, Contributor • November 27, 2017

As the weather gets colder, people head inside to hide from Buffalo's harsh weather. Baking is a perfect way to keep you warm while taking your mind off the cold with a tasty treat. Pumpkin pie is a...

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant, Bringing Japan to Buffalo

Moriah Daniels , Contributor '18 • November 21, 2017

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant is a Buffalo-born sushi restaurant that has brought our city fresh seafood and delectable kitchen entrees since 2007. The restaurant has two locations: on Elmwood in Buffalo...