Aaron Sorkin gets that the question is a joke and, no, he responds, he didn’t tackle a stage version of “To Kill A Mockingbird” because “Gone With the Wind” wasn’t available.

“Scott Rudin called me about three years ago and said ‘I got something exciting I want to talk to you about,'” Sorkin said in a telephone interview. “Every time Scott starts a conversation with ‘I got something exciting,’ I end up being excited, too.”

Don't Miss Peggy Reich (SHS '76) Upcoming Concert Jewish Musical Reflections this Sunday, March 31st at 2:00pm. 

Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays, written by Jon Stahl (SHS '92), illustrated by Tadgh Bentley (Scholastic, 2019; ages 4-8) is now available on Amazon and bookstores everywhere.

"Once upon a time," begins the big blue monster who is trying to tell a fabulous story. "It needs to be about a kid who is eaten by a dragon," he insists...

Watch SHS '92 grad Jon Stahl's feature documentary, JACOB, about fellow '92 grad, the uber-prolific Jacob M. Appel, on the big screen as part of the NewFilmmakers NY series on Wednesday, April 24th at 8:30 p.m. at Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue (at 2nd Street). Q&A to follow the screening.

NPR's Nina Totenberg joined NPR in 1975 and has covered the Supreme Court in the decades since. This week, Grant Reeher speaks with Totenberg about her career, as well as the polarized politics surrounding judicial nominations, the Supreme Court, and Brett Kavanaugh. They also discuss a very special violin.

I am saddened by the sudden loss, yesterday, of Carolee. What you see here is a conversation we had recently. Coincidentally, it was destined for publication today. I am grateful for this last meeting with my long time friend.

Timothy Seymour, co-host of CNBC’s “Fast Money” and CIO of Seymour Asset Management, has been investing in emerging markets since the late 1990s. In 2015, he entered the cannabis investment space and joined the advisory board of Israeli cannabis company Tikun Olam soon afterwards. 

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE is the 2019 Oscar winner for ANIMATED FEATURE FILM. Congratulations to Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman (SHS '91), Phil Lord and Christopher Miller on their Oscar win. This is their first Oscar nomination. 

Join us in congratulating Kenneth A. W. Gansel (SHS '68) on his election as Chair of the Niagara Regional Police Service Board.