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In 1961, the school was merged with another alternative arts school, the [[High School of Music & Art]], while each retained its own campus. Plans for establishing a joint building for the merged schools took many years to be realized. There was opposition to the loss of PA's individual identity, but both student bodies eventually moved into a shared building in 1984, christened the [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School]]. |
In 1961, the school was merged with another alternative arts school, the [[High School of Music & Art]], while each retained its own campus. Plans for establishing a joint building for the merged schools took many years to be realized. There was opposition to the loss of PA's individual identity, but both student bodies eventually moved into a shared building in 1984, christened the [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School]]. |
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Many well-known performers were trained at the school, such as [[Eartha Kitt]], [[Liza Minnelli]], [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Ving Rhames]], [[Lorraine Toussaint]], and [[Suzanne Vega]]. |
Many well-known performers were trained at the school, such as [[Eartha Kitt]], [[Liza Minnelli]], [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Ving Rhames]], [[Lorraine Toussaint]], and [[Suzanne Vega]], and Grammy award winning guitarist Steve Stevens. |
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The 1980 film ''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]'' was set in the High School of Performing Arts, though the building was not used in filming. |
The 1980 film ''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]'' was set in the High School of Performing Arts, though the building was not used in filming. |